There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
7h 6m€121–205Bus via Chur
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
7h 27m€38–57Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
7h 15m€47–70Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Stresacar 462.8 km
5h 17m€75–108Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
5h 20m€144–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
9h 4m€102–140Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 3m€77–246Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
6h 15m€103–286
Munich to Lake Maggiore by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to bus via Chur which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bellinzona via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Locarno via St. Margrethen SG, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Munich and Lake Maggiore is 505 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Munich to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Locarno via St. Margrethen SG, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Munich to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lake Maggiore is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Munich to Lake Maggiore.
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