There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Lindau by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
4h 43mCHF 28–61Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain Ec
5h 14mCHF 60–200Drive 289.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Lindaucar 289.5 km
2h 56mCHF 48–69Fly to Zurich Airport, line 650 bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the bus from Effretikon, Bahnhof to Lindau, Dorfbus
3h 32mCHF 108–269Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
5h 24mCHF 59–263Bus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 28mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 14mCHF 147–396
Munich to Lindau by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lindau is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 65 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lindau is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Lindau, Dorf via Effretikon, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lindau. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Effretikon via Lindau-Reutin and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Munich and Lindau is 307 km. The road distance is 289.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lindau without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 65.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Munich to Lindau, including transfers.
Munich to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Lindau is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lindau, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 23–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Lindau, Dorf via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur, Effretikon, and Effretikon, Bahnhof in around 5h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 44 809 56 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- vbg.ch
Bus from Effretikon, Bahnhof to Lindau, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vbg.ch
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lindau is 290 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Munich to Lindau.
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