There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Montreux 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 via Zurich
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
7h 36mCHF 121–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lausannebus FlixBus 106 / ...
9h 42mCHF 40–77Drive 508.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Montreuxcar 508.7 km
5h 7mCHF 86–124Fly Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
5h 45mCHF 131–325Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from Rorschach to Lausannetrain Ic5
9h 26mCHF 133–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zweisimmen to Montreuxtrain 30 / ...
10h 59mCHF 117–162Fly Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 7mCHF 157–371Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 30mCHF 173–422Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
7h 24mCHF 172–470
Munich to Montreux by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Montreux is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Montreux is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Montreux. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Montreux via St. Margrethen Sg, Zürich HB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Munich and Montreux is 574 km. The road distance is 508.7 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Montreux without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Munich to Montreux, including transfers.
Munich to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Montreux is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Montreux via St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Lausanne in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- 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
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rorschach to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- MOB
Train from Zweisimmen to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- MOB
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lausanne station.
Munich to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Montreux is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Munich to Montreux.
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