There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Recklinghausen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 30m€107–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central stationbus N885 / ...
9h 50m€58–88Drive 627.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Recklinghausencar 627.8 km
5h 17m€113–163Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 52m€96–249Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 62 / ...
6h 29m€100–210Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Recklinghausencar
7h 19m€145–185Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbftrain
4h 30m€144–302Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain
5h 6m
Munich to Recklinghausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Recklinghausen is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Recklinghausen is to fly and train which takes 3h 52m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Recklinghausen station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bochum central station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Munich and Recklinghausen is 679 km. The road distance is 627.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Recklinghausen without a car is to train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Munich to Recklinghausen, including transfers.
Munich to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Recklinghausen is to train via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 5h 8m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bochum central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bochum central station.
Munich to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Recklinghausen is 628 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Munich to Recklinghausen.
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