There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Ruhr by train, bus, car, plane, tram, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
5h 8m€70–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Duisburg central train stationbus N885 / ...
11h 3m€52–83Drive 612.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Ruhrcar 612.9 km
5h 51m€88–127Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 901 tram
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the tram from Duisburg Hbf to Duisburg Karlstr.tram
3h 26mTrain via Muenchen Ost
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
7h 15m€118–479Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Ruhrcar
7h 41m€135–175Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain
4h 27m€93–279Fly 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 Duisburg Hbftrain
5h 18m€144–367Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
4h 36m€104–383
Munich to Ruhr by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Ruhr is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Ruhr is to fly and train which takes 4h 27m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Duisburg Goetheplatz via DU- Hbf Westeingang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Duisburg Karlstr. via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Munich and Ruhr is 647 km. The road distance is 612.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Ruhr without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Munich to Ruhr, including transfers.
Munich to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Ruhr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Ruhr is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Ruhr, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–480 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Duisburg central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Ruhr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Munich to Ruhr train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Ruhr is 613 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Munich to Ruhr.
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