There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Schwanau by train, bus, or car
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 53m€64–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
8h 15m€33–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lahrtrain Re7
7h 42m€39–99Drive 367.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Schwanaucar 367.9 km
3h 12m€55–79Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 60
5h 9m€70–162
Munich to Schwanau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Schwanau is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Schwanau is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Schwanau. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Nonnenweier - Rathaus via Etoile Bourse and Les Halles Sébastopol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Schwanau. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Lahr via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Munich and Schwanau is 412 km. The road distance is 367.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Schwanau without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 4h 53m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Munich to Schwanau, including transfers.
Munich to Schwanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Schwanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Schwanau is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 4h 53m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Schwanau, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Allmannsweier Kirche via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Lahr, and Lahr in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Strasbourg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lahr
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Schwanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Munich to Schwanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Schwanau is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Munich to Schwanau.
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