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 / ...
5h 4m€61–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N952 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 50m€29–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lahrtrain Re7
7h 42m€32–43Drive 367.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Schwanaucar 367.9 km
3h 12m€69–99Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 60
5h 9m€66–138
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 €28 - €50 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Schwanau is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Schwanau. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Allmannsweier Lindenplatz via Karlsruhe central train station, Kehl Bahnhof and Kehl Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
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 5h 4m.
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 5h 4m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 5h 4m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Schwanau, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Allmannsweier Lindenplatz via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Lahr, and Lahr in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Allmannsweier Lindenplatz via Karlsruhe central train station, Kehl train station, Kehl Bahnhof, and Kehl Rathaus in around 7h 50m.
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lahr
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- €18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kehl train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Schwanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train 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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