There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Winterthur by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
3h 31mCHF 19–56Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ir13 / ...
3h 49mCHF 41–121Drive 278 km
- Drive from Munich to Winterthurcar 278 km
2h 47mCHF 47–67Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
2h 56mCHF 89–276Bus, train via Konstanz
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meersburgbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz to Winterthurtrain Ir75
5h 15mCHF 26–60Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 48mCHF 149–401
Munich to Winterthur by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to bus and train which costs SFr 18 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Winterthur via St. Margrethen SG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Munich and Winterthur is 278 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Winterthur without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Munich to Winterthur, including transfers.
Munich to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 280 and takes 2h 56m.
Munich to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Winterthur is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Munich to Winterthur.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Winterthur via St. Margrethen SG in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
Train from Konstanz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–16
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
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 Meersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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