There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
4h 46mCHF 31–66Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain Ec
5h 53mCHF 62–202Drive 280.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Zürcher Oberlandcar 280.3 km
3hCHF 46–66Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Effretikon to Kemptentrain
3h 50mCHF 113–274Bus via Adetswil, Sunneberg
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 50mTrain via Bregenz
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
6h 3mCHF 61–260Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 16mCHF 150–399
Munich to Zürcher Oberland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Zürcher Oberland. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Kempten, Oberkempten via Wetzikon ZH, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Zürcher Oberland. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Bauma via Lindau-Reutin and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Munich and Zürcher Oberland is 315 km. The road distance is 280.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland without a car is to bus which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland, including transfers.
Munich to Zürcher Oberland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Zürcher Oberland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürcher Oberland is to bus which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zürcher Oberland, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 22–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Bäretswil, Eishalle via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur, Bauma, and Bauma, Bahnhof in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Effretikon to Kempten
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–16
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Zürcher Oberland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Zürcher Oberland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Zürcher Oberland is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Munich to Zürcher Oberland.
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