There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Zürich Hbf by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
3h 59mCHF 20–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Zurich304.9 km
4h 16mCHF 17Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 8mCHF 60–274Drive 303.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Zürich Hbfcar 303.7 km
3h 4mCHF 50–72Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
2h 46mCHF 106–265Bus, train
- Take the bus from MÜNCHEN, ZOB an der Hackerbrucke, Arnulfstr. 21 st. 1 - 5 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
5h 49mCHF 31–132Fly 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 20mCHF 140–369
Munich to Zürich Hbf by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zürich Hbf is to rideshare which costs SFr 17 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Zürich Hbf is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Zürich Hbf. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Lindau-Reutin and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Munich and Zürich Hbf is 286 km. The road distance is 303.7 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürich Hbf without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 45.
The bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Zürich Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Zürich Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürich Hbf is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs SFr 20 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 280 and takes 5h 8m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zürich Hbf, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 23–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Zuerich Hb via Lindau-Reutin and St. Margrethen Sg in around 5h 8m.
- 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 70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
- 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 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from MÜNCHEN, ZOB an der Hackerbrucke, Arnulfstr. 21 st. 1 - 5 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Zürich Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Zürich Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Zürich Hbf is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Munich to Zürich Hbf.
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