There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Zürichsee by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
3h 53mCHF 22–41Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
4h 40mCHF 53–269Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Zurichcar 304.3 km
3h 6mCHF 50–72Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 6mCHF 107–267Bus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 38mFly 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 140–374
Munich to Zürichsee by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zürichsee is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 45 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Zürichsee is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Zürichsee station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Zürichsee. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Munich and Zürichsee is 287 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürichsee without a car is to bus which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Munich to Zürichsee, including transfers.
Munich to Zürichsee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Zürichsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Zürichsee is to bus which takes 3h 53m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 270 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zürichsee, 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. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg, and Winterthur in around 4h 40m.
- 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 Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- +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 21–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Zürichsee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Zürichsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Zürichsee is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Munich to Zürichsee.
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