There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Zurich by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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 50mCHF 30–32Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Zurich304.9 km
4h 1mCHF 18Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 16mCHF 59–129Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 6mCHF 91–250Train via Lindau
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ir13 / ...
5h 47mCHF 53–130Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Zurichcar 304.3 km
3h 6mCHF 52–74Fly 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 142–345
Munich to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zurich is to rideshare which costs SFr 18 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Zurich is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Zurich. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb via St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Munich and Zurich is 285 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 32.
The bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Munich to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Zurich is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 32. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 4h 16m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 250 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 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 St. Margrethen Sg in around 4h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
- 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 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Zurich is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Munich to Zurich.
Book your Munich to Zurich train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Munich to Zurich bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Zurich.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Zurich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









