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How to get fromMunich to Zurichby car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Munich to Zurich by car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Zurichcar car
    9h 32m
    €167–222

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Deventernighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Zurich, Zurichbus bus 71
    13h 36m
    €68–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    15h 18m
    €102–156

  4. Drive 865.7 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Zurichcar car 865.7 km
    8h 9m
    €155–224

  5. Train via Zwolle

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 33m
    €108–619

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    9h 38m
    €112–217

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    11h 36m
    €120–580

  8. Fly Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MUC - AMS
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 7m
    €138–345

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NUE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 45m
    €172–455

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 25m
    €160–305

  11. Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 26m
    €150–407

  12. Fly Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 7m
    €191–360

  13. Train, train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INN - AMS
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 53m
    €213–582

Munich to Zurich by bus

Calendar42Weekly Buses
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Düsseldorf Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, Zwolle, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 9h 33m.

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