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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 cartrain 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 nighttrain 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 19m
    €68–164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeuwardenbus bus 075
    14h 35m
    €90–133

  4. Drive  856.2 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Zurichcar car 856.2 km
    8h 17m
    €158–227

  5. Train via Zwolle

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 47
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    3. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 35m
    €107–318

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train Intercity
    10h 39m
    €117–347

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    13h 4m

  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
    6h 58m
    €125–334

  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 36m
    €168–472

  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 18m
    €152–321

  11. Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    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 train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen Europaparktrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen Europapark to Leeuwardentrain train
    8h 9m
    €145–450

  12. Fly Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MUC - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 43m
    €154–403

  13. 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 4m
    €178–377

Munich to Zurich by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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 and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Arnhem Centraal, Zwolle, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 9h 35m.

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