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

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There are 12 ways to get from Munich to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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
    10h 4m
    €109–193

  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 32m
    €68–163

  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 38m
    €94–139

  4. Drive  856.2 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Zurichcar car 856.2 km
    8h 17m
    €158–229

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train Intercity
    11h 22m
    €116–340

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Düsseldorf Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    16h 30m
    €82–141

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Zurichcar car
    9h 47m
    €185–250

  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
    €127–344

  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 40m
    €180–537

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

    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 Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 45m
    €157–331

  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
    9h 7m
    €151–506

  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
    9h
    €156–414

Munich to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

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 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Zurich, Zurich via Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, Harlingen, and Harlingen, Station in around 11h 22m.

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