There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Bavaria 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 Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
4h 42m€21–42Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
3h 59m€20Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
5h 45m€62–136Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 52m€93–262Bus via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h€44–49Train via Lustenau
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasingtrain Re70
6h 31m€41–105Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Munichcar 302.8 km
3h 6m€64–92
Switzerland to Bavaria by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Bavaria is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Bavaria is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Bavaria station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Munich central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Bavaria. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Marienplatz via Winterthur, Bregenz, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Switzerland and Bavaria is 306 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bavaria without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Switzerland to Bavaria, including transfers.
Switzerland to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Bavaria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Bavaria is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €20 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Bavaria, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Marienplatz via Winterthur, Bregenz, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, München Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Switzerland to Bavaria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Bavaria is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Switzerland to Bavaria.
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