There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Munich by plane, train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 52m€107–279Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
3h 59m€20Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 55m€53–292Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 3m€28–52Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
3h 54m€121–299Fly from Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
4h 19m€115–291Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
5h 26m€84–192Bus via Zurich Bus Station
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
5h 53m€23–42Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Munichcar 302.8 km
3h 6m€53–77
Switzerland to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Munich is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Munich - Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Munich. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at München Hbf via Winterthur, St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Switzerland and Munich is 309 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €50 - €300.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Switzerland to Munich, including transfers.
Switzerland to Munich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €300 and takes 4h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Munich, Germany?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to München Hbf via Winterthur, St. Margrethen Sg, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–16
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Munich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Switzerland to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Munich is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Switzerland to Munich.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Switzerland and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.