There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Munich by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
4h 41m€57–352Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Munich398.5 km
5h 16m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
6h 37m€37–62Drive 399 km
- Drive from Vienna to Munichcar 399 km
3h 57m€66–95Fly Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
4h 4m€99–272Train via Muenchen Ost
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Osttrain 964 / ...
5h 15m€87–152Train via Munich Ost
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain 90N
6h 11m€92–142Train to Graz Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GRZ - MUC
5h 29m€174–483Fly Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
5h 8m€120–407Fly Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
4h 32m€136–551
Vienna to Munich by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Munich central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Munich. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Vienna and Munich is 459 km. The road distance is 399 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €55 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Vienna to Munich, including transfers.
Vienna to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Munich train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €55 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Munich, Germany?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 every 3 hours. Tickets cost €21–25 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €60–95
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Vienna to Munich train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Munich is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Vienna to Munich.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Munich.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.