There are 7 ways to get from Zürich HB to Munich by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 46m€111–276Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
4h 14m€20Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 47m€79–292Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
4h 59m€22–45Drive 302 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Munichcar 302 km
3h 5m€53–76Train #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 47m€78–287Bus via Fröttmaning
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaningbus FlixBus N199
4h 59m€29–48
Zürich HB to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Munich is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €110 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich HB to Munich. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at München Hbf via St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Munich is 306 km. The road distance is 302 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Zürich HB to Munich, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zürich HB to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €300 and takes 4h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Zürich HB, 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 Zuerich Hb to München Hbf via St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 4h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Zürich HB to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zürich HB to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Munich is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Zürich HB to Munich.
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