There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Garching by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaningbus FlixBus N199
4h 41m€28–47Train via Odeonsplatz
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
5h 26m€84–292Drive 317.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Garchingcar 317.3 km
3h 7m€56–80Fly, line 230 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the bus from Ismaning to Garchingbus
2h 59mBus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
5h 28m€84–289
Zurich to Garching by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Garching is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Garching is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Garching. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Munich Fröttmaning via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Garching. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Garching via St. Margrethen Sg, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Odeonsplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Zurich and Garching is 319 km. The road distance is 317.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Garching without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs €28 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Zurich to Garching, including transfers.
Zurich to Garching bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Garching train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Garching is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs €28 - €50. Alternatively, you can train via Odeonsplatz, which costs €80 - €300 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Garching, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaning once daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Garching via St. Margrethen Sg, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Odeonsplatz in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- 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
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 89 41 42 43 44
- Website
- mvv-muenchen.de
Bus from Ismaning to Garching
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mvv-muenchen.de
_19-05-22_545.jpg "Tram 21 at the Hauptbahnhof (tram stop, Munich)")
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Garching bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich Fröttmaning station.
Zurich to Garching train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Garching is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Zurich to Garching.
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