There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Königssee by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain rjx 167
7h 6m€32–52Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
8h 9m€44–78Drive 410.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Königsseecar 410.4 km
5h 29m€71–103Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train, line 843 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassingtrain
- Take the train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Berchtesgaden, Busbahnhof to Königsseebus
6h 24m€147–481Train via Freilassing
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
8h 16m€81–130Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
8h 45m€107–270Fly Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
7h 34m€144–309Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassingtrain
8h 49m€187–587
Zurich to Königssee by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to train which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Königssee via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Salzburg Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Zurich and Königssee is 501 km. The road distance is 410.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Königssee without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Zurich to Königssee, including transfers.
Zurich to Königssee bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Königssee train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Königssee, Germany?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Königssee via Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- 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
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- 0180 / 123 123 6
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €55–85
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berchtesgaden, Busbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Königssee bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Zurich to Königssee train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Königssee is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Zurich to Königssee.
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