There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Königssee by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
7h 6m€75–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
8h 13m€45–69Drive 410.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Königsseecar 410.4 km
5h 29m€86–124Fly Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport, train, line 79471 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 17m€127–316Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
7h 15m€81–213Train via Mels
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Sarganstrain Ir35
- Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain rjx 167
8h 51m€45–91Fly Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane ZRH - SZG
7h 29m€154–332Train 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 22m€168–429
Zurich to Königssee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €85 - €130.
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 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Zuerich 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 €75 - €110.
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 Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Königssee is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €75 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Königssee, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–100 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 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €65–100
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- €20
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Königssee bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Zurich to Königssee train services, operated by Railjet, 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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