There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Munich by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
3h 50m€21–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
3h 59m€20Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 30m€79–294Fly
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 52m€112–279Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Munichcar 302.8 km
3h 6m€53–76
Zurich to Munich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Munich is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 52m 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 every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Munich. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at München Hbf via Bregenz and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Munich is 301 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €21 - €50.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Zurich to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €21 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €300 and takes 4h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Munich, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to München Hbf via Bregenz and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 4h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
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)
- 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)
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- 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
- €45–90
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
Zurich to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zurich to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Munich is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Zurich to Munich.
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