There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Munich by plane, train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
2h 52m€107–286Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
3h 59m€20Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Margrethen Sgtrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 48m€81–287Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
4h 50m€22–45Train #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
4h 48m€79–281Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Munichcar 302.8 km
3h 6m€53–77
Zurich to Munich by train
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 €100 - €290.
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 Zurich 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 48m.
The distance between Zurich and Munich is 309 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Zurich to Munich, including transfers.
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 Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €290 and takes 4h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Zurich, 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 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- 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
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- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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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 St. Margrethen Sg 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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