There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Munich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 57m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 6h 5m
6 alternative options
Bus • 7h 20m
Night train • 8h 2m
Drive • 4h 51m
Fly from Berlin Brandenburg • 3h 29m
Train to Leipzig, fly • 4h 25m
Train to Dresden, fly • 5h 14m
Berlin to Munich by train
The train journey time between Berlin and Munich is around 3h 57m and covers a distance of around 616 km. Operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, the Berlin to Munich train service departs from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arrives in München Hbf. Typically 159 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Munich is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Munich is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs €70 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin central bus station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Berlin and Munich is 505 km. The road distance is 582.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Munich without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €100.
The train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf takes 3h 57m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin central bus station.
Berlin to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Munich is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €260 and takes 3h 29m.
- Distance: 504.9 km
- Duration: 3h 57m
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Munich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70 - €100 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin central bus station to Munich central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45 - €65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €290
Flights from Leipzig to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €320
Flights from Leipzig to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €320
Flights from Dresden to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Dresden to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Munich via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Munich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390 - €4900
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Munich East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95 - €120
- Book at
- Urlaubs-Express
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Berlin central station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €26
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Berlin central station to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €35
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Berlin to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Berlin to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Munich is 582 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Berlin to Munich.
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Lufthansa offer flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich Airport.
Book your Berlin to Munich train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Munich bus tickets online with FlixBus and Omio.
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The best way to get from Berlin to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to train which takes 28 min and costs €2 - €27.