There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Munich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 58 min
$120 - $180
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 6 h 5 min
$25 - $40
6 alternative options
Bus • 9 h 40 min
$34 - $66
Night train • 7 h 18 min
$160 - $240
Drive • 5 h 19 min
$75 - $120
Fly to Munich • 3 h 10 min
$56 - $187
Fly to Nuremberg, train • 4 h 16 min
$80 - $207
Shuttle • 7 h 28 min
$49 - $51
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Munich is to rideshare which costs 21€ - 35€ and takes 6 h 5 min.
The quickest way to get from Berlin to Munich is to fly which takes 3 h 10 min and costs 45€ - 160€.
The distance between Berlin and Munich is 505 km. The road distance is 586 km.
The train from Berlin Hbf (tief) to München Hbf takes 3 h 58 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Munich. However, there are services departing from Berlin, S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Munich, Munich central bus station via Berlin, Berlin central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf (tief) and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 58 min.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Munich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Berlin to Munich every 2 hours. Tickets cost $120 - $180 and the journey takes 3 h 58 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin to Munich every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30 - $60 and the journey takes 7 h 50 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $360
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Nuremberg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $340
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Nuremberg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $280
Flights from Berlin Tegel to Nuremberg via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $280
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hbf (tief) to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Website
- bahn.de
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160 - $240
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Berlin, Berlin central bus station to Munich, Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4917631511507
- info@matzes-minibus.de
- Website
- matzes-minibus.de
Shuttle from Berlin ZOB to München ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- matzes-minibus.de
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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