There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Balsthal by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus StationX06 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to OensingenIc5
6h 5mCHF 31–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
7h 29mCHF 24–39Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich HbEc
- Take the train from Zürich HB to OensingenIc5
6h 58mCHF 71–133Drive 377.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Balsthal377.6 km
3h 51mCHF 62–89Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Oensingen
4h 44mCHF 124–272Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Oensingen
4h 45mCHF 112–271
Munich to Balsthal by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Balsthal is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Balsthal is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Balsthal. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Balsthal via Lindau-Reutin, Zürich HB and Oensingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Munich and Balsthal is 379 km. The road distance is 377.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Balsthal without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Munich to Balsthal, including transfers.
Munich to Balsthal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Balsthal is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 29m.
Munich to Balsthal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Balsthal is 378 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Munich to Balsthal.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Balsthal, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Balsthal via Lindau-Reutin, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Oensingen in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 14–21 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Oensingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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