There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Lindau 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
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Winterthur141
5h 3mCHF 29–53Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin BahnhofRe70
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to WinterthurEc
5h 27mCHF 54–110Drive 287.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Lindau287.9 km
2h 57mCHF 46–67Fly to Zurich Airport, line 650 bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the bus from Effretikon, Bahnhof to Lindau, Dorf
3h 29mCHF 95–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 95 / ...
- Take the train from Weinfelden to EffretikonS24
5h 54mCHF 39–71Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
5h 13mCHF 132–281
Munich to Lindau by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lindau is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 55 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lindau is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
The distance between Munich and Lindau is 296 km. The road distance is 287.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lindau without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Munich to Lindau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Munich to Lindau is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 27m.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lindau is 288 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Munich to Lindau.
There are 1185+ hotels available in Lindau.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lindau, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Winterthur 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 17–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Lindau, Dorf via Lindau-Reutin, Winterthur, Effretikon, and Effretikon, Bahnhof in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Weinfelden to Effretikon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 44 809 56 00
- info@vbg.ch
- Website
- vbg.ch
Bus from Effretikon, Bahnhof to Lindau, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- vbg.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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