There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Rothenburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf29 / ...
4h 33m€45–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to HalleN86
8h 52m€28–50Night train
- Take the night train from Munich East Station to Halle(Saale)Hbf
5h 5m€95–120Drive 461.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Rothenburg461.3 km
3h 54m€65–94Fly
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)MUC - LEJ
6h 42m€177–302
Munich to Rothenburg by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Rothenburg is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Rothenburg is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Rothenburg via Halle and Wettin, Saalestr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Munich and Rothenburg is 487 km. The road distance is 461.3 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Rothenburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Munich to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Munich to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
The best way to get from Munich to Rothenburg is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 8h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 6h 42m.
Munich to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Rothenburg is 461 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Munich to Rothenburg.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Luxembourg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Munich East Station to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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 Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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