There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Winterthur by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from Bregenz to Winterthurtrain Ec
4h 24mCHF 52–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Winterthurbus FlixBus 141
4h 25mCHF 17–30Drive 278 km
- Drive from Munich to Winterthurcar 278 km
2h 46mCHF 45–65Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 1mCHF 102–221Train via Lustenau
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ir13 / ...
4h 45mCHF 43–161Train via Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re70
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthurtrain Ec
5h 21mCHF 72–113Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 48mCHF 137–367
Munich to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 17 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Winterthur. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Winterthur via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Munich and Winterthur is 301 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Winterthur without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Munich to Winterthur, including transfers.
Munich to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Winterthur is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 30 and takes 4h 25m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 230 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Winterthur via Lindau-Reutin and Bregenz in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Winterthur 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 17–30 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pasing to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Winterthur bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Winterthur station.
Munich to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Winterthur is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Munich to Winterthur.
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