Directions from Munich to Zürich
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Recommended option
Train • 3 h 42 min
$80 - $140
Cheapest option
Bus • 3 h 45 min
$10 - $30
6 alternative options
Bus via Friedrichshafen • 5 h 40 min
$20 - $34
Rideshare • 4 h 1 min
$22
Drive • 3 h 9 min
$40 - $60
Fly Munich to Zurich • 3 h 14 min
$109 - $334
Fly Munich to Basel, train • 4 h 19 min
$106 - $318
Train to Nuremberg, fly to Zurich • 3 h 53 min
$118 - $331
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Zürich, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Munich to Zürich every 4 hours. Tickets cost $80 - $140 and the journey takes 3 h 42 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich to Zürich every 4 hours. Tickets cost $18 - $30 and the journey takes 3 h 45 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Munich to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Flights from Munich to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Flights from Nuremberg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $440
Flights from Nuremberg to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Nuremberg to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Munich to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
Flights from Nuremberg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $440
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) to Zürich HB (Carpark Sihlquai)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80 - $140
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- bahn.de
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Munich, Munich central bus station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $30
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich, Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from München ZOB to Zürich, Sihlquai/HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Bus from Mnichov, ZOB to Curych, Carparkplatz Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10 - $14
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Read the travel guideQuestions & Answers
The distance between Munich and Zürich is 242 km. The road distance is 316 km.
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zürich is to bus which costs 9€ - 26€ and takes 3 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Munich to Zürich is to drive which takes 3 h 9 min and costs 35€ - 55€.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) and arriving at Zürich HB (Carpark Sihlquai). Services depart every four hours. The journey takes approximately 3 h 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich, Munich central bus station and arriving at Zurich. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 45 min.
The train from München ZOB (Hackerbrücke) to Zürich HB (Carpark Sihlquai) takes 3 h 42 min including transfers and departs every four hours.