There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Munich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, 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 Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Osttrain 960 / ...
3h 52m€26–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
5h 30m€19–45Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
4h 45m€27–55Drive 399 km
- Drive from Vienna to Munichcar 399 km
3h 57m€63–91Bus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from Vienna - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 2m€22–72Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain 1392
3h 37m€137–177Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Munich398.5 km
5h 16m€22Fly Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 12m€99–280Fly Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
5h 17m€99–310Train to Graz Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GRZ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 18m€141–405Fly Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
4h 22m€99–488
Vienna to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to drive and car train which takes 3h 37m and costs €130 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Muenchen Ost. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Vienna and Munich is 448 km. The road distance is 399 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €26 - €120.
The train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost takes 3h 52m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Munich train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs €26 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €45 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Munich, Germany?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–120 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Eight other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station every 2 hours. Tickets cost €19–45 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €35–50
- First Class
- €65–90
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €60–95
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–19
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Business
- €45–50
Night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Business
- €46–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–26
- Business
- €21–23
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €15–17
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vienna - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Vienna - Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Vienna to Munich train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Muenchen Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Munich is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Vienna to Munich.
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Book your Vienna to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




















































































