There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Munich by train, bus, night train, rideshare, 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.
Recommended option
Train • 4 h
$65 - $100
Cheapest option
Bus • 5 h 45 min
$23 - $40
9 alternative options
Train via Salzburg Hbf • 4 h 34 min
$78 - $116
Train via Salzburg Hbf #2 • 4 h 51 min
$78 - $117
Train via Salzburg • 6 h 18 min
$78 - $123
Night train • 6 h 32 min
$65 - $110
Rideshare • 5 h 16 min
$26
Drive • 4 h 11 min
$50 - $80
Fly to Munich • 3 h 1 min
$96 - $346
Fly to Salzburg, train • 4 h 45 min
$123 - $373
Fly to Innsbruck, train • 4 h 50 min
$157 - $423
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to rideshare which costs 22€ and takes 5 h 16 min.
The quickest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to fly which costs 80€ - 300€ and takes 3 h 1 min.
The distance between Vienna and Munich is 356 km. The road distance is 406.8 km.
The train from Wien Hbf to München Hbf takes 4 h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Munich, Munich central bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 h 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 h.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Munich, Germany?
Austrian Railways (ÖBB) operates a train from Vienna to Munich 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65 - $100 and the journey takes 4 h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna to Munich every 4 hours. Tickets cost $23 - $40 and the journey takes 5 h 45 min.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $460
Flights from Vienna to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
Flights from Vienna to Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $460
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $100
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $50
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Train from Wien Mitte to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Train from Wien Meidling to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $110
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Vienna, Vienna Mitte to Salzburg, Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Vienna, Vienna Erdberg to Munich, Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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