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 Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
4h 3m€50–190Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain Nj
4h 43m€19–23Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
5h 30m€26–50Drive 399 km
- Drive from Vienna to Munichcar 399 km
3h 57m€66–95Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain Re
6h 22m€136–387Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain 1392
3h 37m€138–180Rideshare
- 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€99–270Train 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
5h 55m€163–434Fly 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 16m€108–315Fly 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€101–458
Vienna to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Munich is to night train which costs €19 - €23 and takes 4h 43m.
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 four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Muenchen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Vienna and Munich is 456 km. The road distance is 399 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €190.
The train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf takes 4h 3m 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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Munich is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Munich, Germany?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–23 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Eight other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–50 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
- €70–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
- €40–75
- 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
- €30–55
- 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 Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 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 46m
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- 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 Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- €35–55
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf 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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