There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Munich by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationX06 / ...
3h 50m€12–35Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen HbfEc
5h 7m€92–107Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Munich303.2 km
3h 59m€20Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
3h 5m€102–243Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGIr13
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München HbfRe96
5h 40m€59–119Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Munich302.8 km
3h 4m€52–75
Zurich to Munich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Munich is to bus which costs €12 - €35 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Munich is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Munich. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Muenchen Hbf via Winterthur and St. Margrethen Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Zurich and Munich is 301 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €12 - €35.
The bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zurich to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Munich is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €12 - €35. Alternatively, you can train via Winterthur, which costs €90 - €110 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Munich, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Muenchen Hbf via Winterthur, St. Margrethen SG, and St. Margrethen Sg in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €73–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zurich to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zurich to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Munich is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Zurich to Munich.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Zurich and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.