There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Starnberg by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus X06 / ...
4h 38m€20–50Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
5h 34m€51–98Drive 292.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Starnbergcar 292.9 km
2h 58m€51–73Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Laim to Starnberg Nordtrain
3h 32m€109–214Bus via Starnberg Nord
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Munich Hbfbus
5h 12mTrain via Pasing
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ir13
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasingtrain Re96
6h 25m€64–114
Zurich to Starnberg by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Starnberg is to bus which costs €20 - €50 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Starnberg is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Starnberg. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Starnberg via St. Margrethen SG, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Zurich and Starnberg is 329 km. The road distance is 292.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Starnberg without a car is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Zurich to Starnberg, including transfers.
Zurich to Starnberg train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Starnberg is to bus which takes 4h 38m and costs €20 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 5h 34m.
Zurich to Starnberg train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Starnberg is 293 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Zurich to Starnberg.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Starnberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Starnberg via St. Margrethen SG, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, and München Hbf in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Laim to Starnberg Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €18–40
- 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/
- 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
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
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