How to travel from Munich to Zurich

There are 3 ways to get from Munich to Zurich: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Munich to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €11 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

A coach is €112 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Munich to Zurich costing on average €123.

Taking a coach costs €25 less than taking a train, which costs on average €36 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Munich to Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 3 h 50 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 32 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 241 km from Munich to Zurich.

The average frequency per day from Munich to Zurich is:

• Around 3 coaches per day.
• 18 flights a day.
• Around 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Munich to Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Munich to Zurich:

• Coaches mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Munich Hbf and tend to arrive in Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Zurich:

• FlixBus, Ourbus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Zurich by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Ourbus from Munich to Zurich for €11 on Omio.
• Travel with SWISS, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Vueling Airlines or Air Baltic to go to Zurich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines Munich to Zurich tickets on Omio for €123.
• Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB or EuroNight can take you to Zurich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Zurich for €36.

Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with FlixBus or Ourbus with 3 direct coaches per day.
• 5 direct flights per day with SWISS.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) with 5 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Munich to Zurich.