Munich to Zurich bus: 14.5 a day, fastest 3h50

14.5 a dayfastest 3h50BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

MunichMemmingenLindauBregenzSt. GallenZurich· 242 km as the crow flies

03:35 → 08:10
FlixBus N1909
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Memmingen, St. Gallen
4h352 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, FriBook on FlixBus ↗
06:10 → 10:00
FlixBus N199
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:10 → 09:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:30 → 11:20
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
08:20 → 13:25
FlixBus 006
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Memmingen, Friedrichshafen, Constance
5h055 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
09:00 → 14:10
FlixBus 106
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Memmingen, Lindau, Bregenz, St. Gallen
5h105 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:30 → 13:20
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:20 → 15:15
FlixBus N1304
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Friedrichshafen, Constance
4h554 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:20 → 14:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:00 → 14:50
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
11:35 → 15:50
FlixBus N191
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
4h151 stop
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:35 → 14:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
13:00 → 16:50
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
13:20 → 18:15
FlixBus 183
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Friedrichshafen, Constance
4h554 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
13:30 → 17:45
FlixBus 3909
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via St. Gallen
4h151 stop
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
14:00 → 17:50
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Thu (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
14:30 → 18:20
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:15 → 19:05
FlixBus 006
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
15:50 → 20:35
FlixBus 234
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Friedrichshafen, Constance
4h454 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
16:30 → 20:20
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Thu, Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:50 → 21:40
FlixBus 882
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
19:50 → 23:40
FlixBus X06
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station
3h50nonstop
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
21:40 → 02:35⁺¹
FlixBus N106
Munich central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Memmingen, Lindau, Bregenz, St. Gallen
4h554 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:30 → 03:20⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus
Munich - Bus Station → Zürich
3h50nonstop
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (3h57). The bus takes 36 min longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h33

To Munich central bus station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1993h50
From Zurich Bus Station14 min

Train · fastest direct3h57

To München Hbf3 min
Before departure10 min
IC 1983h40
From Zürich HB4 min

Plane · nonstop MUC to ZRH4h45

To Munich (MUC)1h15
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MUC to ZRH1h05
Landing to exit20 min
From ZRH35 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

4.6 a daydirect trains, fastest 3h40

Deutsche Bahn. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

See the trains on pickthetrain ↗

Flying instead?

4 airlines fly Munich to Zurich nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Air DolomitiMUC→ZRHBook direct ↗
LufthansaMUC→ZRHBook direct ↗
Swiss International Air LinesMUC→ZRHBook direct ↗
Travelcoup seasonalMUC→ZRHFind ↗

Compare on picktheflight ↗

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Munich to Zurich?

Yes. 14.5 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Munich to Zurich?

The fastest takes 3h50; the slowest 5h10, for 242 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:35 and the latest at 23:30, local time in Munich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Munich to Zurich?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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