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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Munich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, while a flight costs an average of $394.
Distance: 189 miles (305 km)
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$99 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $394 Average price | $132 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 5h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Munich:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Munich costing on average $99.
A bus is $367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Munich costing on average $394.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Munich
How to get from Basel to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Munich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:00 AM5h30Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)3:30 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:00 AM5h30Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)3:30 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 278 · ICE 5992:16 PM4h56Basel SBB7:12 PMMunich Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 100 · ICE 6157:16 PM5h34Basel SBB12:50 AMMunich Hbf$461One-way1 transfer
- ICE 274 · ICE 6936:16 PM5h30Basel SBB11:46 PMMunich Hbf$731One-way1 transfer
- ICE 102 · ICE 6135:16 PM5h13Basel SBB10:29 PMMunich Hbf$781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:15 AM6h15Basel, Bahnhof2:30 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 PM5h25Basel, Bahnhof12:30 AMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$271One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 PM6h00Basel, Bahnhof1:05 AMMünchen, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz$271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Munich:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Munich costing on average $99.
A bus is $367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Munich costing on average $394.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 55m.
Bus takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Munich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Munich by train.
- Travel with Vueling to go to Munich by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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