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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mönchengladbach to Munich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Mönchengladbach to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $66, while a flight costs an average of $424.
Distance: 311 miles (501 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$66 Average price Cheapest | $152 Average price | $424 Average price | $113 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 15m Average total duration 9h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg 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 Mönchengladbach to Munich:
A bus is $86 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Munich costing on average $152 (€124).
A bus is $358 (€293) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Munich costing on average $424 (€346).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
You'll arrive about 5h 6m sooner (1h 56m by flight vs 7h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $424 (€346) compared to roughly $113 (€92) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Mönchengladbach to Munich
How to get from Mönchengladbach to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach to Munich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 AM10h40Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof10:50 AMMünchen, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz$421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 AM10h40Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof10:50 AMMünchen, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz$421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW846:55 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 PMMunich Airport$2531One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10615 · ICE 27 · ICE 2258:41 AM6h59Mönchengladbach Hbf3:40 PMMunich Hbf$1581One-way2 transfers
- S8 · ICE 9158:14 AM5h26Mönchengladbach Hbf1:40 PMMunich Hbf$1801One-way1 transfer
- S8 · ICE 6218:34 AM5h38Mönchengladbach Hbf2:12 PMMunich Hbf$1801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:10 AM8h25Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof8:35 AMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)$561One-way0 transfers
- EW90886:45 PM1h10Dusseldorf Airport7:55 PMMunich Airport$2971One-way0 transfers
- EW90862:15 PM1h10Dusseldorf Airport3:25 PMMunich Airport$2971One-way0 transfers
- EW807:00 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 AMMunich Airport$3291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Munich:
A bus is $86 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Munich costing on average $152 (€124).
A bus is $358 (€293) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Munich costing on average $424 (€346).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach and Munich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive in Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings to go to Munich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Munich by train.
- 17 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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