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Munich → Zurich by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
20 trains compared · checked 18 Oct 2026 to 20 Oct 2026
09:02–14:23 · ICE 568 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 485 · travel 10 Nov 2026 · checked 20 Oct 2026
from €27.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 1 Dec 2026, 08:48–12:28 · checked 20 Oct 2026
For Munich – Zurich, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller for 16 of 20 compared trains (typical fare €48). At SBB, the same train cost a median of 3 % more (20 trains in common).
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 20 trains | 16 | 0 | 4 | – |
| SBB Railway of the origin or destination country · 20 trains | 4 | 0 | 16 | +3 % · 20 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Munich – Zurich (median): 1–2 weeks ahead €65, 2–4 weeks ahead €47, more than 4 weeks ahead €39.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 5 | €65 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 5) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 10 | €47 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 10) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 5 | €39 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 5) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 20 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 08:31–12:28 ECE 196 | €64.99 | €66.95 62.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 09:02–14:23 ICE 568 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 485 | €56.99 | €59.39 55.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 10:31–14:28 ECE 194 | €69.99 | €72.35 67.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 11:02–16:23 ICE 566 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 487 | €56.99 | €59.39 55.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 12:31–16:28 ECE 192 | €69.99 | €72.35 67.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 08:48–12:28 ECE 196 | €37.99 | €39.95 37.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 09:02–14:23 ICE 568 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 485 | €38.99 | €41.03 38.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 10:48–14:28 ECE 194 | €33.99 | €35.63 33.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 11:02–16:23 ICE 566 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 487 | €42.99 | €44.27 41.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 12:48–16:28 ECE 192 | €45.99 | €47.51 44.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 08:48–12:28 ECE 196 | €27.99 | €29.15 27.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 09:02–14:23 ICE 568 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 485 | €38.99 | €41.03 38.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 10:48–14:28 ECE 194 | €29.99 | €31.31 29.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 11:02–16:23 ICE 566 + RE5 + RB31 + S6 + IC 487 | €43.99 | €45.35 42.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 12:48–16:28 ECE 192 | €39.99 | €41.03 38.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–12:28 ECE 196 | €55.99 | €51.77 48.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:45–14:23 ICE 690 + RE3 + RB31 + S6 + IC 485 | €50.99 | €48.53 45.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–14:28 ECE 194 | €61.99 | €58.24 54.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:45–16:23 ICE 598 + RE3 + RB31 + S6 + IC 487 | €65.99 | €61.48 57.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 12:31–16:28 ECE 192 | €79.99 | €81.97 76.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.