We are planning to fly into Munich and then want to travel to Zurich. Rail passes seem really high. Is there a bus that leaves Munich for Zurich? Or does anyone know of a cheaper rail line?

Thanks!

No need to buy a rail pass. You can simply purchase a point to point rail ticket from Munich to Zurich.

schedules and rate info can be found at www.bahn.de. Click on the internat. guests link at the top for English.

Trains without change take about 4hrs, and tickets run from 60 euro.

How about flying from Munich to Zurich?

It wouldn;t seem to make sense - since it would take longer than the train by the time you put in all the getting to/fro security lines etc, plus costs getting to and fro the airport..

If you book far enough in advance you can sometimes get a reduced fare of 29 EUR. Check the bahn.de website.

If you take the train that leaves Munich at 7:12 or at 12:34, AND you buy far enough in advance you can get a ticket for �€29.

Other departures do not offer this price.

You can buy the ticket from your computer if you have a credit card. The way to do it is to first establish an account with Die Bahn and register your credit card, which becomes your identification card.

Select your ticket on-line and charge it to your account. The German ticket service will send you a printable file which you can print on an ink-jet or laser printer with standard A4 typewrier paper. (8.5 x 11 I think).

I know that is what I did last summer.
I took two copies of the ticket with me just in case one was lost.

When the conductor came by, I handed him my home-made ticket with my credit card and that was that. He punched it like it was a store-bought ticket and went on.

You can make a seat reservation when you buy the ticket.

Unless you take the specified departures you will right now pay more for the ticket if you take other departure times. I do not know why this is true, but right now for January it is.

The picture may change when you go.

Thanks!