München / Munich to Füssen by train

How to travel from München / Munich to Füssen by train

Heading off to see the fairytale castles of Hohenschwangau and the Schloss Neuschwanstein on a day trip by train München / Munich is easily done

Routes

From München Hbf/Munich main station to Füssen

Journey Summary

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München / Munich

The main station building at Munchen Hbf

München Hbf/Munich main station Rail Station Guide

Füssen

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Füssen

Travel Time

2hr 3min approx

Frequency

Daily

Travel Information

These direct trains from Munchen/Munich to Fussen depart every other hour in odd hours

They terminate at Fussen, so they're easy to spot on the departure screens at Munchen Hbf.

1 x train every other hour

Tickets

Book early and save: No

Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure, though this is one of the few routes taken by Regio trains which can be booked online on DB.

You won't save any money by booking online, but it will save you the time and bother of buying tickets at Munchen Hbf.

Though if you are happy to depart from Munich after 09:00 there is a money saving option for this trip, particularly if you will be travelling in a group.
Book a regional day ticket for Bavaria and it will be cheaper than a journey ticket; children travel for free and any additional adults in the party will only pay €6!

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
DB Bahn	*
DB Bahn Guide DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees. It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service. It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB. A key feature of DB website worth keeping mind is that it offers 1st class ticket purchasers complimentary seat reservations on journeys both within and to/from Germany. Seat reservations for daytime in both 1st and 2nd class can also be booked separately from tickets. Buying and using tickets for German rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using tickets for German rail travel How to Book Tickets on the DB Website This step by step guide shows how to use DB, the German railways website, to buy German train tickets, so that you can book and save with confidence! How to Book Tickets on the DB Website Using Rail Passes in and to/from Germany All that's good to know about using Eurail and InterRail passes on German train journeys and on international trains to and from Germany Using Rail Passes in and to/from Germany

On this journey

Travelling On

Regio (Germany) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - YesDay

Good to Know

If you want to set off an easy day trip by train from Munich to see the fairytale castles of Ludiwg II there are usually departures from Munchen Hbf for Fussen at 07:52; 09:52 and 11:52.

OR you can take trains which depart at 08:52 and 10:52 for Kempten, then at Buchloe station these trains have a pretty much guaranteed and very straightforward connection, into another train on to Fussen.

Buses to the Hohenschwangau and Schloss Neuschwanstein connect with the trains on arrival at Füssen.

At Munchen HBf:

Trains to Fussen usually depart from Gleis (track/platforms) 27-36 in Munchen Hbf and these are some distance from the main concourse.
If you will be purchasing tickets at Munchen Hbf then be at the station a minimum of 20 mins before departure

This is pretty trip with distant views of Bavarian mountains to be enjoyed, particularly after Buchloe.

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