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Compare for Munich to Ilmenau
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Ilmenau among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. 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 coach costs an average of £47, while a train costs an average of £85.
Distance: 287 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£85 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 45m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Ilmenau:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Ilmenau costing on average £85.
Other travel options to Ilmenau take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 45m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (3h 37m by train vs 4h 2m by car). Tickets start at around £85 compared to roughly £21 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Ilmenau from Munich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Ilmenau is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:463h52Munich11:38Ilmenau£471One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 7:463h52Munich11:38Ilmenau£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:493h49Munich11:38Ilmenau£931One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Ilmenau:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Ilmenau costing on average £85.
Other travel options to Ilmenau take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Ilmenau as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Ilmenau station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ilmenau by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ilmenau by coach.
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