There are 11 ways to get from London to Munich by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
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Recommended option
Fly London Heathrow to Munich • 4h 47m
Cheapest option
Bus via Leonberg • 17h 13m
9 alternative options
Fly London City to Munich • 6h 14m
Train to Birmingham, fly to Munich • 5h 55m
Train via Paris • 9h 15m
Train • 10h
Bus • 25h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 10h 31m
Drive, car ferry • 11h 52m
London to Munich by train and walk
The journey time between London and Munich is around 9h 15m and covers a distance of around 1289 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 24m. Operated by Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express and TGV inOui, the London to Munich service departs from London St Pancras Intl and arrives in München Hbf. Typically 45 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Conditions of entry into Germany from United Kingdom
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Domestic border crossings may be subject to approval, testing and quarantine
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Munich is 116 117.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Munich is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Munich is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 116 117.
No, returning to United Kingdom from Germany is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Munich is to bus which costs £35 - £50 and takes 25h.
The quickest way to get from London to Munich is to fly which costs £55 - £430 and takes 4h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Green Line Station station and arriving at Munich Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Munich. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at München Hbf via Paris Est and Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between London and Munich is 918 km.
The best way to get from London to Munich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 15m and costs £210 - £470.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from London to Munich, including transfers.
London to Munich bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London to Munich train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Munich is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs £55 - £430. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs £210 - £470 and takes 9h 15m, you could also bus via Leonberg, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 17h 13m.
- Distance: 918 km
- Duration: 4h 47m
What companies run services between London, England and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa, British Airways and six other airlines fly from London Paddington to Munich hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from London King's Cross to Munich via Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €700
Flights from London City to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €850
Flights from Birmingham to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €800
Flights from Birmingham to Munich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Munich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €950
Flights from London City to Munich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €1000
Flights from Birmingham to Munich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €1100
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Munich via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €1000
Flights from Birmingham to Munich via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €850
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City to Munich via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €700
Flights from Birmingham to Munich via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €1000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Munich via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City to Munich via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €1000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Stuttgart via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €500
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- €11 - €16
- Anytime 1st Class
- €20 - €27
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €21
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €15 - €21
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €170
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120 - €170
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- €9 - €13
- Anytime Day Single
- €45 - €55
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €310 - €350
- Standard
- €110 - €140
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €350
- Standard
- €100 - €130
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €90 - €110
- 1st Class
- €100 - €130
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €50
- 1st Class
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Leonberg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €45
- Website
- RegioJet
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €15
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Stuttgart - Airport to Munich - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- 043 277 100
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Munich bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +359 2 8120810
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Karat-S
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €101
- Standard Car - Premium
- €161
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
London to Munich bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Munich Central Bus Station.
Munich is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 10:36 in London and 11:36 in Munich.
London to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at München Hbf station.
KLM, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport.
Book your London to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
There are 860+ hotels available in Munich. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £35.