You can get from London to Munich by train, bus or flight.
To get from London to Munich on 25 May we recommend taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 569 miles (917 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach or flight | |
Ticket price range | £31 - £46 | |
Cheapest mode | Flight • £31 • 1 h 50 min | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £31 • 1 h 50 min | |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or easyJet |
Take a coach or flight to travel 569 miles (917 km) from London to Munich. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 50 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a flight is the best option with prices starting as low as £31. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus or easyJet among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from London to Munich.
Travelling from the capital of the UK across to Munich without flying does involve taking the train and changing often. The vast majority of people making this trip often opt for the simple 1 hour 45 min flight to Munich. A variety of providers offer direct services by air, including British Airways. Easyjet flights departing from Gatwick and Stansted tend to be the cheapest. Train services are run by Deutsche Bahn and invariably involve at least three changes with travel time falling anywhere between ten and fifteen hours (ideal for people with time to spare).
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Must Know: | The public transport system in Munich is extensive and reliable, meaning it's easy to explore the whole city, it is also cheaper than London to get around. |
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Must See: | Explore the architecture in the Old Town. |
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Must Do: | Join one of the free walking tours that take place several times a day to learn about this city's history. |
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Did you know? | Munich is home to a huge 61 theatres, as well as 4 symphony orchestras. |
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Bahn are the main provider of rail services between the London area and city of Munich with trains leaving London St Pancras station twice a day - once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Travel time varies depending on which connections you're forced to make, with trains usually stopping in Bruxelles-Midi Aachen HBF, Duren, Cologne and Frankfurt. Connections between stations are usually less than hour and total travel time often exceeds ten hours, on some occasions reaching longer than fifteen hours. |
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Easyjet provide the cheapest and quickest route from London locations to Munich by air, with a minimum of two flights departing from London on most days - usually one at each airport (typically Gatwick and Stansted). British Airways are a little more expensive but fly direct, allowing passengers to touch down in Munich after five hours of travel time. Air Berlin offer flights for those wishing to depart from Heathrow and London City airports. |
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Eurolines are the sole provider of a direct coach service to Munich offering a bus that leaves at 2:30 p.m. and arrives in this German city almost twenty-four hours later. |
International travel from London, United Kingdom to Munich, Germany is: Partially open.
Entry into Germany is currently allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom.
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Germany must observe the following coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 22/05/2022; however, this can change before your date of travel so please make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your journey between London and Munich.
Return travel to London, United Kingdom from Germany is: Fully open.
Entry into United Kingdom is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany.
Requirements for reentering United Kingdom:
All travellers must abide by the following measures in United Kingdom to reduce the spread of coronavirus in the country:
The above information about your return travel to London, United Kingdom was last verified on 22/05/2022. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to your planned date of travel to London from Munich.
There are 2 travel options from London to Munich: coach or flight.
A flight service offers the cheapest way to travel from London to Munich, which costs on average £31.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Munich:
A flight is £15 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from London to Munich costing on average £46.
The fastest way to get to Munich from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Munich that can usually take longer:
In comparison, going by coach can take 20 h on average.
You should expect to travel around 569 miles (917 km) from London to Munich.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Munich:
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from London to Munich, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Munich with the following travel operators:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Munich as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from London to Munich.
Before travelling from London to Munich, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:
But we recommend booking London to Munich tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.
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