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How to get from London to Munich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Munich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Traveling from London to Munich
Traveling 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).
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.
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.
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.
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You can get from London to Munich 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Munich from London is by taking a bus, which costs on average $45 (€41).
This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Munich:
Taking a bus costs $20 (€18) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $65 (€58) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $305 (€275) less than taking a train, which costs on average $350 (€316) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between London and Munich is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 21 h 6 min.
Train takes 10 h 32 min on average.
The London to Munich distance is around 569 miles (917 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Munich is:
- 7 buses per day.
- 80 flights per day.
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between London and Munich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Munich:
- Flights most often depart from London at London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Munich at Munich Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from London to Munich:
- BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Ourbus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Munich by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from London to Munich for $45 (€41).
- Travel with Lufthansa, easyJet, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines, Luxair, Air France, KLM, SAS or KLM Cityhopper to go to Munich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find easyJet London to Munich tickets on Omio for $65 (€58).
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Munich by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurostar London to Munich tickets on Omio for $350 (€316).
Yes, there are direct services available from London to Munich with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with Lufthansa, British Airways or Lufthansa Cityline (2) 14 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Munich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Munich from London.
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