Distance | 569 miles (917 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $78 - $374 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $78 (€68) • 21 h 35 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $102 (€89) • 1 h 45 min |
Popular travel companies | Ourbus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 569 miles (917 km) to Munich from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Ourbus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from London to Munich.
How to get from London to Munich by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Munich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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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TGV is a high-speed train company based in France with trains to Munich from London. It operates a fleet of modern, high-speed trains that can reach speeds of up to 320 km/h. The TGV offers a variety of train types, including the TGV Duplex, TGV Lyria, TGV InOui, and TGV OuiGo. Each train type offers different amenities, such as Wi-Fi, power outlets, and comfortable seating. The TGV also offers a variety of ticket types, including Standard, Flexi, and Prem's. Onboard facilities include a bar, restaurant, and luggage storage. The most popular routes for TGV are Paris to Lyon, Paris to Marseille, and Paris to Lille.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom with its headquarters in London near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Known as a full-service global airline, BA offers low fares year-round to destinations around the globe and flies to and from centrally-located airports. Its extensive global route network includes more than 170 destinations in nearly 80 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. BA is also the second largest airline based in the UK in terms of its fleet size and number of passengers carried.
There are 3 travel options from London to Munich: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Munich is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $78 (€68) compared to other travel options to Munich:
A bus is $24 (€21) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $102 (€89) from London to Munich.
A bus is $296 (€256) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from London to Munich costing on average $374 (€324).
The fastest way to get to Munich from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Getting to Munich by bus takes 21 h 35 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 10 h 25 min of travel time.
Munich is approximately 569 miles (917 km) away from London.
The average frequency per day from London to Munich is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Munich from London 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:
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Yes, there are direct routes from London to Munich with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Munich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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