There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Munich by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
5h 29m€96–256Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Munich1,327.3 km
19h 33m€70Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
14h 49m€390–711Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus N280
31h 5m€112–192Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GLA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
7h 55m€126–292Fly Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
7h 4m€81–299Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Osttrain Nj
19h 18m€325–511Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Plzeň CANbus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
32h 47m€255–637Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Munichcar
17h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Munichcar
18h 54m€289–423
Edinburgh to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Munich is to rideshare which costs €70 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Munich is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Munich central bus station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Munich. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at München Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Munich is 1383 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Munich without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 14h 49m and costs €390 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Edinburgh to Munich, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Munich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Munich is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 14h 49m and costs €390 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 31h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to München Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 14h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Munich central bus station via London Victoria in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Munich International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–250
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €130–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €26–40
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €26–40
- First Class
- €45–65
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €15–17
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–95
- 1st Class
- €95–150
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €130–190
- 1st Class
- €280–390
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Plzeň CAN
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Munich is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:31 PM in Edinburgh and 5:31 PM in Munich.
Edinburgh to Munich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Munich train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1307+ hotels available in Munich.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















































































































