There are 11 ways to get from Munich to Folkestone by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MUC - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 45m£125–315Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane FMM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 33m£77–318Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
11h 21m£233–489Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Doverbus N280
21h 2m£80–118Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
13h 54m£174–350Fly Munich International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MUC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 2m£109–275Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NUE - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 38m£87–298Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 5m£164–514Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SZG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 34m£147–350Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Munich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
9h 53m£240–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
11h 3m£150–256
Munich to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Folkestone is to bus which costs £80 - £120 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Folkestone station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Folkestone Central station via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Folkestone Central via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Munich and Folkestone is 698 miles.
The best way to get from Munich to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs £230 - £490.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Munich to Folkestone, including transfers.
Munich to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Folkestone is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs £230 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £120 and takes 21h 2m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Folkestone Central via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Dover once daily. Tickets cost £75–120 and the journey takes 19h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Salzburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 8:39 AM in Munich and 7:39 AM in Folkestone.
Munich to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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