There are 10 ways to get from Munich to London by plane, train, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Fly Munich to London Heathrow • 4h 52m
Cheapest option
Bus • 24h
8 alternative options
Fly Munich to London Gatwick, train • 5h 13m
Train • 8h 57m
Train, bus • 22h 45m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 10h 38m
Drive, car ferry • 11h 59m
Munich to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to London is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 24h.
The quickest way to get from Munich to London is to fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 4h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich Central Bus Station station and arriving at London Victoria Green Line Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to London. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Munich and London is 574 miles.
The best way to get from Munich to London without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €200 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Munich to London, including transfers.
Munich to London bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Munich Central Bus Station.
Munich to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to London is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €480 and takes 8h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 24h.
- Distance: 573.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 52m
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and London, England?
British Airways, Lufthansa and five other airlines fly from Munich to London Paddington hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Munich to London King's Cross via Paris Nord in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £290
Flights from Munich to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £290
Flights from Munich to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £370
Flights from Innsbruck to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £390
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Munich to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £500
Flights from Innsbruck to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £900
Flights from Salzburg to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £190
Flights from Salzburg to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40 - £270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45 - £200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich to London Heathrow via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Munich to London Gatwick via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich to London Gatwick via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Memmingen to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Memmingen to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £210
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £12
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19 - £21
- Website
- Meridian, BOB & BRB
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £33
- Website
- Meridian, BOB & BRB
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Ostbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22 - £30
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from München Hbf to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24 - £35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from München Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80 - £110
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Austria's national railway system is not only punctual, reliable and efficient, but offers free wifi to boot. Choose from high-speed intercity Railjet trains, overnight Nightjet trains and regional services such as Cityjet. ÖBB also operates international routes that connect cities in Austria with adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia. If you're planning to be in Austria for a while, consider the ÖBB Vorteilscard, an annual railcard that offers discounts on routes within Austria and in neighbouring countries.
Contact Details
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7 - £9
- Website
- WESTbahn Gmbh
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12 - £14
- Website
- WESTbahn Gmbh
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3 - £4
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17 - £24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100 - £310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/fr-fr/trains
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £280 - £310
- Standard
- £100 - £130
- Standard Premier
- £140 - £180
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Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- +44 74 71405777
- office@balkanhorn.com
- Website
- balkanhorn.com
Bus from Nuremberg to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Balkan Horn
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30 - £50
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £140
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- £84
- Standard Car - Premium
- £134
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Munich to London bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at London Victoria Green Line Station.
London is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 2:46 AM in Munich and 1:46 AM in London.
Munich to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Eurowings, British Airways and Lufthansa offer flights from Munich Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Book your Munich to London bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
There are 1848+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Munich to Munich Airport is to train which takes 36 min and costs €7 - €11.