There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Munich by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
5h 41m€118–360Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LGW - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 13m€85–233Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
11h 1m€342–588Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus N280
25h 4m€120–196Train, night train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Muenchen Ostnighttrain Nj
15h 49m€198–405Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 11m€156–318Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 36m€132–343Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 25m€145–437Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane STN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
7h 8m€104–353Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
8h 17m€144–443Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Munichcar
11h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Munichcar
13h 1m€170–293
Reading to Munich by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Munich is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Munich is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Munich station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Munich central bus station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Munich. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Muenchen Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Reading and Munich is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Munich without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Reading to Munich, including transfers.
Reading to Munich bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Munich train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Munich is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 25h 4m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Reading to Muenchen Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Munich central bus station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Reading to Munich bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Munich is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 11:20 AM in Reading and 12:20 PM in Munich.
Reading to Munich train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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