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How to get fromMunich to Orkney Islandsby plane, night train, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Orkney Islands by plane, night train, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Munich International Airport

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    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MUC - KOI
    7h 25m
    £134–655

  2. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    28h 4m
    £329–575

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 34m
    £283–544

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STR - KOI
    13h 8m
    £425–676

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    13h 6m
    £270–727

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ZRH - KOI
    11h 8m
    £334–714

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    32h 3m
    £294–470

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    44h 25m
    £166–258

Munich to Orkney Islands by night train, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration28h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Lufthansa, Loganair, and KLM fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kirkwall (KOI) 4 times a day.

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