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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
    8h 35m
    £138–421

  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 25m
    £348–582

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    41h 14m
    £192–481

  4. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane SZG - KOI
    14h 51m
    £185–648

  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 51m
    £269–723

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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
    31h 17m
    £266–449

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    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 Cheltenham Racecoursebus bus Cf5
    4. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    41h 28m
    £369–609

  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 30m
    £173–271

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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

easyJet, Loganair, and four other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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