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

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There are 7 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 31m
    £127–675

  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 6m
    £339–584

  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 Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    40h 2m
    £329–561

  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
    11h 40m
    £426–687

  5. 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 15m
    £314–660

  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 Intltrain train Eil
    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
    30h 50m
    £398–665

  7. 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
    £166–259

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration28h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

Lufthansa, Loganair, and KLM fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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