There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Reading by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MUC - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 36m£94–285Fly Munich International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MUC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 27m£84–259Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
10h 58m£140–370Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus N280
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
24h 39m£114–164Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
13h 43m£180–345Fly Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MUC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
6h 52m£132–269Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane STR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 35m£122–333Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NUE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 9m£104–398Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Munich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
11h 46m£265–334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
12h 50m£177–296
Munich to Reading by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Reading is to bus which costs £110 - £170 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Reading is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs £90 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Reading. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Reading via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Munich and Reading is 639 miles.
The best way to get from Munich to Reading without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs £140 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Munich to Reading, including transfers.
Munich to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Reading is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs £140 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £170 and takes 24h 39m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Reading, England?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Reading via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 24h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Reading is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 1:03 AM in Munich and 12:03 AM in Reading.
Munich to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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