There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Munich by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAN - MUC
11h 51m€543–1,650Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SAN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
16h 49m€414–1,483Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SAN - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
16h 43m€459–1,571
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Munich is to fly and train which costs €410 - €1500 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Munich is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs €500 - €1700.
The distance between San Diego and Munich is 9710 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from San Diego to Munich, including transfers.
Munich is 9h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:35 PM in San Diego and 8:35 AM in Munich.
There are 1397+ hotels available in Munich.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and KLM fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Montreal, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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