Cheap flights from London to Munich

December comes out as the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers every month from September round to August, so you can compare the whole year before you commit. Fares climb in summer, when school holidays push demand up, and again around Christmas and New Year, when everyone wants the same seats. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and early morning or late evening departures tend to be the quietest. If your dates are flexible, look a month either side of your first choice; if they are fixed, book as soon as you know them.

Ten carriers show up on this route. Easyjet, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, Vueling Airlines, Norwegian and Condor sit at the low-cost end: the fare buys you a seat and a small bag, and everything else is an add-on. Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines and KLM Cityhopper are the full-service names, where a checked bag and a drink usually come with the ticket. Not every one of them flies you straight into Munich International; some sell connections through a hub instead, which takes longer but can undercut a nonstop fare. Compare the total, not the headline fare, once bags and seats are added.

Munich International is the city's airport, and it sits outside town, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk to your hotel. Trains and buses link the airport with the centre through the day, and taxis and pre-booked transfers wait outside the terminals. Give yourself room on the way back: security at Munich can be slow in the morning and around the holidays, and the terminals are big enough that gates are a walk apart. If you land late, check the last connection into the city before you commit to that arrival.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

German

Emergency number

112, 110

Driving side

right

Calling code

+49

Internet domain

.de

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Munich

1.5 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Berlin)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, since the city spreads its flights across several.
• On a low-cost ticket, add a cabin bag and a checked bag before you compare it with a full-service fare.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap and ask whether bags are checked through.
• Carry a valid passport or ID for Germany and check the entry rules for your nationality before you fly.
• December is the cheapest month here, but book early if your dates land near the holidays.
• Scan the price calendar across the whole year before you fix your travel dates.