Day trip to Munich.
From London Gatwick, back by 22:00.
Time in the city
8.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
35km
to the centreFrom Munich centre (MUC)
Daylight
8.5 hours
07:51 to 16:19Sunrise 07:51, sunset 16:19
06:10
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
10:10
In the city
Lands 09:00, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
18:15
Leave the city
40min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:00
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 20:55
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:10
- Land in Munich1h 50min09:00
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport10:10
- Leave the city40min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:15
- Fly home1h 50min20:55
- Back in London Gatwick22:00
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at about 00:30.
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Also on in Munich
Tollwood Winter Festival
An alternative Christmas market of heated tents, organic food, crafts and free performances on the Oktoberfest ground.
24 Nov to 23 Dec · Festival ground, market tents and most performances free; big-top circus shows ticketed
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Munich on a budgetShowHide
A day in Munich costs £44.33 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £49.57, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £78.38. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Munich on 22 Oct and 27 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Munich costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£111.80/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 22:21.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 22:21. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 230 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 860 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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