Ingolstadt: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ingolstadt is a city of 120,658 people in Germany (Bavaria), 379 m (1,243 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ingolstadt runs from about 8 h 20 min a day in late December to 16 h 14 min in late June (computed for 48.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ingolstadt is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Munich Airport (MUC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Nuremberg Airport (NUE, 85 km).
Flights to Ingolstadt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ingolstadt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 370 km (Austria) — flights
- Munich, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Prague, 262 km (Czechia) — flights · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 249 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dresden, 303 km
- Nuremberg, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leipzig, 294 km — tours
- Zürich, 264 km (Switzerland)
- Brno, 381 km (Czechia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Ingolstadt?
Munich Airport (MUC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ingolstadt?
About 120,658 people live in Ingolstadt (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ingolstadt in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Ingolstadt?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ingolstadt?
Vienna (370 km), Munich (71 km), Prague (262 km), Frankfurt am Main (249 km), Stuttgart (165 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.