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Car hire and driving in Munich

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Germany traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MUC means 29 km (18 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Munich

Car rental from Munich: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Munich to AugsburgGermany56 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Munich to IngolstadtGermany71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Munich to InnsbruckAustria98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Munich to RegensburgGermany105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Munich to SalzburgAustria116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Munich to UlmGermany121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Munich to NurembergGermany151 km (94 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Munich to FürthGermany155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Munich to ErlangenGermany167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Munich to ReutlingenGermany180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Munich to BolzanoItaly184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Munich to VaduzLiechtenstein190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Munich to IstanbulTurkey1,583 km (983 mi)about 24 h 8 min
Munich to LondonUnited Kingdom918 km (570 mi)about 14 h
Munich to Saint PetersburgRussia1,782 km (1,107 mi)about 27 h 10 min
Munich to BerlinGermany505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Munich to MadridSpain1,484 km (922 mi)about 22 h 38 min
Munich to BursaTurkey1,645 km (1,022 mi)about 25 h 5 min
Munich to KyivUkraine1,394 km (866 mi)about 21 h 15 min
Munich to İzmirTurkey1,655 km (1,028 mi)about 25 h 14 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Munich?

The right, as everywhere in Germany.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.