🇩🇪 Viaje transfronterizo · Germany → United Kingdom 🇬🇧
En coche de Munich a Birmingham
Drive from Munich to Birmingham via A8, A5, A35, A4, A26. Find border tips, road info, and highlights for your cross-Europe journey.
- Tiempo de conducción
- 13h 56m
- Distancia
- 1.328 km
- ¿Mismo día?
- Divídelo
- 12 h+, planifica una parada
- Coste de combustible
- ≈ €192
- gasolina · diésel ≈ €160
- Peajes
- ≈ €33
- por km
- Carga de vehículo eléctrico
- Desconocido
- aún no encuestado
En esta página
Mapa de la ruta
Opciones de ruta
Otros caminos que OSRM encontró entre las dos ciudades — útil cuando el tráfico, los peajes o el paisaje importan más que la velocidad pura.
Sin autopistas
+8h- Distancia:
- 1.337 km (+9 km)
- Duración:
- 21h 57m
Vía: B 10 · N4 · B 29 · B 35
¿Cómo más puedes hacer este viaje?
Conducir es el enfoque de esta guía; aquí se explica cómo se comparan la bicicleta y (pronto) el tren, el autobús y el avión para el mismo trayecto.
13h 56m
1.328 km · €192 de combustible
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No es realista
1.328 km está muy lejos de ser una cicloturismo típico de varios días. Prueba un tramo más corto, como una etapa de un día o de fin de semana.
No direct service
Our coach data (FlixBus + BlaBlaCar) doesn't list a direct service for this pair. National operators (e.g., National Express in the UK, Eurolines feeders) may still cover it — check their site directly.
Cómo es el viaje
Elaborado a partir de los datos calculados de la ruta el 24 de abril de 2026 y revisado en comparación con la tarjeta resumen de la ruta. Lee nuestra metodología.
Your route to Birmingham kicks off on the German A8 heading west from Munich, quickly transitioning onto the A5 towards Karlsruhe. For a scenic detour, consider a brief stretch of the B500 through the Black Forest, though it will add significant time. The primary path continues on the A5 to the French border, linking up with the A4 near Strasbourg. This stretch of French autoroute will be subject to tolls, so budget accordingly. You'll then navigate towards the Belgian border, picking up the A26 in France, which leads you directly to the E19 and then the E40 motorways towards the Belgian coast and the Channel Tunnel. Prepare for a change in driving side as you enter the UK. The Channel Tunnel crossing is an essential part of this journey, depositing you near Folkestone. From here, the M20 will guide you north-west towards Birmingham, eventually merging with the M25 and then the M6, the final artery into the Midlands. Be aware of the UK's 'smart motorways' which can have variable speed limits and overhead gantries displaying instructions. Fuel prices tend to be higher in France and Belgium compared to Germany, and can vary significantly as you approach the coast. Winter tyre mandates are usually in effect in Germany and France during colder months; check specific regulations for your travel dates.
Puntos destacados de la ruta
- Black Forest (B500 detour)
- Strasbourg's European Quarter
- French Autoroute tolls
- Channel Tunnel crossing
- UK Smart Motorways
- M6 Toll Road (optional extra)
Plan de viaje
Cómo plantear el viaje: un día, dividido o con noche.
Se recomienda pasar la noche
Demasiado largo para un día de un solo conductor. Planifica 1 parada(s) de una noche para hacer este viaje correctamente.
Una parada natural para pasar la noche cerca del punto medio: Saint-Memmie (fr).
- Distancia:
- 1.328 km
- Duración:
- 13h 56m (flujo libre, sin tráfico)
Dónde parar
Lugares a lo largo de la ruta que sirven como paradas naturales para tomar un café, almorzar o pasar la noche.
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Deggingen 🇩🇪 de
≈166 kmdesvío de ≈ 5.5 km de la ruta principal
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Bischwiller 🇫🇷 fr
≈332 kmdesvío de ≈ 8.8 km de la ruta principal
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Metz 🇫🇷 fr
≈498 kmdesvío de ≈ 9.4 km de la ruta principal
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Mourmelon-le-Grand 🇫🇷 fr
≈664 kmdesvío de ≈ 14.7 km de la ruta principal
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Dechy 🇫🇷 fr
≈830 kmdesvío de ≈ 14.6 km de la ruta principal
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Dover 🇬🇧 gb
≈996 kmdesvío de ≈ 12.7 km de la ruta principal
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Borehamwood 🇬🇧 gb
≈1.162 kmdesvío de ≈ 6.1 km de la ruta principal
Movimientos clave
Cosas que debes saber antes de salir: fronteras, lado de la carretera, peajes.
Se requiere cruce del Canal — reserva con antelación
OSRM trata el Canal como si fuera tierra. La realidad: necesitas el Eurotúnel (Folkestone-Calais, 35 minutos, ~90-250 £ según la fecha) o el ferry Dover-Calais (90 minutos, ~80-200 £). Ambos añaden una hora o medio día al viaje además de la reserva, la cola y la aduana. Reserva tu plaza antes de comprometerte con una fecha.
Cadena de varios países · DE → FR → BE → GB
Cruzarás 4 países en este viaje, cada uno con su propio sistema de peajes, precios de combustible y normas de autopista. Lee la sección de información esencial a continuación antes de salir, y ten la documentación del vehículo y la tarjeta de seguro en el bolsillo de la puerta para cualquier control en carretera.
Conducir por la izquierda en GB
Reino Unido, Irlanda, Malta y Chipre conducen por la izquierda. Si cruzas desde el continente en ferry o en el Eurotúnel, tómate un respiro antes de incorporarte a la autopista; el cerebro se adapta más rápido de lo que la gente espera.
Peajes en autopistas en FR
Presupuesta los peajes de autopista: Francia, Italia, España y Portugal cobran por kilómetro, Croacia y Grecia por tramo. Las tarjetas contactless funcionan casi en todas partes; ten una cargada.
Largo tramo rural en Le Shuttle
Planifica unos 58 km de carreteras secundarias de dos carriles. Más lentas que la autopista, pero a menudo son la parte bonita; menos adelantamientos al anochecer.
Imprescindible antes de partir
Cosas que un conductor de otro país no se le ocurriría preguntar — multas, pegatinas, tarjetas de pago, horarios.
Acceso a ciudades & zonas de bajas emisiones
Brussels Low Emission Zone covers all 19 communes
ImprescindibleBrussels LEZ runs 24/7 across the entire city; foreign plates must register online before arrival. Diesel pre-Euro 4 and petrol pre-Euro 1 are banned outright. The fine for unregistered entry is €350. Antwerp and Ghent have their own LEZs with different sticker requirements.
Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart need a green Umweltplakette
ImprescindibleGermany's low-emission zones (Umweltzone) are simpler than the French system but stricter on entry. You need a colour-coded sticker physically on your windscreen before entering. The vast majority of zones today require a green sticker (Euro 4+ petrol, Euro 6+ diesel). Order via TÜV / DEKRA / certified workshops — about €6–13, ships in days. Driving without one costs €100 even if your car would qualify.
Order your Crit'Air sticker before the trip
ImprescindibleParis, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille, Toulouse and a growing list of cities require a Crit'Air air-quality sticker visible on your windscreen — even for a single drive-through. It's €4.51 from the official site and ships by post (allow 2–6 weeks abroad). Without it, expect on-the-spot fines from €68. Your registration document tells the issuer your emission class.
Munich Umweltzone — green sticker required
ImprescindibleMunich
Whole inner-city Mittlerer Ring zone needs the green sticker. From October 2025, older diesels (Euro 5) face additional restrictions. Order before the trip — Bavarian rental agencies don't always provide one with foreign-registered cars.
Fronteras & documentos
EU drivers don't need an International Driving Permit
ConsejoA common piece of post-Brexit confusion: EU and UK driving licences are still mutually recognised for short visits. You don't need an IDP for a holiday or business trip. You also no longer need a Green Card — the UK rejoined the unified motor-insurance system in 2021. Bring your registration document and insurance certificate.
Peajes, viñetas & pago de carretera
Contactless works at every autoroute booth
ÚtilFrench autoroutes use a ticket system: take a card on entry, pay on exit. Every barrier accepts contactless tap-to-pay — pull into the "CB / bank card" lane (orange "t" logo means Liber-T transponder only, avoid those). For frequent EU travellers a Bip&Go transponder pays itself off in two trips by skipping the queue.
Qué debe llevar tu coche
Triangle, first-aid kit, hi-vis vest — all three
ImprescindibleGermany requires a warning triangle, a first-aid kit (compliant with DIN 13164, with a "use by" date — €10 at any pharmacy), and a reflective vest in every passenger car. Roadside checks do happen at borders. The first-aid kit is the one foreign drivers most commonly miss.
Hi-vis vest in the cabin, triangle in the boot
ImprescindibleA reflective vest must be reachable without leaving the vehicle (in the door pocket or under your seat — boot is too late). One warning triangle is also mandatory. The 2012 breathalyzer rule was scrapped in 2020 but is still nice to keep. No spare-bulb requirement.
Headlight deflectors required for continental cars
ImprescindibleContinental left-hand-drive headlight beams cut up-and-right — point them straight at oncoming British traffic at night. €15 stick-on deflectors in the right pattern fix this. Many newer cars have a software "tourist mode" in the headlight menu instead. Without one, you'll dazzle every car you pass after dark and risk an MOT-style stop.
Normas & costumbres de conducción
Drive on the left — give yourself a buffer day
ImprescindibleSwitching sides isn't the danger people imagine for the first hour — it's the moment you're tired in week 2 and pull into a quiet petrol station. Park, then think. Roundabouts go clockwise; entering one feels backwards. The first 30 minutes after the ferry/Eurotunnel are the highest-risk: take a coffee at a service area before joining the M20.
Left lane is for overtaking only — return immediately
ÚtilOn unrestricted Autobahn sections (where you'll see no speed-limit-end signs), faster cars expect to use the left lane unobstructed. Drift into it without checking the mirror and a 911 closing at 250 km/h becomes your problem. Indicate, overtake, return right — every time. Slowing in the left lane to "make space" is more dangerous than predictable speed.
Phone-mounted radar warnings are illegal
ÚtilActive radar-detector apps (and the "police nearby" feature on Waze / Google Maps) are technically banned in Germany — fines hit €75. Most drivers leave them on without consequence, but if you're stopped for any reason, the officer can ask to see your phone. Switch the warning layer off when crossing into DE if you want to play it strict.
Priorité à droite still applies in towns
ÚtilOn urban streets without signs, traffic from your right has priority — even from a side street that looks subordinate. Outside cities the rule is mostly retired, but in residential French villages it survives. Slow at every right-hand junction unless a yellow diamond on your road tells you you're on the priority road.
Plan your stops, not just your finish time
ÚtilOSRM gives you free-flow drive time. Realistic add: 10% on motorway-heavy routes, 25% if you're crossing two cities. Eat at off-peak hours (11:30 lunch, 18:00 dinner) — service-area queues at noon kill 20 minutes. EU fatigue research is consistent: 15-minute break every 2 hours, full 45-minute break before 6 hours. The drive between hours 7 and 9 is where avoidable accidents cluster.
Reglas, tarifas y umbrales cambian. Verifica siempre la fuente oficial el día antes de conducir — esta página es una lista de control, no una referencia legal.
Carreteras principales
Las autopistas en las que esta ruta pasa la mayor parte de los kilómetros.
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A 4 Autoroute de l’Est338 km
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A 8 —266 km
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A 26 Autoroute des Anglais263 km
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M1 —93 km
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M25 —57 km
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M6 —51 km
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M20 —48 km
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A 35 Autoroute des Cigognes32 km
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A 5 —28 km
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A2 Watling Street13 km
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M2 —9 km
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A414 North Orbital Road9 km
Carácter de la ruta
Cuánto del viaje es autopista frente a secundaria frente a rural.
Viaje por autopista — rápido, predecible, sin incidentes.
- Autopista
- 93%
- Secundaria
- 1%
- Otro / rural
- 6%
Dificultad de conducción
Percepción rápida: ¿qué tan exigente es este viaje para un conductor?
General
Exigente
Viaje duro: múltiples factores complicantes se suman a la fatiga. Se recomienda encarecidamente dividirlo en varios días.
- Viaje largo: 13h 56m al volante a velocidades de flujo libre.
- Transfronterizo: DE → GB. Ten los documentos a mano y consulta las normativas fronterizas.
- Cambio de lado de la carretera: adaptarse de la conducción por la derecha a la izquierda (o viceversa) requiere concentración.
Combustible y peajes
Estimación aproximada del coste para un coche de pasajeros típico de la UE. Trátalo como una estimación: los precios en surtidor cambian semanalmente.
Gasolina (RON 95)
≈ €192
99.6 L × €1.93 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diésel
≈ €160
79.7 L × €2.00 / L · 6 L/100 km
Eléctrico (carga rápida DC)
≈ €159
232 kWh × €0.69 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Carga rápida DC pública — la carga AC en casa o en hotel suele costar la mitad.
Peajes de autopista y viñetas
≈ €33
- FR — €0.10/km en la red de autopistas (≈ 332 km en el país ≈ €33)
Precios actualizados por última vez el 2026-05-04. Fuente: Boletín Semanal de Petróleo de la UE más operadores de autopistas nacionales.
Tiempo por mes
Máxima diurna promedio / mínima nocturna y precipitación mensual típica, en los últimos cinco años.
🇩🇪 Munich
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| 66mm | 50mm | 74mm | 70mm | 104mm | 121mm | 122mm | 132mm | 113mm | 59mm | 107mm | 79mm |
caliente templado frío
🇬🇧 Birmingham
| Ene | Feb | Mar | Abr | May | Jun | Jul | Ago | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dic |
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| 66mm | 57mm | 78mm | 61mm | 71mm | 54mm | 80mm | 42mm | 96mm | 96mm | 98mm | 104mm |
caliente templado frío
Próximos 5 días en Birmingham
Pronóstico en vivo — se actualiza cada pocas horas.
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Mar 12
☀️
12° / 8°
0.2mm
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Mié 13
🌧️
11° / 6°
38.2mm
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Jue 14
🌧️
11° / 4°
27.8mm
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Vie 15
⛅
11° / 4°
0.3mm
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Sáb 16
⛅
12° / 6°
0.5mm
Pronóstico: MET Norway
Direcciones
Resumen de las maniobras principales, giro a giro, generado por OSRM.
Mostrar todas las 60 maniobras
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- Arnulfstraße 4 km
- Verdistraße 2 km
- (A 8) 266 km
- (A 8) 1 km
- (A 5) 28 km
- (B 500) 6 km
- (D 504)
- (D 504) 3 km
- (D 504)
- Autoroute des Cigognes (A 35) 32 km
- — 0.6 km
- — 0.3 km
- Autoroute de l’Est (A 4) 143 km
- Autoroute de l’Est (A 4) 195 km
- Autoroute des Anglais (A 26) 263 km
- L'Européenne (A 16) 5 km
- — 0.8 km
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- — 0.1 km
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- —
- — 0.6 km
- — 0.1 km
- — 0.3 km
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- —
- — 0.2 km
- Le Shuttle 58 km
- — 2 km
- (M20) 48 km
- (M20) 0.3 km
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- — 0.2 km
- (A229) 3 km
- (A229) 0.2 km
- (M2)
- (M2) 9 km
- Watling Street (A2) 10 km
- Dartford Bypass (A2) 3 km
- Canterbury Way (A282) 2 km
- Canterbury Way (A282) 5 km
- (M25) 38 km
- (M25) 19 km
- (A1081)
- (A1081) 0.1 km
- (A1081) 2 km
- North Orbital Road (A414)
- North Orbital Road (A414) 3 km
- (A414) 0.1 km
- (A414) 6 km
- (M1) 85 km
- (M1) 8 km
- (M6) 37 km
- (M6) 15 km
- (A38(M)) 0.6 km
- Aston Expressway (A38(M)) 3 km
- — 0.2 km
- Colmore Row
Preguntas frecuentes
What are the main road numbers I'll be using?
You'll primarily use the German A8 and A5, followed by the French A4 and A26. In Belgium, expect the E19 and E40. In the UK, the M20, M25, and M6 are your main arteries.
Do I need a vignette for this route?
Vignettes are not typically required for the primary autoroutes in Germany, France, and Belgium. However, you will need to pay tolls on French autoroutes and potentially for the Channel Tunnel crossing.
What's the driving side difference between mainland Europe and the UK?
On the continent (Germany, France, Belgium), you drive on the right. In the UK, you will switch to driving on the left after crossing the Channel.
Are there any low-emission zones I should be aware of?
Major cities in Germany, France, and Belgium often have low-emission zones (LEZs). Check the specific requirements for cities like Strasbourg or those you might pass through en route, as your vehicle may need a specific sticker or compliance.
How do tolls work on this route?
French autoroutes are largely toll roads where you pay based on distance travelled, using automated gantries or toll booths. Budget for these costs. The Channel Tunnel also has a crossing fee.
Cómo se construye esta página
Compilado por COD Solutions Oy a partir de datos europeos abiertos — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for cross-border fuel-price bands, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. Consulta nuestra metodología para conocer la frecuencia de actualización y las limitaciones.