Stopovers between Houston and Munich
Houston to Munich is about 8,698 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Zurich, Reykjavík, Geneva have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.
Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.