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Munich/München (MUC):
Location: 
30 km/19 Miles NE of Munich/Muenchen City.
Airport Overview:
2 terminals, Terminal 1 & Terminal 2 with a central area (Zentralbereich) in between that has a rail and bus station. Terminal 2 is for Adria, Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air Malta, Austrian, Carpatair, Cimber Air, Cirrus Airlines, Condor, Croatia Airlines, Germanwings, Jat Airways, LOT, Lufthansa, Luxair, Qatar Airways, SAS, Spanair, Swiss, TAP Portugal, Thai, United & US Airways. Terminal 1 is for British Airways and all other airlines.

By Road:
39 km/24 Miles/35-45 mins to the centre of Munich.
By Taxi: To the city centre €55-65/35-45 mins. Taxis wait outside the central area and on the departure levels of both terminals. IsarFunk Taxizentrale (089) 45 05 40.


By Limo:
Limos.com: Find limo service, click here. Click here to find a locally based limousine company.
Jam Transfer: Can pick you up from anywhere and take you anywhere as long as it is pre-booked! Click here to make a reservation.

By Local Bus:
General: The main bus stops are in the central area (Zentralbereich) between the 2 terminals. Signage to these stops is not good. There are 2 more bus stops on the upper levels of each terminal, but these are not for public buses. Bus stop
Lufthansa Airport Bus to the city: Route: Airport (Central Area) - Munich North (Ungererstrasse outside Nordfrienhof Station on U6 line) - Central Train Station (Arnulfstrasse outside the Hauptbahnhof). On the trip to the airport, buses drop right outside the terminals. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily every 20 mins 0620-2140. Buses leave the Hauptbahnhof daily every 20 mins 0510-1950. Buses leave Munich North daily every 20 mins 0525-2008. Transfer Times: To Munich North ~25 mins. To the train station ~40 mins. Cost: Adult One way €9.50, child (4-14) one way €5, adult return trip €15. Tickets bought on the bus. 2
MVV Bus #507 to Markt Schwaben & Erding: Route: Erding (S-Bahn station) - Airport (Terminal 1, Terminal 2 & Central Area) - Notzing/Finsing - Ottenhofen (S-Bahn station) - Markt Schwaben (S-Bahn station). Timings: Buses seem to be very infrequent leaving the airport only once per day Mon-Fri at 1628. Buses leave Markt Schwaben daily at 0612 & 1716. For latest schedules see here. 5
MVV Bus #512 to Schwaig & Erding: Route: Airport (Terminal 1, Terminal 2 & Central Area) - Schwaig - Oberding - Notzing/Niederding - Erding (S-Bahn station). Timings: Buses leave the central area Mon-Fri for Freising daily every 40-90 mins 0433-2233. Weekends & Holidays every 1 or 2 hrs 0535-2253. For latest schedules see here. Transfer Times: To Schwaig ~15 mins & Erding ~35 mins. 4
MVV Bus #635 to Freising: Route: Airport (Urlauberparkplatz P41, Terminal 1 & 2 & Central Area) - Freising (S-Bahn station). Change at Freising to long-distance trains to Regensburg/Passau & Landshut. Timings: Buses leave the central area for Freising daily at 0334, 0414, 0454 then every 20 mins until 0054. Buses leave Freising station daily at 0244, 0324, 0404, 0444, 0504, 0524, 0544, 0604 then every 20 mins until 0024. Transfer Times: To Freising ~21 mins. 1 & 3
MVV Bus #699 to Hallbergmoos: Route: The bus runs on a circular route taking in the airport central area, Flughafen Besucherpark, Hallbergmoos & Goldach. Timings: Buses seem to be  infrequent running every ~40 mins 0605-0845 and again 1525-1845. Mon-Fri only. 5
Bus #20 to Taufkirchen/Vils: Route: Airport (Besucherpark, T2, T1 & Central Area) - Eitting - Mooslern - Beglern - Wartenberg - Steinkirchen - Taufkirchen (Bus station). Timings: Only one service per day. Buses leave the airport Mon-Thu at 1605 and on Fridays at 1430. Transfer Times: To Taufkirchen ~60 mins. Cost: Adult one way €6.50. Children under 4 free. 7
Minibus to Rosenheim: Route: Airport (Central Area only) - Rosenheim town centre. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0500, 0700, 1000, 1430, 1830 & 2230. Transfer Times: To Rosenheim ~90 mins. 8
Trade Fair Shuttle to Munchen Riem: Route: Airport (Central Area) - Munich Riem Fairground. Only runs on dates of trade fairs. Timings: Buses leave the airport on trade fair days only every 30 mins 0805-1805. Transfer Times: To Riem trade fair grounds ~45 mins. Cost: one way €6.50, return €11. 2
Hotel Buses: Many local hotels run shuttles for guests. These pick up at various points includimg the departure level. Hotels with shuttles include: Dorint Novotel, Marriott Munich Airport, Movenpick, TH Munchen Airport, Best Western, Kaiserhof, Mercure, Tulip Inn & Hotel Henry Erding.

By Long Distance Bus:
General: The main bus stops are in the central area (Zentralbereich) between the 2 terminals. Signage to these stops is not good. There are 2 more bus stops on the upper levels of each terminal, but these are not for public buses. Bus stop
Ingolstädter Airport Express Bus x109 to Ingolstadt: Route: Airport (T2, T1 & Central Area) - Flughafen Besucherpark/Airport Viewing Area - Ingolstadt (Bus station, Kurt Huber strasse, Bussteig 20, Audi Forum & KVB Betreibsgelände. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0510, 0640, 0810, 0940, 1110, 1240, 1410, 1540, 1710, 1840, 2010, 2140 & 0010. Buses leave Ingolstadt KVB Betreibsgelände daily at 0300, 0500 then every 90 mins until 2000 & 2215. For latest schedules see here. Transfer Times: To Ingolstadt 60-65 mins. Cost: To Ingolstadt: Adult one way €17 if bought in advance/€19 from the driver, return €28/€31. Child 6-15 one way €11.50/€12, return €20/€22. Children under 6 free. Contact: Tel 0841 490 1620. 3
Bus to Salzburg: Route: Airport (T1, T2 & Central Area) - Salzburg, Austria. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 1120, 1250, 1750, 2050 & 2335. Transfer Times: To Salzburg ~2 hrs 20. Contact: Tel +43 (0) 662 8161. 8
Bus to Innsbruck: Route: Airport (Central Area only) - Innsbruck Ice stadium, Austria. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0700, 0900, 1100, 1400, 1500 & 2000. Transfer Times: To Innsbruck ~2 hrs 15. Cost: Adult one way €34, children (5-14) €17. Children under 4 free. Contact: Tel +43 (0) 512 584157. 8

By Shuttle Van:
resorthoppa.com: resorthoppa.com runs shuttle vans and private cars from this airport to various locations including Alpine Ski Resorts. Click here to make a reservation.

By Train:
General: The Airport Train station is on the basement level of the central area (between the 2 terminals, but closer to terminal 1) and is well signed from both terminals. Buy your ticket at the desk on the ground level or from the machines. Validate your ticket in the machine at the top of the escalator before descending to the platform level. There are 2 train lines that run, the S1 and the S8. Both take very different routes to reach the city centre. One way €8.80. A day travel card for use on the airport train, regular train, buses and trams is only €9. Takes 40 mins to reach the city centre.
S1 Train: Route: Runs anti-clockwise to the North and West of the city before running into the centre. Airport - Flughafen Besucherpark - Neufahrn - Eching - Lohhof - Unterschleißheim - Feldmoching - Fasanerie - Moosach - Laim - Donnersbergerbrücke - Hackerbrücke - Hauptbahnhof/Central Train Station - Karlsplatz/Stachus - Marienplatz (City Centre) - Isartor - Rosenheimerplatz - Ostbahnhof. Warning: When travelling to the airport on the S1, note that the train divides at Neufahrn with some trains running to Freising. Make sure you are at the rear of the train. Timings: Trains leave the airport daily at 0011, 0431, 0531, then every 20 mins until 2351. Trains leave the Ostbahnhof daily at 0337, 0417, 0457, 0517, then every 20 mins until 2317. Transfer Times: To Hauptbahnhof 45 mins & Ostbahnhof 55 mins. Cost: One way €8.80. A day travel card for use on the airport train, regular train, buses and trams is only €9.
S8 Train: Route: Runs clockwise to the East of the city before running into the centre and then out to the SW. Airport - Flughafen Besucherpark - Hallbergmoos - Ismaning - Unterföhring - Johanneskirchen - Englschalking - Daglfing - Leuchtenbergring - Ostbahnhof - Rosenheimerplatz - Isartor - Marienplatz (City Centre) - Karlsplatz/Stachus - Hauptbahnhof/Central Train Station - Hackerbrücke - Donnersbergerbrücke - Laim - and stations on to Geltendorf. Timings: Trains leave the airport daily at 0002, 0022, 0042, 0102, 0142 then every 20 mins until 2342. Trains leave the Hauptbahnhof daily at 0018, 0038, 0238 then every 20 mins until 2358. Transfer Times: To Ostbahnhof 30-35 mins & Hauptbahnhof 40-45 mins. Cost: One way €8.80. A day travel card for use on the airport train, regular train, buses and trams is only €9.
Extra Information: Detailed schedules available at www.mvv-muenchen.de. German Railway connections are possible at Ostbahnhof & Hauptbahnhof (main station). Urban Rail Network Map.


Rental Cars:
General: The Car rental area is in a separate area between the 2 terminals, but away from the central area. Follow signs for Rental Cars. From Terminal 1 the walk is under cover and ~10 mins. From Terminal 2 it is about 10 mins and partly outside.
On-Airport Rental Car Providers: AVIS (089) 975 9 76 00, Budget 975 9 67 05, EUROPCAR 973 50 20, Hertz 978 860, National/ALAMO 975 9 76 80 & eSixT (0 18 05) 26 25 25.
Weblinks: Click here to book -----> CarRentals.co.uk. Car Trawler Car Hire.

Car Parking:
General: A large number of long and short term car parks are at the airport. For information see the airport website or call +49 (0) 89 975 2 1921.
Last Second Parking: Outside Terminals 1 & 2 are the Haltezonen stop zone car parks for last second parking for ultra short stays. 30 mins €2, 1 hour €4, 90 mins €7, 2 hrs €10, each extra hour €3. Each day €30.
Short term Car Parks P1, 2, 3, 4 & 9: 1 hour €3, 90 mins €6, 2 hrs €6, 1 day €19.50, 2 days €39, extra days €19.50. 1 week €136.50. Each extra day €22.
Long Term Car Parks P5, 7, 8, 26 & 35: 1 hour €3, each extra hour €3. 1 day €19.50, each extra day €19.50. 1 week €136.50. 8 days €139.50, 9 days €142.50, 10 days €145.50, 11 days €148.50, 12 days €151.50, 13 days €154.50 & 14 days €157.50. Each extra day €3.
Holiday Parking P41: 1 hour €1, each extra hour €0.50, each day €12. 1 week €50. Each extra day €2.

Airport to Airport: City-Airport Bus to Augsburg Airport (see bus section above).
Airport Hotels: Kempinski Hotel is at the airport, Tel +49 89 9782 2530. Hotels with shuttles include: Dorint Novotel, Marriott Munich Airport, Movenpick, TH Munchen Airport, Best Western, Kaiserhof, Mercure, Tulip Inn & Hotel Henry Erding. Munich Airport Hotels. Click here to book!
Notes: ATMs/Cash Machines in both terminals and in the central area. Hotel Booking desk, information desk & Post Office in the central area.
Airport Website: www.munich-airport.com.

Airport Tel No:
+49 89 97500.
Updated Oct10 ADV. Last Visit Oct07. 
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