Transfers in Munich

About Munich

Munich is the capital of Bavaria and Germany’s third-largest city, with about 1.5 million residents in the urban area. It anchors a wealthy region of carmakers, insurers and engineering firms, while its compact old town keeps the medieval street pattern around Marienplatz, the Frauenkirche and the Residenz palace. The Englischer Garten, larger than Hyde Park in London, stretches north from the centre alongside the Isar river.

Getting around

The MVV network combines U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus lines under one ticket, with a single ride at EUR 3.90 inside the inner zone. S-Bahn lines S1 and S8 connect Munich Airport to Hauptbahnhof in roughly 40 minutes, while the Lufthansa Express Bus runs the same route in 45 minutes. Taxis from the rank reach EUR 70 to EUR 90 to the centre. A pre-booked private transfer removes the queue, fixes the price and waits inside arrivals.

Best time to visit

May to early October offers the longest run of dry days and afternoon highs of 20 to 26 degrees, which suits beer-garden afternoons at the Chinesischer Turm and day trips to the Alps. Oktoberfest fills the last two weeks of September and the first weekend of October, when hotel rates climb and the Theresienwiese draws more than 6 million visitors. December brings Christmas markets across Marienplatz and Sendlinger Tor, with snowfall and lows near freezing.

Transferring from Munich’s airports

Munich is served by a single commercial airport, Franz Josef Strauss (MUC), which operates two terminals connected by the Munich Airport Center concourse. The A92 motorway runs west from the airport before joining the A9 for the final leg into the city, so traffic is heaviest on weekday mornings between 07:00 and 09:30. Pre-booked drivers track your flight, meet you with a name sign and allow 60 minutes free after landing.

Common transfer routes

• MUC to Munich city centre (Marienplatz): 30 km, 40 to 55 minutes
• MUC to Hauptbahnhof: 37 km, 40 to 55 minutes
• MUC to Schwabing: 32 km, 35 to 50 minutes
• MUC to Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest): 38 km, 45 to 60 minutes
• MUC to BMW Welt and Olympiapark: 35 km, 40 to 55 minutes
• MUC to Garmisch-Partenkirchen: 130 km, 90 to 110 minutes

Booking your Munich transfer

Add your flight number, pickup time and exact drop-off address, then choose a vehicle class that suits your luggage and group size. Payment runs on Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, iDEAL, Wero or PayPal, and a confirmation email arrives with the driver’s name and contact number. Every vehicle is operated by a licensed German transport company under federal passenger rules.