Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Lufthansa Airport Bus shuttles at 20-minute intervals between the airport and
Arnulfstrasse at the Hauptbahnhof between 5am and 8pm. The trip takes about 45 minutes
and costs €10.50 (return €17).
If you've unfortunately booked a flight from Munich's 'other' airport at Memmingen
(around 125km to the west) there's a special bus from Arnulfstrasse at the Hauptbahnhof
that makes the trip up to seven times a day. The journey takes one hour 40 minutes and the
fare is €13 (return €19.50).
A taxi from Munich Airport to the Altstadt costs in the region of €50 to €70.
Car & Motorcycle
Driving in central Munich can be a nightmare; many streets are one way or pedestrian
only, ticket enforcement is Orwellian and parking is a nightmare. Car parks (indicated on
the tourist office map) charge about €1.50 to €2 per hour.
BUS 100: MUSEENLINIE
Bus 100, known as the
Museenlinie
, links the Ostbahnhof with the Hauptbahnhof via several major
museums, galleries and other sights. These include the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, the Kun-
stareal, the English Garden and Königsplatz. The service runs every 10 minutes during the day and
is a handy way of getting between Munich's major places of interest, and to/from the stations.
Public Transport
Munich's efficient public transport system is composed of buses, trams, the U-Bahn and
the S-Bahn. It's operated by
MVV
(
www.mvv-muenchen.de
)
, which maintains offices in
the U-Bahn stations at Marienplatz, Hauptbahnhof, Sendlinger Tor, Ostbahnhof and Poc-
cistrasse. Staff hand out free network maps and timetables, sell tickets and answer ques-
tions. Automated trip planning in English is best done online. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn
run almost 24 hours a day, with perhaps a short gap between 2am and 4am. Night buses
and trams operate in the city centre.
TICKETS & FARES
The city of Munich region is divided into four zones with most places of visitor interest
(except Dachau and the airport) conveniently falling within the white Innenraum (inner
zone).
