Munich Airport

Munich Airport (MUC)

The Munich Airport in southern Germany is officially called Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, after the Bavarian politician that passed away in 1988. It is the second most important airport in Germany and processes almost 30 million passengers per year. In 2005 and 2006 it was called “the best airport in Europe” and the third best in the world, after Changi-Singapore and Hong Kong.

Local transport

Train

The S-Bahn train lines S1 and S8 go to the centre of Munich (travel time: 40 minutes, cost: approximately € 9.00). The trains stop at various stations including Hauptbahnhof, Marienplatz, Laim and Ostbahnhof.

Car and bus

The airport is 28 kilometers northeast of Munich along highway A92, which connects to the ring road (A99) around Munich. An alternative is the route through the Bundesstrasse 388 to Erding. Right before Erding you take a left to the airport.

A shuttle bus from Autobus Oberbayern (tel: +49(0)89 323 040) leaves from both terminals to the central station (Hauptbahnhof) in Munich. If there are large exhibitions or trade shows in the Messe München then a shuttle bus also rides to the exhibition centre. Bus tickets are for sale at the Service Centre (tel: +49(0)89 9752 1375) on the third floor.

Car rental Munich Airport

In the MAC centre are counters for the car rental companies Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National/Alamo and Sixt. The rental cars are in the parking garage P6. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides. They compare the rates of several car rental providers in a single quote.

Taxi

Taxis are in front of the Arrivals Hall (tel: +49(0)89 9758 5050). The cost of a ride to the centre of Munich is approximately € 50.00 in normal traffic and more when there is heavy traffic.

Airport Parking

The airport has a large number of parking places: the underground garages P1, P2, P3, P4, P9 and P26 (under the airport hotel) and the tower garages P6, P7, P8, P20, and P25. All these garages are directly connected with the terminal. For long term parking there is the parking area P41 (along the Nordallee), P51 and P53. A shuttle bus goes from this parking area to the terminal. Information about parking and the rates can be obtained at tel: +49(0)89 9756 5110. For driver services you can call the Parking Centre (tel: +49(0)89 9752 1921).

Services

Hotels

There is one hotel at the airport: Kempinski Hotel Airport München (tel: +49(0)800 426 313 55, gratis). The hotel has 389 rooms which are all adapted for handicapped persons. For more hotels and reserving online you can go to Booking.com. They have a large offering of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

The airport has an enormous offering of cafés, snack bars, restaurants and shops. There are more than 130 shops and more than 40 bars and restaurants. The central area for eating, drinking and shopping is between the two terminals (MAC).

Baggage

You can find the Service Centre in the central shopping area (Munich Airport Centre – MAC). There is also a window for lost and found items (tel: +49(0)89 9752 1370). There are porters at the airport that can be identified by their green uniforms. You can also request a porter by calling (tel: +49(0)89 9759 9795).

Information

Next to the Service Centre in the MAC area (tel: +49(0)89 9752 1375) are information windows on the fourth floor of the Departures Hall in Terminal 2 and on the third floor of the Arrivals Hall in Terminal 2. You can also find information counters from Lufthansa in various places. In Terminal 1 (fourth floor) is an information stand from the tourism bureau.

There are windows from various tour operators in the Arrivals Hall.

Business

The Munich Airport Centre (MAC) is the heart of the airport. The MAC Forum (tel: +49(0)89 9753 4331) holds large events and exhibitions. The business service centre is called Municon (tel: +49(0)89 9759 3200). There are 35 offices and meeting rooms to rent, from four to 120 persons. You can book exclusive VIP Lounges here.

The Kempinski Hotel also has extensive office, meeting and conference facilities up to 400 persons.

Furthermore, the Internet Point in the Service Centre offers facilities such as a fax machine, copy machines, printers, scanners and computers.

Handicapped persons

The Munich Airport is very accessible for handicapped persons. There are wheelchair ramps and adapted restrooms and elevators. There are text telephones at the Service Centre by the medical services. In all parking garages there are places reserved for handicapped persons. For more information (also repair wheelchairs!) you can call the Malteser Service Organization (tel: +49(0)89 9756 3333).

Other services

In the whole terminal you can find bank branches, money exchange offices and cash machines. There is also a post office. Wireless internet access is available in the entire airport. The airport has an extensive medical centre (tel: +49(0)89 975 63344) with a pharmacy, a dentist, play rooms for children and shower rooms.

Contact

Address

Munich Airport GmbH
Nordallee 25
85356 Munich
Germany

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +49(0)89 97500
Fax: +49(0)89 9755 7906
E-mail: through the contact form

Airport codes

IATA airport code: MUC
ICAO airport code: EDDM