Why go
- Capital of Bavaria, Germany.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- Served by Munich International Airport (MUC).
History
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is not a state of its own, and it ranks as the 11th-largest city in the European Union (EU). The metropolitan area has around 3 million inhabitants, and the broader Munich Metropolitan Region is home to about 6.2 million people. It is the third largest metropolitan region by GDP in the EU. Munich is located on the river Isar north of the Alps. It is the seat of the Upper Bavarian administrative region. With 4,800 people per km2, Munich is Germany's most densely populated municipality. It is also the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialect area after Vienna.
Airports
Munich International Airport (MUC) 29 km to the centre
Munich, BY, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 77 airlines (Lufthansa Cargo, Air Berlin, Condor Flugdienst, TUIfly…) · direct flights to 191 destinations incl. Madrid, Manchester, Catania, Heraklion, Malaga… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 77 airlines, 191 direct destinations
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195, A319, A320, CRJ-900, A321, CRJ-700…) · 129 routes: Amsterdam*, Ancona*, Ankara, Athens, Bangkok*, Barcelona, Bari*, Beijing, Belgrade*, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham*, Bologna, Boston, Bremen, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cagliari, Cairo*, Catania, Charlotte, Chicago, Chisinau*, Cluj-napoca*, Cologne, Copenhagen*, Delhi, Donetsk*, Dortmund, Dresden, Dubai, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Faro, Florence, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Geneva … +89 more
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320, A321, A319, 737-700, Dash 8-400…) · 45 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Alicante, Amman*, Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Enfidha, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Helsinki*, Heraklion, Ibiza, Istanbul, Karpathos, Kavala, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, London*, Madrid*, Malaga, Menorca, Moscow, Mytilini, Naples, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Preveza, Punta Cana, Rhodos, Riga*, Samos, Tel-aviv … +5 more
- Condor Flugdienst DE (32S, 757, 767) · 20 routes: Agadir, Antalya, Arrecife, Chania, Dalaman, Djerba, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Punta Cana, Rhodos, Santa Cruz De La Palma, Tenerife
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 14 routes: Antalya, Boa Vista, Dalaman, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Jerez, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900, A319, A320, A321, Embraer 195, CRJ-700…) · 8 routes: Belgrade, Copenhagen, Gothenborg*, Helsinki*, Madrid, Mulhouse, Oslo, Stockholm*
- United Airlines UA (767-400, A330-300, A340-600, 767-300, 777) · 8 routes: Boston*, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles*, New York*, Newark, San Francisco*, Washington
- US Airways US (A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, A340-600…) · 8 routes: Athens*, Doha, Istanbul*, Johannesburg, Lisbon*, Philadelphia, Singapore, Thessaloniki*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 6 routes: Alicante, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Oslo, Stockholm, Tenerife
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 195, CRJ-900, CRJ-700, A319, A320, Embraer 175) · 5 routes: Gdansk*, Krakow*, Poznan*, Warsaw, Wroclaw*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 5 routes: Brindisi*, Cagliari*, Catania*, Naples*, Olbia*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Kalamata, Thessaloniki
- Air Canada AC (A330-300, Embraer 195, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Montreal*, Sofia*, Toronto, Vancouver*
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 4 routes: Bari, Florence, Venice, Villafranca
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400, A319, A320, Embraer 195) · 4 routes: Dubrovnik*, Split, Zadar, Zagreb
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Edinburgh, London, London, Manchester
- Air China CA (330, A340-600) · 3 routes: Athens, Beijing, Shanghai*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid, Malaga*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (CRJ-900, Embraer 195, CRJ-700, AR1) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Mulhouse*, Zurich
- Tunisair TU (736) · 3 routes: Djerba, Enfidha, Tunis
- Adria Airways JP (A319, CRJ-900, CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Ljubljana, Pristina
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Air Baltic BT (A330-200, A330-300, 345, 737-300, 735, 73C…) · 2 routes: Abu Dhabi, Riga
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320, A321, 767-400, A320) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Air India Limited AI (A330-300, A340-600) · 2 routes: Delhi*, Mumbai*
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Catania, Malta
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321, A330-300) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Austrian Airlines OS (CRJ-900, Fokker 100, A319, A320, CRJ-700, Embraer 195…) · 2 routes: Graz*, Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, FRJ) · 2 routes: Billund*, London
- Cyprus Airways CY (A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Larnaca
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Madrid, Tel-aviv
- Finnair AY (A320, A319, A321) · 2 routes: Catania*, Helsinki
- Germania ST (737-700) · 2 routes: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 767-400) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Djerba, Enfidha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Amman, Vienna*
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, A321, 737-800, 767-300) · 2 routes: Moscow, Novosibirsk*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Manchester, Singapore
- South African Airways SA (A319, A330-200, A340-300, A340-600) · 2 routes: Johannesburg, Manchester*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Antalya, Izmir
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Faro*, Lisbon
- Tarom RO (737-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bucharest, Sibiu
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 2 routes: Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Manchester*, Singapore*
- Virgin Australia VA (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Manchester*, Singapore*
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Bordeaux, Nantes
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Malaga
- Air Europa UX (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air Lituanica LT (Embraer 175, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Vilnius
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Bristol
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- All Nippon Airways NH (A340-600, 787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Delta Air Lines DL (767-400) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (A380) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-300, 345, A340-600) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Dortmund
- Hainan Airlines HU (A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Berlin
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Marina Di Campo
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Oman Air WY (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Muscat
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Polet Airlines (Priv) YQ (S20) · 1 route: Voronezh
- Qantas QF (A380) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- SATA International S4 (A320) · 1 route: Porto
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A340-600) · 1 route: Sao Paulo*
- Thai Airways International TG (747) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (734) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (OBF) 23 km to the centre
Weßling, BY, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Schleissheim Airfield 12 km to the centre
Oberschleissheim, BY, DE
Dachau-Gröbenried Airfield 16 km to the centre
Bergkirchen, BY, DE
Straßham Ultralight Airfield 27 km to the centre
Forstern, BY, DE
Altstetten Ultralight Field 29 km to the centre
Altstetten, BY, DE
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM) 101 km to the centre
Memmingen, BY, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Ryanair, Germanwings, Wizz Air, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 21 destinations incl. Calvi, Palma de Mallorca, Alghero, Alicante, Belgrade… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 101 km from München · Ryanair, Germanwings, Wizz Air · Getting around Füssen (Fuessen) →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 14 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Chania, Dublin, Faro, Gerona, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome, Shannon, Tenerife, Trapani
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 2 routes: Berlin, Hamburg
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Belgrade, Skopje
- Air Berlin AB (A320) · 1 route: Calvi
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Naples
- Niki HG (A320) · 1 route: Calvi
- TUIfly X3 (737-800) · 1 route: Palma de Mallorca
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Kiev
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Munich International Airport (MUC); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MUC has direct flights to 191 destinations on 77 airlines (incl. Madrid, Manchester, Catania, Heraklion, Malaga…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for München. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
U-Bahn, tram, bus · Munich's U-Bahn, trams and buses. · Fares: MVV ticket or Deutschlandticket · Airport: S1 and S8 S-Bahn from the airport, about 40 min
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing