Know the fare before you ride
Munich
Taxis, events, sights, food and a walking map of the centre — on one page.
Fares and getting there
Fixed taxi fare from the airport: 96 € to Hauptbahnhof, 90 € to Messe — at the rank and when booking a taxi in an app. No meter needed on these routes. Source: Munich taxi tariff, 01.07.2026
Price range: from S‑Bahn to premium
Airport → centre (Hauptbahnhof), 40 km, by price. Every figure has a source and date.
- Transit S-Bahn S1 / S8cheapestSource: MVV · to verify≈ 11,60€
- Transfer World TransferSource: World Transfer · 11.202666–72€
- App Uber X, averageSource: Uber · 11.2026≈ 70€
- Transfer Welcome Pickups, day / nightSource: Welcome Pickups · 11.202672 / 79€
- App Uber Comfort, averageSource: Uber · 11.2026≈ 73€
- Taxi Taxi: rank or taxi appSource: Munich taxi tariff · 01.07.202696€
- Premium Blacklane, business classSource: Blacklane · 11.2026on request
Taxi in town, 5 km19–25€metered, estimate from the tariff 01.07.2026
When everything costs more
On these dates cars run short, Uber and Bolt prices rise, transfers and hotels sell out. Book ahead.
- Nov–Dec
Christmas market at Marienplatz
20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026
The centre is packed in the evenings and at weekends. Closed on 22 Nov. · muenchen.de
- Jan
BAU — construction trade fair
11–15 Jan 2027
Messe Riem: morning rush, hotels expensive. · bau-muenchen.com
- Apr
- Sep
IAA Mobility
7–12 Sep 2027
Motor show: trade fair plus open-air venues in the centre. · iaa-mobility.com
- Sep–Oct
Oktoberfest
18 Sep – 3 Oct 2027
The priciest fortnight of the year. Long queues for cars at Theresienwiese in the evening. · muenchen.de
- 2028
bauma — construction machinery fair
every three years, next in 2028dates to confirm
One of the world's largest fairs: the city fills up.
Tip: on these dates book your transfer and room early, and at the airport go straight to the taxi rank — the fixed price doesn't rise.
Sights
The main places. Taxi: estimate from Hauptbahnhof by tariff, no traffic or waiting.
- 3Route
Frauenkirche≈ 1.4 km · 10–15 € · S-Bahn to Marienplatz or Karlsplatz
Cathedral with two onion-domed towers — the city's landmark.
- 4Route
Marienplatz and New Town Hall≈ 1.6 km · 10–15 € · S-Bahn to Marienplatz, 2 stops
The main square; the Glockenspiel on the town hall tower.
- 5Route
Viktualienmarkt≈ 2 km · 11–17 € · S-Bahn to Marienplatz, 3 min walk
Open-air food market with a beer garden.
- 7Route
Residenz≈ 2 km · 11–17 € · U4 / U5 to Odeonsplatz
Palace of the Bavarian kings, museum and treasury.
- 10Route
English Garden≈ 3 km · 14–19 € · U3 / U6 to Universität or walk from Odeonsplatz
Huge park; surfers on the Eisbach, Chinese Tower.
- 11Route
Pinakotheken≈ 1.8 km · 11–16 € · Bus 100 or tram 27
Three art museums side by side: old masters to modern.
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Deutsches Museum≈ 3 km · 14–19 € · S-Bahn to Isartor, 10 min walk
One of the world's largest science and technology museums, on an Isar island.
- off mapRoute
Olympic Park≈ 5 km · 19–25 € · U3 to Olympiazentrum
The 1972 Olympic park, TV tower with city views.
- off mapRoute
BMW Welt and BMW Museum≈ 6 km · 22–27 € · U3 to Olympiazentrum
Brand centre and museum next to the Olympic Park.
- off mapRoute
Nymphenburg Palace≈ 5 km · 19–25 € · Tram 17 to Schloss Nymphenburg
Summer palace with a large park and canal.
- off mapRoute
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial≈ 20 km · 57–63 € · S2 to Dachau, then bus 726
Memorial at the site of the first concentration camp; allow half a day.
Food
Well-known places, nobody paid to be listed. € cheap, €€ mid, €€€ expensive (rough guide).
- 6Route
Hofbräuhaus€€ · Bavarian food
The world's most famous beer hall: loud, brass band, crowds.
- ARoute
Schneider Bräuhaus€€ · Bavarian food
Bavarian classics and wheat beer on Tal street.
- BRoute
Augustiner-Keller€€ · Beer gardens
Large beer garden under chestnut trees, 10 minutes from the station.
- off mapRoute
Chinese Tower€€ · Beer gardens
Beer garden in the English Garden.
- 5Route
Viktualienmarkt€ · Quick and cheap
Stalls with sausages, soups and pastries; eat standing up.
- CRoute
Café Frischhut€ · Quick and cheap
Schmalznudel doughnuts, a queue in the morning.
Old town map: walking route
From the station to the English Garden: about 3.5 km, roughly an hour on foot without stops.
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- 1HauptbahnhofRoute
- 2Karlsplatz (Stachus)Route
- 3FrauenkircheRoute
- 4MarienplatzRoute
- 5ViktualienmarktRoute
- 6HofbräuhausRoute
- 7ResidenzRoute
- 8Odeonsplatz · FeldherrnhalleRoute
- 9HofgartenRoute
- 10Eisbach · Englischer GartenRoute
- 11PinakothekenRoute
Simplified sketch drawn by us. Nothing loads from third-party servers. To navigate, open a point in Google Maps or OpenStreetMap.
Where to stay
The old town or the area around Hauptbahnhof is most practical: the main sights are walkable, and the airport is an S-Bahn ride or a fixed-price taxi away. During Oktoberfest and big trade fairs rooms get expensive and scarce — book months ahead.