Munich - Getting Around
Airport Transfers
Franz Josef Strauss International Airport: The airport is located about 30 kilometres to the north east of the city centre near the town of Erding. If you are travelling by car the airport is connected to central Munich by autobahn 92, which provides quick and easy access to the city. The airport is well serviced by Schnellbahn train lines S1 and S8, departing every ten minutes, S-Bahn S1 travels from Munich Airport via Neufahrn, Moosach, Laim, Munich Hauptbahnhof (main station), Marienplatz to Ostbahnhof, S-Bahn S8 travels from Munich Airport via Ismaning, Ostbahnhof, Isartor, Marienplatz, Karlsplatz/Stachus, Hauptbahnhof (Main Station), Laim and Pasing to Geltendorf (Attention: New Endstop!) At the Ostbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) and in Pasing, passengers can transfer to mainline and regional services of the German Railway (Deutsche Bahn). At the Hauptbahnhof and Ostbahnhof, passengers can transfer to mainline and regional services of the German Railway (Deutsche Bahn). In Laim, passengers can transfer to westbound S-Bahn lines to Pasing, where connections are available to Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart, Garmisch, Innsbruck, Kempten, Lindau and Switzerland.
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Munich is an integral part in the Autobahn network of southern Germany. Highways from Stuttgart, Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg terminate at Munich, making it easy to access the different parts of Germany. However, traffic in and around Munich is often heavy (especially on the beltway and the inner-city highways).
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If you wish to enjoy an affordable, comfortable and environmentally friendly visit to the city, the solution is a Munich Welcome Card. The one-day or three-day cards provide free rides on all public transportation within the city limits. The Welcome Card gives access to over 90 historical sites, museums, castles and tourist attractions at a 50% discount. A partner day ticket, for example, costs €12.50 for up to 5 adults.
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Within the city, Munich has one of the most comprehensive public transportation systems in the world, incorporating subways, suburban trains, trams and buses. The main train station is Munich Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) in the city centre, and there are two smaller main line stations at Pasing, in the west of the city, and Munich Ostbahnhof (East Station) in the east. ICE highspeed trains stop at each of these stations. Munich is now also connected to Nuremberg via Ingolstadt by a 300 km/h high speed railway line.
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