Munich Travel Guide: Your Bavarian Exploration in Germany's Beer Capital

The city of Munich, southern Germany’s popular area, is the perfect mixture of ancient and modern. Art, architecture, culture, finance and tourism are the backbone of this massively wonderful city. Spattered with baroque, gothic churches, the city also has several museums dedicated for varied fields from automobiles to history. Important beer festival, Oktoberfest, celebrating the beverage’s connection to Germany is made more magical with the Hofbrauhaus, which was constructed centuries ago. Beautiful castles, art galleries, intricately constructed landmarks are some of the aspects of Munchen. Heart of the world-famous football team Bayern Munich, the city doesn’t stop there by gaining the title of alpha-world city and is a luxury destination to travel.Bursting with historical importance, Munich is filled with beautiful places to visit. Olympic Stadium, BMW and Deutsches Museum, the Marienplatz and the Viktualienmarkt are the tourist favourites for the range of views and culture they offer. Munich is home to the National theatre hosting fabulous music performances, Pinakothek museums dedicated for covering the old and the contemporary art, world famous sport sites like the Allianz Arena and the New Town hall locally called the Rathaus, known for its glockenspiel show, singing the magnificence of its architecture. High ceiling cathedrals displaying stories by the paintings and sculptures in them make this Bavarian land a cultural trip destination. The Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site is a dreary yet needed reminder of the horrors of the past and strong-willed tourists do frequent the place on their Germany package.

Getting in Munich

Munich international airport is the fifteenth busiest airport in the world accounting to the population. It is one of the 5 airports in the world to operate flights to more than 200 places, including the metropolitan cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

DEPARTURE	DURATION	LOWEST ROUND TRIP DEALS
Delhi	11h, 1 stop	Rs 45,146
Mumbai	8h, Direct	Rs 52,077
Chennai	12h, 1 stop	Rs 67,150
Bangalore	12h, 1 stop	Rs 55,509
Hyderabad	12h, 1 stop	Rs 69,623
Kolkata	13h, 1 stop	Rs 67,095
Cochin	13h, 1 stop	Rs 64,944
Trichy	18h, 2 stops	Rs 78,048

Getting out Munich

Being situated in the heart of Europe, Munich has various modes of transportation to tourism-famous neighboring cities. The railway system in Europe is impeccable, thereby contributing to safer and faster travel. Flights and cars are also useful for intercontinental travel.

Public Transport in Munich

Public transportation in Europe has a wide array of variation and comfort. Munich public transportation varies from the suburban trains (S-Bahn) marked with a white S lettered over a green background, underground trains (U-Bahn) marked with a white U embossed over a blue background to trams and buses marked with a green H inside a green circle over a yellow background. The day ticket is preferrable for tourists and can be used on any mode of public transport from the time of validation till 6AM the next morning. Group and single ticket options are also available for solo travellers and families alike.

Taxi & Airport transfer in Munich

Taxis are common in Munich but are less preferred as they cause traffic congestion. The most popular taxi services are myDriver, Transfers Germany and Kiwitaxi and they can be easily found by their beige color with the sign on the roof, in city squares, train stations and the airport. Although fares could be predetermined, they might wary on account of factors like waiting, traffic, luggage and pets. Taxis from airport to the New Munich Exhibition center are fixed to 63 euros and could change accordingly.

Transport & city passes in Munich

Buying a city pass, available in all major centers, would help in reducing the expenses on travel and landmark entrance fees. Based on the kind of pass purchased, the benefits differ on where you can use the public transportation free for a particular duration. The cost for a city pass is around 20 euros for the minimum priced package.

Driving & Car rental in Munich

Renting is very easy in Munich with companies like Drive-Now, ZebraMobil, Flinkster providing car sharing facilities and app based services are also available. Due to big traffic scenarios in Munich, the locals prefer renting bikes from the Deutsche Bahn called “call-a-bike”. They are the most efficient and environment-friendly. Fares for the rented vehicles change with demand and other factors, so there are no fixed charges.