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Munich MUC Airport Overview

Munich International Airport MUC is presently Germany's second-largest airport, serving the State of Bavaria and its capital city Munich. It  has been voted by Skytrax as 'Central Europe's Best Airport' and has moved up to number 6 in ranking among global airports.  The Airport opened in 1992, and 20 years later it just celebrated its 500 millionth passenger arrival.

The Airport is located inside of three municipalities, Oberding, Hallbergmoos & Marzling, and is 18 miles northeast of the city of Munich, in southern Germany - about 25 minutes from city center, and accessible via Autobahn A-92 and A-9.

With two very long runways and an estimated 38.4 million passengers in 2012, Munich International Airport is served by a large number of major & minor, regular and low-cost airlines, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe, as well as by seasonal charters to popular vacation destinations.

The passenger terminal complex at Munich Airport consists of two passenger terminals - T1 & T2 - connected in the center, on levels 3 & 4,  to MAC (Munich Airport Center): (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Munich Airport: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental car desks are located in the Central Area located across from Terminal 1, Module C.  The rental car return lot is right next to it (opposie P26 and north of P9.  Leave car with service crew inside entrance, with keys and papers inside the car.

To get from Munich Interantional Airport to your destination,  you can rent a car, take a taxi, a train or a bus: Munich Airport's bus- and train connections are exceptional. Shuttle trains and buses to the city also stop at  Munich's two major train stations (Haupt- & Ost-Bahnhof), connecting to other German cities, as well as offering direct connections to Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
1. Subway: To get to the City, you can board the subway at the Munich Aiport Station located beneath the central area of the terminal complex. The S1 runs on towards Freising and the S8 runs on towards Geltendorf. 
2. Buses:  A large number of bus routes connect the Airport with nearby cities and towns. The bus station is in front of the Munich Airport Center, a few steps from Terminals 1 & 2.  Other bus stops are at the Holiday parking lot P441, at the Visitors Park and at Terminals 1 & 2 (at T1 near Module A/B). The MVV bus lines connect the Airport to nearby Freising, to Erding & Markt Schwaben.  Its line 507 and 512 go to Schwaig. 

Current and future Airport Developments:  1. Recent contracts by more than 20 airlines assure long-term services of ground handler AeroGround.  2. Construction on the new Terminal 2's Satellite has started; completion of which is to be 2015.  


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Munich MUC Airport Update History

  • Updated MUC Airports page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated MUC Food & Stores page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated MUC Airport Intro page - Apr 19, 2013
  • Updated MUC Main Terminals page - Apr 19, 2013
  • Updated MUC Official Website Links page - Feb 22, 2013
  • Updated MUC Direct Flights page - Jan 23, 2013