Munich is located in Southeast Germany in Bavaria, close the the Austrian border. It has been the heart of Bavaria for centuries.
Regions of Munich…
Altstadt (old city)
Maxvorstadt
Haidhausen
Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
Southwest Munich
North Munich
East Munich
Points of Interests in Munich…
| Name | Type | Class | Area | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brienner Straße | Landmark | Boulevard | Altstadt | |
| Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus | Landmark | City Square | Altstadt | |
| Frauenkirche | Landmark | Church | Altstadt | |
| Asamkirche | Landmark | Church | Altstadt | |
| Michaelskirche | Landmark | Church | Altstadt | |
| Bavarian National Museum | Museum | Historical | Altstadt | |
| German Theatre Museum | Museum | Theater History | Altstadt | |
| Munich City Museum | Museum | Historical | Altstadt | |
| Haus der Kunst | Museum | Graphic Arts | Altstadt | |
| Jewish Museum | Museum | Historical | Altstadt | |
| Residenz | Museum | Historical | Altstadt | |
| Toy Museum | Museum | Toy | Altstadt | |
| Alpine Museum | Museum | Alpine Exploration | Altstadt | |
| Marienplatz | City Square | City Square | Altstadt | |
| Odeonsplatz | City Square | City Square | Altstadt | |
| Viktualienmark | Shopping | Market Place / Beer Garden | Altstadt | |
| Andechser Am Dom | Landmark | Beer Hall | Altstadt | |
| Hofbräuhaus | Landmark | Beer Hall | Altstadt | |
| Zum Augustiner | Landmark | Beer Hall | Altstadt | |
| Milchhäusl | Landmark | Beer Garden | Altstadt | |
| Schack Gallery | Museum | 19th century / Romantic | Altstadt/North Munich | English Garden |
| Kaiserplatz | Landmark | City Square | Altstadt | |
| Munich Hauptbahnhof | Transportation | Train Station | Altstadt | |
| Karlsplatz | Landmark | City Square & Gates | Altstadt | |
| Kaufingerstraße | Shopping | Pedestrian Street | Altstadt | |
| Altes Rathaus / Glockenspiel | Landmark | Historic Bldg. | Altstadt | Marienplatz |
| Neues Rathaus/Glockenspiel | Landmark | Historic Bldg. | Altstadt | Marienplatz |
| Peterskirche | Landmark | Church | Altstadt | Marienplatz |
| Mariensäule | Landmark | Statue | Altstadt | Marienplatz |
| Maximiliansplatz | Landmark | City Square | Altstadt | Maximilianplatz |
| Square of the Victims of the Shoa | Landmark | Memorial Square | Altstadt | Maximilianplatz |
| Vater-Rhein-Brunnen | Landmark | Fountain | Altstadt | Museumsinsel |
| Field Marshal's Hall | Landmark | Historic Bldg. | Altstadt | Odeonsplatz |
| Hofgarten | Natural | City Park | Altstadt | Odeonsplatz |
| State Chancellery | Landmark | Historic Bldg. | Altstadt | Odeonsplatz |
| Theatinerkirche | Landmark | Church | Altstadt | Odeonsplatz |
| English Garden | Natural | City Park | Altstadt/North Munich | English Garden |
| Eisbach River Surfing | Natural | City Park | Altstadt/North Munich | English Garden |
| Chinese Tower | Landmark | Pagoda / Beer Garden | Altstadt/North Munich | English Garden |
| Monopteros | Landmark | Historic Bldg. | Altstadt/North Munich | English Garden |
| Bavaria Film Studios | Attraction | Film Studios | East Munich | |
| Perlach forest Cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery | East Munich | |
| Effnerplatz | Landmark | City Square | East Munich | |
| Mittlere Isar Island | Natural | City Park | East Munich | |
| MVG Museum | Museum | Transportation | East Munich | |
| Riemer Park | Landmark | Exhibition Center / Park | East Munich | |
| Hofbräuallee | Attraction | Brewery | East Munich | |
| Munich Hellabrunn Zoo | Attraction | Zoo | East Munich | |
| Forschungsbrauerei | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| Gasthof Menterschwaigstraße | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| Haralds Kollektivgarten | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| Kugleralm | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| Michaeligarten | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| St. Emmeramsmühle | Entertainment | Beer Gardens | East Munich | |
| Ostbahnhof | Transportation | Train Station | Haidhausen | |
| Angel of Peace Monument | Landmark | Monument | Haidhausen | |
| Bavarian Public Observatory Munich | Attraction | Observatory | Haidhausen | |
| Bogenhausen Cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery | Haidhausen | |
| Church of the Holy Cross | Landmark -Religious | Church | Haidhausen | |
| Eastern Cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery | Haidhausen | |
| Gasteig | Entertainment | Music Hall | Haidhausen | |
| Maximiliansanlagen | Neighborhood | Haidhausen | ||
| Maximilianeum | Landmark | Bavarian Parliament | Haidhausen | |
| Medienbrücke | Landmark | Office Bldg. | Haidhausen | |
| Möhlstraße | Landmark | 30 Historic Mansions | Haidhausen | |
| Museum Villa Stuck | Museum | Mansion | Haidhausen | |
| Ten Towers | Landmark | Office Complex | Haidhausen | |
| Hi-Sky Munich | Attraction | Ferris Wheel | Haidhausen | |
| Müllersches Volksbad | Leisure | Swimming Pool | Haidhausen | |
| Theresienwiese | City Park | Oktoberfest Grounds | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| Old South Cemeter | Landmark | Cemetery | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| Deutsches Museum | Museum | Technology / Science | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| Verkehrszentrum | Museum | Transportation | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| St. Maxmilian's church | Landmark-Religious | Church | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| St. Paul's Church | Landmark-Religious | Church | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| Statue of Bavaria and Hall of Fame | Landmark | Statue / Hall of Fame | Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt | |
| Alte Pinakothek | Museum | 14th & 18th century Art | Maxvorstadt | |
| Neue Pinakothek | Museum | 19th century Art | Maxvorstadt | |
| Glyptothek | Museum | Greek/Roman Sculpture | Maxvorstadt | |
| Museum Brandhorst | Museum | modern & contemporary | Maxvorstadt | |
| Pinakothek der Moderne | Museum | 20th & 21st-century art | Maxvorstadt | |
| Lenbachhaus | Museum | Expressionist Art | Maxvorstadt | |
| State Collection of Egyptian Arts | Museum | Egyptian Arts | Maxvorstadt | |
| State Mineralogical Collection | Museum | Minerals | Maxvorstadt | |
| St. Benno's | Landmark -Religious | Church | Maxvorstadt | |
| St. Boniface's | Landmark -Religious | Abbey | Maxvorstadt | |
| St. Louis' | Landmark -Religious | Church | Maxvorstadt | |
| Karolinenplatz | Landmark | City Square | Maxvorstadt | |
| Königsplatz | Landmark | City Square | Maxvorstadt | |
| Richard-Wagner-Straße | Landmark | City Street | Maxvorstadt | |
| Siegestor & Geschwister-Scholl-Platz | Landmark | City Square | Maxvorstadt | |
| Wittelbacher Platz | Landmark | City Square | Maxvorstadt | |
| Löwenbräu Brewery | Attraction | Brewery | Maxvorstadt | |
| Spaten & Franziskaner brewery | Attraction | Brewery | Maxvorstadt | |
| Memorial for Georg Elser | Landmark | Memorial | Maxvorstadt | |
| Old Botanic Garden | Natural | Garden park | Maxvorstadt | |
| Allianz Arena | Entertainment | Sports Venue | North Munich | Far North |
| Chapel of the Holy Cross | Landmark-Religious | Chapel | North Munich | Far North |
| MTU Museum | Museum | Turbines | North Munich | Far North |
| Park at Fröttmaning Hill | Natural | City park | North Munich | Far North |
| Schloss Schleißheim | Landmark | Royal Residence | North Munich | Far North |
| Nymphenburg Palace | Landmark | Palace | North Munich | Nymphenburg |
| Botanical Garden | Natural | Garden | North Munich | Nymphenburg |
| Herz Jesu Church | Landmark-Religious | Church | North Munich | Nymphenburg |
| Nymphenburg park | Natural | Park | North Munich | Nymphenburg |
| Museum of Man and Nature | Museum | History | North Munich | Nymphenburg |
| Olympic Park | Landmark | North Munich | Olympic area | |
| Olympic Hill | Landmark | North Munich | Olympic area | |
| Olympic Tower | Landmark | North Munich | Olympic area | |
| Sea Life | Aquarium | North Munich | Olympic area | |
| BMW Welt & Museum | Museum | Auto | North Munich | Olympic area |
| Walking Man | Landmark | Sculpture | North Munich | Olympic area |
| Sea Life | Attraction | Aquarium | North Munich | Olympic area |
| Northern Cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery | North Munich | Schwabing |
| St. Ursula church | Landmark | Church | North Munich | Schwabing |
| Walking Man | Landmark | Sculpture | North Munich | Schwabing |
| Blutenburg Castle | Landmark | Castle | Southeast Munich | |
| Flaucher Isar beaches and islands | Natural | Beaches & Islands | Southeast Munich | |
| Tierpark Hellabrunn | Attraction | Zoo | Southeast Munich | |
| Westpark | Natural | City Park & Gardens | Southeast Munich | |
| Waldfriedhof cemetery | Landmark | Cemetery | Southeast Munich |
Day Trips from Munich…
- Berchtesgaden
- Eagle’s Nest
- Konigssee
- Chiemsee
- Dachau Concentration Camp
- Füssen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Zugspitze
- Herrenchiemsee
- Ingolstadt
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Linderhof Palace
- Neuschwanstein & Hohenschwangau Castles
- Nuremburg
- Passau
- Regensburg 🏛
- Romantic Road
- Augsburg 🏛
- Füssen
- Dinkelsbühl
- Rothenberg ob der Tauber
- Salzburg 🏛
- Schleissheim Palace
- Ulm
Transportation in Munich…
✈️ Airports
Munich has one major airport and a smaller one called locally as Munich West.
MUC – Franz Josef Strauß International Airport – This the main airport and a hub of Lufthansa airlines. All international flights arrive here and there are non-stop flights available from 12 US cities. Located 30 km northeast of the city center transportation is easy with S-bahn trains S1 and S8 running frequently. There are directly bus services to other cities from the airport.
FMM – Allgäu Airport Memmingen – Located 110 km west of Munich serviced by low cost Ryanair to European cities only. Shuttle buses run between the airport and near Munich Hauptbahnhof.
🚊 Public Transportation
Suburban Train: DB S-Bahn ( live S-Bahn map )
#S1 line, Munich Airport to Ostbahnhof / Freising to Neufahrn
#S2 line, Petershausen to Dachau / Altomünster to Dachau / Dachau to Markt Schwaben / Markt Schwaben to Erding
#S3 line, Mammendorf to Maisach / Maisach to Deisenhofen / Deisenhofen to Holzkirchen
#S4 line, Geltendorf to Grafrath / Grafrath to Trudering / Trudering to Grafing station / Grafing station to Ebersberg
#S6 line, Tutzing to Starnberg / Starnberg to Grafing station / Grafing station to Ebersberg
#S7 line, Wolfratshausen to Höllriegelskreuth / Höllriegelskreuth to Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn / Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn to Aying / Aying to Kreuzstraße
#S8 line, Weßling to Munich Airport
#S20 line, Pasing Bahnhof to Höllriegelskreuth
Munich Train Stations
Munich Hbf – Munich main rail station in the city center. Most international arrivals & departure.
Ostbahnhof – Located east of Munich center for connections to Inter-city trains heading east, Munich U-Bahn, Tram & bus lines.
Pasing Bahnhof – Located west of city center for connections to inter-city trains heading west, Munich U-Bahn, Tram & bus lines
Light Rail / Tram: MVV (MMV network interactive map)
#12 line, Roanpaltz to Scheidpaltz
#15 line, Großhesseloher Brücke to Max-Weber-Platz
#16 line, Romanplatz to Effnerplatz
#17 line, Amalienburgerstraße to St. Emmeram
#N17 nightline, Amalienburgstraße to Effnerplatz
#18 line, Gondrellpaltz to Schwanseestraße
#19 line, Pasing Bahnhof to Berg am Laim
#N19 nightline, Pasing Bahnhof to St.-Velt-Straße
#20 line, Moosach Bahnhof to Karlplatz (Stachus)
#N20 nightline, Moosach Bahnhof to Karlplatz (Stachus)
#21 line, St.-Velt-Straße to Westfriedhof
#22 line, Horchschule München to Karlplatz (Stachus)
#25 line, Grünwald Debolfinger Paltz to Max-Weber-Platz
#27 line, Petuelring to Sendlinger Tor
#N27 nightline, Petuelring to Großhesseloher Brücke
#28 line, Scheidpaltz to Sendlinger Tor
U-Bahn / Subway: MVV (MVV complete route map w/U-Bahn)
#U1 line, Olympia-Einkaufszentrum to Mangfallplatz
#U2 line, Feldmoching to Messestadt Ost
#U3 line, Moosach to Fürstenried West
#U4 line, Westendstraße to Arabellapark
#U5 line, Laimer Platz to Neuperlach Süd
#U6 line, Garching-Forschungszentrum to Klinikum Großhadern
#U7 line, Westfriedhof to Neuperlach Zentrum
#U8 line, Olympiazentrum to Sendlinger Tor
City Bus: MVV (MVV complete route map w/Express bus)
82 lines (+ 15 night)
Bicycle: Nextbike, Call a Bike
Transit Cards / Passes: City Tour Card