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How to get to Munich - Public transportation in Germany
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Munich, Germany
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How to get to Munich, Germany - Public transports in Munich, Germany - Take the bus, the train or a taxi to go to Munich - Tourist Information - StudyGlobal
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Your arrival in Munich
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By plane
| Connections between Munich airport and the city centre: - by suburbian train (S1 or S8) to downtown, approx. 45 minutes journey,costs: one-way-ticket: approx. 10 € or you can buy the blue ”stripe ticket”, the so called “Streifenkarte” for 10,50 €: push the blue button on the MVV/MVG ticket machine, fold the ticket until you can stamp the 8th stripe stamp the 8th stripe (you have 1 journey left on the ticket for next time)
- by Lufthansa shuttle bus for 10 € to the Munich Central Station (“Hauptbahnhof”), approx. 45 minutes journey. There, you can change to underground, subway, bus or taxi.
- by taxi to downtown Munich, the cost is approx. 65 €
| By train
| | There are direct Intercity-Express (ICE), Intercity (IC), Eurocity (EC) and Interregio (IR) train connections to all major German cities as well as to the European neighbouring countries. All international trains stop at Munich Central Station (“Hauptbahnhof”) in the centre of the city. Some trains also stop additionally at the station “Munich-Pasing”. At the Munich Central Station, there are also a subway station (U-Bahn) and suburbian train station (S-Bahn) and immediate access to all other kinds of public transportation. | | | By bus
| The central bus stop is located at Arnulfstraße 31 (access by all suburbian trains (S-Bahn) at station “Hackerbrücke”) close to the central train station. Some buses stop directly at the central train station or in “Fröttmaning” (underground access, travel time to downtown approx. 20 minutes) | |
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Public Transport
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Public transports
We recommend to you to buy a weekly or a monthly ticket at the ticket machines of any station. The prices will depend on the numbers of zones which you will pass. Normally the zones 2-3 are sufficient for traveling inside the inner circle of Munich. However, we recommend to check first if your accommodation is situation inside the 3 zones. The ticket is valid for underground, suburban train, tram and busses. If you buy only single trip tickets or a multi-trip ticket with 10 stripes, please do not forget to valid the ticket once before you start your trip with public transportation.
Travel
Flight Info www.munich-airport.de
Local trains +49 (0)- 180 599 66 33 or www.bahn.de
Public transport +49 (0) 89- 41 42 43 44 or www.mvv-muenchen.de
Taxi Service +49 (0) 89- 31204023
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Fees for public transportation in Munich
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Taxi: flat charge EURO 4,- + EURO 1,50 for every km, Tel. Taxi head office: 089/19410 Underground, suburban trains and buses: We would recommend the “IsarCard” which is for example EUR 48,50,- a month for the inner area (zones 1-3). If the student does not need the public transport before 9.00 AM, we recommend to buy the “IsarCard 9 Uhr” which is valid from 9.00 AM onwards and costs EUR 44,00,- for the inner area (zone 1-3). For further details please phone to MVV Tel: 089/41 42 43 44 or www.mvv-muenchen.de | |
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Practical Information
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Costs of living in Munich
| Meals:
Restaurant: between € 15,- and € 30,-
Fast food: between € 3,- and € 15,-
Public transport:
Weekly ticket Isar-Card-Woche between € 11,- and € 15,80 (depending on number of zones)
Monthly ticket Isar-Card-Monat between € 40,10 and € 57,70 (depending on number of zones) Activities:
Cinema: between € 8,- and € 12,-
Theatre: between € 20,- and € 100,-
Disco Club: admission between € 7,- and € 20,- + drinks
For further information activities and events in the area you may want to check these websites:
www.in-muenchen.de
www.muenchen.de
www.munich-touristinfo.de
www.discover-munich.info/ | Tourist Information
| | Directly at the famous city center square “Marienplatz” inside the “Rathaus” (city hall) or at the “Bahnhofsplatz” central train station; both open from from Mon – Fri 10 am – 8 pm, Sat 10 am – 4 pm | |
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