Munich: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Munich is a city of 1.5 million people in Germany (Bavaria), 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 873 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Munich runs from about 8 h 25 min a day in late December to 16 h 8 min in late June (computed for 48.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Munich is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Munich Airport (MUC), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Innsbruck Airport (INN, 99 km).
Flights to Munich: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Munich · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 873 places to stay in Munich. Of the 542 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (295), and 16 are five-star. Across 501 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 1,647,941 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 356 km (Austria) — flights
- Milan, 348 km (Italy) — flights
- Prague, 300 km (Czechia) — flights · trains · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 304 km — flights
- Stuttgart, 191 km — flights · trains · tours
- Dresden, 359 km — flights
- Nuremberg, 151 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leipzig, 361 km — flights
- Zürich, 242 km (Switzerland) — flights · tours
- Brno, 388 km (Czechia) — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Munich?
Munich Airport (MUC), 29 km (18 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Munich?
About 1.5 million people live in Munich (GeoNames).
What time zone is Munich in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Munich?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Munich?
Our booking partner lists 873 places to stay in Munich, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Munich?
Vienna (356 km), Milan (348 km), Prague (300 km), Frankfurt am Main (304 km), Stuttgart (191 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.