Munich Airport

Munich's Franz Josef Strauß Airport (MUC  ^IATA) (German: Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is the primary international airport serving Munich, the capital of Bavaria. It is the second busiest airport in Germany and one of the busiest in Europe, serving as Lufthansa's second base and a Star Alliance hub. The airport offers flights to most domestic airports within Germany and serves a vast range of cities and leisure destinations throughout Europe and many intercontinental destinations, predominantly in North America, the Middle East and Asia.

The airport features two Terminal buildings, Terminal 1 (sections A-E, Hall F and Pier) and Terminal 2 (sections G, H, J K and L) which are connected by a central landside area Z and altogether form an H-shape.

The airport and its out-of-the-way location are a result of growing air traffic and a need to replace the old airport. For most of the 20th century, Munich's airport was in the district of Riem, which was a lot closer to the city centre than the current airport. However this site caused numerous problems, including one incident where a plane crashed into a tram in downtown Munich, so in 1992 the airport was moved to its current location to meet the demand for more capacity and more modern facilities.

When the airport opened in 1992, it had a long term plan for future expansion. It is thus more consistent and logical than Frankfurt Airport which had to deal with imperfect existing decades-old infrastructure in every expansion, or the unmitigated mess that are Berlin airports.

The Riem site was converted into a residential area, a park and numerous other uses. Munich's trade fair also moved there.

The airport is named after a longtime conservative (CSU) Bavarian politician, who was a member of the Bundestag from 1949, minister in several governments, candidate for chancellor in 1980, and prime minister of Bavaria during the last years of his life. He died in office in 1988. While he is revered by conservative Bavarians, he remains a controversial figure for non-conservative Bavarians and for those outside of Bavaria. The 1980 campaign was run - and won - by the Social Democrats and Helmut Schmidt (after whom the Hamburg Airport is named) almost entirely on a "stop Strauß" platform.

The airport faced NIMBY-based and environmentally based opposition from the earliest planning phase and there is a long-standing controversy over whether or not a third runway should be built.As of 2026 the third-runway debate remains frozen: Markus Söder has said it will not happen during his term, and the airport’s own expansion plans for Terminal 2 explicitly leave that moratorium untouched. Söder's pre-predecessor Edmund Stoiber had lobbied hard for the construction of a "Transrapid" Maglev line to the airport giving a now legendary incoherent speech in support which became a staple of German political comedy. However, ultimately no Transrapid was ever built and instead of Stoiber's famed "ten minutes" it still takes almost three quarters of an hour to get from the central station to the airport by public transit.

Capacity growth has instead gone into buildings: the Terminal 1 Pier opened in April 2026, and Munich Airport and Lufthansa are planning a T-shaped extension of the Terminal 2 satellite for around 2035.

Munich Airport consists of two main passenger Terminals, 1 and 2, plus a satellite building that belongs to Terminal 2. Landside (before security) the terminals are linked by the Munich Airport Center and central area Z. Airside, connections between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 use a free shuttle bus; Terminal 2 and its satellite are linked by an automated underground train. The airport railway station is located between both but they each have separate driveways coming from the Autobahn, so make sure to check ahead where your flight departs from when arriving by road.

Terminal 1 is the older of both, inaugurated in 1992. It serves all carriers of the oneworld and SkyTeam alliances (e.g. Air France, British Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines) as well as most non-affiliated airlines, the major ones being Emirates, easyJet, TUIfly and Condor. Turkish Airlines, although a Star Alliance member, also operates from Terminal 1.

The terminal is segmented into six modules: A, B, C, D, E, F and Pier. The original building is divided into modules A–E. Modules A–D work like small self-contained sub-terminals with their own check-in, security and gates; module E is arrivals only. In practice, check-in and the actual gate are not always in the same module, so follow the screens rather than the letter on the check-in island.

Since 21 April 2026 a new Terminal 1 Pier has been in regular service. The roughly 360-metre wing extends onto the west apron between the existing modules and is the main facility for non-Schengen / long-haul traffic in Terminal 1. It adds capacity for up to six million passengers a year, has centralised security and passport control. Further modernisation of the older modules continues; a full refurbishment of module A is expected later in the decade (closure talked about from around end-2029).

Hall F is a separate high-security check-in building between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, used for flights subject to extra security rules, notably El Al and other services to and from Israel. It has its own baggage system. You reach it only on foot through the public area; taxis cannot drop off at the door. Allow extra time — El Al typically wants passengers at check-in two to three hours before departure.

Additional check-in desks sit above the S-Bahn station in area Z. Low-cost and charter carriers still use this hall at times.

The terminal has several levels: the train station is on level 2; the passenger transport system, which connects the modules, on level 3; check-in counters, security checkpoints, arrival areas, customs and most restaurants are on level 4 (ground level); level 5 is used by passengers with connecting flights.

Terminal 2 opened in 2003 and is a joint venture of Munich Airport and Lufthansa. Together with the satellite it has a design capacity of about 36 million passengers a year. It is used by Lufthansa, its subsidiaries and Star Alliance partners (excluding Turkish Airlines). EgyptAir and similar Star Alliance partners also use this complex. Eurowings moved check-in and departures fully into Terminal 2 with the summer 2026 schedule.

Terminal 2 consists of a T-shaped main building featuring the check-in facilities on the ground level (for some Star Alliance and partner airlines which maintain their own check-in, e.g. United Airlines) and the main hall above it (for Lufthansa itself and all others), where the security screening area and the main airside waiting area with most of the shops is also located. The actual gates are in two levels (G for Schengen, H for non-Schengen departures) in the north and south pier, which together are almost 1 km in length.

The satellite (opened 2016) is airside only and has gates J, K and L (K for Schengen, L for non-Schengen, J often for bus/apron stands). After security, follow signs for gates J/K/L down to the automated people mover. Trains run about every four minutes from 04:00 to midnight; the ride takes around one minute.

CT scanners have been standard at Terminal 2 security since April 2025; most passengers clear screening in under ten minutes off-peak. An inclusive/family lane is available. A further satellite extension (a T-shaped pier on the east side) is in planning, with opening aimed at around 2035.

• Landside T1 ↔ T2: walk through the Munich Airport Center / area Z (about 10 minutes).
• Airside T1 ↔ T2: free shuttle bus, 5–7 minutes; typically every 10 minutes 07:00–17:00 and every 20 minutes in the early morning and evening.
• T2 main building ↔ satellite: underground people mover only.
• Always check the gate letter on the boarding pass: A–E and the new pier are Terminal 1, F is Hall F between the terminals, G/H are the T2 main building, J/K/L are the T2 satellite.

There are direct flights from most European capitals and many cities to Munich as well as flights to major cities in the Americas, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Munich is Lufthansa’s second hub after Frankfurt. The Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Discover Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings and partners) dominates the timetable and has been expanding long-haul flying here; most other network airlines and leisure carriers fill the remaining slots. A current airline list and live departure/arrival boards are on the airport website.

As a rule of thumb, Lufthansa and Star Alliance use Terminal 2 (and its satellite). Almost everyone else — oneworld, SkyTeam, Gulf carriers, Condor, TUIfly, easyJet — uses Terminal 1. Confirm the terminal on your booking; it can differ from the alliance pattern (Turkish Airlines is the usual exception).

Munich is only a modest low-cost base. easyJet and Eurowings fly from the airport, and a few other cheaper carriers (for example Vueling or Air Arabia) appear on selected routes. The big pan-European discounters Ryanair and Wizz Air still prefer the secondary airports:

• Memmingen (FMM), about 100 km west. Direct coaches run to Munich’s central bus station (ZOB / Hackerbrücke) in around 1 hr 20 min; otherwise take the local bus to Memmingen station and a regional train onward.
• Nuremberg (NUE), about 170 km north. The airport has its own subway station; from Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof frequent ICE/RE trains run to Munich Hauptbahnhof (about 1 hr–1 hr 20 min).

If a booking site offers a suspiciously cheap “Munich” fare, check whether the airport code is MUC, FMM or NUE.

The airport’s own advice is to arrive about 2 hours before a Schengen flight and about 3 hours before a non-Schengen / long-haul flight; add extra time in Bavarian school holidays and on Friday evenings. Most airlines close bag drop 40–60 minutes before departure (Lufthansa is typically 40 minutes on short-haul and 50 on long-haul). Online check-in and self-service bag drop are widely available, especially in Terminal 2.

Security is a mix of CT lanes (liquids and electronics can stay in the cabin bag) and older conventional lanes (100 ml / 1 litre bag still enforced). You cannot choose the lane. If you are sent to a conventional checkpoint, have liquids and large electronics ready to remove.

Non-EU / non-Schengen passengers also pass exit border control. Since late 2025 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) records those crossings digitally; first-time registration means a passport scan plus face and fingerprints at a kiosk or staffed desk. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens are not in EES and can keep using EasyPASS. Allow more time than you would have before 2025, especially on the first trip after the system went live.

EU/EEA/Swiss arrivals use EasyPASS or the EU lanes. Everyone else from outside Schengen goes through EES: use the self-service kiosks where they are offered (Munich has more than 100), then complete the check at the Federal Police desk. First registration is slower than a simple stamp used to be; later entries with the same passport are quicker. Afternoon arrival banks can queue. Children under 12 and passengers with reduced mobility are processed at staffed counters.

Terminal 2 has a single main reclaim hall — even if you landed at the satellite, you collect bags in the Terminal 2 arrivals building, not in the satellite. Terminal 1 has separate reclaim halls by module, so follow the flight-number screens rather than walking into the first carousel hall you see.

Customs use standard EU green/red channels. If you need a VAT refund, do it before you exit the customs area; the desks are easy to miss when you are tired.

Connecting passengers who stay airside and have bags tagged through do not collect luggage. Travellers changing terminals can use the airside shuttle.

The airport's out-of-the-way location is not helped by its mediocre rail access. It is about 40 km by road from downtown Munich, and has no high-speed train service — only commuter S-Bahn trains which take 50 minutes to get downtown. You'll usually have to double back via Munich when arriving by train from the north, despite some regional trains from Regensburg now somewhat mitigating the situation on some routes.

Quick pick: S-Bahn S1/S8 is the default into the city (frequent, runs at night). The Lufthansa Express Bus is often more comfortable if you are staying near Hauptbahnhof or northern U6. A taxi is the expensive door-to-door option (fixed €96 to the Hauptbahnhof zone). See also Munich#Get around.

The airport is connected to Munich by suburban train (S-Bahn) lines  S1  (via western districts) and  S8  (via eastern districts). The train station is located in Terminal 1 on level 2 (underground). If you are heading downtown or to Munich Central Station (München Hauptbahnhof), take whichever train is leaving first, as both take about 45 minutes to reach the city centre. Trains run every 10 minutes or so daytime; S8 also runs all night at reduced frequency. Do not take regional trains if you head toward Munich, as they travel toward Regensburg and Nuremberg. If you find yourself in one of these trains, you can change at Freising station for a S-Bahn train.

Tickets can be bought on multi-language vending machines found near the exit of Terminal 2, near the station entrance in Zone Z and at the platforms themselves. They all accept foreign Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards. Additionally both the free DB Navigator and MVGO apps from Deutsche Bahn and the Munich municipal transport company are available in English for Android and iOS.

To travel between the city center and the airport or vice versa, you'll need a ticket valid for Zone M-5, "M" being the city center itself while the airport is in Zone 5. As of 2026, the journey costs €15.10 for a Single Ticket. If you expect to make a further journey within Munich that same day, buy a Airport-City-Day-Ticket (M–5) for €17.50. If there are two or more of you, buy a Group Day Ticket (M-5) for €32.60, which is valid for up to five people. A Deutschland-Ticket (€63/month) is also valid on S1 and S8 all the way to the airport.

Make sure that your paper printed ticket is validated once (and once only; not twice etc.) before you enter the train. The machines for validating the ticket are at the top of the escalator to the station and at the station itself (right beside the ticket vending machines at the platform); there are no machines for validating the ticket inside the train. Also make sure that you validate your ticket at the right side of the ticket (which is marked with "HIER ENTWERTEN"), since validating the ticket at the wrong side invalidates the ticket. Entering the train without a validated ticket is like having no ticket at all! Conductors are notorious for being no-nonsense and will not negotiate with tourists.

There's sometimes a hint to combine two separate tickets together for a slightly cheaper journey; however, this is not allowed as per the operators T&Cs and will be treated as travelling without a valid ticket. You can combine two tickets, but you have to leave the train at the station that intersects with both travel zones and validate your second ticket there, forcing you to take the next train - validating both of these tickets at once violates the usage conditions. It's a minimal saving and not worth the hassle.

The regional day ticket for Bavaria^{[dead link]} (Bayern Ticket) is valid on the S-Bahn as well. As of Sep 2026, it costs €34 for one person and €10 for each additional person (with a maximum of 5 people in total). You have to write the name of each passenger on the ticket. On weekdays it is valid only from 09:00; at weekends and on public holidays it is valid from midnight. If you buy it from the machine for a specific date, it does not have to be validated again. It is not valid on ICE/IC/EC trains.

The airport has no long-distance train services, and regional trains run only north, not toward Munich. For Nuremberg and Regensburg, the Überregionaler Flughafenexpress (ÜFEX / RE 22) offers the fastest direct connection from the airport (hourly to Regensburg; usually every two hours through to Nuremberg). For Würzburg and Bamberg, you can either take the S-Bahn to Munich main station (45 minutes) and transfer to an ICE train or use the ÜFEX to Nuremberg and change to a regional or ICE train there.

The Deutsche Bahn counter is open daily, 07:30-22:00. If the counter is closed or there is a long line, buy your ticket at one of the machines beside the counter or at the exit of Terminal 2. While the price system is famously complicated - fares are calculated individually for every route and also based on demand - and even Germans like to make jokes about it, the machines are switchable to most major European languages and usually do explain all the pitfalls of buying a ticket. Just make sure to buy a long distance ticket if you intend to take a long distance train which is automatically set when you choose a long-distance train from the selection.

The bus stations are in the front of the central area at level 03, in the front of the areas A and D of Terminal 1 on street level, and at the northern entrance to Terminal 2 at level 04. Other bus stops are in the Holiday parking area (Urlauberparkplatz) P41 at the Modul A/B of terminal 1 and in front of terminal 2.

• The Lufthansa express bus runs from near Munich main station (the stop is located in front of the Sure Stay by Best Western Hotel next to track 36) via the Schwabing quarter (Nordfriedhof station) to the airport. Online fares are €12.50 one-way or €20.30 return (as of Sep 2026, about €1 more from the driver). It operates every 20 minutes between 05:15 (first departure from the city, which however is too late for the first departing flights) and 22:25 (last departure from the airport) and the journey takes approx. 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on traffic. Depending on the time of day this may be a more comfortable route than the S-Bahn, if you are staying somewhere near the main railway station or the northern section of the U6 underground line. This connection can be used by all passengers; you do not need a Lufthansa or Star Alliance ticket for it. Tickets can be bought online or from the driver.
• MVV runs regional bus line 635 between Freising station and several stops on the airport grounds, including both terminals, the long-term parking areas and other facilities every 20 minutes during the day. Tickets can be bought from the driver or via the MVV and MVG apps. From Freising you can take regional trains towards Munich as well as in the direction of Regensburg and Nuremberg, omitting the journey via Munich. Another MVV line, 512 connects the airport with Erding every 30 minutes during the day, also stopping near several airport hotels in the surrounding villages.

In addition, FlixBus and other long-distance coaches (including RegioJet) call at the airport on selected routes, for example between Innsbruck and Munich Central Bus Station. Fares start around €20 one-way (Sep 2026) but vary. Separately, Lufthansa runs Express Buses to Nuremberg Airport and Innsbruck Airport; those are sold as flight-number feeders with a through ticket and cannot be used as ordinary city buses.

Munich Airport offers various convenient transportation options, including taxis and ride services. Official taxi stands are located at multiple points:

• Terminal 1: Arrival and departure level E04, directly in front of modules A–E.
• Terminal 2: At the bus and taxi drop-off area north of the arrival level E03 and departure level E04, as well as north of the central area/MAC on level E03.

There is a fixed taxi fare of €96 between the airport and the Hauptbahnhof zone, and €90 to the Messe (trade-fair) zone (tariff from 1 July 2026). Other destinations are metered; a ride into the wider city centre typically works out in the same €80–100 band depending on traffic. Ride-hailing services such as Uber, Bolt and Free Now operate at the airport, but Munich now applies taxi-like minimum prices, so they are rarely a bargain on this route.

From Munich, drive towards Deggendorf along Autobahn A 92. Exit the Autobahn at exit 6, Dreieck Flughafen. If you are coming from Passau, drive along B388 or along Autobahn A 94 and the eastern airport road (Flughafentangente Ost). Allow 30–45 minutes from the city centre in normal traffic, longer in the peaks.

There are many parking lots and parking garages to choose from. Immediately next to the terminals there are short term parking areas (for those who are meeting arriving passengers); the first 10 minutes are free, after that it gets expensive quickly, so do not wait there.

Terminal parking (short walk to the gate) includes garages P1–P5, P7, P8 and P20. P8, rebuilt with about 3,700 spaces and reopened on 1 September 2026, sits between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Walk-up rates as of April 2026 are about €44 per day and €250 for 7 days (€12 each extra day; XXL spaces in some garages add €10/day). Clearance is at least 2.0 m.

Economy parking is still on the airport site, just farther out — typically a 6–8 minute transfer instead of a walk from the garage. North-side lots include P41, P42, P43, P44, P48, P50 and P51; the south-side lot is P90. Walk-up Economy rates as of April 2026 are about €34 for 1 day and €107 for 7 days (€7 each extra day). The airport advertises online weeks from about €39.

Transfer from Economy parking to Terminal 1 / Terminal 2 / the Munich Airport Center is free if you show your parking ticket or booking confirmation:

• Bus 635 every 10 minutes to the central area.
• S-Bahn S1/S8 from Besucherpark station (also about every 10 minutes by day).

The old “Urlauberparkplatz” names (P41 and neighbours along Flughafenallee) are these same Economy areas. Do not confuse them with off-airport private shuttle parks, which are cheaper still but not run by the airport.

The major chains have desks in the Munich Airport Center, level 03. Follow signs for Mietwagen / Car rental after baggage claim. Return the car in the marked rental-return area (signs: Rental Car Return) and leave the keys in the vehicle as instructed. Gas stations are on the airport access roads.

Walking is the easiest option inside one terminal. There is no airside footpath from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2: you either stay airside and take the free shuttle bus, or you leave the secure area and walk landside through the Munich Airport Center (about 10 minutes). Follow the blue Transfer signs rather than Exit unless you actually need to leave the airport.

You will usually exit and re-clear security if:

• you change between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 landside (or after the last airside bus);
• you connect through Hall F;
• you change T1 modules in a way that dumps you back into the public hall;
• the two flights are on separate tickets and bags are not tagged through.

A protected T1 ↔ T2 connection is officially in the 50–60 minute range; treat anything under that as luck, not a plan. Separate tickets need far more time.

Terminal 2’s main building is one open airside hall after security, but the north and south piers are long — budget 10–15 minutes if your gate is at the far end. The walk from that hall down to the satellite-train platform is short; the extra time is waiting for the train and walking again in the satellite.

Terminal 1 is different. Each module is its own small terminal. As a departing passenger you generally cannot wander from one module’s gate area into another. Connecting passengers use a separate transfer level (moving walkways and the old “passenger transport system” below the main floor). Walks between neighbouring modules are a few minutes; end-to-end along the whole T1 front is closer to 15–20 minutes.

Hall F is only reachable through the public landside area. Anyone connecting to or from those flights has to leave the secure zone and walk.

Free buses keep you airside. The ride itself is 5–7 minutes. Official frequency:

• every 10 minutes 07:00–17:00
• every 20 minutes 06:00–07:00 and 17:00–23:00

Late-night connections between the two terminals mean leaving security and walking landside.

Stops sit at ordinary gate numbers, which is easy to miss:

• Terminal 1 Schengen: around gate C08
• Terminal 1 non-Schengen: around gate A28
• Terminal 2 Schengen: around gate G83
• Terminal 2 non-Schengen: lift down from H18

Buses sometimes fill up when several wide-bodies bank at once (A380s included). If the first bus is packed, the next one is usually close during the day; in the evening the 20-minute gap matters.

Gates J, K and L are not in the main T2 building. After central security, follow Satellite / Gates K, L down to the automated train. It runs 04:00–24:00 every four minutes; the ride is about one minute. You cannot walk the apron.

• 48.3549311.772321 Visitors centre and plane spotting hill (Besucherzentrum) (S-Bahn S1, S8: Besucherzentrum). Mar-Oct: daily 09:30-18:00; Nov-Feb: daily 09:30-17:00. Historical planes on display, and a 28 m high hill with a view over the runway. The hill is not wheelchair accessible. There is an additional children's playground, souvenir shop and self-service restaurant. Entrance to the tower €1.  
• 48.365911.76882 Plane spotting hill north (Aussichtshügel Nord) (next to Hallbergermooser Straße near Attaching). North-west of the northern runway, next to Hallbermooser Straße is a second plane-spotting hill. It's not as high as the one next to the visitors' center, but it is free of charge. free.  
• 48.340311.7953 Plane spotting hill south (Aussichtshügel Süd) (next to Kreisstraße ED 30 near Franzheim). South-east of the southern runway, next to Kreisstraße ED 30 is a third hill with a possibility for plane-spotting. It's not as high as the one next to the visitors' center, but it is free of charge. free.  
• 48.3542311.792414 Skywalk (Terminal 2, level 05; accessible from the main check-in hall before security). A terrace with view over the apron of Terminal 2 and the satellite. free of charge.  
• 48.3540811.790845 Munich Airport Center (MAC) (between terminals 1 and 2). A recreation- and service-centre at the airport between terminals 1 and 2. It includes a shopping mall, restaurants, a medical centre, the conference centre, municon and the MAC-Forum. The MAC-Forum is Europe's largest roofed outdoor area, which is used for various events like a Christmas fair and ice-skating in winter and a beach volleyball tournament in summer.  
• 48.354811.79176 Free newspapers. In Terminal 2 (airside only) there are racks with free newspapers (mostly German, but some in English can be found too) provided by Lufthansa to all passengers.  

Besides the Lufthansa Star Alliance lounges scattered throughout Terminal 2, there are dedicated lounges for some airlines as well as open-access ones operated by the airport found in Terminal 1:

• Airport Lounge Europe (Terminal 1D, level 5 (after security)). Open-access lounge for Schengen-destinations operated by the airport, entrance from €38.20 as well as for business class passengers of Condor, airBaltic and Icelandair. (updated Apr 2018)
• Airport Lounge World (Terminal 1B, level 6 (after security)). Open-access lounge operated by the airport, entrance from €49.90 as well as for business class passengers of British Airways and American Airlines. (updated Oct 2021)
• Emirates Lounge (Terminal 1C, level 5 (after security)). Lounge exclusively for First and Business class passengers of Emirates and its status members. (updated Oct 2021)
• Air France KLM Lounge (Terminal 1D, level 5 (after security)). Lounge for Air France and KLM business class guests and status members as well for cooperating SkyTeam member airlines. (updated Oct 2021)

• 48.3541311.79061 Airbräu (between terminals 1 and 2), ☏ +49 89 9759-3111. Daily 08:00-23:00; hot food 10:00-21:00. Bavarian brewery-restaurant at the Munich Airport Center (MAC) between the terminals 1 and 2 and the world's only airport brewery. Outdoor beer garden between May and September. €7.40 for a maß of the beer of the house.  (updated Sep 2025)
• 48.35611.79172 Dallmayr, T2, Airside (approximately near gate 26). The famous Munich delicatessen store operates a bistro in Terminal 2 with about 20 mains to choose among from Bratwurst on Sauerkraut to Thai curry.  
• 48.35511.79193 Seafood Sylt meets Asia, T2, Airside (approximately near gate 30). As the name reveals, this restaurant serves seafood dishes, Asian dishes and fusion dishes. If you want something smaller, they have a range of nice sandwiches too.  
• McDonalds / McCafé (Located in the forecourt of Terminal 2). 06:00-01:00. Well-known fast food outlet. (updated Sep 2026)
• Starbucks (Next to the Terminal 2 arrivals area). Branch of the famous coffee chain with long opening hours. (updated Oct 2021)
• Brioche Dorée (Located next to the Lufthansa Economy Class check-in in Terminal 2). Branch of the French bakery chain, opens early. (updated Oct 2021)
• dean&david (Located at the G-gates of Terminal 2). Healthy-ish food outlet serving wraps, bowls, and smoothies. (updated Oct 2021)
• Hans im Glück (Located in the central court of the Terminal 2 satellite, K-gates). Branch of the famous German upscale burger chain. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options. (updated Oct 2021)
• 4 URBS (Located next to the central shopping area of Terminal 2). Self-service restaurant featuring an international menu. (updated Oct 2021)

The airport offers a large selection of stores from upscale clothing to food. While Terminal 1 offers a relatively sparse selection, most stores are found in Terminal 2 after security and landside around central area Z and the Munich Airport Center between both terminals. Due to Bavarian law, the stores here are among the very few that are allowed to stay open after 20:00 and on Sundays.

• 48.353411.7871 EDEKA (Terminal 2, public area next to arrivals). Daily 06:00-22:00. A small supermarket of the EDEKA chain with a basic range of products. A small selection of chilled beer and other beverages as well as pre-packed sandwiches and other to go options are available. It is among the very few shops in Bavaria that are allowed to open on Sundays. Accepts all major credit cards.  (updated Jul 2024)
• Müller Drogeriemarkt (Located in the central area Z, directly next to the S-Bahn station). Branch of the widespread German drug store chain. Accepts all major credit cards. (updated Dec 2023)
• 48.353411.78772 REWE (between Terminals 1 and 2 in the Munich Airport Center). daily 05:30-22:00. Large outlet of the major German supermarket chain with a wide assortment; unusually for Germany also open on Sundays and public holidays. Accepts all major credit cards.  (updated Sep 2026)

Munich Airport offers free Wi-Fi^{[dead link]} for 24 hours operated by Telekom. Connect in either terminal or the MAC. In addition to this, there are also computers available for 20 min/each user at different spots in both airside terminals.

• 48.353411.78711 Deutsche Post (Munich Airport Center, next to REWE), ☏ +49 89 975 993 99. German postal service.  (updated Sep 2026)

• AirportClinic M, Terminalstraße West (Terminal 1, Module E, Level 3), ☏ +49 89 9756-3315, fax: +49 89 9756-3306. The airport clinic has facilities for orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology, dentists and anaesthesia. It also offers several other medical services, so it is popular. 
• Metropolitan Pharmacy, ☏ +49 89-978 802 200, muc@metropolitan-pharmacy.de. There are three outlets at the airport. In Terminal 2 at level 4 & 5 and in MAC at level 3. 

There are three hotels directly on the airport's grounds, one next to the terminals, the other two near the open-air parking areas. There are also several additional hotels in the vicinity of the airport.

• 48.35556511.7886331 Hilton Munich Airport (formerly Kempinski Munich Airport), Terminalstraße 20 (Next to Munich Airport Center and Terminal 2), ☏ +49 89 9782-2530, fax: +49 89 9782-2610. Turn left when facing the Terminal 2 entrance; When you follow the signs to Terminal 1F, you will cross the hotel's basement entrance hall.  
• 48.3523311.831672 Moxy Munich Airport, Eichenstrasse 1 (in Oberding, east of the airport), ☏ +49 81 2255-3610. This design hotel is part of the Marriott group and accessible by shuttle bus.  
• 48.3545911.758913 Novotel Munich Airport, Nordallee 29 (Next to Parking area P41), ☏ +49 89 9705130, fax: +49 89 970513100. From the terminals, take a short ride on bus 635 towards Freising for the "Parkpl. P41/Novotel" stop directly in front of the hotel.  
• 48.35411.75924 ibis Styles München Airport, Nordallee 31, 85356 Munich, ☏ +49 89 588 088 20. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. From the terminals, take a short ride on bus 635 towards Freising for the "Parkpl. P41/P43/Novotel" stop. The hotel is next to Novotel.  (updated Sep 2026)

• Erding
• Freising
• Ismaning

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