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About this location
Reach Munich swiftly by ICE via Frankfurt or with a simple cross-platform transfer in Cologne or Mannheim. Cruising at up to 300 km/h along the German high-speed network, you reach the heart of Bavaria in comfort. Main departure and boarding stations for the ICE International include:
- Liège-Guillemins (5h 28m, 1 transfer)
- Arnhem Central (6h 06m, direct)
- Brussels-South (Midi) (6h 15m, 1 transfer)
- Utrecht Central (6h 38m, direct)
Advance DB Sparpreis tickets start from €37.90. Leaving your booking until the week of departure can see fares climb to €145.00 — booking 3 to 6 months in advance saves around €107 (74%). Lower-cost options include Flixbus or multi-leg budget connections.
Your train arrives at München Hauptbahnhof, just minutes on foot from Karlsplatz (Stachus). From the main concourse, the MVV S-Bahn & U-Bahn takes you straight to Marienplatz and Schwabing, or you can pick up a city bike from MVG Rad.
Driving down to Bavaria takes roughly 9h 10m (~776 km). Budget around €98 for fuel (assuming 6.5 L/100 km, or ~€59 for EV charging (19 kWh/100 km)), no route tolls (toll-free on the German Autobahn), and city parking (€28 per day in the city center (or ~€10 per day at a peripheral P+R)). For a weekend trip (round-trip fuel, any tolls, and 48 hours of central parking), total driving costs amount to ~€252 (~€174 for an electric car). Within Munich, German green Umweltplakette mandatory in the Umweltzone (€100 fine) regulations apply. Highway fast chargers are mapped on this charging guide.
Transit & Connectivity
Overview of major transport hubs in Munich.
How far can you get by train
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