Getting to & around Munich
Munich is very centrally located in Europe and therefore easily accessible by different ways.
By Train
Coming to Munich by train is a great and sustainable alternative to attend our congress. Approximately 250 long-distance trains and 500 local trains run every day from the Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). It connects all German and European cities to the Bavarian State Capital.
Detailed journey times can be evaluated via the link below.
By Plane
The airport in Munich is called Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).
The S1 and S8 S-Bahn lines connects every 10 minutes the airport to the city centre.
The S1 travels via the west of the city and the S8 via the east.
The trip to the central train station at the city centre takes approx. 40 minutes.
Public Transport Pass
Tickets are also available from the numerous ticket machines and ticket offices in the train/U-bahn stations.
Which ticket to purchase
Messe München is located in Zone M, i.e. tickets for Zone M are required for journeys from the city of Munich or from the main railway station to the trade fair centre. For journeys from the airport to the trade fair, tickets for the area of validity Zone M – 5 (Munich Airport is located in Zone 5) are required. The AirportPLUS-Ticket is valid in the area of validity Zone M – 6.
Important Notice
Due to construction works, there will be timetable changes with diversions, stop cancellations and rail replacement services between Ostbahnhof and Pasing every Saturday and Sunday from 27 January to 2 June 2024 (4 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day).
The Deutsche Bahn who is responsible for the S-Bahn transport system, will inform on their platforms about further rail replacement service during the disruptions (S-Bahn München – MVV-Fahrplan, Bahn Tickets, MVV-Tickets und mehr (s-bahn-muenchen.de).
Underground (U-Bahn) and busses will run in parallel according to schedules.
We strongly advise to plan journeys mainly by underground (U-Bahn).
We recommend installing the below mobility apps:
