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Bus 512 to ErdingorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer reaches Hauptbahnhof and Marienplatz; the Bus 512 to Erding does not. Runs to Erding, not into Munich. Erding is the town east of the airport, and this bus is the only public transport between the two; for Munich, take the S-Bahn.

The Bus 512 to Erding is quicker: 30 min against 45 min. The Pre-booked private transfer varies between 40 and 75 minutes.

Bus 512 to Erding: 03:53–02:13. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 512 to ErdingPre-booked private transferDifference
1€4.20€90€85.80
2€8.40€90€81.60
3€12.60€90€77.40
4€16.80€120€103.20
5€18.70€120€101.30
6€22.90€120€97.10
7€27.10€120€92.90
8€31.30€240€208.70

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Where each one leaves you
512 · MVV RegionalBus 512, run by Scharf OHG, MVV tariffBus 512 to Erding
From
The Terminalstraße Mitte bus stop on level 04 of the Munich Airport Center, between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2; the airport lists it under Terminal 1
To
Erding S-Bahn station, the S2 terminus, through Schwaig, Oberding and Niederding
Luggage
An ordinary regional bus with no hold: hand luggage rides with you under the MVV conditions, and there is no luggage fare.
Runs
03:53–02:13
Journey
30–34 min

Not the s-bahn. Erding is the end of the S2 from Munich, which never comes near the airport: by rail you would ride into the city and out again on an M-5 ticket. This bus is direct.

Five people: one EUR 18.70 Streifenkarte, two strips each, or the EUR 19.70 two-zone Gruppen-Tageskarte. Four or fewer: singles at EUR 4.20 are cheaper.

It is a stopping bus through three villages, 30 or 34 minutes depending on the departure, every 20 minutes on weekdays and every 40 at weekends.

The last bus is 02:13 on weeknights and 01:53 at weekends, the first 03:53 every day; nothing runs in between.

The Kurzstrecke short-hop fare does not apply between the airport and Schwaig — printed on the line's own timetable — so the first stops cost the full EUR 4.20 too.

Bus 512 to Erding: price for every party size

Check MVV fares
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
40–75 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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