How do I get from Munich airport to Marienplatz?

Q: How do I get from Munich airport to Marienplatz?

S-Bahn S8: €15.10 for one traveler, 36–40 min. It leaves you at Marienplatz in 36 minutes, Hauptbahnhof in 40. The S8 comes from the east, so Marienplatz arrives four minutes before Hauptbahnhof — 36 minutes against 40. Get off here for the old town instead of riding on to the main station and doubling back.

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1 way to Marienplatz

For Munich generally we recommend the Airport Express coach; for Marienplatz the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

S-Bahn S8

S8 · S-Bahn München, MVV tariff

36–40 min rideEvery 20 min

Station beneath the Munich Airport CenterMarienplatz in 36 minutes

Luggage space

€15.10total for 1 adult€15.10 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn München, MVV tariff

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Station beneath the Munich Airport Center, between the terminals

A single for zones M-5 is EUR 15.10, a day ticket EUR 17.50. The Gruppen-Tageskarte is EUR 32.60 for up to five people, valid all day on the whole MVV network — two children aged 6 to 15 count as one person. From three travelers it beats everything else here.

Luggage. Racks by the doors; it is a commuter train and busy at rush hour.

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The S8 comes from the east, so Marienplatz arrives four minutes before Hauptbahnhof — 36 minutes against 40. Get off here for the old town instead of riding on to the main station and doubling back.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Franz Josef Strauss into Munich

Your destination

Straight there.

The old town square, and the S8 reaches it before the main station.

Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Follow the signs

Station beneath the Munich Airport Center

S-Bahn S8 · 36–40 min

Marienplatz

S-Bahn S8 serves Marienplatz. Airport Express coach does not.

From arrivals to Marienplatz

Find the stop

Station beneath the Munich Airport Center. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose S-Bahn S8

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Marienplatz

36–40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into Munich: €120 for four

Four pay €32.60 on the cheapest way to Marienplatz on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. €120 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of Munich; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Airport Express coach stop at Marienplatz?

No. It runs to Munich Hauptbahnhof.

Is Marienplatz inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

How far is Marienplatz from the centre?