SMARTments business

Munich Airport (Central Area) → Hauptbahnhof (Arnulfstraße stop)

45 min · Every 30 minutes · 05:30–22:00

💡 Luggage space is generous, and it's cheaper than the S-Bahn but slower due to traffic. From the drop-off, walk 5 mins south to Goetheplatz – no tube needed.

Munich Airport (MUC) → Munich Central Station (Nord)

45 min · Every 20 minutes · 05:45 - 22:30

💡 Drop-off is at the north side of the Hauptbahnhof, a 7-minute walk to the hotel. Cash only on board, but contactless works if you buy online in advance.

Munich Airport (MUC) → München Hauptbahnhof (central station)

40 min · Every 10 minutes during peak times, every 20 minutes off-peak · 04:00 – 01:30

💡 Use the S8 instead of S1 if possible; the S1 splits at Neufahrn and the wrong half can add 15 minutes

Munich Airport, Terminal 1 → Pasing station (then S-Bahn to Hauptbahnhof)

50 min · Every 30 minutes · 05:00 – 22:00

💡 Only use this if the S-Bahn is disrupted; otherwise slower and more complicated than the direct train

Munich Airport (MUC) → Hotel Verdi (near Hauptbahnhof)

45 min · Every 10-20 minutes · 04:00 - 01:00

💡 Buy a single-day ticket for the inner zone if you're staying in the city—it covers your return too. The S1 splits at Neufahrn; make sure you get on the branch going through the main station, not the one via the east.

Munich Airport (MUC) → Pension Haus Wendelstein (U-Bahn Münchner Freiheit)

45 min · every 10 minutes · 04:00–01:30

💡 Buy a single-ticket for the airport (Kurzstrecke won't work). The S1 splits at Neufahrn, so ensure you're on the right branch for city centre—S8 is more straightforward.

Munich Airport (MUC) → Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)

40 min · Every 10 minutes during peak, every 20 mins off-peak · 04:30 - 01:30 daily

💡 Bypass ticket machine queues by buying via MVG app or DB Navigator. Validate ticket at platform stampers before boarding.

Munich Airport (MUC) → Hauptbahnhof (main train station)

40 min · Every 10-20 minutes · 04:00–01:00

💡 From Hauptbahnhof, take the U-Bahn U2 (direction Messestadt Ost) one stop to Goetheplatz, then walk 3 mins to Hotel Goethe. Buy a day ticket for €15.50 if you plan more trips.

Münchner Freiheit → Pension Haus Wendelstein

5 min · every 15–20 minutes · 05:00–23:00 (weekdays); reduced weekends

💡 Honestly, skip the bus—it's a 5-min walk. If you're arriving with heavy luggage, the walk is flat and pavement is good. Bus 142 runs in a loop from the station stop to Dietlindenstraße, one street over.

Hauptbahnhof → Goetheplatz station

3 min · Every 5-10 minutes · 04:15–01:30

💡 This is the quickest hop from the main station to the hotel. Use the exit 'Goethestraße West' – it's a 2-minute walk to the hotel entrance.

Hauptbahnhof → Pension Mayr (stop: Schwanthalerhöhe)

12 min · Every 10 minutes · 05:00 - 00:30

💡 Scenic route if you're not in a rush. Get a day ticket (€8.80) if doing multiple trips — good value. Tram stops are less crowded than U-Bahn.

Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) → Theresienwiese station (5-min walk to Pension Mayr)

5 min · Every 5-10 minutes · 04:00 - 01:30

💡 From Hauptbahnhof, take U5 direction Neuperlach Süd; avoid U4 during Oktoberfest as it's packed. Exit at Theresienwiese not Hackerbrücke.