Munchen Hbf Central Railway Station Review

Munich Hauptbahnhof train station is the central train station for Munich and the whole of Bavaria. The first station building was raised in 1839 and was moved to its current location in 1848.

Nowadays, the modernist building was built in the 1950s and served up to 450.000 passengers every year, making it the biggest train station in Germany. Learn more about Munich Hauptbahnhof (Main) train station below!

What to find in the station? 

Station's modern building is an excellent example of post-war architecture. In general, it is a light and airy place with lots of opportunities to spend your time before your train departure. Hauptbahnhof train station is the central hub for Munich, having its tight connection with the subway, buses, and trams. More than 240 international and 510 local trains arrive and depart from here every day.​

There are underground platforms 1 and 2 that host S-Bahn trains and are mainly used to connect Munich Hauptbahnhof with Munich International Airport. Platforms 5 to 10 are not popular among international travelers as those used by the local German trains. 

Platforms 11 to 26 are the main and only ones used by international travelers. If you are standing in the central station's hall, the platforms will be right in front of you. Most of the international train routes from Munich to Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Budapest, Zurich, Venice are using those platforms. In case your train is German Intercity train, Intercity Express, Railjet, Nightjet, EuroNight, or EuroCity, you will most likely be using platforms 11 to 26 too.

There are no problems with the train station access, even for disabled passengers with or without a wheelchair. The same applies to the wheeled luggage as it only takes like 2-3 minutes to cross the distance between any of the platforms mentioned above.​


If you have any tickets for the 1st class like IC, ICE, or even Railjet train, and many more, you are allowed to take advantage of the unique Deutsche Bahn first-class lounge. You're offered a wide choice of free coffee, beer, wine, snacks, and even free WiFi. The lounge can be accessed from the station's main hall and is located in the northeast corner on the first floor. Just follow the signs that say "DB Lounge," and you will find it easily.

Also, there are various ATMs in convenient locations, and the Grocery store Edeka is available too.
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How to get there?

The train station is located in the west of Munich's city center; however, it is within walking distance from the city's main square and the cathedral - Munich's cathedral and Marienplatz.

​​Only a 16-minute walk from the station building  (approximately 1.6 km) from Munich Hbf train station to Marienplatz makes it instead of a pleasant walk along the shopping street. All you need to do is walk out of the train station, and you're good to go!​

Address: Bayerstraße 10A, 80335 Munich, Germany

​Are there lockers at the station? 

​The luggage lockers are available all across the station. The short-term lockers cost 3 Euro per smaller locker ( 28x42x76cm) per day; the bigger one (47x61x91) will cost you 5 Euro per day. Medium-term locker up to 4 weeks will cost you 5 Euro per day. For long-range rentals, you should contact the train station officer.

​Is there free WiFi at the station?

​The station has excellent WiFi coverage, although it's free for only 30 minutes.

​​IS THERE ANY PUBLIC TRANSPORT GOING FROM/TO THE KELETI STATION?

The city's developed public transportation system allows you to reach Munich Hauptbahnhof not only by metro but by trams and buses as well. The following routes have stops near the station:

Trams: Hauptbahnhof for #16, 17, 19, 21, 22, N16, N19, N20 
Holzkirchner Bahnhof for tram route #18
Subway: München Central Station, U1, U2, U4, U5, U7, U8
Busses: bus stops Hauptbahnhof (also, Hauptbahnhof Nord, Holzkirchner Bahnhof, Seidlstraße)
​S-Bahn trains: München Central Station, S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7, S8.

​​HOW TO GET FROM MUNICH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE MUNICH MAIN RAILWAY STATION?

​Munich International Airport and Munich Hauptbahnhof train station are connected by S8 local trains. Services depart from platform 2 every 20 minutes. Although the average travel time is 40 minutes (14 stops), you will need to get off at the Munich Central Station stop. In general, the train is the best option in terms of avoiding traffic.

Another great option is to take the express bus from Lufthansa (which everyone can use, no matter what airline you're using). The cost of the ticket starts from 10.50 Euro for adults, 5.50 Euro for children when infants travel for free. However, even though this option is relatively cheaper and relatively faster than public transit, you may get caught in a traffic jam.

As for the taxi, the average cost of transfer from the Munich International airport to Munich Central Railway Station is about 50 Euros (~$56). This is an excellent option if you're traveling as a group of people but again, beware of traffic. In contrast to other European cities, Munich does not have a fixed rate for taxi transfers from the airport.

Explore the related routes:

Munich to Vienna High-Speed Train

Bullet Train from Munich to Budapest

​Train Budapest to Munich

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