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SPOTTING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
 
We experienced on our tours that public transport is also important for spotters. So we offer an overview of train and bus services connecting the city of Munich and its airport.
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travel by plane:
Munich airport is connected to most European destinations by air. Also a growing number of intercontinental flights exists. In the meantime also a growing number of low cost links  to the Bavarian capital has been established.
If there is no suitable flight connection available to Munich, please consider also the low cost connections to Salzburg (especially for connections from the UK). Have a look on the timetable in our Salzburg section. Munich Airport is a 2 hours ride by train away from Salzburg. From Salzburg Airport take Bus No 2 to Salzburg's central station. Between Salzburg and Munich exist hourly train services.

travel by train:
Munich Airport is connected to the suburban train system ("S-Bahn") of Munich. From the city center you reach the airport directly with the lines S1 (only the last carriage of the train goes to the airport) or line S8. Both lines terminate at the airport ("Flughafen").

Munich is connected to the European long distance train system. Most trains (long distance and regional trains) call at the central station ("Hauptbahnhof"). There you can change to the above mentioned suburban train lines S1 and S8. Journey time from the central station is about 45mins. Many trains from Austria and Italy also call at Munich East station ("Ostbahnhof"), where you can change directly to suburban train line S8. Journey time is about 30 mins.

more informations about timetables

Moreover we provide timetables (pdf- files) which help you to find easy your right way around Munich Airport. All timetables base on the informations at www.bahn.de.
 
S1, S8 Munich main station - Munich Airport/ Terminal (33,6 kB)
        
S1, S8 Munich main station - Munich Airport/ visitors area (33,6 kB)
            
S8 Munich Ostbahnhof - Munich Airport/ Terminal (27,4 kB)
        
Bus 699 Munich Airport/ Terminal - Birkenegger Straße (18,8 kB)


 

Photoposition 4:  runway 08R, maintenance hangars

From Terminal:
Busterminal in the central area of the terminal: Bus service 699 direction "Halbergmoos" > Get off at stop "Birkenecker Strasse" > Walk about 1km (0.6 miles) to the north along Theresien - Strasse direction Schwaig. When the street to Schwaig turns to the left walk straight ahaed until you reach the airport perimeter fence. 

by suburban train line S1:

Go until station "Besucherpark" > Change to bus service 699 direction "Halbergmoos" > Get off at stop "Birkenecker Strasse" > Walk about 1km (0.6 miles) to the north along Theresien - Strasse direction Schwaig. When the street to Schwaig turns to the left walk straight ahaed until you reach the airport perimeter fence.

by suburban train line S8:
Go until station "Halbergmoos" > Change to bus service 698 direction "Halbergmoos" > Get off at stop "Birkenecker Strasse" > Walk about 1km (0.6 miles) to the north along Theresien - Strasse direction Schwaig. When the street to Schwaig turns to the left walk straight ahaed until you reach the airport perimeter fence. 

or: Go until station "Besucherpark" > Change to bus service 699 direction "Halbergmoos" > Get off at stop "Birkenecker Strasse" > Walk about 1km (0.6 miles) to the north along Theresien - Strasse direction Schwaig. When the street to Schwaig turns to the left walk straight ahaed until you reach the airport perimeter fence. 

For informations on the spotting possibilities at "Photoposition 4" consult : Spotterinfo photoposition 4

 

Photoposition 5:  visitors area

From Terminal:
Terminal 1 > Modul A > in the arrivals area go outside and follow footpath to the north > walk along the ramp > pass under the 2 bridges > footpath  leads to the visitors park 

By suburban train lines S1 & S8

Go until station "Besucherpark" > footpath to the east > footpath leads to the visitors park

For informations on the spotting possibilities at "Photoposition 5" consult : Spotterinfo photoposition 5

 

Photoposition 6:  runway 08L/26R, Terminal 1 Modul A

From Terminal:
Terminal 1 > Modul A > in the arrivals area go outside and follow footpath to the north > Cross the street > Walk along the bended bridge

By suburban train lines S1 & S8

Go until station "Flughafen München" > Terminal 1 > Modul A > in the arrivals area go outside and follow footpath to the north > Cross the street > Walk along the bended bridge

For informations on the spotting possibilities at "Photoposition 6" consult : Spotterinfo photoposition 6

 

Photoposition 9:  Terrace Terminal 2

From Terminal:
Terminal 2 > Restaurant level

By suburban train line S1 & S8
Go until station "Flughafen München" > Terminal 2 > Restaurant level

For informations on the spotting possibilities at "Photoposition 9" consult : Spotterinfo photoposition 9