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Bavarian language, socialism and the Alps

So that this text does not seem too cloying, I’ll probably start with the fact that I never wanted to live in Germany.

Sergey Ilyin

lives in Munich

Until now, I consider Munich, albeit large, albeit comfortable, to be a village. I’m not close to German culture, I don’t like beer and fatty foods, and I only started liking the machine logic of the German language six months ago. If my company had not brought me here, I would never have even looked towards Munich. However, in four and a half years of living in this city, I have traveled almost all of Europe and I can’t imagine where else I would agree to live. Maybe in Holland, and that’s not a fact.

I will try not to compare Bavaria with Russia or Ukraine: almost everything here is different, in its own way. And this otherness suits me completely.


Generally

I wrote “Bavaria” and not “Germany” for a reason. Germany is a federal republic, and the difference between the states here is almost the same as the difference between the states in the USA - amazing. Previously, I always said: “In Germany” - and got irritated when they corrected me: “In Bavaria.” Now I understand why they corrected me.

Bavaria is the richest land in Germany, the most snobbish and at the same time very farming. Almost all the stereotypes you imagine when you think about Germany actually come from Bavaria. Here is the most expensive housing, there is a lot of work, the highest mountains and the clearest lakes. It's good here.

After Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv and any other large city, Munich may seem a bit boring. But the city is extremely well located: Milan, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Berlin, Venice, Zurich - all these cities are within a 3-6 hour drive from Munich. It takes seven and a half hours to travel to Amsterdam, just like to Paris. But you need a British visa to London, so you can’t just go there for a weekend, alas.


Visa

I was transported to Munich by the Jetbrains company, so I am not familiar with the horrors of the great and mighty Kreisverwaltungsreferat - this is something like the Federal Migration Service in Russia. The German division of Jetbrains signed an open-ended employment contract with me, on the basis of which Germany first issued me an employer-linked work visa, and then a European blue card. The blue card is not tied to anything, it does not depend on a contract with the employer. If you work on a work visa and the company fires you, you will have two weeks to pack your things and leave. The Blue Card is issued for four years, the fee for it is 110 € (7665 RUR). Another 36 months after the start of the contract, I paid 160 € (11,150 RUR) and received a residence permit.

All these upgrades occur automatically, based on the amounts transferred by the employer in taxes and contributions to the pension fund (not below a certain level). The process is similar to communicating with a very slow black box. You send a request to it: I want a residence permit. Then the request is checked for compliance with certain parameters, and after a few months, if the checks were successful, the result will come.


In my experience, the German bureaucratic machine works flawlessly, but only as long as everything goes smoothly. Any deviation from the norm acts as a stop valve. If you don’t lie or dodge, you can almost always explain everything humanly and move on with the work. Every time I am surprised by this strange mix of a soulless machine and a live tube approach.

You can get a residence permit in Germany after 24 months, but this requires knowledge of German at the B1 level - I didn’t manage to get that far in my love for German in two years.

Language

Munich is not Berlin or Frankfurt: less English is spoken here than I would like. But there is Bavarian - a language that is as similar to German as Ukrainian is to Russian. The more “state-owned” the organization, the greater the chance of running into a German-speaking lady. My favorite situation: Frau, having already begun to speak English, looks at the documents and says: “Oh, so you’ve been living here for 3 years, you must have excellent German!” - and switches to German.

In commercial organizations, employees can very well “forget” English if you come with an unpleasant question. This is what they like to do, for example, in the mobile operator Vodafone or the city provider M-net.


Telephone and Internet

Communications in Munich are very expensive and not of very high quality. The only operator that works almost everywhere, Vodafone, asks 60 € (4200 R) per month for its services. This amount includes unlimited conditions for everything except the Internet. Internet is provided sparingly and under strict accounting: 5 GB per month per person, no more and no less. Since there are exactly 7 free Wi-Fi points throughout Munich (in two Apple stores, four Starbucks and the airport), it’s almost enough.

60 €

I pay a month for communication. Unlimited Internet is not included in this amount

Home Internet, even though it is fiber optic, often fails. 50 Mbit/s costs 35 € (2450 RUR) per month. There is no choice: the house works either with M-Net or with Deutsche Telekom.

About money

There are three ways to pay: a regular credit card, a national EC debit card - “electronic cash” - and cash. When I first moved, 60% of places in Munich only accepted cash, another 30% accepted EC cards and only the trendy tourist spots in the center accepted credit cards.


Now the situation is much better, but small shops still only accept cash. You can also often find places where they accept an EC card for payments, for example, from 10 €. This is illegal: shopkeepers simply don't want to pay the commission. You can ask for 10 € to be punched on your card and the change returned in cash.


Banks

With banks in Germany, everything is very thorough: German bankers have a thing for security - it takes an eternity before launching some kind of innovation. In general, the banking system here is only approaching what was available to me in St. Petersburg four years ago. “Apple Pay,” for example, hasn’t even given us a chance yet; we haven’t heard of any SMS notifications about transactions here, and an entry in Internet banking appears the next business day after the transaction is completed. If it’s holidays and there are three weekends in a row, then you will receive all the transactions in a batch in three days, on the first working day, not earlier.

I have an account with Commerzbank - my company registered me there when I moved. This is the largest private bank in Germany, neck-and-neck with Deutsche Bank. Judging by the reviews, the differences between the banks are minimal: Commerzbank has a nicer web interface, and Deutsche Bank has a mobile client. That's the whole difference. The third largest bank in Germany is Postbank. It is called the bank's "McDonald's": noisy, harmful, crowded, but loans are issued regularly and at a low interest rate.

I have a main account at Commerzbank: I receive my salary from it, pay bills from it, and so on. I need to confirm every purchase on the Internet with the so-called photoTAN: during the purchase, the bank shows me a multi-colored quar code on the monitor screen. You need to point your phone at it, and then enter the confirmation code that will appear on the phone.

Every online purchase must be confirmed via a quar code on the monitor screen

Previously, mTAN was used for confirmation - SMS confirmation. Even earlier, banks sent out tables with codes in envelopes and asked to enter the code at certain coordinates to confirm the purchase. There are people who still use these tables because “it’s calmer.”


For daily spending, I have an account with N26 bank - this is a young hipster bank, all communication with which occurs through a mobile phone. To open an account, you need to call the operator using Skype and show your documents to the camera - in 3-5 days you will receive a card by mail.

The beauty of this bank is that all transactions are visible immediately and come via push notifications. The N-26 application has a simple system for analyzing expenses: how much money went where. It’s also convenient to send money to friends in two taps. However, not everyone has this bank, so other transfers are made to each other through PayPal.

Transport

Public transport in Munich is exceptionally good and almost always runs smoothly. The exception is winter: in winter 0.9 cm of snow can fall and then the end of the world comes - trains are late, buses don’t run, darkness thickens over Yershalaim, and drivers throw down their steering wheels to cover their faces with their hands and surrender to the power of the raging elements.

The ticket purchasing system is extremely confusing, but in short, a short trip is 4 stops by ground transport or 2 by metro or train - in one zone it costs 1.4 € (98 RUR). Regular ticket - 2.8 € (196 RUR). There is also a day pass (6.6 €), a three-day pass (16.5 €), a group day pass (12.6 €), a day pass with a bicycle, a day pass to the airport and back - their names are legion. There is also a “Bavarian ticket” (Bayerische ticket), on which you can travel all day throughout Bavaria and even to the Austrian Salzburg. The “Bavarian ticket” costs only about 30 € (2094 RUR), the exact price depends on the number of people.

6,6 €

It costs a day pass. For a year - 620 €

This is my favorite joke about German ticket machines. Favorite, because the share of the joke here is 0.0001%:


A yearly pass costs 62 € per month, the last two months are free. The total price is 620 € per year (43,281 RUR).

Taxi is the lot of the rich and famous; a taxi ride from my office home will cost 25 € (1745 RUR). The same road with Uber will cost about 13 € (907 RUR), and if you take a car in a car sharing service, it will cost about 6 € (419 RUR). There are two main car sharing services in Munich: “Car-to-go” and “Drive-now” - and they are very convenient to use, even when you have a car.


Car

There are three ways to buy a car: just go out and buy it like potatoes, get a loan or lease it. The mustachioed tour guide at the BMW plant said in a confidential conversation that only legal entities, people of Arab nationality and Russians buy new cars.

Since I am only half Russian, I bought a used car on lease: the car is 1.5 years old, mileage is 4500 km. Such indicators are often found in cars from the so-called corporate fund: high-ranking employees of automakers are given cars for a year, the employees hardly use these cars, because they have their own, as a result, the cars are then sold - and everyone is happy.


Insurance - full comprehensive insurance - costs 85 € (5934 RUR) per month plus tax - 28 € (1955 RUR) per year. The tax is so low because I have a hybrid. This is where my advantages as a hybrid owner in Munich end.

95 gasoline costs 1.3 € (91 R), washing a car - from 6.5 € (454 R). Parking in the center - from 1 € per hour (1.6 € with charger), in the parking lot - from 3 € per hour (4 € with charger).

Frankly speaking, there is no need for a car in Munich. This is not the States, and transport works great here. But remember, above I wrote about Milan and other Paris? And the Alps begin an hour's drive from Munich. And also scattered throughout Bavaria are medieval castles and very decent thermal baths - thermal springs, often in the open air, with a set of different baths (steam, Finnish, "bio"), swimming pools and sometimes slides.

85 €

I pay monthly for car insurance. Once a year I pay car tax - 28 €

On weekends, suburban public transport is almost always crowded. And the opportunity to just get into the car in the morning and go to Italy to drink coffee and tiramisu is priceless.


Food

As elsewhere, in Germany people eat both at home and in cafes and restaurants.

There are three types of supermarkets: cheap, expensive and all sorts of bio-eco-delicacies with chips flavored with black caviar (4.5 € per pack), eggs with a biography of the chicken that laid them and even, scary to say, Camembert made from unpasteurized milk. A cheap supermarket does not mean rotten cabbage in rusty cages - no, everything in them is just very strict and practical, without pretension. In an expensive supermarket, cabbage will be on beautiful wooden shelves, and next to it there will be an assortment of Swiss yoghurts.

Approximately the same set of products from these stores will cost 20, 40 and 60 € respectively.


If you are not in the mood to cook, you can go to a cafe. Locals love to sit in cafes - the older the locals, the stronger the love. Let's go too: let's have scrambled eggs or a sandwich for breakfast, fresh orange juice, and a tasteless cappuccino in a bucket. The bill will cost 15-20 € (1050-1400 R) on the nose. In the student district of Schwabing, vegan cafes and other smoothie shops are starting to sprout timidly. But so far there are too few of them to make any predictions: such hippie establishments in Bavaria are met with distrust.

If you are in a particularly festive mood, you can go to a restaurant. There are a lot of good German restaurants in Munich (pork legs, pork bellies, sausages of all kinds, sauerkraut, potato salad, beer flowing), a little less good Italian (Italy, bella ragazza, very close), a bit of French, three Georgian. Dinner in a restaurant will cost from 40 € (2792 RUR) per person.


Services

The services here are in disarray: everything is very provincial and very expensive. There are four types of men's haircuts:

  1. From the Turks, quickly and “chic” for 12 € (840 R).
  2. In a nameless little salon on the corner for 20 €, whatever Bosch will give you.
  3. In a barbershop for 50 € - loud, they cut your hair beautifully, but before the first shower.
  4. In a famous salon like Vidal Sassoon for 70 € - beautiful and soulless.

My wife and I stopped shopping for clothes a long time ago. It’s convenient to order things online in several sizes, and then send back what you didn’t like or didn’t fit. There is a convenient (mainly for men) service “Outfittery”. You go to the site and select photos of clothing styles that you like, and then they send you a box with three sets of things that more or less match what you chose. What you like, you pay for, the rest you send back. And no queues in the fitting room.


Housing

This is the most pressing issue in Munich. Housing costs incredible amounts of money, and everyone is waiting with bated breath for this bubble to burst.

I quote all housing prices from housing and communal services. Housing and communal services separately cost about 200-300 €.

The cheapest housing I saw cost 800 € per month (55,850 RUR) - it was a one-room apartment far from public transport, far from everything. On average, a nice apartment can be rented for 1100-1500 € per month (76,800-105,000 RUR). A nice spacious apartment with high ceilings and two bedrooms in a new building 15 minutes drive from the center will cost about 1,800 € (125,700 RUR). The same, but in the city center - 2000 € (139,600 RUR). Half of a three-story house (doppelhaus) - from 2000 €. Each apartment will definitely have a so-called keller - a room in the basement where you can store all sorts of sleds, skis and a TV box. Therefore, German balconies are always another room for the summer.

800 €

per month rent for the cheapest apartment in Munich that I have seen


There are two main ways to rent housing: through the sites Immobilienscout24.de and Mrlodge.de. On the first, completely empty apartments are rented out - even without bases for light bulbs - indefinitely (this is a plus) and with picky owners (this is a minus). The second site offers fully furnished apartments for rent, but for up to three years. This is convenient for recovering after moving, not spending money on furniture and understanding which area of ​​the city you want to live in. In general, it is easier to rent an apartment at Mister Lodge.


The fact that I chose an apartment on the site does not mean at all that the owners of this apartment will choose me. The fact is that once I move in, it will be very difficult to evict me by law. Germans were prohibited from writing k/a (keine Ausländer, “no foreigners”) in an advertisement, but they cannot be prohibited from saying: “We don’t like your cat.” That’s why they look for apartments here on the principle “if only they would agree to me.”

Everything is simpler if the apartment is rented out not by a private individual, but by a management company: as long as you have a higher salary and an indefinite contract. According to my observations, it is easier to communicate with a company if some kind of force majeure occurs, especially if there is legal insurance.


To buy a home in Munich, you have to be a millionaire. Moreover, if you want to buy a house, you literally need to have a million euros. A cheap apartment (studio in the outskirts) will cost 400,000 € (27,923,300 RUR), a nice one - with a separate bedroom in a house under construction near the park - 800,000 € (55,846,600 RUR). You can take out a loan, but for it you need to have 10% for registration and another 10% for collateral. Some, however, are managed without collateral. Mortgages are usually at 2%.


Insurance

The main expense item after the apartment is insurance, and the most expensive of them is medical. Medical insurance is mandatory for everyone; there are two types of insurance: public insurance (for example TK) and private (the same “Alliance”).

State insurance hardly covers teeth, and does not cover psychotherapy or alternative medicine at all. The queue to make an appointment with a doctor with state insurance is longer, and some clinics do not even accept patients insured by the state. Moreover, if you are young, healthy, childless and happy (like me, for example), then state insurance will cost more: 760 € (53,054 RUR) versus 550 € (38,394 RUR) in private insurance. The reason for this deafening difference is socialism. 760 € for state insurance is paid by me, who is slightly and not seriously ill, and by an elderly burgher with all his expensive equipment and medications. The price of private insurance directly depends on my age and state of health, while the price of public insurance is fixed for almost everyone.

760 €

costs state health insurance. I have a private one - it costs 550 €, half is paid by the employer

Half of the health insurance, however, is paid by the employer.

Next come: legal insurance (370 € per year per family), accident insurance (50 € per month), third party liability insurance (80 € per year per family, a very beautiful German word Haftpflichtversicherung - “Haftpflichtversicherung”), it seems , All. I pay all these insurances in full.

This entire package is a standard set of insurances for a German. Many of those who moved from the CIS countries get by only with liability insurance: if, for example, they lost the keys to their house, then the locks of the entire entrance will be changed, and this costs about 5,000 € (349,041 RUR).


Total

Munich is a beautiful, large, lively, interesting city, the capital of the richest land in Europe; the main IT business of Germany is concentrated here, not to mention all sorts of insurance and auto-building companies. At the same time, Munich manages to maintain not only the appearance, but also the feeling of a cozy, flourishing provincial town, where you can forget your laptop on the table of a street cafe for half an hour, where the biggest grief is the theft of an unfastened (!) bicycle and where the police silently drive around in a BMW I-3 .


In general, we can say that life in Munich is one great measured pleasure, stretched in time both into the future and into the past.

Munich is the capital of Bavaria (a state in southeastern Germany) and is incredibly popular among tourists. This city is rich in a large number of medieval castles and monuments. The most famous beer festival, Oktoberfest, is held here. The most popular German club Bayern Munich is also based in Munich. All this and much more attracts millions of people from all over the world every year.

Which area of ​​Munich is best to stay in?

There are a lot of options for where to stay in Munich, and in order to decide which area to choose to look for housing, you first need to understand why and for how long you plan to come to Munich. Another important factor is the budget you are willing to spend on the trip.

Districts of Munich on the map

Central station area (München Hauptbahnhof)

If your budget is limited, then it is best to look for hotels near central railway station. It is also worth staying here if you will be traveling outside the city a lot, for example to visit local attractions. This will save money and time on travel. There are many cafes and restaurants to eat in the area. You can get from the station area to the Old Town on foot in 15-20 minutes, and there is a lot of interesting things there. To the west of the area, also within walking distance, is the Theresienwiese hill - this is the place where the Tollwood winter New Year and Christmas festival is held.

If you are planning to visit Munich in October, during the Oktoberfest period, then hotels should be booked six months in advance or earlier. Housing prices increase greatly during this period.

The disadvantages of this area include its noise. There are also many Turks living in the area of ​​the station, but this usually does not cause any special problems.

Hotels and hostels near the station

Munich Old Town (Altstadt)

To the east of the train station is the Old Town of Munich, which contains the bulk of all the city's attractions. It is good to book a hotel here if you are planning to visit them and will not be traveling anywhere.

The most popular places located in the Old Town:

  • Marienplatz Square;
  • Saint Paul's Cathedral;
  • Beer Hall Hofbräuhaus;
  • Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche);
  • Mint;
  • St. Michael's Cathedral.

Also in the Old Town there is a large number of different shops, and if you are planning shopping, then you should also settle in this area.

Hotels in the center are more expensive than those located near the station. At the same time, Internet in the rooms is mostly paid. Most of the buildings are old and the rooms in them may not look very attractive, but the appearance from the windows is much more interesting than in the station area.

Hotels in the center of Munich

Mercure Hotel München Altstadt offers free breakfast and free internet in the rooms, which is a rarity for the center.


Platz Hotel has a medieval restaurant, two-level parking and luxurious soundproofing.
Louis Hotel offers relaxation on the hotel's outdoor rooftop terrace. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas.

District Neuhausen-Nymphenburg

This is a quiet and remote area from the center. It is popular among families with good incomes. There are a large number of park areas and ancient medieval castles. Nymphenburg Castle, popular among tourists, is located in this area. The area has good infrastructure. Suitable for both short and long stays.

Hotels near Nymphenburg Castle

Amalienburg Muenchen is a small hotel of 22 rooms with balconies. You can prepare your own meals in fully equipped kitchens.


The Hotel Kriemhild am Hirschgarten has its own free parking. There is a stop next to the hotel for a trip to the center. There is a good restaurant nearby, the Hirschgarten. Pets are allowed.

Areas for long-term rental housing

If you are planning to come to Munich for a long period of time, then you should pay attention to completely different areas than if you were visiting for a short time.

The following areas are suitable for long-term rentals in Munich:

  • Neuhausen-Nymphenburg – written about above.
  • Pasing and Untermenzing are cheap areas where young families rent. Not noisy areas with beautiful nature.
  • Schwabing is an intelligent area in the north of the center. Currently, a large number of entertainment venues are being built here.
  • Au-Haidhausen – located on the site of a former industrial area. Now elite new buildings, shops, and restaurants are being actively built here. The cost of renting housing here is slightly lower than in the center.
  • Grunwald and Starnberg are elite, expensive areas with private houses.

King Ludwig fulfilled his plan: now Munich is a nugget city of Central Europe, an adornment and the national pride of Germany. Founded in 1158, the city is famous for its museums, historical buildings and beer production - this is where the annual Oktoberfest beer festival takes place. According to research, the name of the city comes from the Old High German word ‘’Munichen’’ - “among the monks.” This is explained by the fact that the city originates from the settlement of monks who came from the Tegernsee monastery. Munich is not quite like other cities in Germany, it is filled with bright colors and amazes with flavor, and strict German pedantry here seems to reduce its impulses, relaxing and breathing deeply. In ratings all over the world, Munich is firmly established in the top ten most pleasant cities to live in - it is not surprising that Munich residents love their hometown so much, and travelers flock here from all over the globe.

Location The city of Munich (German: München) is located on the Isar River in southern Germany and is the capital of the state of Bavaria.
Population 1,449,703 people (as of 2013). In terms of population, it is the largest city in Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany after Hamburg and Berlin.
Language German
Currency Euro
What is the city famous for? Oktoberfest beer festival, pinakotheks, outlets, English Park, universities, Munich Beer Hall Putsch, Munich Conspiracy, BMW, Max Planck Institute.
Climate The climate in the Bavarian region can be defined as continental, but the city is located on a hill and close to the Alps, which affects the amount of precipitation and the unexpectedness of its occurrence.

10 things to do in Munich

  • Admire the town hall - the main symbol and most noticeable building of the city
  • Visit Neuwanstein Castle
  • Try the famous Munich beer at the oldest brewery Weisses Brauhaus
  • Visit the BMW Museum and explore the history of the German automobile industry
  • Try on a traditional Bavarian outfit
  • Take a shot against the backdrop of the scenery of the film “Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar” at the Bavaria Filmstadt film studio.
  • Visit the Prater Island - a quiet and secluded corner of Munich
  • Take a stroll through the artists' quarter of Schwabing
  • Visit the memorial complex in Dachau
  • Go to at least one of the three Pinakotheks

When to go to Munich

When planning a trip to Munich, you need to focus on what purpose of travel you are pursuing. If desired ride on the mountain slopes of the Bavarian Alps, it's worth going there in winter.

If you want to "capture" Oktoberfest, estimated travel time is mid-September-early October. However, you need to book a hotel in Munich at least six months before the festival.

Shopping lovers will be in the midst of sales in January, April, August and November.

For summer holidays There are also many places in the vicinity of Munich: the Baltic Sea coast, mountain lakes in the Alps, geothermal resorts (the most famous is Baden-Baden). In Munich itself in the summer, at the end of June, one of the oldest in the world is held Munich Opera Festival.

And in order to simply wander around the city, visit numerous parks and museums, taste German dishes and see the sights, you can go to Munich at any time of the year.

Where to stay in Munich

When it comes to finding accommodation in Munich, hotels in Munich have the usual “star” classification, and, in addition, they are also divided into economy, middle and upper classes.

On room rates in hotels, in addition to location, it is mainly the interior arrangement of the room, interior and furniture, as well as the list of services included in the room payment that influences. Room prices increase, for example, if the hotel has conference rooms for business events. In the most budget hotels, checks by the administration are possible for security reasons.

If we talk about “hot” seasons - It is best to book hotels in advance before Oktoberfest, during industrial exhibitions and at Christmas. There is a possibility of receiving discounts on accommodation with children, since traveling with the whole family is very welcome in Germany.

If we talk about the areas of Munich, the best option for tourists who want to explore the city and cultural monuments and at the same time relax on a budget is to choose hotels near the train station. If you plan to travel out of town, this option will also save you time. The road to the Old Town with its attractions from here will take about 20 minutes. In the vicinity of the Munich railway station there are many cafes, restaurants, supermarkets where you can eat, and there is a large selection. The disadvantages of living here are that the streets are sometimes too noisy, so you should ask for a room with a window onto the courtyard. An excellent option in the station area are “chain” hotels that try to provide the most comfortable stay for their clients.

If you have flown to Munich to ski and have a late or early departure/arrival, you should check into a hotel near Munich Airport. However, it is worth remembering that Munich has a highly developed transport network, so do not be upset if your hotel is located on the outskirts. Accommodation in the center will only save your time and money, but will not detract from your impression of the city.

How much money to take with you to Munich

When planning a trip to Germany, it is worth considering that it ranks average in terms of living costs among other European countries. When calculating the final budget for your trip, you need to take into account the type of accommodation chosen, the number of people, the time spent, and your personal preferences in terms of choosing places to eat and shop. Speaking about the approximate cost of a holiday in Munich, you can take into account the amount of €50 per person per day.

Average prices in Munich:

A cup of coffee in a cafe – €5;

Coca-Cola (1 liter) – €1;

Beer 0.7 l – €2-9;

Wine 0.7 l – €4-8;

Lunch in a restaurant for 1 person - €15-20;

Ticket to the museum/zoo – €8-14;

Gasoline 1 liter – €1.5-1.8.

Payment by credit cards is generally accepted in Germany, it is supported by about %70 public institutions and shops, but there is a chance that you will fall into the remaining 30%. In such cases, when traveling to Munich, it is better to have some money with you in cash.

How to get to Munich

Germany today, thanks to its convenient location and developed network, is marked on the route maps of many travelers. Russian cities and the capital of Bavaria, Munich, are connected by several air corridors. Airlines operate direct flights from Moscow to Munich Aeroflot, Lufthansa, AirBerlin, Germanwings, Germania Express and S7, with transfers - Turkish Airlines, LOT, Adria Airways And Austrian.From St. Petersburg to Munich you can get direct flights from Aeroflot and Lufthansa. Flights to Munich with transfers also fly from Tyumen, Yekaterinburg and many regional centers.

Airports

Munich Airport- an active airport named in honor of former Bavarian Prime Minister Joseph Strauss(Flughafen München “Franz Josef Strauß”), ranks 7th in Europe in terms of the number of passengers carried. It is the base for the main German airline Lufthansa. The airport has been operating since 1992 and is located 30 km northeast of Munich. Today, there are two terminals here, which has increased the airport's traffic capacity to 40 million people per year. The airport is equipped with a large number of parking lots, waiting rooms and taxi stands and is a convenient passenger and transport complex. The presence of two runways with a length of up to 4 km makes it possible to comfortably receive flights from more than 250 destinations.

How to get from the airport to the center of Munich

To get from the airport to the city center, you have 3 options: by metro, by taxi, by train.

By train

The airport is connected to Munich by two train lines. In the direction of the city, trains S1 follow from there - in the direction of Ostbahnhof and S8 in the direction of München Pasing. Both lines pass through the city center - the main station, Marienplatz, Karlsplatz. The departure interval is 20 minutes, and the travel time is about 45 minutes. You can find the exit to the trains by following the green signs with the inscription S-Bahn. Tickets can be purchased before entering the platforms at a red counter with the inscription Deutsche Bahn, or from red machines.

By bus

By car or bus, the road to Munich is along the A9 highway and takes about an hour. Buses heading towards the city stop at the airport terminals every 20 minutes. Ticket price is €8. Airlines and hotels also organize special shuttles to the airport for arrivals and departures. You need to find out more about this on the website of the airline that takes you to Munich.

By car or taxi

A taxi will take its passengers from Munich airport to the city in an hour and about €60.

Stations

If you want to see the Bavarian capital in person, it is worth considering that there are no direct train flights to Munich from Moscow. But if you still choose this type of transport, you need to get to Munich with transfers, through Berlin, Prague, Frankfurt am Main, Hannover, etc.

The best option– go to Munich via Berlin. The train to the German capital departs from Moscow daily at 08:42 am, the journey takes 22 hours, the cost is about €200. Once you get to Berlin, you can walk around the city for 2-3 hours and take a direct train to Munich for about €120. In this case, the journey to Munich will take you no more than 35 hours.

Second option– get to Munich from Prague. The train to Prague leaves at 07:35 in the morning from the Belorussky Station, the journey takes a little more than a day, tickets cost about €200. Trains run from Prague to Munich several times a day and cost €65. Thus, the road to Munich will take you about 1.5 days.

Similar options routes to Munich from Moscow are possible through Frankfurt am Main, Hannover and Mannheim.

Munich Hauptbahnhof- Munich main station, opens long and short distance routes. The station complex is located in the center of Munich, opened in 1839 as a railway station on the Munich-Lochhausen line. In total, the station has 3 surface and 2 underground tracks, which allows it to receive many trains from near and far abroad. Intercity trains connect Munich with Prague and Salzburg, and domestic lines connect Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and other German cities. The train on the Moscow-Munich route also arrives here. The number of passengers the station handles daily is 350,000 people. At the main station, the lines of the city metro and surface train intersect, as well as bus and tram stops.

Address: Bahnhofplatz 2 80335 Munich

Bahnhof München Ost. or Ostbahnhof(East Station (German)) - the second station of Munich, from this transport hub, opened in 1871, trains depart to other cities of Bavaria in a south-easterly direction. Also, international trains depart from here in the direction of Austria and Italy. There are 12 tracks at the station. The Munich S-Bahn, trams, several bus routes and a metro line also stop here.

Address: Friedenstrasse 22A, Muenchen, 81671

How to get from the station to Munich Airport

How to get from Munich Airport to München Hauptbahnhof train station

From Munich Airport you can travel to the city's main station by train. Every 20 minutes (from 4.00 to 1.30) trains S1 and S8 go to the center of Munich (with a stop at the main station Hauptbahnhof) from the Flughafen München Besucherpark airport train station. The train station is nearby, within walking distance of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Immediately after entering the arrivals hall, pay attention to the various signs. You need to follow the signs: red DB (Deutsche Bahn) or green S-Bahn. They will point in the same direction. Tickets are sold before descending onto the train platforms: there is a Deutsche Bahn counter and red machines. If you are staying in Munich, the easiest option is to purchase an Airport-City-Day-Ticket (for 1 day at a price of 12 €, or one ticket for 5 people at a price of 22.3 €). Children under 6 years old travel for free, children aged 6-14 years old travel at half price. You can pay for your ticket at S-Bahn machines with coins, banknotes or a card.

Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) is the third stop on the S1 train route. Travel time is 45 minutes. The S8 train reaches Hauptbanhof station in 41 minutes.

The second option is by Lufthansa Airport Bus, which “picks up” passengers at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and departs in the direction of the main train station. Travel time is 40 minutes, the cost of the trip is 10.50 € one way, round trip – 17 €.

If you are staying at a hotel, special shuttle minibuses run from many large and medium-sized hotels in Munich to the airport and back. It is better to read about this in the information about a specific hotel.

A taxi to the main train station in Munich will cost about 60 €.

How to get from Munich Airport to Ostbahnhof train station (Bahnhof München Ost.)

To do this, the same S-Bahn trains from the previous point will come to the rescue, only you need to focus on the trains of the S1 line. Travel time to Ostbahnhof is 53 minutes. The best way to buy an Airport-City-Day-Ticket at the station is from the Deutsche Bahn machines at the station, costing €11.7. This price includes travel from the airport to the city and an unlimited number of trips by transport (S-Bahn, regional trains, Munich U-Bahn, bus and tram) until 6 am the next day. If there are more than two of you, it makes sense to purchase a ticket for 5 people costing 21.3 €.

Transport in Munich

Munich public transport is a well-developed network of many tram, bus routes, metro stations (U-Bahn) and city trains (S-Bahn). With its help, you can easily get to remote areas of the city. It is worth noting that transport in Munich runs with German precision - according to a strictly specified schedule, accurate to the minute. Delays are rare here, but if they occur, they can most likely be explained by emergency situations.

Buses

All city buses are divided into 3 types: MetroBus, StadtBus (city bus) and TaxiBus. In total, Munich has as many as 11 lines of the first type and 59 city bus routes.

Metrobus connect remote areas of Munich with shopping centers and city transport hubs. They can be easily identified by their number: it is two-digit, and always in the range from 50 to 60. This type of bus runs at 10-minute intervals.

Stadtbus- the largest bus network. These buses run under numbers from 30 to 199, each number indicates that it belongs to a particular area.

Trams

Munich's trams are the basis of all public transport in the city.

They run from early morning until late at night - from 04:30 to 01:30. At night, there are 4 lines of a special tram, departing every hour on weekdays and every half hour on weekends.

On Munich trams common ticket system. When entering a tram or station, they must be validated, as this will result in hefty fines of €40.

Metro

Perhaps the metro is the most convenient form of transport in Munich. The Munich metro has approximately 100 stations and extends over 100 km. Subway lines in the Bavarian capital have their own numbers and colors.

There are no turnstiles in the metro, as throughout Europe, but tickets are activated upon entering the station. Controllers are a common occurrence in Munich, so it is better to avoid the “hare” passage.

Metro operating hours– from 4 am to 1 am.

On weekends- an hour longer.

Motion interval– about 5 minutes during rush hours, at other times – 10 minutes.

In addition to underground ones, Munich also has overground metro stations. In the Munich metro, mobile communications also work underground.

Travel pass options for tourists

1) “Bayern Ticket”- if you are going to see not only Munich, but nearby cities. It will give you the right to unlimited travel on all types of ground transport except high-speed trains. You can travel to the cities of Bavaria directly from the airport.

2) Airport-City-Day-Ticket- the ticket comes in 2 options. The first one is Single Airport City Day Ticket – valid for 1 passenger for 1 day, cost €11.70. The second is the Partner Airport City Day Ticket – a ticket valid for 1 day for 5 passengers and costs €21.30. The cost of a single ticket for 1 person is €10.40, so if you are traveling in a group, the benefits of Airport-City-Day-Ticket Partner are already obvious.

Taxi

Taxis in Munich, like all public transport, operate in a smooth and organized manner, making its services popular among local residents. The most popular car brand in Munich taxis is the cream-colored Mercedes, which stands out well among other cars.

The cost of the trip, of course, depends on its distance and route, but the same rates(for 2014) something like this:

getting into a taxi – €3,7

cost of 1 km for a trip of 5 km - €1,60

cost of 1 km for a trip of 5-10 km - €1,40

cost of 1 km for a trip of 10 km - €1,25

cost of an hour of waiting - €22,50

Taxi ranks in Munich are located near metro stations and famous cultural and entertainment venues.

What to see in Munich

Marienplatz

St. Mary's Square, or Marienplatz, is the central square of Munich and one of the main attractions of the Bavarian capital. Here the Old and New Town Halls stand opposite each other, and Kaufingerstrasse begins from here with many shops for every taste. Near Marienplatz is the majestic Frauenkirche and the ancient Viktualienmarkt market. The square itself has several cafes and shops, including a legendary restaurant where, for 250 years, the classic Bavarian combination of beer and sausages has been perfected. It is also an important transport interchange, including public transport: two metro lines (U-Bahn) and the Munich S-Bahn line intersect under the square. An excellent view of Marienkirche opens from the observation deck of the New Town Hall (85 meters); By the way, urban legend says that in clear weather you can even see the Alps from here.

Nymphenburg

Nymphenburg is a palace complex in the west of Munich, one of the largest and most beautiful in Europe. It was built in 1675. Italian architect Agustino Barello, for the Bavarian Dukes of Wittelsbach. The architecture of the palace complex contains both Baroque and Rococo styles. The interior interiors are no less interesting and include such gems as the Great Hall with frescoes by Zimmermann, the Lacquer Cabinet with black and red Chinese panels and, of course, the famous Gallery of Beauties. For this gallery, the Bavarian king Ludwig I commissioned the artist Joseph Stieler to paint portraits of 36 of his most beautiful contemporaries, and thanks to this, today we can admire their faces in the same way as 150 years ago. The park of the same name, located around the Nymphenburg Palace, is a true masterpiece of garden art.

English park

This is a garden in the city center, the “pearl of Munich”, where those who want to relax by the water and enjoy the tranquility and beauty spend time. You can travel around the park by bicycle, on foot or on horseback. River surfers love to gather in the English Park, as there is one of the largest bodies of water in the city and ideal conditions for “catching a wave.”

Neuschwanstein Castle

One of the most popular and world famous attractions in Munich, is located near the town of Fussen near the border with Austria. The romantic castle, which became the prototype for the legendary Disney Sleeping Beauty Castle, was actually the palace of the Bavarian king Ludwig II. Now the castle attracts thousands of tourists every year and is almost a must-see attraction in Bavaria. Address: Neuschwansteinstraße 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany.

Old and new Pinakothek

The Munich Pinakothek - Old, New and Modern Pinakothek - are the largest art galleries containing a huge cultural heritage from the Middle Ages to the present day. The first two contain works by Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh and other generally recognized geniuses of art. And in the third Pinakothek you can find works by our contemporaries.

Without a guide in Munich: walking route through the capital of Bavaria

Munich is one of the most prosperous cities in Europe and the third largest city in Germany. Despite the fact that it is quite compact and cozy, all the sights of the city and surrounding areas can be seen for several months. Luxurious palaces and ancient churches, medieval castles and green parks, modern buildings and historical buildings - the number of architectural masterpieces in this wonderful place is off the charts. For those who decided to discover the “city-museum” on their own, the site’s editors have prepared a plan for a walking route with the code name "Without a guide in Munich".

1 We recommend starting your walking tour with Karlsplatz- one of the central squares of Munich, which can be reached from anywhere in the city by train, metro, trams and other types of public transport. Officially, it is named after Elector Karl Theodor. The second, unofficial name - Stachus (Stakhus) - is associated with the legendary beer house Sankt-Eustachius and is used much more often than the first. One of the largest pedestrian areas in Munich begins from the Karlstor (Charles Gate), so it is always relatively crowded.

2 The main thing for shopping lovers begins at the gate Kaufingerstrasse street, where popular brands of clothing and accessories are located. On the other side of the square are Palace of Justice And Bavarian court. In the center of the square there is a large Stachus fountain, which gives Munich residents coolness in the hot summer.

Address: Karlsplatz 1, 80335 Munich

3 Turning from Karlsplatz onto Maxburgstraße, you can get to Frauenkirche, or the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin. It is the tallest cathedral in the city and the symbol of Munich. The two towers of the Cathedral with round domes unusual for German architecture rise above the city, serving as a landmark for tourists. If you happen to attend an organ concert while visiting a church, be sure to take the opportunity to listen to this unforgettable instrument, which sounds differently within the walls of the cathedral.

Address: Frauenplatz 12, 80331 Munich

4 Within walking distance of the Frauenkirche there is Marienplatz- the very “heart” of Munich since the time of its founding by Henry the Lion, and another favorable area for walking. It was originally called the Trade Square because the market was located here, but later the city authorities decided to leave it undeveloped. The square received its current name after the installation of a column with a gilded statue of the Holy Virgin Mary on top, who is the patroness of Bavaria. Interestingly, the monument arose as a result of the vow that Elector Maximilian I made to himself - if during the 30-year war the city did not suffer from the enemy, a special structure would be erected on the square. The Swedes nevertheless captured the city, but their king Gustav II Adolf forbade its destruction. This incident was called the “Munich Miracle”, and the column, in order to keep the promise, was erected by order of Maximilian. And later, following the example of this column in Munich, similar structures were erected in the squares of Vienna, Trier and Prague. Today, the column of the Holy Virgin Mary is a kind of “origin of coordinates” of all distances from and to Munich. The square also houses the New and Old Town Halls, most of which is occupied by the Toy Museum.

Address: Marienplatz 1, 80331 Munich

5 Having seen all the sights of the square, move to the right and you will get to the fresh food market Viktualienmarkt. Here you can always find everything from fresh fruit to spices and German delicacies. Prices here are set according to quality, but you can be sure that they will not sell you spoiled or low-quality food here. Here you can also buy unusual souvenirs, household goods and handicrafts.

Address: Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 Munchen, Germany



6 The goodies you saw at the market have probably whetted your appetite, so it’s time to head to the famous former court brewery, now a beer hall Hofbräuhaus restaurant, where you can taste German delicacies and real Bavarian beer. The quality of the cuisine here can be evidenced by the fact that avid visitors to this oldest establishment were such historical figures as W.A. Mozart, Elizabeth of Bavaria, V.I. Lenin and his wife N. Krupskaya, A. Hitler. It was in this place that the beginnings of the Nazi party were laid - but this is already from the infamous history. In the evenings they play traditional Bavarian music,

Address: Hofbräuhaus, Am Platzl 9, 80331 München

7 You should continue your acquaintance with the Old Town of Munich by walking around Residenzstrasse, and along it - to Odeonsplatz square. On the way to the square you will see another street for shopping lovers - Maximilianstrasse, named after King Maximilian II of Bavaria, who began the construction of one of the four main streets of the city, as well as National Theater building And Residences of the Kings of Germany. Previously, this largest architectural complex of 10 palaces, parks and more than 130 halls housed dukes, electors and kings from the Wittelsbach dynasty, but now the building is open to tourist visits.

Address: Residenzstraße 1, 80333 München.

8 On the most Odeonsplatz square, built in the Italian style, stands the Theatinerkirche St. Cajetan Catholic Church, now one of the tombs of the German kings. The name of the square comes from the building of the Odeon concert hall, which was erected here in 1828; however, balls and concerts have not been held there since World War II. There is also an arch in honor of the German kings called the Feldherrnhalle and the Leuchtenberg Palace, an almost exact copy of the Roman palace Palazzo Farnese. The square is also known for being the site of the first armed confrontation between Hitler's supporters during the Beer Hall Putsch and the Munich police.

Address: Odeonsplatz 1, 80539 Munich

9 After visiting Odeeonsplatz, moving towards the Residence, you will find yourself in Hofgarten- a beautiful Baroque garden in the center of Munich, ideal for romantic walks. The park was founded under Maximilian I, and now it will appeal to nature lovers, creative people and simply connoisseurs of beauty. On one side of the park is the Theater Museum, and in the very center is the Temple of Diana. The latter's pavilion now often hosts street concerts and open-air dance evenings.

Address: Hofgartenstraße 1, 80538 Munich

10 But the Hofgarten was just a warm-up for its brother, English garden, which occupies an area larger than, for example, Central Park in New York. In this park, it was decided to preserve the natural environment as much as possible: the Isar River flows in the center, where (in the center of Munich!) surfers continuously train and swans swim, and tourists go horseback riding nearby. In the garden itself there is a Chinese tower, inside of which there is the second largest biergarten (beer garden) in Munich.

Address: Englischer Garten, Munich

Entertainment in Munich

BMW Museum- a place dedicated to the history of the creation of the legendary German concern, its heart, main headquarters and plant, concentrated in one place. The museum displays the company's products throughout the history of the brand. The annual “traffic” of the museum is about 250 thousand people.

Hellabrunn Zoo- the largest zoo in Europe, its area is 39 hectares. Located in the southern part of Munich on the banks of the Isar River, the geo-zoo was founded as the first animal facility where conditions for keeping them were kept as close as possible to their natural habitat. Now there are more than 14 thousand individuals and 650 species of animals in the zoo. Little tourists will be especially happy to visit this “living” museum.

German Museum of Natural Sciences and Technology- the largest concentration of achievements of natural science and technology in the world. The museum's collection includes about 30,000 exhibits from 50 scientific fields. About 1.5 million people visit the museum each year, which is clearly helped by the museum's fascinating exhibitions, which demonstrate the development of science and technology through practical examples.

Address: Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München, Germany.

What Munich residents love: art

What Munich residents don’t like: associations about your city exclusively with the beer festival

Where to eat in Munich

Munich has a huge number of cafes and restaurants where you can try cuisine from all over the world - Spanish, Japanese, Cuban, Australian, Turkish and Lebanese establishments. However, it would be a sin to come to Munich and not try the local gastronomic delights and “specialties” dishes.

Features of the local cuisine in Munich are the widespread use of spices, mustard, sauces and various seasonings. German cuisine is suitable for lovers of tasty, healthy and satisfying gourmet food.

Residents of Munich have common habits that are unusual for Russians. soups:

Eintopf(Eintopf) - a thick stew made from meat broth with the addition of potatoes, cabbage, pieces of meat, sausages, and beans;

Leberknödel(Leberknödelsuppe) - a traditional dish of German, Austrian and Czech cuisine, a clear soup with knödels (round balls like our dumplings, but with minced liver, potatoes, eggs, parsley and other spices inside);

Pfanküchen(Pfannkuchensuppe) - beef broth with the addition of chopped strips of pancakes, which are baked in batter. Before cooking, pancakes are cut into strips, placed in plates and filled with broth.

And for dessert?! Once in Germany, you will definitely not remain indifferent to strudel with vanilla sauce, Bavarian cream and Agnes Bernauer cake.

As for the snacks - typical Bavarian snacks - either way(Obatzder) can be tasted in Munich. It is prepared from grated cheese, butter, onions and spices. Obatsda is usually served together with Bretzl - a salty braided pretzel, one of the symbols of Bavarian gastronomy.

The world-famous pork leg with stewed cabbage and potatoes is also the main dish here and is very popular among tourists.

Many beer halls in Munich serve a famous Bavarian breakfast: white Munich sausages called Weisswurst(Weisswurst). This sausage consists of two types of meat - veal and pork with the addition of chopped parsley. The sausages are served in the broth in which they were cooked and served with a sauce in the form of sweet mustard and berry sauce, which is unusual in itself, but typical of German cuisine.

Visa to Germany

Russian citizens require a German visa to visit Munich, which can be obtained either through an agency or independently. The list of documents for a visa is equivalent to the standard “general Schengen” one; you only need to add photocopies of the pages of your internal passport and a bank account statement to confirm your financial solvency for the trip. Processing time for a German visa: 10 working days excluding Fridays, there are no frequent delays. Thanks to Schengen throughout Europe, you can always look into a neighboring country.

Documents for self-application of a German visa

1) International passport, valid for at least 3 months after the end of the trip);

2) 2 photographs 3.5x4.5 cm on a light background, without corners. One photo must be glued to the application form, the other must be attached with a paper clip to the passport;

3) a copy of all pages of the internal passport, as well as a copy of the page with information about previously issued foreign passports;

4) a certificate from the place of employment indicating the position and income (+ indicating the profile of the enterprise)

5) application form completed and signed by the applicant (1 copy);

6) a statement on the accuracy of the information provided signed by the applicant;

7) a copy of the document on the property owned;

8) bank account statement and photocopy of credit card;

9) medical policy (original and copy), valid for the entire duration of the trip and in all Schengen countries. The amount of insurance coverage must be at least 30 thousand euros;

10) photocopy of round-trip air or railway tickets;

11) original and copy of an invitation from a resident of Germany - in case of a private visit;

12) in the case of a tourist trip - a detailed (by day) description of the route.

Non-working pensioners An original and a photocopy of a pension certificate, a certificate from the place of work of the person paying for the travel expenses, a statement signed by the person that he is paying for the expenses of his stay in Germany, and a photocopy of the first page of his Russian passport are also required.

Munich is the capital of Bavaria, the third largest and first most visited city in Germany. The population of this city is more than 1.5 million people, and during the famous Oktoberfest festival it increases significantly. Munich is famous for its Bavarian traditions, breweries and football matches. To visit this German city, you must first book accommodation in a specific area. Let's look at in our article which areas of Munich are suitable for tourists.

Historical parts of the city

The main attractions of the capital of Bavaria are located in the central area of ​​the city. Of course, housing in this area will be expensive, especially during the tourist season, which lasts from May to October. If you are on a budget, it is better to stay in hotels located around the main train station. You need to decide which priority is more important - to be in the very center of the city, or closer to the station, from where you can move around the region.

The area in the center of Munich is called Altstadt-Lehel ), or the old city. It is quite large, so it is divided in turn into 2 parts:

  1. Altstadt;
  2. Lehel.

The old town is more expensive, but at the same time convenient for living. Fans of shopping will find interesting shops, and lovers of sightseeing will not be disappointed. Interesting places such as:

  • Marienplatz Square;
  • Saint Paul's Cathedral;
  • Beer Hall Hofbräuhaus;
  • Church of Our Lady, or Frauenkirche;
  • Mint;
  • St. Michael's Cathedral.

The next old district of Munich, Ludwigsvorstadt, runs from west to south. It is in this part of the city that the Hauptbanhof central train station is located. There are also two metro stations and Karlsplatz square with several public transport routes, which allows you to quickly move around the city. There is a lot of budget accommodation in this district, including hostels and apartments. Accommodation in hostels is ideal for youth groups. They have problems with sound insulation, but please with a budget price.

Another suitable area for living in Munich, located near the center, is Maxvorstadt. There are quite a few interesting places here, such as Glipotek, Odeonplatz, Theatinerkirche Cathedral, Levenbräukeller beer hall, etc. There are not many hotels in this area, and practically no hostels or budget hotels. The average bill for a hotel stay is 150 euros per night with breakfast. We've looked at the main attractions in the old town, and we'll walk through the modern part of Munich.

Modern areas

Unlike modern residential areas in the CIS countries, Munich has a completely different style of construction. Here you will not see multi-story anthills with a lack of parking space and a lack of living space. Let's look at the new Parkviertel Giesing neighborhood. It began to be rebuilt in the 2000s, completely remaking the former industrial area. Here, banal high-rise buildings were removed and low-rise buildings with a park area were built. All houses in this district are low-rise, no higher than 6-8 floors, with large balconies that remain unglazed.

Interesting! Near each house there are underground or surface parking lots, and bike paths are a must. There is no access for cars inside the residential area.

There is only space for the passage of special equipment. There are many kindergartens here, with no more than 20-50 children. Everywhere there is perfect cleanliness, green spaces, always a free approach to the main entrance. But it should be said that the cost of such a three or four-room apartment can reach up to a million euros. The monthly rent in residential buildings of this level is 700-900 euros.

In Munich, the following residential areas are very popular among modern families:

  1. Western Schwabing, Ackermannbogen district.
  2. Parkviertel Giesing.
  3. Trudering-Rome.
  4. Northeast Bogenhausen.
  5. Neuhausen-Nymphenburg (this is where the famous BMW Museum and the Olympic complex are located).

Below are the districts of Munich on the map:

We can conclude that Munich is one of the richest cities in Germany; real estate prices here are “biting”. Now it is very profitable to invest in real estate under construction in modern areas of the Bavarian capital.

Long-term rental housing in Munich

It is worth noting that for a short visit to the capital of Bavaria, some areas are considered, but for long-term rental housing, you can pay attention to completely different options.

For long-term rentals in Munich, it is better to stay in the following areas of the city:

  • The district of Nymphenburg-Neuhausen is a popular area for families with good incomes. There are many park areas, ancient castles, and good infrastructure.
  • The district of Schwabing is an intelligent area with development prospects for business. Now many entertainment venues are being built here.
  • Au-Haidhausen district, located on the site of a former industrial area. Elite new buildings, boutiques, and restaurants are now being built here. The cost of rental housing here is in second place after the central district of Altstadt, starting from 17 euros per square meter.
  • The outlying areas of Pasing and Untermenzing are cheaper, and young families rent here. The nature here is beautiful, it is not as noisy as in the center, multi-family apartments and apartments are being built.
  • Grunwald and Starnberg are elite, expensive areas with private houses. The rental price here starts from 18 euros per square meter, and the price to purchase housing starts from 7,000 euros per square meter.

There are also several cheaper working areas where workers from Siemens factories and other industrial enterprises prefer to settle, as well. As we can see, in Munich you can choose different places to stay. You can make a choice in favor of a specific residential area, depending on whether you came to study or work in Germany.

Helpful information

If you are visiting Munich for a short period of time to attend a football match, a specific exhibition or a beer festival, you should always book accommodation in advance. Hotels in the central part of the city are much more expensive in other German cities. The most popular good quality hotels that are popular among tourists are the following:

  • Hotel Mercure Munchen City Center 4*.
  • Eurostars Book Hotel 4* has a convenient location to the station and the city center.
  • Apart-hotel Adagio Munchen City 3*. There is a full set of cooking facilities, cleaning is irregular, and there are transformable beds in the rooms.
  • Platzl hotel 4* has a medieval restaurant, two-level parking and excellent sound insulation.
  • Mercure hotel Munchem Altstadt 4* boasts fresh breakfasts and free internet in the rooms.
  • Hotel Opera 4*.

Often travelers who arrive in Munich in transit or travel further to ski resorts stay overnight in the area of ​​Munich Airport. In the immediate vicinity you can stay at the Best Western Hotel Muenchen Airport 4* chain hotel. This hotel offers early breakfasts for travelers with early flights. It provides all the necessary services for transit tourists. There is also a hotel of the Park Inn by Radisson chain, which boasts the lightest pillows in the rooms, a kitchen and a kettle.

Advice! If you are planning to visit Munich during Oktoberfest, hotels should be booked six months or a year in advance.

Housing prices are skyrocketing several times. Also in Munich, thematic seminars and conferences are held all year round, the organizers of which usually buy out entire hotel rooms. Interestingly, given the high cost of hotel rooms, Wi-Fi here is mostly paid. There will be no robes and slippers in 5* hotels, and few places have Russian-speaking staff. However, in the city center there are always many guests from the CIS in expensive hotels.

It is worth saying that European chain hotels are mainly represented in areas located far from the center of Munich. For the optimal travel budget, you can consider hotels from the Holiday Inn, IBIS and Novotel chains. During the low tourist season they offer discounts. You can get to the old town from here by metro or city tram.

The old town also has small guesthouses, hostels and aparthotels. But they do not have their own adjacent territory, the rooms are small, and the prices are 2 times higher than similar offers on the outskirts of the city. For example, the small family hotel Pension Lindner is located in the very center of Munich, but the rooms were purchased a year in advance. The average room price per night is 100-130 euros. Of course, Munich is one of the most interesting cities in Germany. It has diverse areas that differ from each other in many characteristics.

Among tourists, the city of Munich in Germany is one of the first most popular. Traveling people come here not only for the famous beer festival - Oktoberfest, but throughout the year. And everyone, naturally, thinks about which hotel is better to stay here. Each visitor has his own goals and time of stay in the city - accordingly, different travelers will benefit from different offers.

In Munich there are only about three and a half hundred hotels, which in general can accommodate approximately forty-two thousand people. The range in prices and level of service is quite large - you can, for example, find a simple Bed & Breakfast, and also – stay in a luxurious five star hotel. Accordingly, the cost will also vary greatly - from forty euros per day to one and a half thousand. In the capital of Bavaria, such global hotel chains have located their establishments as Hilton, Marriott, as well as others. Sometimes it is necessary to book accommodation in advance - for example, if you are planning a trip during the Oktoberfest festival.

At different times of the year, the cost of hotel accommodation can fluctuate greatly - in the summer it is higher. The most difficult option is to look for housing during all sorts of large-scale city events - such as Oktoberfest.

Near the Main Station There are both youth hostels and luxury establishments. The closer to the central part of the city, the more luxury hotels and hotels there are. On Schillerstrasse, next to the Main Station - just a few hundred meters away - there are quite cozy hotels where young people and all kinds of party-goers like to stay, because here at night you can have a blast in numerous strip bars and cabarets. Many hostels and hotels are located in the Schweibing area and near the East Station.

You can live in an apartment - if you like more independence, are traveling with a large family with children, and in other cases, if it is more convenient for you.

Those who are planning a budget trip to the Bavarian capital, and at the same time planning active exploration of the city, can settle in the area next to the central railway station- this is one of the best options for them: there are quite a few inexpensive establishments, which provide standard services. Also, a plus with this placement will be convenience when moving around Munich or around the country: to the castles of Ludwig of Bavaria, to Nuremberg, Fussen or somewhere else. In this station area is there somewhere to eat– in inexpensive cafes and restaurants; There is a supermarket - Rewe. You can get to the Old Town on your own in fifteen to twenty minutes, to the international airport by train, which won’t take much time either and will be relatively cheap. The downsides are the rather noisy environment on some streets and the dominance of cheap Turkish and Chinese catering establishments.

Those who want to live close to local attractions should consider Altstadt- Old city. If you decide to stay here, you may not need to use public transport for several days - all the main museums, cathedrals, etc. are all nearby. There are also a large number of gastronomic establishments where you can try traditional German dishes, as well as retail outlets with souvenirs. The disadvantages when choosing this area to live are: higher hotel costs, and not in all options you will have the same comfortable conditions as in other areas...

You can choose any area located near the Old Town– in this case, you will have to get to the attractions by public transport – but this will be at a distance from the center hotel prices are dropping quite noticeably. Just choose a hotel that is a short walk from the stop.

It is also worth mentioning that area where the international airport is located– major carriers such as AirBerlin and Lufthansa are based here and operate a large number of transit flights. If you have a long layover in Munich, then a good option is to choose a hotel near the airport rather than dragging yourself to Munich with all your bags. And when you find a place in such a hotel, take a shower and eat, then you can go sightseeing - there are no special problems with transport that can take you to the city from the airport.