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Getting There By Air Flughafen München Franz Joseph Strauss – Munich International Airport (MUC) Tel: (089) 97500 or 9752 1313 (24-hour flight information); fax: (089) 9755 7906. Website: www.munich-airport.de The airport is located 28km (17 miles) northeast of the city centre and is Germany’s most important international gateway, after Frankfurt. Approximately 200 destinations are served by scheduled and charter flights. Major airlines: Lufthansa (tel: (01803) 803 803; website: www.lufthansa.com) is German’s principal airline serving the airport. Munich is also served by other carriers including Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Go, Hapag Lloyd, Iberia, KLM, Ryanair, Thai Airways International and United Airlines. Approximate flight times to Munich: From London is 1 hour 45 minutes; from New York is 7 hours 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 40 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is 21 hours 55 minutes. Airport facilities: Facilities include banks, bureaux de change, tourist information, an automated hotel reservation service, a 24-hour medical emergency centre, pharmacy, post office, duty-free and other shops, bars, restaurants and executive lounges. Car hire is available from ADAC, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt. Business facilities: Located in the Munich Airport Centre (MAC), the Municon Business Service Centre, Conference Centre, Nord Ebene Level 08 (tel: (089) 9759 3200; fax: (089) 9759 3206; website: www.municon.de), has well equipped conference rooms. The main Municon Business Service Centre is located in the central area, MAC Level 03, and offers credit card phones, as well as fax and copying services. There are also a number of airport executive lounges. Arrival/departure tax: Included in the price of the flight ticket. Transport to the city: Autobus Oberbayern (tel: (089) 323 040; website: www.autobusoberbayern.de) operates a bus service to Munich Hauptbahnhof (central station) every 20 minutes, daily 0620-2140 (journey time – 45 minutes), costing €9 one way or €14.50 return. During large exhibitions, another service runs to the Messe München every 30 minutes, 0800-1800 (journey time – 45 minutes) and is free with a valid exhibition entry ticket (otherwise €9-14.50). MVV (tel: (089) 4142 4344; website: www.mvv-muenchen.de) commuter trains S1 and S8 run daily, every 20 minutes 0435-0015, Saturday and Sunday from 0535 (S1) and 0405-0105 (S8) to various stops, including Munich Hauptbahnhof (journey time – 40 minutes). The fare is €8 (concessions available). A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs approximately €50. |
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