Munich event weekends: what to do between sessions

Beer halls, baroque churches and the English Garden, with Neuschwanstein and the Alps on the horizon.

Events we cover in Munich

Arriving

Munich airport (MUC) has S1 and S8 trains to the centre in 40 minutes.

Where to stay

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Wombat's City Hostel Munich
• Mid-range: Motel One München-Sendlinger Tor
• Splurge: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski

Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Tours

Where to eat

• Viktualienmarkt Outdoor food market
• Augustiner-Keller Beer garden
• Hofbräuhaus The famous beer hall
• Schneider Bräuhaus Wheat beer and white sausage
• Café Frischhut Schmalznudel doughnuts

With kids

• Deutsches Museum.
• Tierpark Hellabrunn zoo.
• Sea Life München.

Rainy-day backups

• Deutsches Museum.
• Pinakotheken.
• Residenz.

Free things to do

• Englischer Garten and the Eisbach surfers.
• Marienplatz Glockenspiel at 11 am and noon.

Getting around

• U-Bahn, S-Bahn and trams; a day ticket covers zone M.
• The Theresienwiese has U4 and U5 stations.
• Deutsche Bahn ICE trains link the big cities; the Deutschlandticket covers all local and regional transport for a monthly fee.
• Trade fair and event tickets often include free local transport: check yours.