11h in MUC..where to stay/eat
Dec 5, 2015, 10:06 am
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11h in MUC..where to stay/eat
I have an 11h in MUC in June. Is that enough time leave the aiport and get 6 or so hours of sleep in town? If not, is the Hilton in the airport a good option?
Any thoughts? I transit through LHR and FRA a lot, but this is my first pass through MUC. What would you do?
Any thoughts? I transit through LHR and FRA a lot, but this is my first pass through MUC. What would you do?
Dec 5, 2015, 10:30 am
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Take the train boards at the airport, for DT, lots to do, many shops....
Airport has some nice lounges, should be some United lounge passes floating, on FT.
We spent a week there, good public transportation.
Airport has some nice lounges, should be some United lounge passes floating, on FT.
We spent a week there, good public transportation.
Dec 5, 2015, 1:50 pm
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If you are after sleep, I woudn´t go to town. I would stay at the Hilton. Very conveniant.
Dec 5, 2015, 8:55 pm
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United doesn't have a lounge at MUC and United lounge passes aren't usable for Lufthansa lounges. Also, the OP didn't provide enough information as to which airline he/she is flying or whether he/she has status.
Dec 5, 2015, 10:14 pm
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Sorry we were United FC, so we used the Lufthansa Lounge, did not know the passes would not work.
I give mine away,
The information given was a little short.
Thank you, I should have know they would not have been accepted except by United.
I give mine away,
The information given was a little short.
Thank you, I should have know they would not have been accepted except by United.
Dec 6, 2015, 2:50 am
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Trains to downtown take about 40 minutes each way. Getting to/from downtown and waiting will use up 4 hours out of 11 hours. This doesn't leave much time for eating and sleeping.
The Hilton is convenient but could be pricey on weekdays. The Novotel is one stop away by S-Bahn or bus. There are some good restaurants at the airport including Airbräu.
The Hilton is convenient but could be pricey on weekdays. The Novotel is one stop away by S-Bahn or bus. There are some good restaurants at the airport including Airbräu.
Dec 7, 2015, 2:11 am
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NewbieRunner's advice is sound. If your inbound flight is on time, it will take at least 90 minutes to get into the city from wheels down (immigration, transit), and you'll have to leave the city at least two hours before your next flight. That reduces time in town to 7.5 hours. If you plan to sleep for six of these, what's the point. The Hilton at the airport is fine for this.
Dec 14, 2015, 6:34 pm
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If you are not leaving the airport and still want to have a german beer / some weiss wurst / watch some sports, you may want to go to the Erdinger Sportbar. Not sure exactly when you will be there but starting June 10th you have the european soccer/football championship
Dec 19, 2015, 8:47 pm
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Wow, thanks everyone.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
Dec 20, 2015, 5:22 am
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Wow, thanks everyone.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
Dec 20, 2015, 5:27 am
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Dec 20, 2015, 7:55 am
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Wow, thanks everyone.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
I am flying LH, in J, but I dont have status in that alliance. I live in DFW, so yep, I have EXP on AA.
I am Plat with Marriott, so I was thinking of going downtown to stay. But, I will only have about 12 hours. I am wheels down around 10p coming in from PRG before I continue on.
Thinking again strongly about just staying in the Hilton to conserve time and get some rest before I go on vacation for a week with the wife.
does not J o LH get one into the LH biz lounges at MUC?
Dec 20, 2015, 10:45 am
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Dec 20, 2015, 12:03 pm
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If you really want to stay downtown, yet easily get back to the airport, you can take the Ubahn direct from the airport to either the Hilton Munich City or the Holiday Inn, which are sitting right over the Rosenheim Ubahn stop. There's underground shopping and a way directly to those two hotels. You can check in, leave your bags, and then go a couple of stops further to the Marienplatz stop, the main tourist attraction, plus Viktualmarket just around the corner.