Munich Airport was voted Central Europe’s Best Airport at the World Airport Awards 2012. This accolade is the result of a survey of more than 11 million passengers worldwide conducted by the London-based research institute Skytrax. Munich has won this award seven times.

Munich Airport continues to rise in the rankings of Europe's most important hubs: Bavaria's gateway to the world handled some 38 million passengers in 2011 and secured the number six position among Europe's busiest 10 airports for the first time. With a massive 9 percent gain in total passengers, Munich was Germany's fastest-growing airport last year. Since its opening in 1992, the airport's annual passenger numbers have more than tripled. Passengers from more than 216 destinations in approximately 61 countries arrive here. No other major European hub can rival Munich's minimum connecting time of just 30 minutes - offering connections to an extensive range of destinations within Germany, Europe and beyond.

More than 200 stores and restaurants make the airport a shopping paradise. The airport also excels when it comes to food and drinks, and boasts the world’s first and only airport brewery – Airbräu. In addition, a wide range of events takes place at the airport every year, from surfing championships and beach volleyball in summer to a Christmas market in winter. “Service nonstop” is the impassioned goal of Munich Airport. With a clear signage and user-friendly layout, passengers find their way quickly and easily around Munich Airport. Special transit screens at the arrival gates display connections relevant to the disembarking passengers. For literally nonstop service, service centers in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are open 24-hours to serve the passengers with such as luggage storage, dry cleaning, travel health insurance, lost and found, fax service and ticket sales for public transportation. Internet points, wireless LAN access, a child day care, baby changing facilities and free showers complete the airport’s comprehensive service portfolio.

Perfect connectivity from India to Munich
Nonstop: Daily flights with Lufthansa from Delhi and Mumbai

Ahmadabad (AMD)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
10 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)

Amritsar (ATQ)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)

Bangalore (BLR)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
21 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
7 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Calcutta (CCU)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
12 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)

Chennai – Madras (MAA)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
21 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
7 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Cochin (COK)
11 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
14 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
7 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Goa (GOI)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)

Hyderabad (HYD)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
21 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
7 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Calicut (CCJ)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
11 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
3 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Mumbai (BOM)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
42 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
14 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Delhi (DEL)
14 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
35 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
12 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Trivandrum (TRV)
7 weekly flights with Qatar Airways (QR) via Doha (DOH)
12 weekly flights with Emirates (EK) via Dubai (DXB)
7 weekly flights with Etihad Airways (EY) via Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Meetings & Events nearly at the Gate

Searching for a unique event or party venue, meeting facilities or conference centers? Munich Airport offers a variety of venues for events of all sizes. Whether you are planning a small presentation or a large conference, space to accommodate up to 3,000 guests is available.

The municon Conference Center is located right between the airport’s two terminals on the top floor of the Munich Airport Center (MAC). The center features 36 luxurious and bright conference rooms, some with spectacular Alpine views, and a full range of services such as the latest conference room technology, technical support and catering. The largest conference room can accommodate up to 130 participants. Between meeting sessions visit the center’s comfortably appointed lounges, or enjoy a meal at Bella Vista, municon’s fine Italian restaurant.
More information on: www.municon.com

Kempinski Hotel Airport München is an exclusive location for conferences and banquets located directly at the airport between Terminal 1 and 2. The hotel offers a total of 30 conference and banquet facilities. The architecture of the hotel is centered on its steel and glass atrium, which can host events for up to 600 guests.
More information on: www.kempinski-airport.de

Novotel opened at Munich Airport in 2010 and offers an innovative business event concept. The hotel features six well-lit meeting rooms for up to 120 people.
More information on: www.novotel.com

The airport features also outstanding opportunities for meetings and events such as the visitors terrace or Europe's largest roofed outdoor forum, the Munich Airport Center.
Please visit the website for more details: www.airport-media-muc.de

Munich Airport offers lots of entertainment for smaller passengers. Munich Airport's Visitors Park is the ideal destination for an outing for aviation fans of every age. In an area especially designed for children, MUCi the mascot explains the operations of an airport to the youngest guests. Outside historic aircrafts and a rescue helicopter can be seen. A large playground and the new mini-golf course are waiting to be explored. Numerous Kiddieland kid’s play corners can be found in the terminals. Another attraction is the viewing hill in the Visitors Park. Kids can climb up 172 steps to the viewing platform on top overlooking the airport.

The Air Berlin Kinderland, which is located in the Munich Airport Center between both terminals, offers another highlight for kids. 3 to 10-year-old children play free of charge under the supervision of the trained staff while their parents can relax, check-in or can go shopping at the airport's abundance of stores. Many attractions are offered for children: a corner for arts and crafts, a climbing tower with a ball basin, giant soft Lego blocks, computer games, board games and a children’s cinema where they can watch movies together in different languages.

The youngest travelers at Munich Airport's Terminal 2 can now board their own aircraft in the waiting area before departure. The new indoor playground, with an area of nearly 600 sq.ft., was created by the children's charity SOS Kinderdorf and the Terminal 2 operating company, which is jointly managed by Munich Airport and Lufthansa. The model, which is 6 meters long and has its own departure gate and a miniature tower, was developed by early childhood education experts. Children can climb and explore the model aircraft to their hearts' content to let off steam before their flight is called. Parents can watch the fun while relaxing at the adjacent restaurant.

Furthermore Munich Airport provides many captivating attractions such as a Christmas Market in winter or a surfing event in summer.

Relax at Europe’s fittest airport during the transit

A massage services awaits passengers near the gates of Terminal 2. Or pay a visit to the Kempinski Airport Hotel’s Fit & Fly Health & Spa Club to tone up or relax in the sauna or pool. Munich is the only airport at which the famous Brants Barber & Shop opened its doors. Here the male traveler can indulge in a retreat area in the midst of stress and bustling activity. Or allow yourself a moment of recreation and luxury in the "Cosmetic Institute Munich Airport" - an elegant beauty lounge with a pure spa-like décor waiting to pamper discerning customers. Travelers will find two napcabs near gate 32 in Terminal 2. These cabins offer room for a rest and are equipped with a comfortable couch, relaxing music, a workstation with Internet access, power outlets and a flat screen TV.

• Cosmetic Institute (Terminal 2, Level 05)
• Brants Barber & Shop (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Massage Service (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Classic Shoe Shine Service (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Be Relax (Terminal 2, Level 05 and Terminal 1, Modul B, Level 04)
• Napcabs www.napcabs.com (Terminal 2, Level 05, near Gate 32)

There are two hotels directly at the airport:
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich: www.kempinski-airport.de
Novotel Hotel at Munich Airport: www.accorhotels.com
Find more hotels nearby Munich Airport: www.munich-airport.de/en

How to reach downtown Munich:

Car Rental Service
The Car Rental Center is in the Munich Airport Center between Terminal 1 and 2. Pick-up/Return are conveniently located in the parking garage P6 right next to Munich Airport Center.

Rapuid-Transit Train
Two lines S1 and S8 connect Munich Airport with the city center in 35 minutes (approx. 10,00 €/adults). A partner day-ticket is ideal for groups between two and five people.

Lufthansa Bus
For guests who want to travel with a high standard of service, the right choice is the Lufthansa Airport Bus. It departs every 20 min. from Terminal 2, Munich Airport Center and Terminal 1/A.

Stop-over excursions near Munich Airport
Have a look at MUC`s Stop-over Guide ( www.munich-airport.com/viamuc ) & take advantage of your time to discover Munich Airport, the surrounding region & Munich itself.

Stop-over ideas up to 3 hrs:

• MUC Supreme shopping experience: more than 150 shops & service facilities provide an amazing assortment including many designer labels.
• The Gourmet hub:High quality Italian restaurants, deluxe Asian cuisine, fast food or Bavarian cuisine at the Airbräu, the world's only airport brewery with its own beer garden, the choice is yours.
• Wellness and Beauty: a barber’s shop visit, facials, massages, fitness club everything is possible.
• Experience the Airport: take a walk to the visitors’ terrace or discover the many exciting attractions of MUC’s Visitors Park, even a 18-hole mini-golf course awaits you. At the iPilot flight simulator you can get a realistic impression of flying.

Stopover suggestions over 4 hrs:

• Schleissheim Palace Complex is best known for its three impressive palaces. The New Palace was commissioned by Elector Max Emanuel and built from designs by Enrico Zuccalli. At the eastern end of the Baroque court garden you will find Lustheim Palace. This little hunting lodge and garden palace was built in 1685. More information on: www.schloesser.bayern.de
• Flugwerft Schleissheim (Aircraft Museum): Besides the historic buildings and old airfields about 50 historic airplanes, helicopters & gliders await you: www.deutsches-museum.de
• Freising is is the oldest town located between Regensburg and Bolzano. It has been the seat of the bishopric since 739 A.D. and is closely connected to the life of Pope Benedict XVI. Freising is also home to the oldest working brewery in the world, Weihenstephan Brewery: www.brauerei-weihenstephan.de

Stopover suggestions over 6 hrs:

• Discover Munich City: sightseeing, shopping, beer gardens & more: www.munich-tourist.de

Shopping – From Aigner to Zegna

Germany’s second-largest hub is a shopping paradise. More than 150 renowned Munich retailers interspersed among top worldwide brands such as Bogner, Boss, Marc O´Polo, Max Mara and René Lezard create a unique blend of international flair and local color. Alongside the well-stocked Travel Value and Duty Free shops, elegant shops replete with renowned luxury and designer brands - from Bvlgari and Escada to Hermès and Pat Zilieri – present an unparalleled shopping experience. And despite the strict regulations on shopping hours in Germany, which keep retailers’ doors shut in the evenings and all day Sunday, the shops at Munich Airport are open seven days a week some from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. At Munich Airport shoppers will find down-town prices which make shopping even more attractive – also for the local visitors.

Shopping highlights not to be missed:

• Burberry / Aigner / Escada (Terminal 2, Level 04.)
• Bvlgari (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Buyern / Herrmann Geschenke (Munich Airport Center; Terminal 2, Level 04 and Level 05) Original gifts and souvenirs from Bavaria
• Dallmayr (Terminal 2, Level 04) A list of the world's delicatessens would be unthinkable without the exquisite products of Dallmayr. Visitors are greeted by the aroma of coffee, truffles, chocolate and homemade specialities. Next to the shop is the Dallmayr Café.
• Fabriano (Terminal 2, Level 04) Fabriano is the symbol of tradition and prestige in papermaking worldwide, already serving well known clients like the Pope.
  Hermès (Terminal 2, Level 04 and 05)
• HUGO BOSS Man (Terminal 2, Level 04 and Munich Airport Center)
• Juwelier Hilscher – ROLEX (Terminal 2, Level 04) High class watches and jewelry with brands like Cartier, Rolex, Glashütte, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Piaget, Wellendorf and exclusive mobile phones by Vertu.
• Mont Blanc / Ferragamo (Terminal 2, Level 04 and Level 05)
• René Lezard (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Swarovski (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Strenesse (Munich Airport Center) Fashion by Gabriele Strehle - a fine interpretation of the modern attitude to life.

How to get your Tax refund:
The VAT Rate in Germany is 19%. It can be reclaimed when exporting the goods.

For check-in baggage:
Check in and have your baggage labeled. Proceed to the customs office with the baggage.Customs will check your merchandise, stamp your receipts and handle your baggage. With the stamped receipts, proceed to the Cash Refund Desk to receive your refund.

For carry-on baggage:
Check in and pass security and passport control. Afterwards, proceed to the customs office to have your merchandise checked. With the stamped receipts, proceed to the Cash Refund Desk.

Fine cuisine for all tastes and senses

Approximately 50 unique restaurants and bars at Munich Airport offer a variety of food and drinks for everyone's taste and budget. There is the Il mondo - a first class Italian restaurant with an amazing view on the aircraft operations at the apron. Mangostin Restaurant with its high quality teak floors and Asian accents coupled with a view of the bustling check-in hall, offers Thai and Sushi dishes. The world's first airport brewery Airbraeu with an outdoor beer garden is a must-see. Guests can enjoy refined coffee specialties at the Airport version of Munich's traditional coffee house Dallmayr. Top-quality fish restaurants such as "Seafood Sylt meets Asia" offer fresh snacks from the sea. And Bistro Organic provides a "mini retreat" from the hustle and bustle of airport rush hour offering large aquarium-like displays and a calming décor featuring earthy greens, browns and terra cotta. Passengers can treat themselves to wellness drinks and healthy snacks. Vegetarian food is available in all restaurants! The Airbräu combines the art of brewing with the Bavarian hospitality and offers all kind of regional specialties. Treat yourself to freshly brewed beer and enjoy delicious Bavarian cuisine. And in summer you can drink your beer under real chestnut trees in the outdoor beer garden. www.airbraeu.de

• bagutta Pizza Culture (Terminal 2, Level 05)
• Bamee (Terminal 1, Module C, Level 04)
• Bistro Organic (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Dallmayr Café (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Il Mondo (Terminal 1, Module B, Level 06)
• Käfer Bistro (Terminal 1, Module A, Level 04)
• Mangostin Airport (Terminal 2, Level 05)
• Pano - Breads & Coffee (Terminal 2, Level 05)
• Piazza Monaco (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Seafood Sylt meets Asia (Terminal 2, Level 04)
• Spazio Italia (Terminal 2, Level 03)
• Wiener's der Kaffee (Terminal 2, Level 05)

Indian Cuisine approx. 15 minutes drive from Munich Airport:

• Restaurant Bombay www.restaurant-bombay-freising.de
• Restaurant Rama www.restaurant-rama.de
• Restaurant Namaskar www.namaskar-ismaning.de