Munich Central Station: Info on trains and how to get there

Munich Central Station at a glance

• Munich Central Station is one of Germany's largest passenger stations: more than 450,000 passengers use it every day.
• Munich Central Station has 32 above-ground platform tracks. In addition, there are four underground S-Bahn platform tracks, and two more are under construction.
• Approximately 250 long-distance trains and 500 local trains run on the tracks every day.
• The U1, U2, U4 and U5 subway lines, as well as 7 S-Bahn lines on the main line, ensure excellent accessibility via public transport.
• Since 2019, the station is being extensively renovated and redesigned. In addition to the new reception building and Starnberg wing station, the station forecourt is also being rebuilt.

Construction work at Munich Central Station: Info on the redesign

The reception building of the main station and the Starnberg wing station are to be completely redesigned in the coming years. Among other things, a 69-meter-high tower is to be built at the Starnberg wing station.

The station forecourt will also be redesigned as part of the conversion of the main station. In the future, it will be car-free and only available to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. This was decided by the city council in the joint planning and mobility committee on June 16, 2021.

Construction work for the extensive redesign of the station has already been underway since 2019, with the old ticket hall demolished in November 2019. The initial estimated construction time for the reception building is around five and a half years, and around three years for the Starnberg wing station.

Long-distance traffic: Important IC and ICE train connections from Munich main station

All long-distance trains depart from the main concourse in the central part of the typical terminus station. The most important regular connections from Munich Central Station include:

• ICE route: Hamburg - Berlin - Munich
• ICE route: (Hamburg) - Dortmund - Cologne - Frankfurt - Munich
• IC route: Karlsruhe - Stuttgart - Munich

In addition, there are international trains, including to:

• France, Paris (TGV)
• Hungary, Budapest (RJX)
• Austria, Salzburg (RJ / EC)
• Italy, Bologna (EC)
• as well as to Switzerland, Zurich (ECE)

Augsburg, Salzburg, Tegernsee: Regional trains at Munich Central Station

• Munich Central Station is the starting point for rail routes from Munich to Augsburg, Rosenheim, Ingolstadt, Regensburg and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
• There are also regional trains in the direction of Landshut, Passau, Kempten (Allgäu), Lindau (Lake Constance), Mühldorf am Inn, Bayrischzell, Lenggries and Tegernsee.
• Local trains in the direction of Augsburg, Ingolstadt and Landshut depart from the main concourse.
• In the southern part, the so-called "Holzkirchner Bahnhof", are the tracks for regional trains to Mühldorf and Salzburg.
• From the northern "Starnberger Flügelbahnhof" depart the DB trains in the direction of Lindau, Kochel am See and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, as well as the Arriva-Länderbahn-Express (ALEX) and the Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB).

Departure and arrival of DB trains at Munich Central Station

Here, travelers can view the current status online. Information on changes to the timetable of regional trains, S-Bahn trains, ICE trains and the BOB can be obtained from Deutsche Bahn's telephone service on 0180 6 996633.

• Departure Munich Central Station
• Arrival Munich Central Station

U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Tram: Public transport connections

Munich Central Station is extensively connected to public transportation. 

Subway:

There are two subway stations at the main station:

• You will find the U1 / U2 lines in the north-south direction under the Bahnhofplatz.
• The subway station of the U4 / U5 is located in east-west direction under Bayerstraße.
• During rush hours and on Saturdays, the U7 and U8 lines also run from the main station.
• In the course of the subway expansion, a station for the U9 is also being built at the main station.

S-Bahn:

The main station is part of the Munich S-Bahn main line:

• Thus, 7 S-Bahn lines stop here at once: S 1, S 2, S 3, S 4, S 6, S 7 and S 8.
• As part of the implementation of the 2nd S-Bahn main line, construction is also underway at the main station

Tramway:

There are no less than four streetcar stops around Munich Central Station, served by lines 16 to 21:

• Hauptbahnhof Nord
• Hauptbahnhof am Vorplatz 
• Hauptbahnhof Süd
• Holzkirchner Bahnhof

Address and location: Where can you find the main station?

Munich's main train station is located directly in the city center. In its immediate vicinity you will find for example:

• the Karlsplatz (Stachus)
• the Munich Palace of Justice with its majestic glass dome
• Munich's Theresienwiese, where the annual Oktoberfest takes place
• the Old Botanical Garden, a relaxing green area right in the center of Munich

Parking and cabs at the main station

Parking, cab stands, and a bicycle rental service complete the mobility options for travelers at the main station:

Cab:

• There are numerous cab stands at the main, south, and north exits of the main station. 

Parking:

• To briefly accompany or pick up someone to the platform, you should head for one of the three short-term parking spaces.
• For longer parking periods, you can park your car in the multi-storey parking lot or in the underground parking lot for the duration of your journey (there are reduced charges for BahnCard holders).

M-WLAN - Free WiFi at the central station in Munich

The free M-WLAN service is available at numerous locations in Munich, where you can surf the Internet for free.

M-WLAN is a free service offered by the city together with Stadtwerke München as the technical partner. muenchen.de and M-net act as sponsors.