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Travel & City
🧭 Getting to Munich
If you’re a citizen of an EU or Schengen member state, you can enter Germany with either your passport or your national identity card.
Nationals from other countries require a passport and potentially a visa.
Regular long-distance domestic services to Munich Central Station include:
Hamburg – Berlin – Munich
Dortmund – Cologne – Frankfurt – Munich
Karlsruhe – Stuttgart – Munich
International train destinations include Paris (France), Salzburg, Klagenfurt & Vienna (Austria), Bologna (Italy) and Zurich (Switzerland).
Munich International Airport (also called Franz Josef Strauss Airport) is located 28 kilometres northeast of Munich. The airport is well connected to the city centre by public transport, via S-Bahn lines 1 and 8 and several long-distance and local bus services.
Additional airport options to consider are Frankfurt / Main, Nuremberg, Memmingen, Stuttgart (Germany), Innsbruck, Salzburg (Austria) and Zurich (Switzerland).
The Central bus station is in Hackerbrücke close to Munich Central Station. All major European cities can be reached by the extensive long-distance bus network. Visit the ZOB website for the complete list of destinations and additional information.
It is not recommended to travel by car as city centre traffic is particularly busy.
If you have to drive, make use of one of the 38 Park + Ride locations that serve the city to avoid unnecessary delays searching for spaces in the city.
↔️ Travelling to Stuttgart from Munich
There are frequent direct connections between Munich Central Station and Stuttgart Central Station with a journey time of 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes.
Munich and Stuttgart feature on long-distance bus services which continue to many cities on mainland Europe. Journey times range from 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes with no changes or from 3 hours 5 minutes with one change.
It is generally not recommended to travel by car for the Nations League finals. If you must drive, the journey time between the cities is 2 hours 50 minutes. Please visit the Stuttgart travel page for more information on Park + Ride services and avoid driving into the city centre.
👀 Things to do
Trophy display 🏆
See the official UEFA Nations League trophy up close and snap that perfect photo.
📍 Odeonsplatz, Munich
📆 4 and 8 June
Many of the key sights in Munich are within walking distance, such as Frauenkirche (cathedral), Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Neue Rathaus (New Town Hall), or spend a day at the English Garden, one of the largest inner-city parks in the world, covering an area equivalent to around 640 football pitches.
🛏️ Where to stay
If you plan to stay in Munich, book early to get the best rates.
ℹ️ Tourist info
🚨 Emergency info
Emergencies can inevitably happen. Dial 112, the European Emergency number free of charge, if you are involved in an emergency of any kind.