Munich Airport Guide
Munich Airport opened on 17 May 1992, replacing the older Munich-Riem Airport. It sits 30 km northeast of Munich's city centre in the Erding and Freising districts of Bavaria, making it accessible from the city in around 40 minutes by car or 45 minutes via the S-Bahn. It is Germany's second-busiest airport after Frankfurt.
The airport is operated by Flughafen München GmbH and has two parallel runways, each 4,000 m long. Terminal 2, which opened in June 2003 and was expanded with a satellite building in 2016, is dedicated to Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners. Terminal 1 serves all other carriers across five modules (A–E), including major international airlines.
In 2024 the airport handled 41.6 million passengers across 327,200 aircraft movements, making it the fastest-growing major airport in Germany that year. Its route network covers 224 destinations in 66 countries, served by 96 airlines.
Services
5 of 6 availableCompare 38 listed options at Munich Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Munich Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 42M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1992
- Location
- 48.354, 11.786
- Operator
- Flughafen München GmbH
Terminals
2 terminalsMunich Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, handling both international and domestic flights for around 20 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Mixed
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air France, KLM, easyJet, Condor
Concourses Module A · Module B · Module C · Module D · Module E
- Terminal 2International
Lufthansa, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Luxair
Concourses Satellite
Nearby cities
4 citiesMunich Airport is closest to Freising (9 km west), and also serves Munich, Landshut and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Munich30 km southwest
- Freising9 km west
- Landshut40 km northeast
- Augsburg80 km west
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