Munich, Germany

Getting around Munich

How to travel around Munich — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. S-Bahn and U-Bahn

Comprehensive, punctual, and reaching the airport in about 45 minutes.

Cost: EUR 3.90

2. Trams

Including scenic routes past the palaces and the English Garden.

3. Cycling

Flat and well-laned, with paths along the Isar out of the city.

4. Trains to the Alps

Garmisch, Neuschwanstein and the Austrian border all within two hours.

5. Bayern-Ticket

A day ticket covering regional transport across Bavaria for up to five people.

Cost: From EUR 29

Booking apps in Germany

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

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Taxi and ride-hailing in one app, widely used in German cities.

Coverage: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Bolt

Competes on price with the taxi apps in larger German cities.

Coverage: Major cities.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

DB Navigator

Deutsche Bahn's app for national rail, regional transit and the Deutschlandticket.

Coverage: Nationwide.