Munich International Airport
Address: PO Box 23 17 55
85326 Munich
Germany
Phone: 0)89 97500 or 9752 1313
Location: The airport is located 28km northeast of Munich
Official Website: www.munich-airport.de
The airport is located 28km (17 miles) northeast of the city centre and is
Germany's most important international gateway, after Frankfurt. Approximately
200 destinations are served by scheduled and charter flights. Munich International
Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport is a hub
for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. The airport lies in portions
of four municipalities: Freising, Oberding (location of the terminals), Hallbergmoos
and Marzling. The airport is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauß.
Millions of passengers travel to and fro from this airport, making it the second
most important airport in Germany and currently ranked 7th in Europe. In 2006,
for the second consecutive year, Munich Airport was named the "Best Airport
in Europe" and third best worldwide (after Singapore Changi Airport and
Hong Kong International Airport) by Skytrax, the air transport research company.
Approximate flight times to Munich: From London is 1 hour 45 minutes; from
New York is 7 hours 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 40 minutes; from
Toronto is 8 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is 21 hours 55 minutes.
Facilities on the airport include banks, (bureaux de change), tourist information,
an automated hotel reservation service, a 24-hour medical emergency centre,
pharmacy, post office, duty-free and other shops, bars, restaurants and executive
lounges. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National
and Sixt. Business facilities are available. There are even facilities for the
disabled.
Transport to the city: Taxis are available from outside the terminal buildings
of the airport to the city centre. Bus and coach services to Munich are available.
Information and tickets are available from the Service Centre located on level
3 of the MAC area.
Commuter trains S1 and S8 run daily to various stops, including Munich (journey
time - 40 minutes). There are a several options available to passengers traveling
to and from the airport by road, including car; taxi; limousine; and bus services.
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