Munich Short Breaks Guide

Munich is the capital of Bavaria in the south of Germany from where you have easy access to the Alps if you were to stay beyond the limits of a short break. The popular opinion is that Bavarians like to have more full than people in the north. Whether this is true or not is for you to decide, all we can say is that there’s a wealth of history to delve into even if you decide to visit for the Oktoberfest.

Munich has a population of about 1.3 million with a strong community of various ethnic groups especially Turks, Greeks and Croats.

The winter tends to be pretty cold in Munich due to its position with average temperatures in January a chilly -2 C. It‘s pleasantly sunny and warm in the summer with the average rising to a more pleasant 24C in July.

Getting to Munich
Our cheap flights to Munich guide has a list of low cost airlines flying to Munich from UK airports. Note that Ryanair fly to Memmingen, which is no less than 116km from Munich itself. There is an Airport Express Coach service, but expect that to take a couple of hours and some 16 Euro each way to get into Munich. It’s worth the extra money just going to Munich Airport to save all the hassle.

Arriving in Munich
Munich’s main airport is 37km from the centre of Munich so allow plenty of time to transfer into town. There are plenty of option for getting into Munich, the most popular being the direct train service (S-Bahn) followed by the bus. You can buy passes to cover you for both modes of transport which is recommended if you are just a short break or weekend visitor.