🇩🇪 Munich
Germany
Flight Itinerary
JFK → MUC
Mon May 18, 2026
1 night in Munich (~4h to explore)
MUC → PSA
Tue May 19, 2026
Getting In
Airport → City
40 min
S-Bahn S1/S8
Best Area
Altstadt (Old Town)
Transit
Allow extra time — every 20 min
€13 per trip
S-Bahn (S1 or S8) from Munich Airport to Marienplatz takes about 40 minutes (~€13). The Lufthansa Express Bus is slightly faster to Hauptbahnhof.
City Guide — 4h
🥐 Breakfast: Weißwurst (white sausage) and a pretzel at Viktualienmarkt before noon — a Bavarian tradition with sweet mustard.
☀️ Morning: Marienplatz for the Glockenspiel (plays at 11am). Walk to Viktualienmarkt for a pretzel and Weißwurst breakfast.
🍽️ Lunch: Hofbräuhaus for the full Bavarian beer hall experience — liter of beer and a Schweinshaxe.
🌤️ Afternoon: English Garden — one of the world's largest urban parks. Watch the surfers on the Eisbach wave. Visit the Residenz palace.
🌙 Evening: Dinner at Augustiner-Keller beer garden (locals' favorite). Walk around the illuminated Old Town.
🍷 Dinner: Augustiner-Keller beer garden (locals' favorite) for roasted pork knuckle, or modern German at Tantris.
🌃 Night: A final liter at Hofbräuhaus with the oompah band, or explore the bars around Gärtnerplatz.
Map
Getting Around
Walk within the Altstadt ring. U-Bahn and S-Bahn for longer trips.
Where to Stay
Top Experiences
Marienplatz & Glockenspiel
Munich's central square with the famous animated clock show at 11am and 12pm.
English Garden
One of the world's largest urban parks. Watch surfers on the Eisbach wave, then relax at a beer garden.
Beer hall experience
Hofbräuhaus or Augustiner — massive Bavarian halls with liter steins, pretzels, and oompah bands.