Especially during the vacation season, it can get crowded at Munich Airport. In order to make the start of your trip as easy as possible, we put together a few tips that help you shorten the waiting time and avoid unpleasant surprises.
Travel tips
Observe current regulations
- When flying abroad, the entry regulations of the respective destination country must be observed. Please inform yourself in good time before departure which proofs are required for your destination country
Check the validity of the identity cards or passports for all fellow travelers - including your children. Each child traveling with you requires its own valid travel document. If only one parent is traveling with the child or if the child is traveling with a non-custodial person, a declaration of consent from both parents is required. More info: Flying with children
- Check with your airline about current conditions of carriage (e.g. hygiene or baggage regulations)
- One day before departure, check the website of your airline or Munich Airport's flight schedule to see whether your flight will actually take place at the specified time.
Pack ahead
- Pack as much as possible in your suitcase or travel bag
- Only items that you need with you at all times should go in your carry-on luggage
- Keep important documents and papers handy at all times
- Pack only permitted items and goods in your luggage. This will help you avoid unpleasant situations at the security checkpoint.
Unsure if you are allowed to pack a certain item in your hand luggage or suitcase?
Do the check-in in advance
Many airlines offer online check-in. This allows you to create your boarding passes yourself and save them on your smartphone. At the airport, there are baggage machines where you can simply drop off your bags. Here, the waiting times are often shorter than at the classic check-in counters.
Some airlines also offer an evening-before check-in at the airport. This allows you to drop off your luggage the evening before departure and start your journey the next day with hand luggage only.
For information on whether advance check-in is possible on your flight, please contact your airline.
Leave on time
- Plan enough time for your arrival, baggage check-in and the control procedures at the airport.
- During the vacation season, there can always be very high passenger volumes and thus longer waiting times at check-in or at control points.
- Both on the roads around the airport and on the S-Bahn, there may be traffic jams and traffic obstructions due to construction work.
- On the airlines' pages you will find information about baggage regulations and also about the opening hours of the check-in desks, so that they can arrive at the airport on time, but also not unnecessarily early.
Book a parking space online
There are numerous parking options available to you at the airport. Whether very close to the terminal or particularly inexpensive - the choice is yours:
- From the parking garages close to the terminal, you can reach your departure gate in the terminal in just a few minutes and save time.
- You can park in the economy parking zones at the best price/performance ratio. The free transfer by bus or S-Bahn takes you directly to the terminals.
Reserve your parking space at the airport online in advance. This way you can secure a parking space at your desired location and save time.
Take advantage of special offers
Find your way at the airport
Important to know: In which terminal does your airline depart and where is the check-in area? All information: overview of airlines at Munich Airport
Terminal 1:Departures in Terminal 1 take place via the gates of the modules A to E. The check-in areas usually correspond to the module designation. Check-In Z (or T1Z) is located near the S-Bahn entrance opposite the main information desk.
Terminal 2 / Satellite Terminal:
- Your ticket will show whether you will be boarding your flight from Terminal 2 or the Satellite Terminal: Gates G and H - Terminal 2, Gates K and L -Satellite Terminal
- free shuttle service: every two to four minutes an automated personal transportation system departs between Terminal 2 and the satellite terminal. You will need less than a minute to travel from Terminal 2 to the new terminal buildung and back. Passengers departing from the satellite terminal can enjoy the modern range of dining and shopping options available there.
The airport map provides more orientation in the terminals.
Use checkpoints properly
New CT scanners at the hand baggage controls
Benefit from seven new CT scanners so far. In the coming months, further security checkpoints in Terminals 1 and 2 will be modernized and technically upgraded to the highest standard.
Current notice for passengers in Terminal 2:
During the renovation phase of the screening lanes passengers will be rerouted, and the number of screening lanes will be reduced at times. As a result, waiting times at the security checkpoint may change at short notice. After the conversion, passengers will benefit from faster, more effective processes and noticeably improved comfort.
More information: Security screening an passport control
Before your departure, you will pass through several checkpoints. Please note the following information:
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Passport control
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Security control
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Boarding pass control
Download Passngr app
The Passngr app is your personal travel companion for your departure from Munich.
- Save your flight in the app and receive all updates on your flight status. So you have every change to your flight at any time in view.
- All information about your flight, such as eve check-in, current waiting times and entry requirements in your destination country are available with just a few clicks.
- In addition, the Passngr app shows the entire range of shops, restaurants and services at the airport, as well as current promotions and discounts. Simply save your favorites for your stay at Munich Airport.
