Munich Airport has taken a number of hygiene measures to ensure that its passengers can travel safely and relaxed in times of the coronavirus pandemic.
The following information are presenting the measures that have been implemented and what travelers and visitors can do themselves to protect their own health.
We care about your health.
This is what you can do before traveling and on your way to Munich Airport to protect yourself and others from an infection with the coronavirus:
Please only start your journey if you are feeling well.
Face masks must be worn on public transport and at Munich Airport.
All multi-storey car parks and parking spaces at Munich Airport are open. New discounted prices apply for parking until December 31, 2020. More information about parking at the airport
Some shops, restaurants and bars at Munich Airport are open again. Please note the changed opening hours.
We are open - Overview of shops and restaurants
The Lufthansa Lounge in Terminal 2 (Level 04) is open daily. It will initially be available to all Premium and Status guests.
The VipWing is open again since July, 1st.
The other lounges at Munich Airport are currently closed.
If you become ill during your trip, you will be well looked after by the doctors at Munich Airport. The pharmacies in the terminals offer medication and professional advice.
It is mandatory to wear mouth and nose protection in all passenger terminals at Munich Airport.
If you need a replacement during your trip, you can buy masks and other hygiene products in pharmacies, drugstores or at the Hygiene Article Machines in Terminal 2.
Certain conducts and hygiene measures can reduce or prevent the transmission of viruses.
Passengers at Munich Airport have the opportunity to be tested for possible infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Medicare, a subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH, offers such tests for a fee (190 euros, plus weekend and night surcharges where applicable) at the airport's medical center (Terminal 1, Modul E, Level 03). The PCR test is performed as a throat swab. The results (Health certificate) are sent by email in German and English. A positive test result will be reported to the public health department.
Anyone interested in such a test must register for it by calling the airport's emergency department on +49 89 975 633 99 or by sending an e-mail to notfallambulanz@munich-airport.de. The test results are available four hours after the swabs have been taken (there may be longer waiting times due to the high demand).
Attention: Tests are performed only on persons without Covid-19 symptoms, or without contact with a person who may have contracted Covid-19.
* Please note that due to the strong demand the evaluation times may vary during the day.
We are currently bundling our passenger handling resources in both terminals at Munich Airport. All departures and arrivals are handled via Terminal 2.
From July 8, Terminal 1 will resume operations in areas C, D and E.
Departing passengers in Terminal 1 will use the areas C and D to check in, before being taken through security and moving on to their respective gates in departure areas C and D Arriving passengers will be led through arrival areas C, D, and E.
For the following airlines, check-in will continue to take place at the Munich Airport Center (MAC):
Baggage reclaim for these flights is located in Terminal 2.
All departures and arrivals planned in the satellite building will be handled via Terminal 2 (Gates G and H).
In order to keep the risk of an infection for yourself and the ground staff as low as possible, please pay attention to the following instructions during the security screening and passport control in addition to the well-known rules:
Hygiene measures on board
Airlines have taken a number of hygiene and safety measures to protect passengers and crew members on board. These include, for example:
Please contact your airline or travel agency for further information about the hygiene measures that apply on board of your airline.
Special air cleaning systems in the aircraft ensure fresh and purified cabin air. The air filters allow a complete air exchange within about three minutes.
More information can be found in the fact sheet of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Luftverkehrswirtschaft e.V: On-board Safety: Cabin Ventilation and Compulsory Use of Masks (PDF)
The Federal Foreign Office is currently warning against unnecessary tourist travel up to and including August 31, 2020. The EU member states, the Schengen associated states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and Great Britain are generally exempt from this travel warning.
Country-specific travel and security advices are available from the Federal Foreign Office or for travel within the European Union on Re-open-EU.
Entering Germany from EU member states, Schengen-associated states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and Great Britain is allowed without restrictions.
From July 2, 2020, unrestricted travel to Germany is once again possible from the some third countries with low rates of infection. The Federal Foreign Office published a consensual list of these states on its website.
Please contact the Federal Police or the Federal Foreign Office for further information on the current entry and transit restrictions.
Persons who enter the Federal Republic of Germany and who have spent time in a risk area, at any time within the 14 days prior to entering Germany, are in principle required
More information, especially about exemptions, is available from the Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care.
