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GETTING THERE
THE CITY
WORTH SEEING
HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
CHURCHES
MUSEUMS
DINE & WINE (BEER)
SHOPPING
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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Getting there

CONNECTION
The trip from Vienna's main train station to the city centre of Munich takes just over four hours.
Trains connect the two cities once every two hours. Munich is also an important stop for the
OBB Nightjet trains, which are important night-trains connecting the city with Rome, Venice,
Milan, Hamburg, Cologne, and Dusseldorf, to just name a few.
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The City

CITY OF MUNICH
The third-largest city in Germany houses about 1.5
million people. The first documentary evidence of
the city of Munich dates back to 1158 and since
1918, Munich is the capital of the Free State of
Bavaria. The city wall and gates date back to the
year 1301 and - like almost 90% of the city – were
destroyed during World War II. After the war, almost
all historic buildings were re-constructed based on
historic plans. Munich also was the scene of the
XX. Olympic Games in 1972. This major international
event led to the construction of the Munich
subway and its coordination with the commuter
railway system.
Ever since the Olympic Games, Munich also has a
large pedestrian area in the city centre.
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Based on Munich's coat of arms, a standing monk, Munich refers to its symbol as the "Munich child".
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Worth seeing

ALLIANZ ARENA
The Allianz Arena is located in the northern part of
Munich. The soccer stadium of the local FC Bayern
has space for 75,000 people. Despite being located
at the highway entrance and providing parking
for about 11,000 visitors, traffic is difficult when
everybody is leaving at once. The subway-connection
(U6) is a big advantage.
Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25
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Foto: Andreas Volkmer
BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER
The Bavarian State Opera is amongst the most
prestigious opera houses of the country. The first
premieres date back to the year 1700. In June and
July of every year, the Opera Festival marks the
highpoint of the year for the Munich Opera. The
Opera Festival has been a well-visited event since
1875.
Max-Joseph-Platz 2
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DAV-KLETTERZENTRUM
The DAV Climbing- and Boulder-Centre in Munich-
South is the largest climbing centre worldwide and
encompasses 7,800 m². It is not just an ideal venue
for professional climbers, but can also be used by
children. The attached Bistrocafe as well as the
beer garden on the roof terrace will keep visitors
nourished.
Thalkirchner Straße 207
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EISBACHWELLE
Even from afar, one can spot many visitors on the
small bridge at Prinzregenten Street. The waves of
Munich's Eisbach River are a dorado for the city's
surfers.
Right next to the bus stop "Nationalmuseum/Haus
der Kunst" at the English Garden is the meeting
point for surf-fans all year round.
Prinzregentenstrasse
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FRAUENPLATZ
Munich's Frauenkirche is located at Frauenplatz
Square and is an oasis of peace amongst the hectic
life in the city centre. Wasserpilz-Fountain draws
many children who enjoy playing in the water. But
adult tourists use it as well as a chance to rest and
to cool their feet after a long walk.
Frauenplatz
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HOCHHAUS UPTOWN
The building measures 146 metres in height and
thus is the second-highest construction of Munich,
after the Olympia-tower. Right next to the high-rise
is a cluster of four seven-story-houses that are
connected by a transparent roof. This cluster is
called the "campus". Another building houses
about 140 apartments.
A petition for a referendum in November 2004
reached its goal in preventing the construction of
any further high-rise buildings in Munich.
Georg-Brauchle-Ring
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KÖNIGSPLATZ
Königsplatz is located in the part of Munich called
Maxvorstadt and is one of three Squares of Brienner
Street, which was expanded as a boulevard
from the residency to Nymphenburg Palace. Ludwig
I had the quare expanded based on his wishes
and included buildings that represented his version
of "Athens at the Isar River".
Königsplatz 1
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MARIENPLATZ
The New City Hall is also located in the city centre.
Ever since the foundation of Munich by Heinrich the
Lion, Marienplatz Square is the centre of the city.
Every day at 11 am and 12 pm (from March until
October additionally at 5 pm), the chimes of the
New City Hall echo across the square.
Marienplatz 1
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MAXMONUMENT
A small traffic refuge on Maximilian Street houses
Max Monument, in remembrance of the Bavarian
King Maximilian II.
The four seated figures represent the love of
peace, justice, strength and wisdom. The bronze
statue was unveiled in October 1875.
Maximilianstraße
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NYMPHENBURG
Neuhausen-Nymphenburg is a borough of Munich
located in the western part of the city. The ample
Schlosspark gardens house the beautiful
Nymphenburg Palace. It all started with a five-story
building in the centre, which then was expanded
every year.
Schloß Nymphenburg 1
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AUFFAHRTSALLEE
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SCHLOSS NYMPHENBURG
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OLYMPIAPARK
In honour of the Summer Olympic games 1972, the
Olympiapark was built on top of the "Trümmerberg"
hills.
This is also where you will find Munich's highest
building: the Olympia tower, measuring about 300
metres. The park is one of the largest green spaces
in the city.
Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21
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OLYMPIAPARK
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OLYMPIAHALLE, OLYMPIATURM
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OLYDORF
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WALKING MAN
American artist Jonathan Borofsky sculpted the
"Walking Man" - an oversized figure, 17 metres high
and 16 tons in weight.
The white giant made from glass fibre polymer has
been guarding the entryway to the Munich Rückversicherung
building in Schwabing.
Leopoldstraße 36
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SCHLOSS SCHLEISSHEIM
The impressive Schleißheim Palace is located only
a few kilometres outside of Munich's city centre
and definitely worth a visit. It encompasses three
separate palaces:
Old and New Palace Schleißheim and Lustheim
Palace. The New Palace houses the Baroque
gallery of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
Oberschleißheim
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Historical Buildings

ALTER BOTANISCHER GARTEN
The New Botanic Garden in Nymphenburg was
founded in 1914, and the Old Botanic Garden was
turned into an ample park. Many exotic trees bear
witness to the grand past of these gardens.
The park also houses the Neptune Fountain as well
as an exhibition pavilion.
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BAYERISCHE STAATSKANZLEI
The Bavarian Staatskanzlei was established to
support the Prime Minister as well as Munich's citygovernment.
The building is located at place of the
former Bavarian Army Museum.
The Prime Minister was able to move into his new
residency in May 1993.
Franz-Josef-Strauß-Ring 1
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FELDHERRNHALLE
King Ludwig I had the Field Marshals' Hall built after
the model of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
The hall was dedicated to the Bavarian military and
faces the Siegestor, which is one kilometre away.
The two statues depict Count Johann T'Serclaes of
Tilly and Prince Carl Philipp of Wrede.
Residenzstraße 1
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FRIEDENSDENKMAL
In honour of the 25th anniversary of the victory in
the German-French wars of 1870 and 1871, this
peace monument was erected.
The monument and the adjacent Prinzregent-Luitpold-Terrace
build a site that is bordered by the
Luitpold-Bridge.
Prinzregentenstraße
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LUITPOLDBRÜCKE UND FRIEDENSENGEL
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MAXIMILIANEUM
King Max II initiated the construction for the palace
in October 1857 and it was completed in 1874.
Ever since 1876, the Maximilianeum Foundation
has had its offices here.
The Foundation supports gifted students from the
States Pfalz and Bavaria. The Bavarian Landtag
has been residing in this impressive building since
1949.
Max-Planck-Straße 1
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OBERBAYERISCHE REGIERUNG
The initial construction started under King Maximilian
II in the year 1856. The building was severely
damaged during World War II. Today's facade resembles
the original, whereas everything behind it
was newly constructed. The roof houses three statues:
Fides for fidelity, Justitia for justice and Sapientia
for wisdom.
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MAXIMILLIANSTRASSE
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RESIDENZ
The Residenz is Munich's city-palace. This is where
the Bavarian rulers resided. The complex encompasses
ten courtyards and is the largest centre-city
palace in Germany. The Residenz also regularly
houses events. If you are visiting, don't forget to
see the treasury and the Residenz Museum.
Residenzstraße 1
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THEATER IM MARSTALL
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SIEGESTOR
The Victory Gate is the start of Leopold Street and
the end of Ludwig Street. It is located at the border
between Maxvorstadt and Schwabing. Ludwig I
had the gate modelled after the Roman Arch of
Constantine and dedicated it to the Bavarian militaries.
On its roof, Bavaria is steering a team of four
lions.
Leopoldstraße 1
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BAVARIA QUADRIGA
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STAATSBIBLIOTHEK
The four statues of Thukydides, Homer, Aristotle
and Hippocrates guard the portals to the Bavarian
State Library.
The library houses one of the world's most important
collections of manuscripts and is home to over
10 million volumes. It is open Monday through Friday.
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Churches

FRAUENKIRCHE
The Frauenkirche is one of Munich's landmarks.
The "Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau" - so its official
name - was dedicated in 1494. Its towers are
roughly 100 metres high. Due to a regulation by the
city fathers, no buildings higher than 100 metres
are allowed within the Mittlerer Ring area, which is
why the church can be seen from afar.
Frauenplatz 12
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Foto: Andrzej Otrębski
HEILIG-GEIST-KIRCHE
Right next to the Viktualienmarkt is the catholic
Holy-Spirit-Church. This church was erected in
1392 and thus is one of the oldest existing churches
in the city. The bell-tower houses four bells: Holy
Spirit, Mary, Joseph, and one bell called Breznreiter-Bell,
a name that dates back to the legend of a
salesperson.
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HERZ-JESU-KIRCHE
A glass cube with a blue front may not look like a
church at first glance. Nevertheless, when you enter
the house of prayer, you will be surprised by the
illuminated interior of the Herz-Jesu-Church. The
entire front can be opened up. The bell-tower is a
few metres away from the church itself.
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ST. LUDWIG
The church was commissioned in 1829 by King
Ludwig I. The colourful mosaic-covered roof is especially
impressive, even though it is barely visible
from the streets. Inside the church, you will find the
second-largest altar-fresco in the world: "Last
Judgement" by Peter Cornelius.
Ludwigstraße 22
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ST. MARKUS
The evangelical-Lutheran parish-, university-, and
deanery-church St. Markus is called "Markus-
Church" for short. The building is one of two evangelical-Lutheran
churches in the city. Today's house
of prayer was completely re-constructed between
the years 1955 and 1957.
Gabelsbergerstraße 6
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ST. MICHAEL
The catholic Jesuit-Church St. Michael was built
between 1583 and 1597. The church is dedicated
to the archangel Michael, whose statue stands between
the two portals. Since the church is located
in the middle of the pedestrian zone, it is very popular
with tourists. The church's tombs are open to
the public as well.
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ST. PETER
Peters-Church is the oldest church in Munich. If
you are in good enough shape, you can climb the
300 steps of the church's bell tower and enjoy one
of the most beautiful views over the city centre of
Munich. Right next to St. Peter is Viktualienmarkt,
where you can recover from the ascent.
Rindermarkt 1
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DER ALTE PETER
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THEATINERKIRCHE
The bright yellow colour of the church, which is
right next to the Field Marshals' Hall, is a bright
contrast in the old town.
His mother Henriette Adelheid of Savoyen commissioned
St. Kajetan Church as token of gratitude for
the happy birth of the elector Max Emanuel in the
year 1662.
Theatinerstraße 22
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Museums

ABGUSSMUSEUM
The complete name of the house is "Museum of
Casts of Classical Statues". The museum was
founded in 1869 by the professorship for classical
archaeology at Ludwig-Maximilian-University.
Since 1976, the former NSDAP-administrationbuilding
houses the Museum of Casts.
Katharina-von-Bora-Straße 10
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ÄGYPTISCHES MUSEUM
The State Museum for Egyptian Art in Munich is located
in the same building as the College for Television
and Film at the Kunstareal Munich.
The collection counts among the most noteworthy
of its kind in Germany. Exhibits date back to the
year 4000 B.C.
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BAYERISCHES NATIONALMUSEUM
King Maximilian II funded the Bavarian National
Museum. Initially it was located in the building that
today houses the Museum Five Continents.
The construction at Prinzregent Street started in
September 1900. Today, it offers about 13,000 m²
of exhibit space.
Prinzregentenstraße 3
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LUITPOLD VON BAYERN
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BMW MUSEUM
Munich locals love to call it "salad bowl" or
"Weißwurst-bowl" - the BMW Museum, which was
opened in 1973 and expanded between 2004 and
2008 and which is a true eye-catcher.
It is one of the most popular exhibitions in Munich
and a stop that you should not miss when visiting
the city at the Isar River.
Am Olympiapark 1
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BMW WELT
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DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
With over 1.5 million visitors per year, the German
Museum is one of the most-frequented museums in
the country. Here, visitors can experience the world
of technology and natural sciences first-hand.
Since extensive remodelling-efforts will modernise
the exhibition by 2019, parts of the museums cannot
be accessed.
Museumsinsel 1
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HAUS DER KUNST
On the southern end of the English Garden is an
internationally recognised gallery: the Haus der
Kunst. The building was constructed from 1933 until
1937 in the monumental neoclassicism style. The
"Foundation Haus der Kunst" organises regular exhibits
of contemporary and modern art.
Prinzregentenstraße 1
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LENBACHHAUS
The City Gallery at Lenbachhaus is housed in the
Palais of artist Prince Franz von Lenbach. After being
renovated in 2013, the art museum has been
expanded. The Palais itself is open to the public
and some of the original rooms and the beautiful
garden can be visited and admired.
Luisenstraße 33
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WIRBELWERK
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BILDNIS DES TÄNZERS ALEXANDER SACHAROFF
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MUSEUM FÜNF KONTINENTE
This building used to house the State Museum for
Ethnology. Ever since 2014, it has been the Museum
Five Continents. Already in its founding year
1862, the house was known as the first ethnology
museum in Germany. You can rest your feet from
the visit at the cafe on the terrace in front of the
museum.
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SAMMLUNG BOLLERT
Through the years, Justizrat Dr. Gerhart Bollert collected
over 100 exhibits from the 15th and 16th
centuries. Bollert specialised on wooden sculptures
and artwork from the late gothic and renaissance
eras. Geographically, the collector preferred art
from the south of Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Prinzregentenstraße 3
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SPIELZEUGMUSEUM
The Old City-Hall-Tower at Marienplatz Square has
opened its doors for historic toys. Four floors offer
exhibition space for toys dating back until the year
1800. It is a small museum, which reminds visitors
of a doll-house due to its narrow stairways.
Marienplatz 15
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Dine & Wine (beer)

CHINESISCHER TURM
The English Garden also houses one of the largest
beer gardens of the city: the Biergarten at the Chinese
Tower. About 25 metres tall, the Chinese Tower
has only been open for the marching band that
performs in it ever since the 1970s. Also called
"Chinatower", the tower is a tourist attraction within
the English Garden.
Englischer Garten
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HOFBRÄUHAUS
The tradition of the Hofbräuhaus on the square
dates back until September 1589. In order to reduce
the beer prices for the Wittelsbach Court,
Duke Wilhelm V ordered the construction of a
brewery. Today, the Hofbräuhaus serves as restaurant
and pilgrimage-destination all in one. Especially
the "beer-palace" is very impressive and looks
great on pictures.
Platzl 9
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JAGDSCHLÖSSL
The name "Jagdschlößl" (which roughly translates
to "hunting-palace") goes back to the Electoral and
later Royal hunting-palace, which was built in 1598
and located right across the restaurant until 1945.
The rustic restaurant has been in operation since
1875. The Jagdschlößl is about halfway between
Königsplatz Square and Nymphenburg Castle.
Nymphenburger Strasse 162
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LÖWENBRÄUKELLER
The "beer-palace" Löwenbräukeller was opened in
1883 and re-built after the damage of World War II.
When the Löwenbräukeller was opened, it was at
the top of the line in terms of technology and hygiene.
A special attraction is the electric lighting
throughout the entire building.
Nymphenburger Straße 2
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MÜNCHNER STUBEN
The Münchener Stuben is a small, traditional locale
in the city, and a tavern with a big advantage: If you
want to shorten your layover or waiting time at the
Munich Main Train Station, simply cross the street
and experience the best Bavarian cuisine and
beer.
Bayerstraße 35
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“STAMMKRIAGLPARKPLATZ”
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VIKTUALIENMARKT
The term "Viktualien" goes back to the Latin term
victus, which roughly translates as stock or groceries.
At Munich's Viktualien-Market, visitors can
buy much more than just all kinds of food and produce.
For over 200 years, the market has been
open for foodies, shoppers, and of course for beerlovers
who relax at the beer garden.
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Shopping

CITYQUARTIER FÜNF HÖFE
Since 1993, the centre of Munich houses a true
temple of shops, offices, and exhibits: the City-
Quarter FÜNF HÖFE (five courts). Besides numerous
cafes and brand-name stores, you will also find
the Kunsthalle Munich, Wittenbrink Gallery and the
CEDON MuseumShop.
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KARLSPLATZ-STACHUS
The name "Stachus" - what Munich locals like to call
Karlsplatz Square - refers back to "Stachus-Garden",
the restaurant which used to be located
where you can now find the Kaufhof. Around Karlsplatz
Square, visitors find many shops and restaurants.
Pass through the Karls-Gate and enter the
pedestrian-zone of Neuhauser Street.
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NEUHAUSER STRASSE
Neuhauser Street connects Stachus Square to the
city centre and Marienplatz Square. Here you will
find many "typical" stores and an array of hospitality
businesses. At Hirmer Department Store,
Neuhauser Street transitions seamlessly into
Kaufinger Street.
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KAUFINGERSTRASSE
The shops in Kaufinger Street offer fashion and international
style above all. Kaufinger Street is currently
the most visited and also most expensive
shopping area in Germany. Many fashion houses
have a presence here. Kaufinger Street ends at
Marienplatz Square.
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MAXIMILIANSTRASSE
Maximilian Street is not only home to the luxurious
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (Four Seasons), but offers
visitors everything and anything that is beautiful
and expensive.
The pompous boulevard was named after Maximilian
II, King of Bavaria. This luxury-strip in Munich
lines up international brand representations.
Maximilianstraße 17 (Adresse des Hotels)
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TAGESKARTEN
Discovering Munich in your own car can truly ruin
your mood. For public transportation, the Munich
Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund offers very reasonably
priced single- and group-day-tickets.
Especially the group-day-ticket is a sensation. This
ticket can be purchased valid for one or three
days. It is important to note that it is valid until 6:00
am of the following or the fourth day. It is not a 24-
hour-ticket. With the group-day-ticket, groups of up
to 5 adults or 10 children can explore the city. Further
information and other special offers for an environmentally
conscious city tour can be found on
the Website of Munich Verkehrs- and Tarifverbund:
www.mvv-muenchen.de
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BUSSES
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