Public Transport

The MVV ticket as an optional upgrade

The Munich City Pass doesn't include public transport automatically: you add it at checkout as a paid upgrade. There are two zone options. Zone M covers the city of Munich, where most attractions are located. Zone M-6 covers the whole network, including the airport, Dachau, and day-trip destinations such as Herrsching am Ammersee and Tutzing am Starnberger See. Check the selection at checkout before you pay: the upgrade is pre-selected and can be changed or removed with a toggle.

With the upgrade, you get unlimited travel on U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, bus and regional trains (2nd class) within your chosen zone. Long-distance trains such as ICE and IC are excluded. The ticket is valid for 1 to 5 consecutive days from your chosen start date; multi-day tickets remain valid until 6:00 on the morning after the last valid day. Children under 6 travel free, and one dog per ticket travels free too.

Using it in practice

You receive the City Pass and the public transport ticket digitally, either on your smartphone or as a printout. The ticket is dated for your chosen start date and doesn't need to be validated. After that you can change trains and lines as often as you like without buying a new ticket. There are no barriers on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn: just board, but you should always carry your valid ticket with you. The same applies on buses and trams; inspectors carry out spot checks, so have your ticket ready on your phone or as a printout. If you bought the pass without the public transport upgrade, you'll need regular MVV tickets for buses and trains, for example via the MVGO app or from a ticket machine.

Timetables and the public transport app

For route planning, use the official MVGO app (iOS / Android). It gives you timetable information, real-time departures and network maps, and shows you the fastest connections. U-Bahn and S-Bahn run roughly from 5:00 to 1:00. On the nights before Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, some U-Bahn lines even run all night. Outside these hours, night buses and night trams (N routes) run hourly.

Useful lines for visitors

With the public transport ticket, you can easily reach the main sights. Here are a few useful connections:

• Airport & main station: Take S-Bahn S1 or S8 from the airport to the main station (Hauptbahnhof); you'll need the Zone M-6 ticket for this. From the main station it's 2 stops to Marienplatz (old town) on any S-Bahn.
• Olympic Park: U-Bahn U3 to Olympiazentrum.
• Nymphenburg Palace: Tram 17 from Hauptbahnhof Nord to Schloss Nymphenburg.
• Museum line (Bus 100): Bus 100 from Hauptbahnhof Nord to Ostbahnhof; stops include the Pinakotheken art museums and the Deutsches Museum.
• Tram 19 city tour: Tram 19 runs from the main station through the city centre (Stachus, Oper, Maximilianeum), making it an inexpensive sightseeing ride.