Flughafen München Franz Joseph Strauss - Munich Airport International (MUC)
Tel: (089) 97500 or 9752 1313 (24-hour flight information).
Website: www.munich-airport.de

Munich International airport is located 28km (17 miles) northeast of the city centre and is Germany's most important international gateway after Frankfurt, having served 30.8m passengers in 2006. No fewer than 200 destinations are served by scheduled and charter flights.

Approximate flight times to Munich: From London is 1 hour 45 minutes; from New York is 7 hours 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 50 minutes; and from Toronto (via Frankfurt) is 9 hours 20 minutes.

Airport facilities: Facilities include banks, bureaux de change, tourist information, an automated hotel reservation service, a 24-hour medical emergency centre, pharmacy, post office, duty-free and other shops, bars, restaurants and executive lounges. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt. Business facilities are available.

Transport to the city: Autobus Oberbayern (tel: (089) 323 040; website: www.autobusoberbayern.de) operates a bus service to Munich Hauptbahnhof (central station, journey time - 45 minutes). During large exhibitions, another service runs to the Messe München and is free with a valid exhibition entry ticket. MVV (tel: (089) 210 330; website: www.mvv-muenchen.de) commuter trains S1 and S8 run daily to various stops, including Munich Hauptbahnhof (journey time - 45 minutes). Taxi transfer to the city centre costs just under €60 one way (tel: (01733) 825 038; website: www.taxi-muenchen-online.de/engl).