Located 28.5 kilometers northeast of Munich near Freising, Munich Airport serves as a major international gateway for Upper and Lower Bavaria. As Germany's second-busiest airport and Europe's eleventh-busiest, it handled 41.6 million passengers in 2024. Covering 1,575 hectares, this expansive facility operates two parallel runways and provides extensive passenger, cargo, and wide-body maintenance operations.
You will find the airport organized into two distinct passenger terminals separated by the central Munich Airport Center. Terminal 1 accommodates non-Star Alliance airlines across several modules, while Terminal 2 acts as a dedicated hub for Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners. An automated underground people mover connects Terminal 2 directly to its modern airside satellite building.
01 Terminals & concourses
Opening in 1992, this terminal features independent modules A through E plus Hall F for special security flights. Modules A and D handle Schengen routes, while B and C serve non-Schengen destinations.
Opened in 2003, Terminal 2 is organized around a central plaza with Level 4 (G) for Schengen flights and Level 5 (H) for non-Schengen travel. It is co-operated by the airport authority and Lufthansa.
Opened in 2016, this airside building adds 52 gates connected to Terminal 2 via an underground people mover. It offers Level K for Schengen, Level L for non-Schengen, and Level J for bus boarding.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
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Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at MUC
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from MUC
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Rail | Munich S-Bahn suburban railway station located in the Munich Airport Center (Zentralbereich) and a station at Visitors Park. |
| People Mover | Automated underground people mover system by Bombardier Transportation connecting Terminal 2 and the Satellite building. |
04 Lounges & amenities
The Terminal 2 Satellite building features five Lufthansa lounges alongside additional restaurants and shops.
