Oktoberfest is held every year the Bavarian city of Munich (see map). Bavaria is Germany’s largest province. Located in the southwest corner of the country, Bavaria borders Switzerland and Austria. With a population of 1.5 million, Munich is the 3rd largest city in Germany. Within the city, the festival is held on the fields of the “Theresienwiese” or “d’Wiesn” in Bavarian. Detailed information is available on our website: http://www.oktoberfest-germany.com/.
How to get to Oktoberfest (Munich)
Flying
Lufthansa (Germany’s national carrier) has non-stop flights to Munich (Terminal 2) from the following cities: Beijing, Boston, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, Newark (NJ), San Francisco, Sao Paolo (Brazil), Seoul (Korea), Shanghai (China), Singapore, Tokyo and Washington.
Departure From Recommendation
United States/Canada Fly directly to Munich although you may have to catch a Australia/New Zealand connecting flight via Frankfurt or Dussledorf.
Asia South America
United Kingdom Fly directly to Munich
European Community
Distances and estimated travel times to Germany
International Air
There are direct flights to Munich from the following cities:
Departure City Arrival City Airline(s) Flight Time
Atlanta Munich Delta 9 hrs 15 mins
Chicago Munich United 9 hours
London Munich BA/Lufthansa 2 hours
Montreal Munich Air Canada 8 hrs
Newark Munich Continental 8 hours
New York Munich Delta 8 hrs 10 mins
Philadelphia Munich US Airways 8 hrs 15 mins
Toronto Munich Air Canada 8 hrs 5 mins
Low Cost Flights to Munich
There are a number of low-cost carriers that operate from Munich international airport. Here is a brief list of companies that fly direct to Munich.
Airline Low-Cost Flights to Munich from:
Airtransat Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal & Toronto)
Airberlin.com Austria (Innsbruck, Vienna); Canada (Vancouver); China (Beijing);
France (Nice, Paris); Germany (Berlin, Bonn, Dusseldorf, Hamburg);
Italy (Milan, Rome); Spain (Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid); US (For Myers, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/JFK).
Easyjet.com UK (London, Manchester)
Trains to Munich
Getting to Munich by train is relatively easy and the advantage is that you arrive in the city center. The city’s main train station, the Hauptbahnhof, is right in the center of town. Germany has an excellent rail system with a number of national and international high-speed lines. Here are travel times and distances between Much and other major European cities.
Traveling From Distance Train Car
Prague (Czech Rep) 380 km 6 hours 3 hrs 37 mins
Berlin (Germany) 590 km 5 hrs 42 mins 5 hrs 24 mins
Frankfurt (Germany) 395 km 3 hrs 10 mins 3 hrs 41 mins
Hamburg (Germany) 776 km 5 hrs 35 mins 6 hrs 55 mins
Paris (France) 840 km 6 hrs 10 mins 7 hrs 33 mins
Strasbourg (France) 376 km 4 hrs 19 mins 3 hrs 32 mins
Stuttgart (Germany) 232 km 2 hrs 19 mins 2 hrs 15 mins
Vienna (Austria) 437 km 4 hrs 10 mins 4 hrs 14 mins
Venice (Italy) 549 km 7 hours 5 hrs 32 mins
Zurich (Switz) 312 km 4 hrs 25 mins 3 hrs 28 mins
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How to get to Oktoberfest (Munich)
Flying
Lufthansa (Germany’s national carrier) has non-stop flights to Munich (Terminal 2) from the following cities: Beijing, Boston, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Dubai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, Newark (NJ), San Francisco, Sao Paolo (Brazil), Seoul (Korea), Shanghai (China), Singapore, Tokyo and Washington.
Departure From Recommendation
United States/Canada Fly directly to Munich although you may have to catch a Australia/New Zealand connecting flight via Frankfurt or Dussledorf.
Asia South America
United Kingdom Fly directly to Munich
European Community
Distances and estimated travel times to Germany
International Air
There are direct flights to Munich from the following cities:
Departure City Arrival City Airline(s) Flight Time
Atlanta Munich Delta 9 hrs 15 mins
Chicago Munich United 9 hours
London Munich BA/Lufthansa 2 hours
Montreal Munich Air Canada 8 hrs
Newark Munich Continental 8 hours
New York Munich Delta 8 hrs 10 mins
Philadelphia Munich US Airways 8 hrs 15 mins
Toronto Munich Air Canada 8 hrs 5 mins
Low Cost Flights to Munich
There are a number of low-cost carriers that operate from Munich international airport. Here is a brief list of companies that fly direct to Munich.
Airline Low-Cost Flights to Munich from:
Airtransat Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal & Toronto)
Airberlin.com Austria (Innsbruck, Vienna); Canada (Vancouver); China (Beijing);
France (Nice, Paris); Germany (Berlin, Bonn, Dusseldorf, Hamburg);
Italy (Milan, Rome); Spain (Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid); US (For Myers, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/JFK).
Easyjet.com UK (London, Manchester)
Trains to Munich
Getting to Munich by train is relatively easy and the advantage is that you arrive in the city center. The city’s main train station, the Hauptbahnhof, is right in the center of town. Germany has an excellent rail system with a number of national and international high-speed lines. Here are travel times and distances between Much and other major European cities.
Traveling From Distance Train Car
Prague (Czech Rep) 380 km 6 hours 3 hrs 37 mins
Berlin (Germany) 590 km 5 hrs 42 mins 5 hrs 24 mins
Frankfurt (Germany) 395 km 3 hrs 10 mins 3 hrs 41 mins
Hamburg (Germany) 776 km 5 hrs 35 mins 6 hrs 55 mins
Paris (France) 840 km 6 hrs 10 mins 7 hrs 33 mins
Strasbourg (France) 376 km 4 hrs 19 mins 3 hrs 32 mins
Stuttgart (Germany) 232 km 2 hrs 19 mins 2 hrs 15 mins
Vienna (Austria) 437 km 4 hrs 10 mins 4 hrs 14 mins
Venice (Italy) 549 km 7 hours 5 hrs 32 mins
Zurich (Switz) 312 km 4 hrs 25 mins 3 hrs 28 mins
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