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Solo travel in Munich

How to enjoy Munich at your own pace.

Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team

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Quick answer

Munich is easy for solo travellers: efficient public transport, long communal tables in beer gardens and beer halls, and plenty of hostels near the Hauptbahnhof. Many solo travellers base themselves in Maxvorstadt.

Key facts

Base
Maxvorstadt
Getting around
Metro
Emergency number
112 (European emergency number)
Language
German

Solo travel tips

  • Share tables in beer gardens and halls; it is normal to join strangers.
  • Stay near the Hauptbahnhof for hostels and easy day trips by train.
  • Join a free walking tour of the Altstadt to meet people.
  • Rent a bike for a day in the Englischer Garten and along the Isar.
  • During Oktoberfest, keep an eye on your belongings and drink water between beers.

Where to stay

$$$ · Best for culture, solo travellers, budget and food lovers

Maxvorstadt

North-west of the Altstadt, Maxvorstadt is home to Ludwig Maximilian University and the Kunstareal museum district, with the Alte Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Lenbachhaus and the neoclassical Königsplatz. Student bars and cafés line Amalienstraße and Türkenstraße, and prices are a step lower than in the centre.

Good
Museums within walking distance; Lively student cafés; Good value for a central area
Watch out
Fewer classic sights at night; Some streets are busy with traffic
Nearby
Alte Pinakothek, Königsplatz, Lenbachhaus, Englischer Garten

Great on your own

Marienplatz and the Neues Rathaus, Munich
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

Landmark · Altstadt

Marienplatz and the Neues Rathaus

Arrive ten minutes early and stand towards the back of the square near the Fischbrunnen fountain, where the view up to the tower is clearer than from under it.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Free
  • Iconic
  • Free
  • History
  • Kids
  • Architecture
Frauenkirche, Munich
Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5

Religious site · Altstadt

Frauenkirche

Stand on the Devil's Footstep at the entrance; from that spot, the side windows are hidden by the pillars, as the legend describes.

Time needed
30 minutes
Cost
Free
  • Iconic
  • Free
  • History
  • Architecture
Hofbräuhaus, Munich
Photo: Kiban, Public domain

Historic site · Altstadt

Hofbräuhaus

Look for the regulars' tables (Stammtisch) marked with signs; don't sit there unless invited.

Time needed
1–2 hours
Cost
Low cost
  • Iconic
  • Food
  • After dark
  • History
Munich Residenz, Munich
Photo: Bayreuth2009, CC BY 3.0

Palace · Altstadt

Munich Residenz

Buy the combined ticket for the Residenz Museum and the Treasury, and allow a full afternoon.

Time needed
2–3 hours
Cost
Mid-priced
  • History
  • Architecture
  • Rainy day
  • Art
Deutsches Museum, Munich
Photo: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0

Museum · Museumsinsel

Deutsches Museum

Pick two or three sections; it is impossible to see everything in one visit.

Time needed
3–4 hours
Cost
Mid-priced
  • Kids
  • Rainy day
  • History

Meeting people

  • Beer garden afternoon — Find a seat under the chestnut trees at the Augustiner-Keller, Hirschgarten or Chinesischer Turm, order a Mass at the self-service counter and bring your own picnic if you like; tables with tablecloths are for table service only.
  • Weisswurst breakfast — Order white sausages, sweet mustard, a pretzel and a wheat beer late in the morning in a traditional tavern — the classic Bavarian second breakfast.
  • Glockenbachviertel and Gärtnerplatz — Cocktail bars, wine bars and the centre of the city's LGBTQ+ nightlife.
  • Maxvorstadt — Student bars and pubs around Amalienstraße and Türkenstraße near the university.

Sensible precautions

Munich is generally safe and orderly. Pickpockets operate in crowds at Marienplatz, the Hauptbahnhof and Oktoberfest, and festival crowds can become very dense late in the day. In winter, watch for icy pavements.

Emergency number
112 (European emergency number)
Staying connected
Good mobile coverage, including in U-Bahn stations; EU roaming applies to European SIMs, and free Wi-Fi is available in many public spaces and cafés.

Questions travellers ask

+Is Munich good for solo travellers?

Munich is easy for solo travellers: efficient public transport, long communal tables in beer gardens and beer halls, and plenty of hostels near the Hauptbahnhof.

+Where should solo travellers stay in Munich?

Maxvorstadt: University and museum quarter of the Pinakotheken, Königsplatz and student cafés.