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How to reach us by public transport

The USM is located in Bogenhausen on the east side of the river Isar.

Airport

The new Airport Munich II (Franz-Josef-Strauß-Flughafen) is located 24km to the north-east of Munich between Freising and Erding. The Airport is connected with the Munich public transportation net (MVV)

  • At the airport: arriving from any terminal region follow the railway sign or green "S"-sign and enter the S-Bahn (S8) in the central area (Z). Exit at Ostbahnhof (=East Station). The S-Bahn leaves every 20min nearly 24h and takes about 30min. Enter bus 54, exit at Galileiplatz.
    One-way ticket Euro 9,- (stripe ticket, 4 zones = 8 blue stripes)
  • Alternatively there are lots of bus connections, Hotel buses and other airport shuttles.

Source: Public transport, FMG, Hauptabteilung Presse und Information, Postfach 23 17 55, D-85326 München 


Railway stations

Hauptbahnhof (central station)

There are three possibilities:

  • Take one of the S-Bahns to Ostbahnhof, then enter bus 54, exit at Galileiplatz
  • Take U4 (green line) to Arabellapark - exit at Prinzregentenplatz.
    Walk the rest along the Possartstraße or take bus 54, and exit next bus stop. (see local map)
  • Take tram 18 (to Effner Platz). Exit at Sternwartstraße (12th stop). Alternatively there is
    • tram 19 in direction St.-Veith-Straße (change at Max-Weber-Platz to # 18) or
    • tram 17 to Effnerplatz (change at Isartor to # 18)

Ostbahnhof (east station)

Take bus 54 (to Münchner Freiheit) which is leaving from the bus terminal in front of the railway station building.
The bus stops at Haidenau-Platz, Grillparzerstraße, Prinzregentenplatz and Galileiplatz where you exit.


From Garching

  • Public transport: Take Bus 291 to Garching-Hochbrück - take U6 at the U-Bahn station.
    • exit at Odeonsplatz - take U4 to Arabellapark and exit at Prinzregentenplatz.
      From there you walk the rest along the Possartstraße or you take bus 54 at Prinzregentenplatz for one stop.
    • Exit U6 already at Münchner Freiheit and take bus 54 to Ostbahnhof; exit at Galileiplatz.

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Last updated October 2005 by webmaster@usm.uni-muenchen.de