Munich: Getting There

Airport Franz-Josef-Strauss airport (MUC) is the hub for southern Germany. It lies about 18 miles northeast of Munich.

Airlines Delta, United, and American are the U.S.-based airlines that fly to Munich. International lines include: Lufthansa and its partner Swiss, KLM, Air Berlin, and Air France.

Flight Times From the East Coast, direct flights to Munich last around 8 hours. From the West Coast, total travel time is around12 hours. Many of the cheaper flights stop elsewhere first – tack on about 2 hours per layover.