Munich Map
EMERGENCY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Police: 110. Ambulance and Fire: 112. Medical service: 192 22.
Pharmacy: Bahnhofpl. 2 (s59 41 19 or 59 81 19), on the corner outside the train station. Open M-F 8am-6:30pm, Sa 8am-2pm.
Internet Access: Easy Everything, on Bahnhofspl. next to the post office. Prices depend on demand (max. 3 per hr.). Open 24hr. Internet Cafe, Marienpl. 20, serves cocktails and food all night. 1 per 30min. Open 24hr.
Post Office: Bahnhofpl. The yellow building across the street from the main train station exit. Open M-F 7:30am-8pm, Sa 9am-4pm. Postal Code: 80335.
ACCOMMODATIONS AND CAMPING
Munich’s accommodations usually fall into one of three categories: Seedy, expensive, or booked solid. During times like Oktoberfest, when prices usually jump 10-15%, only the latter exists. In summer, book a few weeks in advance or start calling before noon. At most of Munich’s hostels you can check in all day, but try to start your search before 5pm. Don’t even think of sleeping in any public area, including the Hauptbahnhofpolice patrol all night long.
HOSTELS AND CAMPING
PREMINDER. Hl-affiliated hostels in Bavaria generally do not admit guests over age 26 except in families or groups of adults with young children.
@ Euro Youth Hotel, Senefelderstr. 5 (59 90 88 11). From the Hauptbahnhof, make a left on Bayerstr. and a right on Senefelderstr. Friendly and well-informed English-speaking staff. Breakfast buffet 4.90. Reception 24hr. Dorms 18; singles 45; doubles 48, with private shower and breakfast 72; triples 63; quads 84.
4 You Miinchen, Hirtenstr. 18 (552 16 60), 200m from the Hauptbahnhof. Ecological youth hostel with restaurant and bar. Wheelchair accessible. Breakfast buffet 4.35. 12-bed dorms 17; 4-, 6-, or 8-bed dorms 21-29; singles 34; doubles 48.
Jugendlager Kapuzinerhblzl (“The Tent”), In den Kirschen 30 (141 43 00). Streetcar #17 from the Hauptbahnhof (dir.: Amalienburgstr.) to Botanischer Garten (15min.). Follow the signs straight on Franz-Schrank-Str. and turn left at In den Kirschen. Sleep with 250 fellow campers under a big tent on a wooden floor. Laundry 2. Lockers 4. Internet 1 for 15min. Kitchen available. Reception 24hr. Reservations only for groups
over 15, but rarely full. Open June-Aug. 8.50 gets you a foam pad, blankets (you can also use your sleeping bag), a shower, and breakfast. Actual beds 11. Camping available for 5.50 per campsite plus 5.50 per person. O
Jugendhotel Marienherberge, Goethestr. 9 (55 58 05), less than a block from the train station. Open only to women. Reduced prices for those under 26. Staffed by merry nuns, the rooms are spacious, cheery, and spotless. Breakfast included. Laundry 1.50. Reception daily 8am-midnight. Curfew midnight. 6-bed dorms 22, over-25 27; singles 2530; doubles 4050; triples 6075.
Jugendherberge Miinchen Neuhausen (HI), Wendl-Dietrich-Str. 20. (13 11 56). Ul (dir.: Westfriedhof) to Rotkreuzpl. The most “central” of the HI hostels (3km from the city center). Free safes in the reception area. Bike rental available. Breakfast buffet and sheets included. Sit-down dinner 5. Key deposit 15. Reception 24hr, Check-in starts at 11:30am. Big co-ed dorm (37 beds) 18; 4-to 6-bed dorms 21; doubles 46. Campingplatz Thalkirchen, Zentrallandstr. 49 ( 723 17 07). Ul or2 to SendlingerTor, then U3 to Thalkirchen, and change to bus #57 (20min.). From the bus stop, cross the busy street on the left and take a right onto the footpath. The entrance is down the tree-lined path on the left. Well-run, crowded grounds with jogging and bike paths, TV lounge, groceries, and a restaurant. Showers 1. Laundry facilities (wash 4, dry 0.25 per llmin.). Open mid-Mar. to late Oct. 4.40 per person, 8 per tent.
