Is Munich City Pass, Munich City Tour Card, Munich Card or Munich Day Ticket?
H & I spent 2 full days in Munich with a day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle. Prior to the trip, there are many different
tourist passes and we were not too sure which to get and which would suit our
itinerary best. In this post, we will share what’s available in Munich, the
advantage of getting them as well as if they are worth the price.
*Do note that this guide is only for transportation in Munich. Will share about the transportation to Salzburg and Neuschwanstein Castle with Bayern card in another post.
Here's the price comparison of the different Tourist Pass in Munich
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| Munich Tourist Pass Price Comparison |
It is important to know where you plan to go before deciding which pass to get because the Munich Transportation network is classified into the inner zone & outside the inner zone. The easiest way to calculate how much is the cost from one destination to another is to download its mobile app. Alternatively, you can check it from the MVV official website
The inner zone consists of Zone 1 to Zone 4. You
can find the map of Munich Inner Network & Zone here If
you are planning to travel outside of the inner zone, you need to purchase the
pass for the entire network or between zones. You can find the map of Munich Entire Network here
Image credit: MVV
How to differentiate the different Zone of Munich Transportation?
Munich Inner District – Innenraum (white zone
only)
Munich XXL (white and green zone)
Munich Outer District – Außenraum (white, green
and yellow zone)
Entire Network – Gesamtnetz (all zones – white,
green, yellow and red)
Single Ticket
Transportation
Single way ticket is available for commuters.
They are the best if you only plan to use it for 1 single trip. Be it short or long. Short Distance
ticket starts from 1.50 euro and the maximum travel duration is 1 hour and up
to 4 stops. Read how Short Trip works here
However, to get the most out of your single
ticket transportation, you can purchase the 1 Zone ticket and transfer period
is up to 3 hour. Perfect for someone who wants to get a quick breakfast before
getting to your final destination of the day.
You can read more about the Single Ticket here
Munich Unlimited
Transportation Only Card - Day Ticket or Group Ticket Available
Unlimited Transportation Card is one of the most popular cards in Munich. The Single Day ticket is valid for one person
whereas the Group ticket allows up to 5 adults to travel. It is a pretty good
deal for travellers staying in the inner zone. Especially the group ticket.
Here’s the catch - The Day ticket is categorised between inner zone and all
network zone so you have to choose correctly. Also, for the entire network
group ticket, there is an only 1-day option instead of a 3-day option.
Available at: HandyTicket, MVG Ticket machines
at U-Bahn Stations, MVG Customer Service Centre Marienplatz and Hauptbahnhof,
buy online.
You can read more about the Group Ticket here
Munich City Pass
Munich City Pass is the all-inclusive tourist
pass that gains you access to most attractions in Munich. Also, it includes
unlimited transport (options to choose inner and entire network) in Munich as
well as the City Hop-on-Hop-off (express service only) Tour bus. This pass
is totally Fuss-free and perfect for travellers who can cover many attractions
with limited time. To make this city pass worth it, one has to visit at least 3 a major attraction in a day. You can purchase your Munich City Pass here .The printed
voucher can be used as the Munich city pass
Munich Card aka München
Card
Unlike Munich City Pass, Munich Card includes
unlimited public transport (Inner or entire network) and discount for
attractions. Discount is usually 10 – 20 % off the original price. One of the
advantages of the card is that it is available for group use (up to 5 adults). This card is best for travelling the entire network for both single and group travellers.
The bad thing is that it is pretty confusing.
You have to plan your itinerary in advance to see if the attraction you are
visiting falls in the inner network or both. If you are planning to travel to
Dachau Concentration Camp, you need to purchase the entire network. Our 2 full
day Munich itinerary does not include the external network so we are pretty
safe.
You can purchase your Single Munich Card here. The printed
voucher can be used as the Munich Card
*Munich Card Group ticket available at
HandyTicket, MVG Ticket machines at U-Bahn Stations, MVG Customer Service
Centre Marienplatz and Hauptbahnhof, buy online. Do note that the
validity ends at 6:00am the day after the last valid day
CityTourCard
Muenchen
Similar to Munich Card, the Citytourcard Munich
offers unlimited transportation and discounted rates for attractions. One of
the difference is that CityTourCard has plans of 24 hours - 48 hours instead of
1 - 2 days that Munich Card offers. Also, City Tour Card has plans for up to 6
Days.
Start time: 10am 1st June
End Time: 10am 2nd June
You can refer here for more
information on CityTourCard
Price Comparison of Tourist Pass in Munich
Based on our 2 full days Munich Itinerary Inner District
Itinerary, Munich card is the best deal for a single traveller and group
traveller for 2 people. If you are planning to spend more than 2 days in Munich City, you might want to consider purchasing City Tour Card as there are passes up to 6 days.
However, if you are only planning to visit one museum a day, the best choice is definitely to purchase unlimited
transportation pass. Savings are usually 1-3 euro depends on the original price of the ticket.
I wouldn’t really recommend the Munich City Pass
for a 2 Day itinerary because most museum closes at 5pm and most of the time,
you won’t have enough time to cover more than 2 major museums. Plus, one of the
disadvantages of the card is that only single traveller tickets available. If
you are travelling in a group, the Munich city pass can be more
expensive.
Again, if you love hop-on-hop-off bus and doing
a quick tour, then getting the Munich city pass will be worth it. Imagine,
doing the Munich Residenz + Treasury in the morning & doing the Deutsches
Museum in the afternoon, you will get your 1 Day Munich city pass money back.
Hope this helps!
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