Use of Public Transportation - An Overview
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Where to buy tickets?
Tickets can be purchased from vending machines in the train stations, or from the drivers of buses. A single trip ticket is valid for three hours and only one-way. Tickets are validated by inserting them into the blue stamp machines in train stations, buses and trams. Many kinds of ticket are available, but these are our suggestions (the same ticket is valid for trains, buses and trams). For more information on the kinds of ticket that are available, please consult:
https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/tickets-daytickets/index.html
Brief overview on network/ zones
NETWORK PLAN
- The "Zones 1 - 6" comprise the interconnected districts belonging to the MVV (= public transport) area
- The "M-Zone" (see area marked in white colour in the middle on the network plan) encompasses the city centre of Munich and in part extends beyond it
IDENTIFYING THE RELEVANT ZONE
- Each stop is marked with the corresponding zone (see numbers mentioned above the stop as well at the top left-hand side on the network plan)
- Munich Airport = Zone 5
- Closest metro station to ESO = "Garching Forschungszentrum" (U-Bahn U6) = Zone 2
- Metro station "Garching" (U-Bahn U6) = area where most Garching hotels are located = Zone 1
Rental bike system
"MVG Rad" (= rental bike) and "MVG eRad" (= rental e-bike with electric extension)
To complement the public transport network system there is a bike rental system that can be used throughout Munich:
Ticket Types
Streifenkarte (stripe ticket): a convenient and cheap way is to buy a Streifenkarte (10 stripes, 14 Euro) instead of a single trip ticket, and to cancel the appropriate number of stripes depending on the route. For up to two U- or S-Bahn stations you should cancel one stripe (for example from Garching to Garching-Forschungszentrum).
The public transportation area is divided in seven concentric tariff zones with Zone M (Munich city) in the center being the main one. Every two stripes allow a basic fare for travel in Zone M or in one or two zones outside Zone M. For each additional zone outside Zone M you need to cancel one additional stripe. - https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/tickets-daytickets/stripe-ticket/index.html
Tageskarte (day ticket): valid for the whole day.
For the desired day ticket, the corresponding area of validity must be selected on the basis of the desired relations, e.g. Zone "M" for journeys in the city centreof Munich or Zone "M-5" for journeys from the airport to the city centre and for journeys within the city centre of Munich. - https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/tickets-daytickets/single-day-ticket/index.html
Partnerstageskarte (daily ticket for a group of up to 5 people): The Group Day Ticket is valid for as many trips as you like for up to five adults, whereby any two children between 6 and 14 years of age count as one adult. The Group Day Ticket can be used by the group within the selected area of validity for as many trips as you like on one day. - https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/tickets-daytickets/group-day-ticket/index.html
Important Connections in Munich - Garching area
From-To
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Distance
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Means of transport
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Approximate cost
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| Munich Airport - Garching - Munich Airport | 20 km | S-Bahn S1 + Bus 690 with change in Neufahrn (40-50 min) S-Bahn S8 + Bus 230 with change in Ismaning (40-50 min) |
Single ticket - 8.30 EUR |
Munich Airport - Ismaning - Munich Airport |
20.5 km | S-Bahn S8 (15 min) | Single ticket - 8.30 EUR |
| Munich Airport - Munich City - Munich Airport | 34 km | S-Bahn S8 or S1, airport bus (40-50 min) | Single ticket - 11.50 EUR |
Garching - Munich City - Garching |
15 km | U-Bahn U6 (29 min) | Single ticket - 5 EUR |
| Ismaning - Garching - Ismaning | 7 km | Bus 230 (20 min) | Single ticket - 3.30 EUR |
| Garching - ESO - Garching | 2 km | U-Bahn U6 to Garching Forschungszentrum (5 min) plus then a 5 min walk to ESO |
Single ticket - 1.70 EUR |