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From shopping and dining to entertainment and VIP treatment, Munich Airport offers a complete travel experience. A destination in its own right, MUC keeps travelers and locals engaged with a wide range of amenities and services.

VIPs ENJOY an exclusive program centered on the VIP Wing, a 13,000-square-foot retreat that includes a bar, multiple lounge areas, quiet workstations and private rooms. Guests benefit from complimentary internet access, upscale restrooms and relaxation areas, a cigar lounge, an interdenominational prayer room and a Bavarian beer garden. The VIP Wing is available to all passengers regardless of airline or travel class. Additional VIP services include personalized check-in and baggage handling, separate security screening, expedited passport control and customs, VAT refund assistance, limousine transfers, and a dedicated personal care and guest liaison supported by a multilingual professional team. On-site VIP Suites can also be reserved independently by non-passengers; those suites provide conference facilities, sleeping quarters and meeting space for up to ten people.

BEYOND A MINIMUM CONNECTION time of 30 minutes, Munich Airport offers plenty to explore. Locals often join travelers for the airport’s events and activities, which have featured polo matches, surfing demonstrations, volleyball tournaments and a seasonal Christmas market. Home to the first brewery inside an airport, Airbräu brews three core beers plus seasonal varieties, with a large beer garden seating up to 600 guests and serving Bavarian classics. For rest and privacy, MUC also provides Napcabs sleeping cabins—compact pods equipped with a comfortable bed, adjustable lighting and sound, a small desk and complimentary internet access.

SHOPPERS WILL FIND more than 150 retail outlets across public and restricted areas, offering duty-free goods, electronics, designer fashion, accessories and lifestyle items. Despite regional regulations on shop hours, many stores at the airport remain open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the supermarket operates from 5:30 a.m. until midnight. A recent addition to Terminal 2 is a luxury shopping promenade featuring premium brands such as Gucci, Mulberry and Bottega Veneta.

For further information, visit munich-airport.com