Pages. Interrogation at Munich airport, what to do between flights? Connection in Munich 1 hour

Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC, EDDM) is a must-see airport when flying abroad with Lufthansa: it is, together with Frankfurt, the largest hub of the German national carrier with an impressive number of destinations: with connections from here on Lufthansa flights, as well as others With Star Alliance airlines you can fly almost anywhere: to Europe, Asia, and America. True, there are much more European flights here than transcontinental ones, unlike Frankfurt.

The main terminal for Star Alliance is Terminal 2, opened in 2003; other airlines, including discount airlines, fly from Terminal 1.

The terminal has an unusual architecture: there is no division into departure and arrival zones, that is, when flying, say, within the Schengen zone, after leaving the plane you will immediately find yourself in the gate area and, if you have a boarding pass, you can immediately transfer to another plane without unnecessary inspections , which provides a very short minimum docking time. There may not even be staff at the gates: entry into the plane is carried out by applying the boarding pass to the turnstile. For obvious reasons, this does not apply to flights from Russia.

As befits a hub, a lot has been done here to make waiting for your connecting flight comfortable. In the long gallery with telescopic exits, there are benches in abundance, with built-in sockets for charging mobile devices. There are also several separate seating areas with reclining chairs, where you can sleep as comfortably as in a business lounge. Moreover, there is information about providing passengers with baby cots, but we have not tested this service: you should contact the information desk.

There is free Wi-Fi throughout the airport.

Before the security check area, on the second floor there is a large food court with several restaurants with approximately the same price level; Some of them, notably Maredo, offer an unlimited buffet for 10 euros. The choice of dishes here, unfortunately, is small, but if you are faced with the task of eating before a long flight, then this opportunity will come in handy.

There are also free coffee machines located directly near the gates, so you can always get a hot drink.

Just don't get carried away by the food: although the airport looks empty, this is a misleading impression. So, at passport control when flying outside the Schengen zone, in particular to Russia, you can easily lose 20 or 30 minutes - there are few booths for transfer passengers, and it happens that a lot of people transfer to different flights, and the arriving Boeing A 747 full of Chinese can get on your nerves: in order not to be late for your flight, you will have to either ask you to skip the line, or jump into it with an insolent expression on your face, since there are no alternative ways to get through passport control even for business class passengers and other VIPs .

If you have a lot of time, be sure to visit the Skywalk - an excursion gallery on the 4th floor (you can access it from the food court). A glassed-in passage is located above all areas of the terminal and is equipped with explanatory signs indicating where everything is: passport control here, security check here, and so on. The corridor ends with a panoramic terrace overlooking the platform. It’s convenient to watch take-offs and landings here only through binoculars, but watching planes taxiing along the apron, towing, unloading and loading luggage can be about as much as watching fire and water: there are a lot of planes, so the process is very entertaining. Moreover, here and there there are explanatory signs describing what, how and why is happening here. So it may not be particularly interesting for spotters, but it’s worth going to broaden your general horizons. And, of course, you should definitely go here with children: you can definitely keep your little one busy while waiting for the next flight, it’s much better than watching stupid cartoons on the iPad. Visiting the Skywalk is free.

However, the list of entertainment does not end there. So, on the territory of the airport to the west of terminal 1 there is also a Visitor's park (Besucherpark), where there is a small aircraft museum (in particular, you can look at the Douglas DC-3, Super Constellation and Ju-52 - the latter, by the way, are still in use Lufthansa on short regional routes. There is also a cinema where they show films about aviation, minigolf on 18 tracks (the Germans generally love minigolf, there is it in almost every village) for 3.5 euros and an observation deck 28 meters high on an artificial hill .

On the third floor there is also a simmer's dream - a Boeing-737NG flight simulator with a real cockpit; prices start from 79 euros for half an hour, and you can fly for a whole hour for 109 euros.

And if you know German, then you can go on a tour of the airport (from the clean area) - you will be shown the platforms of both terminals, fire stations, hangars, a fuel filling complex, etc. On weekdays, tours are held at 11:30 and 13:30, on weekends there is a third slot at 15:30. You must register for the tour in advance by email. [email protected]. You can get from the airport to the city by

I tell you how we were meticulously interrogated at passport control in Munich, where to get a cheaper snack at Munich airport and go watch the airplanes from a steep observation deck.

Interrogations

Every time we arrive at Munich airport, we are looked at as enemies of the people. We first flew to Munich about 8 years ago on a Czech visa, since tickets to Prague were expensive. At passport control, the border guard asked us in detail about our route.

So this time, the entire plane from Moscow was diligently interrogated at the border. They talked with everyone for almost 5 minutes, one was even turned to the end of the line, something was missing from the documents. They asked to show us our return flight reservations, hotel reservations, and asked what they would do in Germany. Probably, such enhanced interrogation is connected with the flow of refugees, but what does that have to do with us?

It was our turn. At home, I prudently printed out all the air tickets. The hotels were booked only for a few days, so I had to correct the dates in Word for the entire duration of the trip ;-). We were lucky; when the border guard found out that we were only in Munich for a few hours on our way to Portugal, he only asked to see our return air tickets. We fly back on Pobeda from Bratislava. By the way, our visas are Spanish, there were no questions about this.

It's a shame when we are considered people from third world countries. Everyone on the flight was very nice, many were traveling with their entire families. Citizens of the European Union cleared control in a minute, but we stood there for more than half an hour.

Observation deck on the runway

We only had 4 hours left before departure. This time is not enough to walk around the city, but it is enough to go to the observation station.

We checked in for the flight to Faro, checked in our luggage and went lightly to see the airplanes.

As you exit the terminal, turn left towards the highway. Next, head along the runway. At the end, a pyramid-shaped observation deck awaits you.

Entrance to the observation deck costs €1. The entire journey takes about 20 minutes = 1.5 km.

What is visible?

Now let's just admire the airplanes.

Have you seen enough? Now you can have a snack

Park Besucherhügel

There is an inexpensive cafe in the park. While at the airport meals are around €16, here they cost €8-11.

There are old airplanes around the cafe. For an additional fee you are allowed inside.

If you have a layover in Munich for several hours and the weather is good outside, then be sure to go to this site.

The very first acquaintance with Munich airport was very high-speed, because my connection in Munich lasted only about 40-35 minutes.

Passport control.

Having taken off from the plane and running past baggage claim (for short connections I always carry ONLY hand luggage), I ran into passport control. The border guard girl studied mine with curiosity and close attention and did not understand why it was Portuguese. In my English, pre-Intermediate level, I explained that this was a connecting flight and I was flying to Portugal without stopping in Munich. She asked where I would live, to which I gave her an invitation from relatives in Portuguese. Seeing the Portuguese language, she was a little confused, but then pretending that she understood everything, she let me into the EU.

Navigation from a German.

My adventures did not end there, because... The airport employee pointed me in the wrong direction to the gate, and I had to navigate the terrain at incredible speed. Fortunately, I can distinguish the letter B from the letter A, and it’s good that I didn’t listen to this “smart” person. By the way, I never found the transit exits right away; I had to leave my sector into the general area of the airport. In general, all this was reminiscent of fun starts))) Then there was an inspection, which, thank God, passed without delays, and when I ran to the exit, so out of breath, I thought I was late. because

There was NO ONE nearby except the girl checking the tickets.

Boarding the flight.

Seeing my dumbfounded eyes and frightened appearance, she reassured me that the landing had not yet begun and I could take a walk. My joy knew no bounds, my heart was beating wildly, but I did not dare to move far from the gate, and bought myself a snack at a nearby store. Because I've heard a lot about food on Air Berlin flights. In the departure hall there were 2 small duty free shops, where you could buy souvenirs, toys, alcohol, and snacks: water, cookies, juices, chocolate. To purchase, you had to show your boarding pass.

By the way, boarding was announced just 15 minutes before departure. And I even managed to get bored while waiting.

Second docking.

In the opposite direction, everything was much more optimistic and joyful, the connection in Munich lasted 3.5 hours and I was able to calmly explore the airport.

Airport building.

It consists of 2 buildings, one receives and sends only to Lufthansa, the other to all other airlines. The airport is very long, it has 2 floors and many corridors. My sector was one of the very last and it took me 10-15 minutes to get to the shops, restaurant and open square. In the center of the airport, life was in full swing, someone was booking a car, someone was going shopping, someone was buying metro tickets, but I wanted to relax in a cafe and try German beer and the same sausages.

Lunch at Munich airport.

AirBrau restaurant menu

On the square I noticed a restaurant where most of the Germans were sitting, and AirBrau headed there. Despite the huge number of tables, almost all of them were occupied; waiters were running back and forth with trays of beer and meat dishes. I pointed my finger at the sky, and this “poke” of 12.5 euros turned out to be not the most successful in my life.

I still didn’t understand what it was...

You can see the dish in the photo, I will say that the only edible part of it was sausage and a little cabbage. But there are no comrades according to taste, as they say. A mug of beer 0.3 l. cost 2.45 euros, but the beer was very good. Even I, who is not a beer fan, really liked it.

Check for lunch

After a delicious lunch, according to Archimedes’ law…it was early to go to bed and I went to the grocery supermarket, which is also located on the square between the two terminals.

Shop at Munich Airport.

The Edeka store is located between the two terminals.

The EDEKA store is ideal for shopping on the go or choosing a small snack. The store has a huge number of portioned salads, sandwiches and fruits, unfortunately I don’t remember the prices, but Lindt chocolate with pomegranate flavor cost 95 cents. I took as a gift 3 flavors that I had not seen from us, a set of fruit salad and slowly went back to my sector.

Shops at Munich Airport

I will say that in the airport shops the prices are not cheap, the pillow that I forgot at home cost 23-25 euros, versus 10 at Faro airport.

Having found the sector I needed, I went to passport control, where they again found fault with my Portuguese visa, again I had to show my ticket that I was flying from Faro, only then they let me through.

Departure area.

It was very comfortable to wait for the flight in the departure area; even a delay of 1.5 hours (flight S7) did not upset me one bit, but only made me happy. In the center of the hall there is a small cafe with hot meals and coffee to go, 2 duty free, computers for Internet access, and most importantly, comfortable soft chairs! Moreover, with a footrest and a table on the side, in general, as you can see in the photo, I sat luxuriously in the sun opposite the runway, and nowhere else have I been so comfortable waiting for a flight. Well, maybe in Helsinki.

Waiting room in the departure area. Footrest and table.

Overall, I really liked the airport and the connection in Munich was quite comfortable, there is somewhere to walk, something to see and a delicious meal. I give him a solid 5 and say: “See you again!”

12.04.2009, 23:57

13.04.2009, 00:30

I flew twice - in my opinion, this airport is fundamentally no different from other airports. Getting around is quite simple. There are signs in English. language. The only thing is that you have to get a stamp there about crossing the Schengen zone.

13.04.2009, 10:40

mmm, thank you, I’m flying from Helsinki, so I’ll already have such a stamp :)) I hope I’ll make it in time

13.04.2009, 10:49

Did you look at the time difference correctly?

13.04.2009, 11:49

I’m flying with Lufthansa to Paris via Munich, the connection time is 30 minutes, I’ll receive my luggage only in Paris, so I won’t have to waste time on it in Germany, but... it’s scary, I’m afraid I won’t make it in time... who flew through Munich, tell me how easy it is navigate the airport...
I found a diagram of the airport, but I don’t understand its structure...
http://www.munich-airport.de/media/download/general/languages/russ_wegw.pdf

IMHO Munich airport is the most convenient in Germany: support:.

13.04.2009, 15:49

IMHO Munich airport is the most convenient in Germany: support:.
I don’t even speak a foreign language. I am releasing my nanny with two children through this airport.
it is located almost on the same level - not like Frankfurt, for example.
I myself am now flying through Munich with a connection in 30 minutes. According to LuftHansa rules, 30 minutes is the minimum time for which they provide transit of passengers and luggage.
I understand that you have a Schengen visa to leave the airport, and even if your flight is delayed (anything can happen), you will be given a hotel at LH’s expense.
You won’t have time to go to the deli and cafe;), otherwise there shouldn’t be any problems: flower:

Oh, Olly, thank you very much: flower: reassured: 008:
(yes, Schengen exists, the entry stamp will be stamped with dates)

13.04.2009, 17:17

via Munich with a connection in 30 minutes. According to LuftHansa rules, 30 minutes is the minimum time for which they provide transit of passengers and luggage.

Yes, the minimum connection time at Munich Airport is 30 minutes between "home" flights

13.04.2009, 17:34

13.04.2009, 19:02

Is the Munich-Paris flight domestic?
I have a single ticket “Helsinki-Munich-Paris-Frankfurt-Helsinki”, I hope that I can call it home (within the company)..
Yes.

13.04.2009, 23:27

14.04.2009, 10:52

Can someone at the same time tell us about how and what happens there at the connection, the plane arrives, then they take you to the airport, where you hang out? In the lounge checking out your next flight?

As I understand it, there is no need to register again, this can be done directly in Helsinki (check in for both flights at once), or even at home,
Has anyone from home checked in for flights from Helsinki?

14.04.2009, 11:18

Yes, we always check in for Lufthansa flights from home - it’s very convenient. Firstly, you can choose your own seats on the plane, and secondly, you don’t have to squeeze in the check-in line; you go to a separate window where you simply check in your luggage. Super convenient system, I think.

1:)) Very convenient!

14.04.2009, 11:20

14.04.2009, 12:38

14.04.2009, 12:57

14.04.2009, 13:11

those. At home, do you register on their website and print out coupons? :009: and then you present them when checking in your luggage and boarding?

If you have an hour and a half for a transfer, then you won’t have time to “go out” anywhere!!

and that's it, we flew on:052:

14.04.2009, 13:15

If you have an hour and a half for a transfer, then you won’t have time to “go out” anywhere!!
Besides, the airport is far from the city...
While you're on your way, there's a good detik and WC, a cafe, a good pharmacy...
and that's it, we flew on:052:

14.04.2009, 13:41

Yes exactly. To register, you need to know your reservation number. And don't forget to print your boarding passes
As for getting stamps, I can’t say, we always fly through X-ki, so we receive stamps at the border with Finland. You won't have time to leave the airport easily. If you walk around the shops and cafes there, an hour and a half will fly by.

Is the reservation number and ticket number (TICKET NUMBER) the same thing???

14.04.2009, 13:43

You will have enough time to make a transfer. Before the plane lands in Munich, the exact gates for transit passengers will be announced on the plane (if there are any changes). Pleasant flight!

Thank you very much :flower:

14.04.2009, 14:13

Thank you! Well, we didn’t plan to go to the city, of course, it’s clear that we won’t make it in time:008:
but will it be possible to walk around the airport?.. that’s good! otherwise I was afraid that I would have to sit in some empty hall in front of the gates...:073:

Several dutiks, shops of all kinds of Beneton, Burberry, Mango..., the cafe I adore "Kruh Bread Brot...", souvenirs, a pharmacy where I buy everything, even vitamins, there is even a prayer hall...
and there is also a Valleverde store - these are the most comfortable orthopedic shoes in the world!!!

14.04.2009, 15:39

those. At home, do you register on their website and print out coupons? :009: and then you present them when checking in your luggage and boarding?

Also, please tell me! In May we fly from St. Petersburg to Athens via Munich. The visa will be a single-entry Greek one (ttt, I hope it will be: 065:: 008:). connection time is 1.5 hours... can we get out somewhere there or should we sit all the time in the transfer area (or whatever it is correctly called: 008:) where and at what moment do they put a stamp on crossing the border? This is our first time flying this way - I still don’t understand the whole process very well:008:
I'm wildly sorry for the OFF, but could you please announce the cost of your tickets, if it's not a secret? I'm just looking for tickets on the return route, but the price of Lufthansa is just: 001:: 010: Are you flying under some kind of promotion?

14.04.2009, 16:13

14.04.2009, 16:22

14.04.2009, 18:06

I'm wildly sorry for the OFF, but could you please announce the cost of your tickets, if it's not a secret? I'm just looking for tickets on the return route, but the price of Lufthansa is just: 001:: 010: Are you flying under some kind of promotion?

I just flew via Munich - St. Petersburg - Athens - 19800, the same price was in the fall.

Only Malev or Czech Airlines are cheaper to Athens, but they have flights every day.

14.04.2009, 20:01

1.5 hours is enough just to make a transfer and make purchases at Duty Free and other stores at an average speed. If you are making a transfer there for the first time and you have children with you, you won’t have much time at all. At Munich airport everything is thought out, but it is quite long..... the amount of free time will depend on the distance of the journey.
Thank you! yes, it’s our first time and with our child:065: we still can’t imagine what awaits us!!! I kind of understood with the airport.
It’s not clear yet at what point they will give us a stamp indicating that we have entered:009: I thought that in Pulkovo they would put a stamp that we had left Russia, and in Athens - that we had entered Greece. and how we will be at Munich airport without a stamp. :009: Are there all these shops and cafes in a closed area?

14.04.2009, 20:43

You will have enough time to make a transfer. Before the plane lands in Munich, the exact gates for transit passengers will be announced on the plane (if there are any changes). Pleasant flight!
Thanks for the info...we will also be flying with a connection for the first time, and that's why I'm a little worried!
Both for registration and for docking....!

14.04.2009, 20:53

Girls, tell me where you book tickets, I want to fly to Spain, the connection is also in Munich and preferably from Finland, please send me links: support:
Look at Lufthansa's website, they have good prices too!

15.04.2009, 00:34

15.04.2009, 01:03

I hope the author will not be offended that I ask here - what are the general rules for transfers? Do you go through passport control there or only at will if you want to go into the city? Do they issue luggage there, and do you change it yourself, or do they load it from plane to plane? What is the minimum amount of time you need if you want to go out into the city?

The center of Munich is 40-45 minutes by metro, but you still need to walk to this metro and buy a ticket, which will also take at least 20 minutes, or even more, because... you either need to find a cashier or quickly figure out how to buy a ticket from a machine.

Nobody goes through passport control in the Schengen zone; if you get there once, that’s it - there will be no more “borders”.

When you check in your luggage, you are always asked where it should fly to the final destination; usually everyone’s luggage flies to its destination. If you said that the luggage flies to the final destination, that’s it - it needs to be received only there. All baggage movements should not worry you.

15.04.2009, 01:09

15.04.2009, 01:18

Thank you, now I understand about luggage :-)
Not so much about control - I’m flying not from Helsinki, but from St. Petersburg, so I should probably still go through control upon arrival in the Schengen zone?

Yes once. And if you need to go to the city, there will be no other border controls.

15.04.2009, 01:24

15.04.2009, 01:25

At boarding, you will find out if your luggage is flying to your destination, or if you need to pick it up and then check it in again. This happens if you have two different tickets for your route with a transfer. You will find out all this information at check-in for your flight.

15.04.2009, 01:28

That is, in any case, whether I want to go to the city or not, passport control will be upon arrival at the transfer airport, and not at the final airport? I apologize if I’m slowing down - I rarely flew from St. Petersburg to Schengen, and never with transfers

Yes. Passport control will be at the airport in Schengen. When you go to the desired exit, you will meet passport control - you won’t miss it!;)

15.04.2009, 01:34

Yes. Passport control will be at the airport in Schengen. When you go to the desired exit, you will meet passport control - you won’t miss it!;)
Or maybe you know then how to indicate the border point of first entry or transit in the application form for a (Greek) visa if we are flying to Athens via Munich?.. I thought that Athens should be written, but it turns out that this is Munich:009:

15.04.2009, 01:54

Yes, for some reason I also thought that if you fly further and don’t go to the city at the transfer airport, then you don’t need to go through passport control at the transfer point, but go through at the final destination. Thanks everyone for the clarifications

15.04.2009, 10:09

Or maybe you know then how to indicate the border point of first entry or transit in the application form for a (Greek) visa if we are flying to Athens via Munich?.. I thought that Athens should be written, but it turns out that this is Munich:009:

I wrote Athens correctly but I don’t know, but I had a business trip and a business visa - so there were no questions

15.04.2009, 11:12

Logically, you will go through control upon arrival in Munich (the first city of the European Union that you entered, you “flew” :))), but if you continue to cross the borders of other Schengen countries, registration will no longer be required... :017 :

26.02.2010, 16:14

26.02.2010, 17:39

This year we are flying from St. Petersburg to Split for the first time with a transfer in Munich. So many questions have arisen - I ask for help and advice: flower:
There is a lot of time between connections, about eight hours, I’m not afraid of being late. Do you think things will need to be received and registered again? We are flying to Croatia and do not issue visas, will we be able to move freely around the airport (cafes, shops, observation deck), is there a mother and baby room?

Only in the area for non-Schengen passengers.

26.02.2010, 20:21

Only in the area for non-Schengen passengers.

Doesn't sound fun and this area is very small?

26.02.2010, 22:24

Doesn't sound fun and this area is very small?

In my opinion, it is ordinary, but it’s hard to sit there for 8 hours.

26.02.2010, 22:27

In my opinion, it is ordinary, but it’s hard to sit there for 8 hours.

Can you describe in more detail, is it like a waiting room? Is there a cafe there? And what can you do, actually get a visa and go for a walk around the city?

26.02.2010, 23:55

27.02.2010, 00:38

There are cafes and duty free shops there, that's for sure..
someone else wrote that there are carousels for children...

Yes, something like that.

You can also go to the city; trains go to the central square - about 40-45 minutes. In 8 hours you can take a look at the central part of the city. Baggage will not be issued to you if your destination is a Croatian airport and if you have a connecting flight (of the same company, different companies, but part of an alliance). So you won't have any suitcases.

The only issue is the visa - if you had some kind of Schengen multiple-entry visa, then this trip to the city center would be worth it. If you don’t have a visa, then see for yourself whether it’s worth paying for a visa for 5 hours.

27.02.2010, 00:42

27.02.2010, 00:53

And if we get a visa and visit Munich, can we then use it to travel to Finland? Although these are unnecessary thoughts and impulses. My husband dreams of a full-fledged trip to Munich, Nuremberg, and Hamburg.

Repeated - yes. But, usually, they don’t give multiple entries right away.

27.02.2010, 11:50

The area for transit passengers outside Schengen is quite large.
a lot of shops, a lot of cafes.
You will receive your items directly in Split! so take everything your child might need during these 8 hours with you.
Perhaps you will receive boarding passes for the Munich-Split flight in St. Petersburg, or perhaps you will need to get them at the information desk at Munich airport (it’s happened to me anyway).
Don't forget to check the departure gate number on the board because they change frequently!
There was a room for mother and child, but it was small.

And what can you do, actually get a visa and go and walk around the city?

If you really want to, then you need to take a ticket from LH with a stop in Munich for 1-3 days. The ticket sales program provides for this.
If you decide to go to Munich for a few hours, keep in mind that it will take a lot of time to go through security at the entrance to the airport and then check-in with all of Asia and third countries, although you will already have boarding passes.
and the airport is not small!!
You can actually go for 4 hours.

27.02.2010, 12:14

Thank you for the answers. Now, at least roughly, I know what to prepare for. We’ll think about a trip to the city, but most likely we won’t risk it. It’s the first flight for a child and suddenly he starts to be capricious, it’s hard to get a one and a half year old baby to sit still. No excursion will please you, but So let's go shopping and get acquainted with the situation at airports using the example of Munich.

27.02.2010, 13:57

make better Schengen, for example Finnish. We somehow missed the plane in Vienna, and with our one-time Italian visa we spent more than a day in the NON-Schengen zone..... I won’t go anywhere else without a multiple-entry visa with a transfer....

27.02.2010, 17:08

By the way, great advice!!! I always even give the nanny a visa so that if there is bad weather/strike, etc.
and in order to spend the night as a person, everyone needs to leave the airport!!
a friend flew with Air France to Ghana, their plane to Paris was late. and he would have sat at the airport for two (!) days if it weren’t for the availability of a Finnish visa, and the AirFrance hotel paid for it.

27.02.2010, 18:41

Very timely advice, thank you. You won’t even think about such opportunities right away unless you have experience.

14.02.2011, 11:42

Hello!
I wanted advice on a specific topic - a flight from Helsinki to Prague with a transfer in Munich.
www.skyscanner.ru offers this option:

Check your route
Sat 19 Mar 2011
19:00 HEL Helsinki Vantaa Lufthansa LH2465
20:30 MUC Munich 2 hours 30
Transfer at the airport 0 hours 35
21:05 MUC Munich Lufthansa LH1696
22:00 PRG Prague 0 hour 55

If I understand correctly, from the moment of landing in Munich to the actual departure the time is 35 minutes, while the landing ends in about 30 minutes. That is, provided that the plane from Helsinki docked minute by minute, you need to find a seat in the remaining five minutes boarding a flight to Prague and somehow sorting out the luggage, which seems unrealistic?
On the other hand, since this booking option is offered by the system, then everything should be fine?

14.02.2011, 12:02

This is more than enough. Boarding for Lufthansa flights at Munich airport supposedly starts in 30 minutes (in fact, it usually starts in about twenty minutes). 10 minutes before departure time ends.

14.02.2011, 12:10

Thank you for reassuring me :)

14.02.2011, 13:51

01.03.2011, 16:07

Is 30 minutes enough to still have time to go through passport control?
flight St. Petersburg-Munich-Milan

01.03.2011, 17:47

On the plane they announce the gate number for your connecting flight, you will immediately know where to go...
and even if you are a little late, upon arrival in Munich you will be met and taken by car straight to the plane to Prague...
No need to check in and worry about luggage...

This is more than enough. Boarding for Lufthansa flights at Munich airport supposedly starts in 30 minutes (in fact, it usually starts in about twenty minutes). 10 minutes before departure time ends.
In 35 minutes at Munich airport you can change planes 3 times and still have time to drink beer.
You don’t need to receive your luggage; it will be reloaded without you.
What about passport control? He will be in Munich. And there are queues. Everything will have to be done on the run.

04.03.2011, 12:11

What about passport control? He will be in Munich. And there are queues. Everything will have to be done on the run.
What kind of passport control? When I wrote about changing planes three times, the question about changing planes was when flying from Helsinki to Prague.... there is no passport control there.

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04.03.2011, 12:43

What kind of passport control? When I wrote about changing planes three times, the question about changing planes was when flying from Helsinki to Prague.... there is no passport control there.
And with passport control, does Lufthansa sell 30-minute connections in Munich? It seems like only from 35 minutes.....
Yes, and with control you can have time to transfer in 30 minutes, I changed..... the connection was about 45 minutes, but the plane from Nice was 15 minutes late.... I even began to get a little nervous.... but, we transferred calmly.. .. we managed to stamp the fragile checks, and receive money for them... and get cognac from a bottle....
But this is all, of course, about the Luft connections to Terminal 2; I have never changed planes to Terminal 1... I don’t know what it is...
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04.03.2011, 13:00

Well, there’s a person up there asking about St. Petersburg-Munich-Milan with a 30-minute transfer. There will be passport control in Munich. So you need to do everything on the run.

04.03.2011, 13:26

I’m a little nervous, but I still think that everything should go well, since they sell such connections.

Morning Munich - I wouldn’t be nervous at all, the plane spends the night in Pulkovo, takes off on time, Munich airport is also very uncrowded at this time.

04.03.2011, 14:13

Morning Munich - I wouldn’t be nervous at all, the plane arrives at Pulkovo, takes off on time, Munich airport is also very uncrowded at this time.
Daytime Munich - yes, it’s better to do everything at a pace....

Thank you:)

04.03.2011, 22:03

Please teach me how to register from home:flower:

04.03.2011, 22:21

Well, there’s a person up there asking about St. Petersburg-Munich-Milan with a 30-minute transfer. There will be passport control in Munich. So you need to do everything on the run.
I flew on the same flight with jebers, I didn’t have the feeling that 30 minutes was a waste of time... I stood at passport control for about 10 minutes (maybe they were the first to get off the plane and came running first? Then maybe without a queue). Then I went through a second search, removing my belt and putting change out of my pocket. Although I didn’t go anywhere, or did I end up at the wrong passport control? It was also there for about 10 minutes. Plus the gate for departure to Florence was G64 - on the edge of the airport - while I got there.... But I had 2 hours. IMHO - you need to run very quickly and ask to be skipped in line.
And also from the crowd of Chinese who had 55x45x20 chumadans, they were taken into their luggage upon boarding, tags were stuck on them during the boarding passage, and they were taken away on the airfield

04.03.2011, 22:24

Please teach me how to register from home:flower:
We fly Peter-Frankfurt-Rome-Munich-Peter Lufthansa...
Everything is simple there. Two days in advance, a reminder letter will arrive (even with a map of the connecting airport), and on the day of registration - another letter with a link to your registration. Follow it, enter your details, choose a place, print out a ticket and off you go.

04.03.2011, 22:26

Everything is simple there. Two days in advance, a reminder letter will arrive (even with a map of the connecting airport), and on the day of registration - another letter with a link to your registration. Follow it, enter your details, choose a place, print out a ticket and off you go.
PS If you are with an infant, you can’t go online

Thank you:flower: We are without a baby this time)))

05.03.2011, 02:04

05.03.2011, 02:14

Has anyone noticed what time the shops at the airport open? Otherwise, we arrive at 6:30, restaurants and bars, as I understand it, will already be open, but I would also like to go to the shops.
We also arrived, everything worked. Or almost everything

05.03.2011, 02:17

We also arrived, everything worked. Or almost everything

Thank you! :flower:
I found the opening hours on the airport website. Indeed, most stores start working from 6-30.
Maybe someone will find it useful http://www.munich-airport.de/de/consumer/shops/a-z/A/index.jsp

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Too short connection in Frankfurt

July 2017. Flight Moscow - Frankfurt - Amsterdam. Transfer 1 hour.

What motivated me

It seemed that a short transfer was a brilliant idea. You can save 10 thousand on tickets and not spend a lot of time at the airport.

How it was

According to Murphy's law, our flight from Moscow was delayed. You experience a very interesting ride of emotions when the plane to Amsterdam takes off in 5 minutes, and you are still in the air and have not even made it halfway to Frankfurt.

The stewards did not want to answer questions not related to food and drinks, and pretended that I was asking them about their personal life. There were even suggestions that we know different English.

As soon as we finally landed, I immediately turned on my phone to find some article (like this one) and understand what to do. It’s good that the airline for both flights was the same: a message immediately came with information about the flight to Amsterdam and a new ticket.

Just great. Only we landed in Frankfurt around 10 pm. And I’m leaving at 8 am the next day, because the flight I missed was the last one. Great time saver, smart girl.

Upon arrival, we (a group of tired, swearing travelers) found ourselves in a deserted part of the airport, but as soon as we walked a little further, there it was, a huge crowd, which also did not succeed in making transfers due to the fault of the company.

It was terribly hot, the cafeterias were no longer open (at 10 pm). Water dispensers too. Around there are only hard fucking dick and other variations of swear words that have expanded my English vocabulary.

Then I stood in line for 2 hours to get... a ticket to the queue for a voucher! According to the ticket, there were 89 people in front of me. At first I thought it would be easier to hang out at the airport than go through all this. But I hardly managed to sleep, and I would have lost another half day (out of 4) in Amsterdam.

Then they brought a lot of different water and sweets. I decided that I would do everything.

As a result, they gave us a voucher for a hotel near the airport, checked us in for the flight, handed us a boarding pass and told us where to go to get on the bus to the hotel.

By the way, they tried to hide the brochure and information about how and where to write in order to receive monetary compensation. One girl’s old boarding pass was taken away and torn up (and it was really needed to get money).

I found out about everything in detail, collected all the papers in a separate place, but at the time of writing this article (September) I had not done anything. In such matters, I am not a fighter, but rather a whiner and a bleeding heart, who will be helped only out of pity. I can’t even figure it out with the cashier at Pyaterochka. Don't be like that.

I needed to break up a long story with a title.

When I walked out to the bus stop, I immediately remembered this joke from GTA about “Listen, I’m in the middle of big shit right now.” There were about 100,500 people, approximately zero buses.

When the next bus arrived, it was occupied by the Chinese, with whom it is difficult to compete in terms of elbow fights in line. And now it’s already one in the morning, and I’m not at the hotel yet. Get up at 5.

When I was already desperate and just sat down on the curb in my pajama pants, an airport worker ran up to me. Even Johnson's baby doesn't protect his cheeks from tears like this guy who said that there is 1 more seat in the free taxi.

The hotel ended up being a 15-minute drive from the airport, the room was great, and they woke us up in the morning for the bus. I thought about getting up a little earlier so I could start hating the airline because I was afraid there wouldn't be enough time during the day. But the breakfast was too delicious and the sunrise too beautiful.

What to do if you miss your connecting flight?

As you can see, this can all be resolved - long and nervous, but solvable. It is important that both flights are from the same company. Otherwise, the task will become at least 2 times more difficult.

There is always a chance of being late for a connecting flight due to your own fault - you don’t know English well, the queue was too long, or you yourself are very stupid. In this case, you need to run to the airline representative and ask to take you on board, if this is still possible. Most likely, you will be led through, since it is simply unrealistic to be very late if the first plane arrives on time.

Suppose that with you the impossible becomes possible. You late. If you have business class, then there is no need to worry. With a ticket purchased at a special fare or an economy class ticket, things are different. You will have to pay a fine or even buy a new ticket.

Is it worth flying with a short layover?

If you have a long vacation ahead, then nothing bad will happen. At a minimum, you’ll lose half a day, but you’ll gain experience and a story that makes you an interesting conversationalist. Maximum - buy another ticket.

Here is a list of circumstances under which you should absolutely not fly with short layovers:

You are flying with children.
You have a limited budget.
You are flying for 3-5 days.
You don't know English well.

Too long connection in Munich

July 2017. Amsterdam - Munich - Moscow. Transfer 9 hours.

What motivated me

“Fool, the ticket is cheaper, and there are more countries. You can walk around the city all day.”

Flight with a transfer: how it was

It was easy to find your way around Munich Airport - there are signs and signs everywhere. In order not to carry a heavy backpack everywhere (yes, I’m one of those), it was decided to give it to the storage room. Storing a bag up to 5 kg - € 3.5 per day. Walking lightly around the city is priceless.

After reading a bunch of forums where the information is chaotic and chaotic, I managed to find out that the best way to get to the city is by train.

I bought the ticket easily from the machine, there was no line. Perfect.

I reached the main square of Marienplatz in about 40 minutes and went for a walk.

At first everything went well. Then I caught myself thinking that I had already walked around everything in the area, there was too little time to “get away”, and too much time to continue walking around the point of return or sitting in a cafe.

Plus I’m tired and generally bored. As a result, I returned to the airport and stayed there for another four hours. Correction: this was the longest four hours.

If you want the same: useful information

Luggage storage is located in the central area (Z), level 03. Follow the signs with the word “Bulky Luggage”. “Buns” are large-sized luggage.

The location of another camera is difficult to describe; it’s better to ask at the information desk (which is what I did). If you correctly understand what the airport employee tells you, then soon on your way you should find a room separated by transparent walls. There are also computers and the Internet there, but I didn’t use them.

Bag weight	Price per day
up to 5 kg	€ 3,5
up to 20 kg (up to 90 x 60 x 30 cm)	€ 4,5

I was advised to check my luggage in a locker at the station, but there was no point in that. First of all, I don't trust robots (damn Decepticons). Secondly, it’s strange to drag your bag to the station and be surprised that all the slots are occupied.

Next to “Bulki” there are machines where you can buy a train ticket to the city. You can recognize them by their badge with a white letter S on a green background and the inscription Bahn Munchen.

One train ticket costs 12 euros. But if you are two, three, four or five of you, then it is more profitable to take Airport-City-Day-Ticket Group. It costs 22.30 euros and will allow you all to ride for a whole day there and back. And by metro too.

To get to the main site you need to take the S8 train. There is also S1, but it is longer and there may be confusion with it on the way back. Better not to worry and remember only S8.

The interval between departures is 20 minutes. The station is located right at the airport, you need to look for it by following the signs, of which there are many.

Is it worth flying with a long layover?

If you have thoughts like “Why should I go somewhere, this is an additional expense. I’d rather wait at the airport,” then you’re wrong. There is no telling how much you will spend waiting and surrounded by so many sausage shops.

You should definitely decide on a long transfer if:

The city where the transfer is planned is not of particular interest and you would not want to go to it specifically.
You know how to accurately calculate time, plan routes and in general you are a control freak.
Life is a merry carnival.

Long transfers are not for you if: