Traveling to and from Munich
On this page, you will find the information you need to easily make your way through Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport to your destination.
Guide to Germany’s Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport
Arrival and departure terminal maps and other information for navigating Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport.
Arrival Terminal
Passport Control and Inspection
Please present passport. Note: A Disembarkation Card is not necessary when entering Germany. See Special Guidance info on this page for details if traveling to and/or between Schengen countries.
Customs
- If you need to submit a tax application at Customs, please follow the red line.
- If you do not need to make a declaration, please follow the green line.
Unaccompanied Minors
- Letter of Consent is required for the travelers under the age of 18 entering and/or departing from Germany without parents/guardians.
- In accordance with German law, minors under the age of 18 entering and/or departing from Germany alone (including transit passengers*) must prepare a consent letter signed by a parent/guardian.
- Applicable passengers should contact their nearest German embassy, consulate or honorary consul. If you are a German resident, please contact your nearest Federal Police office or relevant public institution.
- In addition to the above, passengers between 5 and 11 traveling alone are required to use ANA Junior Pilot program.
Departure Terminal
Airport Map Information
Flights operated by ANA Group will depart from Terminal 2. The lounges on G-Level (Level 4) are located before Immigration. The lounges at H-Level (Level 5) are located after Immigration. We recommend using the lounge on H-Level since it is closer to the ANA Departure Gate. Get details on Munich airport lounges.
Check-In
- Boarding gate check-in counters are subject to change; please check at the airport.
- See ANA International Airport Check-In Counter Opening Times.
VAT refunds
A value-added tax (VAT) is applied to items purchased in Germany or other EU countries, but visitors may apply for the refund of the tax.
- VAT refunds may not be provided by some shops, please check the shop for tax-free handling and process a Tax Refund Check.
- Show the purchased item, your passport, boarding pass and Tax Refund Check to the Customs official at departure and have the check stamped.
Fast Track Security Screening
Some travelers are eligible for Fast Track Security Screening. Travelers should look for the Gold Track signs.
Eligible Travelers
- Business class
- Diamond service members
- Platinum service members
- Super Flyers members
- Star Alliance Gold members
Travelers can bring one accompanying guest.
Transit
Transfer from ANA to other airlines
Passengers connecting from ANA to Germany domestic flights or Schengen countries:
- After arriving, go down one floor to H-level to complete the Immigration process. Then proceed to Gates G or K, as shown by the display.
- If your connecting flight is departing from Gate G, go through Customs for carry-on baggage and pass through Security Check.
- If your connecting flight is departing from Gate K, please take the shuttle bus from G-level to satellite, then proceed to the boarding gate at K-level.
Passengers connecting from ANA to flights to non-Schengen countries:
- If your connecting flight is departing from Gate H, go through security check on H-level and then proceed to the appropriate boarding gate.
- If your connecting flight is departing from Gate L, take the shuttle bus from H-level to satellite and then proceed to the appropriate boarding gate.
- You do not need to go through Immigration located at the left side of Security Check.
Transfer from other airlines to ANA
Passengers connecting from Germany domestic flights or Schengen Agreement countries to ANA:
- After arriving, go down one floor to H-level in order to go through Immigration. Then proceed to the boarding gate for your ANA flight.
Passengers connecting from non-Schengen countries to ANA flights:
- Note: The boarding gate varies with the country of departure and you may have to go through security.
- However, please proceed to the boarding gate for the ANA flight following the display of "Gate H."
Munich
On August 27th, 2019 (JST) current information.
Furthermore, the details under "Visa" and "Passport" are for Japanese nationals.
This information is likely to change suddenly, so please contact the relevant official authority (e.g., embassy) for the latest information.
Germany
Official Language: German
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Time Zone: UTC +1 (CET)
Travelling to Germany?
Whether you’re connecting at the airport or will be exploring what this beautiful country has to offer, you’ll find all the helpful tips you need to know on this page—including the current exchange rate, climate information and more. For detailed country information, please visit the embassy’s website.
Immigration and Visa (For Japanese Nationals Only)
Visa
Not required for a tourism visit that is no more than ninety days in any 180-day period.
Passport
Your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of departure from Germany or another country in the Schengen Area.
- * Schengen Agreement
As of April 2018, countries in the Schengen Area are Iceland, Italy, Estonia, Austria, Holland, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Hungary, Finland, France, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Lichtenstein, and Luxembourg. When entering from Japan or another country outside of the Schengen Area, complete Immigration and Customs clearance upon arriving at the first country in the area during your visit.
- Visa, passport, and other information is subject to change without notice. Be sure to check with the Embassy, Consulate, or travel agency.
Quarantine
When visiting from Japan, it is prohibited to bring the following items into Germany.
- a. Meat, meat products (ham, sausages, or other processed foods containing meat)
- b. Milk, dairy products (up to 2 kg of powdered baby formula or baby food for personal use is permitted)
- c. Eggs
- d. Vegetables
- e. Fruit (including grape vines)
- f. Specified nutritional supplements (e.g. large quantities of vitamins or ginseng)
- * The types of controlled items may change depending on circumstances such as contagious disease outbreaks.
Customs
Bringing in e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes and e-liquid cartridges can be brought into the country as long as they are for personal use. However, they must be brought back to Japan after your trip. Travelers who are flying may bring up to 430 EUR worth of e-cigarettes and e-liquid cartridges.
For bringing and possession of tax-free cigarettes
This applies to travelers aged 17 and older at the time of entry by air. It is subject to all baggage in the possession of travelers and is limited to items for personal use.
- Tobacco: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 100 slender cigars, or 250g of pipe tobacco; possession of tobacco ranging over several types of the above are exempt up to a total weight of less than 250g.
- Liquor: 2L of wine or liquor containing under 22% alcohol, or 1L of liquor containing over 22% of alcohol.
- Other: Goods or merchandise purchased outside the EU, in value up to €430 equivalent.
- * You are required to make a Customs declaration if you bring any of the above items into the country (e.g. an expensive computer, camera, watch, or brand-name product that exceeds the tax exemption amount) or bring €10,000 or more into or out of the country. For more details, please check section on the Customs procedure for entering Germany on the website (Japanese and German only) for the Embassy of Germany in Japan (https://japan.diplo.de).
Time difference and Daylight Saving Time
Time difference
There is an 8-hour time difference between Japan and Germany. Subtract 8 from the hour in Japan. In other words, 7:00 in Japan is 23:00 on the previous day in Germany. This changes to a 7-hour difference during daylight saving time,
which begins at 2:00 (3:00 a.m.) at night on the last Sunday of March and ends at 3:00 (2:00 a.m.) at night on the last Sunday of October.
Climate
Climate
Germany has extremely cold winters. Even Munich in the south is further north of Sapporo. Therefore, when considering what to wear, it is best to bring clothing suitable for temperatures slightly colder than Hokkaido. Though in some years, there are heat waves in the summer, there are also quite cool days when it rains, so cold-weather garments such as cardigans should be brought.
Currency and Exchange Rate, Tax, Currency exchange, Tip
Currency and Exchange Rate
The unit of currency is the Euro (abbreviated as €, EURO, or EUR), which is divided into cents. They are read in German as Euro and cent. €1 is 100 Cent, approx. JPY118 (as of August 2019).
There are seven denominations of banknotes: €500, €200, €100, €50, €20, €10, and €5. There are eight types of coins: €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent, and 1 cent.
Note: Starting in 2013, new designs for banknotes are being introduced, beginning with small denominations.
Tax
In Germany, a value-added tax called “Umsatzsteuer” (abbreviated USt) of 19% is applied to almost all products. It is 7% for books and foods. Travelers can get this tax refunded if they do the paperwork (up to 14.5%). Incidentally, it is the tax paid when shopping that is refunded. Taxes paid for hotel and restaurant fees are not refunded.
Tip
Fees charged in places such as restaurants and hotels include a service charge, so a tip (called “trinkgeld” in German) is not always required. However, there is a custom of tipping to show gratitude to the person providing a service. The amount differs depending on whether a special request was made or the level of satisfaction with the service, but the following values serve as references.
- Taxis: Approx. 10% of the fare. Tip a little generously when there is a lot of luggage to put in the trunk.
- Toilets: Approx. €0.20 to €0.50 if there is an attendant sitting in the restroom with a plate in front of him/her.
- Restaurants: Though it depends on the quality of the restaurant, generally a tip that is 10% of the meal charge that is nicely rounded off is given when paying at the table, or change from the bill is left at the table.
- Hotels: Approx. €1 for the bellhop or when asking for room service.
Voltage and plug
Voltage
Voltage is 230V with a cycle of 50Hz. Plugs are generally Type C, though some are Type SE. Many electric products made for use in Japan cannot be used as is. A transformer is necessary.
Type C
Video and DVD
Video and DVD
The TV and video system in Germany (PAL) differs from Japan (NTSC), so DVD or other media from Germany cannot be played on ordinary video players in Japan. If a DVD displays the same region code as Japan (2), then it can be played on a computer equipped with a DVD player as it is normally compatible with PAL output, but the DVD cannot be played on ordinary DVD players (it is possible if the machine is compatible with PAL).
Post offices in Germany are privatized establishments called Deutsche Post AG. In addition to postal services, many also sell stationery, etc. There are also counters in corners of train stations and shopping centers.
Normal Business Hours
Mon. to Fri. 8:00 to 18:00 and until 12:00 on Sat., closed on Sun., holidays. However, it differs. For example, small post offices close for lunch and the post office in the central train station of large cities are open until late at night.
Postal Fees
Airmail to Japan costs €0.90 for a postcard and €0.90 for a sealed letter up to 20g. Small packages up to 2kg called a "päckchen" can also be sent for €16, and a parcel called a "paket" is €46.99 up to 5kg.
Phone Call
Telephoning Japan from Germany
- Dial 00 (International telephone ID Number)
- 81 (Country Code, Japan)
- X X(Remove the first 0 for area codes and mobile telephone numbers)
- 1234-5678 (Other parties telephone no.)
Telephoning Germany from Japan
- International Telephone Provider No.
- 001 (KDDI)*1
- 0033 (NTT Communications) *1
- 0061 (SoftBank Telecom) *1
- 005345 (au Mobile) *2
- 009130 (NTT DoCoMo Mobile) *3
- 0046 (SoftBank Mobile)*4
- 010 (International Identification No.)
- 49 (Country Code, Germany)
- X X (Remove the first 0 for area codes)
- 123-456 (Other parties telephone No.)
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*1.Not required if you have an international registration with "My Line" or "My Line Plus". See URL My Line/My Line Plus(www.myline.org) for details.
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*2.au does not require 005345.
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*3.Pre-registration to World Wing is required for NTT DoCoMo. Does not require 009130.
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*4.Call are possible without dialing 0046 from SoftBank.
Calling from within Germany:
Not required when calling within the area. Area codes are required when calling between regions.
Using Public Telephones:
- Lift the receiver of its hook.
- Insert a telephone card according to the directions shown on the card.
- Dial the other parties telephone number.
- The remaining balance on the telephone card will be shown on the screen. After finishing the telephone call, place the receiver back on its hook and retrieve the telephone card.
Holiday / National holiday
Holiday / National holiday
There are many national holidays related to Christianity. Note that some national holidays fall on different days, depending on the year. There are also public holidays exclusive to certain states.
2020
- January 1: New Year's Day
- January 6: Epiphany*2
- April 10: Good Friday*1
- April 12: Easter Sunday*1
- April 13: Easter Monday*1
- May 1: May Day
- May 21: Ascension Day*1
- June 31: Whit Sunday*1
- June 1: Whit Monday*1
- June 11: Corpus Christi*1 *2
- August 15: Assumption Day*2
- October 3: Day of German Unity
- October 31: Reformation Day*2
- November 1: All Saints' Day*2
- November 18: Day of Atonement*1 *2
- December 25, 26: Christmas
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*1.National holidays fall on different days, depending on the year.
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*2.Public holidays exclusive to certain states.
Language
Language
German
Business hours, etc
Business hours
Below are guidelines for general business hours, which differ by shop around 30min. to an hour.
Banks
Differs by bank, but generally Mon. to Fri. 9:00 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 (until 17:30 on Thu.), closed on Sat., Sun., holidays.
Department Stores/Shops
Mon. to Fri. 9:00 to 20:00, Sat. 9:00 to 16:00 (until 18:00 in large cities and during the Christmas season).
Restaurants
Lunch is from 11:30 to 14:00, dinner from around 17:30 to 23:00.
Age Limit
In Germany, alcohol is prohibited for those under 16 (under 18 for spirits) and smoking is prohibited for those under 18.
Age limitations for rental cars depend on the rental company and vehicle type.
Manners
In Germany, greetings are important. When entering a store or restaurant, the clerk or waiter is greeted with “Guten Tag,” “Danke” is said when being served, and “Tschüß” is said when leaving. The attitude of persons serving visitors changes just by observing these Customs.
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Traveling Between Schengen Countries
The establishment of the EU and the Schengen Agreement has simplified entry and departure procedures within Europe. Once a Japanese national has arrived at one of the Schengen countries, travel within that country is treated as “internal domestic” travel. The following entry and departure procedures apply to passengers traveling from one Schengen country to another Schengen country.
- Entry:
- Taken only in the first country of arrival.
- Customs inspection for carry-on baggage is made at the first country of arrival and at the final destination for checked-in baggage.
- Departure:
- Taken only in the last Schengen country to be departed from.
- The Customs inspection is made at the destination country.
Note: Entry/departure procedures may take an extended amount of time if the passenger does not possess a letter of consent. This letter does not guarantee permission to enter and/or depart from the country, since this is at the discretion of Immigration officer.
Visa
Passengers who plan to obtain their visa after their arrival in a Schengen country other than Germany will need a Schengen visa when going through Immigration in Germany. Passengers to whom this condition applies should inquire with their nearest German embassy or consulate.