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Munich apps

19 apps for your visit to Munich

From sightseeing to shopping – there are lots of apps that can make your trip to the city even more enjoyable. We have collected 19 Munich apps that provide very straightforward guidance for you: find your friends at the Wiesn with the Oktoberfest app, use the Weiße Rose app to read original documents relating to anti-Nazi resistance, or hire an electric scooter with the MVG app.

Sightseeing & Excursions

 

story2go München

From Hofbräuhaus (beer hall) to insider tips – the audio guide app story2go München guides guests through the city on two different tours – spoken by what is probably the most likeable voice in Munich: that of Luise Kinseher!

 

Komoot

For anyone who likes cycling or mountaineering, Komoot is a must. But the tour planning app is very helpful in the city, too – it’s great for tracking our city walks through Munich, for example.

Weiße Rose

If you want to find out more about the resistance movement during the Third Reich, get the app Weiße Rose: developed by students at LMU Munich, it enables you to take virtual tours of the university building and read original documents.

 

Locco

Discover Munich on your own and listen individually to stories about the sights that really interest you: This is possible with Locco, the personalized and location-based tour guide app.

 

 

Mobility

 

MVGO

The MVGO app gives you access to all the sharing schemes offered by the Munich public transport corporation MVG and its partners – from MVG bikes through to e-scooters and e-mopeds provided by TIER and Voi. The digital map shows all the available vehicles at a glance.

 

Call a Bike

Another major bike-sharing provider is Deutsche Bahn: DB’s Call a Bike app gives you easy access to any of the 13,000 bicycles throughout Germany – for a maximum of nine euros a day!

Taxi.eu

Since there is less public transport in Munich at night, the taxi app is an absolute must. Like everywhere else in Europe, you can see where the car is in real time, find out the price and journey time in advance and make cashless payments right away.

 

HandyParken München

A must for car drivers: With the HandyParken app, you not only save yourself the trouble of looking for a parking ticket machine, you also only really pay for the time you've parked and, above all, it's cashless!

 

 

Sustainability

 

RECUP

Enjoy take-away food and coffee without causing waste – it’s easy in Munich with the RECUP reusable system. The app tells you which shops are participating and where you can return cups or bowls.

Too Good to Go

Save food and save money at the same time – with the Too Good to Go app. You can use it to get surprise bags containing leftovers from Munich cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and bakeries.

 

Findeling

If you’re looking for small, individual stores, you’re guaranteed to find what you’re looking for in Findeling. Sorted by district or category, it gives you great addresses for fashion, interior deco, souvenirs and unique items.

 

 

Gastro, Shopping & Events

 

Rausgegangen

If you want to know what’s going on in Munich today, get Rausgegangen: this app not only shows you selected daily tips provided by the team of editors, it also features all the events in Munich in the days to come – sorted by category.

WasgehtUP

The WUP app helps you plan your evening and gives you a good overview of Munich's club scene - in addition to the description of the event and information on the admission price, you can also see the location on an integrated map.

Kunst & Kultur

 

The Alte Pinakothek Unframed WebApp serves as a digital visitor assistant and can be used both from home and on site at the museum. It provides information about opening times, audio guides, child-friendly options, the most important works and much more.

 

Deutsches Museum

The Deutsches Museum app enables you to find your way around the world’s biggest science museum with ease thanks to a digital map, including a tour guide and audio guide to help you find your way through the exhibits. In addition to interactive hands-on activities, you also get information on the programme of the day!

 

BMW Museum

For all motorsport and design fans: the BMW Museum app guides you through the museum sections with audio guides featuring video clips. In addition, you can compile your own personal tour before you go to the museum.

Glyptothek

The media guide in the Glyptothek app takes you on four different virtual tours of the museum in 60 to 270 minutes – plus information and intriguing backgrounds stories packaged as text, video or audio file.

 

Inside MPHIL

Tickets sold out for the Munich Philharmonic? No problem: this app means you can enjoy virtual performances by the orchestra on the lawn behind St. Nikolai Chapel next to the Gasteig (cultural centre).

 

 

Text: München Tourismus; Photos: istock/rosshelen, Frank Stolle, Christian Kasper
A church window in the Salvatorkirche in Munich

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Young woman sitting at a window in a tram in Munich.

Column

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Our author used to be a travel blogger. Now she has started to explore her own city: Munich!

Our author used to be a travel blogger. Now she has started to explore her own city: Munich!

View from the inside of a figure of the carillon in the New Town Hall in Munich.

New Town Hall

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The Glockenspiel on Marienplatz has been enchanting visitors and locals for over 100 years. An exclusive look behind the scenes.

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Munich's city centre

Classical and curiosities

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Numerous interesting Munich stories can be told along the roughly one-kilometer-long route between Karlsplatz-Stachus and Marienplatz square. A city walk.

Weissenburger Platz in Munich photographed from above with a drone.

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A village in the city

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When strolling along the narrow streets of the districts Haidhausen and Au with small shops and green courtyards, it almost feels like being in a village in the middle of the city.

The Academy of Fine Arts in Munich in autumn.

Schwabing

From artists and writers

Around 1900, it was the artists and writers who settled around the university and the art academy and shaped the spirit of Schwabing.

In the heyday of the Schwabinger Bohème around 1900, it was the artists and writers who settled around the university and the art academy and shaped the spirit of Schwabing.

Flowerbed at Gärtnerplatz in Munich.

Gärtnerplatz and Glockenbach

Where the night begins

Independent labels, hip bars, pubs and cool inns attract the young and the young-at-heart.

The Gärtnerplatz and Glockenbach neighbourhoods are known as trendy quarters. Their independent labels, hip bars, pubs, cool inns and calm backyards attract the young and the young-at-heart.

Panoramic view of the Munich Christmas market at Marienplatz.
Christmas Market Tour

Get in the mood for Christmas on this tour through the old town in the wonderful atmosphere of fragrant almonds and glittering lights.

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Get in the mood for Christmas on this tour through the old town in the wonderful atmosphere of fragrant almonds and glittering lights.

Get in the mood for Christmas on this tour through the old town in the wonderful atmosphere of fragrant almonds and glittering lights.

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Merchant with dried fruit on the Viktualienmarkt in Munich.
Viktualienmarkt Tasting Tour

Discover the most delicious delicacies of the city and learn all kinds of interesting facts about Munich's most famous food market.

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Discover the most delicious delicacies of the city and learn all kinds of interesting historical facts about Munich's most famous food market.

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Official Munich City Guide

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With our new city guide, you can take a relaxed stroll through the most beautiful neighbourhoods and discover insider tips from our guides.

With our new city guide, you can take a relaxed stroll through the most beautiful neighbourhoods and discover insider tips from our guides - from sights to hidden highlights. Order now free of shipping costs!

View of a residence serenade with candles in the court chapel.
Residenz Serenades

This Munich experience promises high culture for newcomers and enthusiasts: enjoy the popular Mozart concerts in the Residenz.

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This Munich experience promises high culture for newcomers and enthusiasts: enjoy the popular Mozart concerts in the Residenz.

Exterior view of the Munich Palace of Justice on Prielmayerstraße in Maxvorstadt.
Justizpalast Tour

During the guided tour of the present-day seat of the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice, you will learn everything about the history and significance of the neo-baroque court and administrative building.

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During the guided tour of the present-day seat of the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice, you will learn everything about the history and significance of the neo-baroque court and administrative building.

Small meeting room of the Neues Rathaus in Munich
New Town Hall Tour

Explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official City of Munich tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

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Explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

Magistrates, Monachia and magnificent celebrations: explore the Neue Rathaus on Marienplatz with an official City of Munich tour guide. A visit of the famous law library is also included!

Exterior view of the Hofbräuhaus Munich at dusk.
Hofbräuhaus Tour

Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

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Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

Discover the most famous beer hall in the world with an official guide of the city of Munich and enjoy a fresh Mass of beer afterward!

Towers at Marienplatz in Munich
Old Town Tour

The city walk for everyone who wants to become acquainted with the most beautiful parts of Munich's city centre.

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The city walk for everyone who wants to become acquainted with the most beautiful parts of Munich's city centre.

Wort kettle at the Spaten brewery in Munich.
Spaten Brewery Tour

Experience a brewery tour at Spaten with a look behind the scenes, interesting facts about the company history and beer tasting in the brewery tower.

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Experience a brewery tour at Spaten with a look behind the scenes, interesting facts about the company history and beer tasting in the brewery tower.

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Street Art-Tour

Did you know that Munich was a pioneer of the European graffiti scene? Discover different art up close in the city with our street art tour today!

Experience the city's diverse art & exciting graffiti on our street art tour!

Did you know that Munich was a pioneer of the European graffiti scene? Discover different art up close in the city with our street art tour today!

View of the Salzach river and the castle in Salzburg.
Salzburg and the Lake District

Visit the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and relax on the journey to beautiful Lake Wolfgang.

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Visit the birthplace of composer extraordinaire Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, stroll through the Baroque old town and then relax on the journey to beautiful Lake Wolfgang.

A stone jug with the inscription Oktoberfest Munich.

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Oktoberfest Shop

Bring a piece of Oktoberfest home: Purchase official souvenirs such as the Wiesn poster or the Oktoberfest beer stein in the official Oktoberfest shop.

Bring a piece of Oktoberfest home: Purchase official souvenirs such as the Wiesn poster or the Oktoberfest beer stein in the official Oktoberfest shop.

A woman in the exhibition "Der Blaue Reiter" in the Lenbachhaus in Munich
Discovery trip incl. City Pass

2 nights in your selected hotel and - thanks to the City Pass - free admission to 45 museums, sights and attractions: our travel package for explorers.

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2 nights in your selected hotel and - thanks to the City Pass - free admission to 45 museums, sights and attractions: our travel package for explorers.

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Vouchers

Give the gift of a special Munich voucher: we also offer vouchers for all our guided tours. Here you can book unique Munich experiences directly online, print them out and give them as a gift voucher to friends or family.

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Give the gift of a special Munich voucher: we also offer vouchers for all our guided tours. Here you can book unique Munich experiences directly online, print them out and give them as a gift voucher to friends or family.