Munich airport hotel shuttles???

There is a subway that goes directly from the airport to downtown Munich. I would probably choose to stay in that location. It will be more interesting for you and closer to the rail station for leaving the next morning.

If being out at the airport is important, why not just grab a taxi to the Marriott and eliminate worry about a shuttle?

The Marriott hotel in Freising? In that case, calling it an airport hotel is a very generous use of the word. But bus 635 runs between the airport and Freising all day.

But if it was my trip I would probably stay somewhere in central Munich to be closer to the train next day. It is an easy train ride to central Munich from the airport (the U-Bahn does not however go to the airport). But, Freising is not a terrible choice if you prefer a smaller town.

Sounds like I'm still undereducated here, which is not the first time, so please forgive. I was assuming that we would use the train station at the airport for connections to Salzburg. But what I THINK I'm missing is that one must get into central Munich to access the main train station , to connect to Salzburg. Thank goodness for all of you, as I've said before , I have no sense of direction or map reading. [I have been to Munich before, but via train.]
Am I getting it now? Thx, thx, thx!

If you look at the Dbahn website, and plug in Munich flughafen and Salzburg, you will see that the routes are Sbahn to either Munich Ost or Munich Hbh. Then connecting to the train to Salzburg. So it makes sense to find a hotel closer to one of those stations. We've usually stayed walking distance to the Hbh because of the greater number of hotel options at various price points, plus lots of nearby restaurants

As has been said, the S Bahn (either S-1 or S- 8 ) will go the Hauptbahnhof and a hotel in that vicinity would be fine for the night . One other possibility - The reliable Lufthansa Bus headed for town will stop at Nordfriedhof in Schwabing ( a Munich neighborhood ) . Just across the street is the hotel I stay in on my visits to Munich . Lovely , comfortable place , it has a good restaurant ( Theo's ) and a terrific breakfast . To get to the train station the next morning , the U bahn stop is just outside of the hotel ( there is a street level lift down to the tracks ) . Ten minutes to Marienplatz , and easy switch to any S Bahn , five minutes to the station . here is the hotel - https://all.accor.com/hotel/8657/index.en.shtml?y_source=1_MTUzNjE0ODgtNDgzLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D here is the location - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pullman+Munich/@48.1728658,11.594543,16.75z/data=!4m16!1m7!3m6!1s0x479e75f9a38c5fd9:0x10cb84a7db1987d!2sMunich,+Germany!3b1!8m2!3d48.1351253!4d11.5819805!3m7!1s0x479e75b4cfac7a7d:0xcbe9b792dde8e9e2!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d48.1730069!4d11.5943969

Carol and Badger,
as I remember, the area around the main train station is not quite so charming??? Or if just sleeping, probably not an issue. What is the train station area called? Thank again for much needed help.

Sounds like I'm still undereducated here, which is not the first time,
so please forgive. I was assuming that we would use the train station
at the airport for connections to Salzburg. But what I THINK I'm
missing is that one must get into central Munich to access the main
train station , to connect to Salzburg. Thank goodness for all of you,
as I've said before , I have no sense of direction or map reading. [I
have been to Munich before, but via train.] Am I getting it now? Thx,
thx, thx!

Yes, you are getting it. Munich airport is served by the S-Bahn (local train), but not by long distance trains. Trains to Salzburg depart from München Hbf, some of them also stop at München Ost.

You say you have points for the Marriot at the airport. Do they work for the Marriot Residence Inns or Marriot Courtyard? There are both about a ¼ mile down the street from the Ostbahnhof, which is the preferred change station from the S-Bahn from the airport to the regional train to Salzburg.

It's not a long walk to get to either from Ostbahnhof, but there are undoubtedly taxis you can catch in front of Ostbahnhof. There is also a streetcar from the plaza in front of Ost that stops near the Marriots. Your MVV ticket in from the airport would include the streetcar.

This does take a village for me to figure out directions and geography.

I have found an Aloft Hotel [Marriott] across the street from the main train station, [I hope]. It's located at Bayerstrasse 37. I looked on a map [no guarantees here.] I THINK I have it correct.

So from the Munich airport we take an S-1 or S-8 to the main train station which is Munchen Hbf ?

Thx to all!

Correct ! Either S1 orS8

Day #1 done!!!

Actually, the rest of the itinerary is pretty much in place.

Thanks!!

S-Bahn trains (S1 and S8) leave from the station at the Munich airport on opposite tracks approximately every 10 minutes (S1, then S8, then S1, etc). It takes the S1 a few more minutes to get to the Hbf than it takes the S8, but whichever one leaves next will get you to the Hbf first, so just take whichever one leaves next.

It's better to ask if you are not sure! So keep the questions coming.

Pat- The Marriott Aloft is right across the street from the south exit of the Hbf. It is a little pricey but you can use Marriott points most of the time. The Marriott "Airport" hotel is in Friesing and is usually about half the cash cost of the Aloft, and about 2/3 of the points cost. . The hotel restaurant is much better in Friesing ( The breakfast is very very good.) . The rooms at the airport Moxy are very small.

Logistically I would choose to stay in Munich close to the Hbf so you are not tired of taxis/Sbahns before getting on the train to Salzburg the next morning. If the Aloft is full or not accepting points (40,000 per night the last time I stayed there) , Marriott has another hotel 1/2 block west of the Aloft (no taxi needed to either of these 2 hotels.) . And there is a Marriott Courtyard 3-4 blocks from the Hbf (use a taxi that time of night).

You may find it a little hard to find a place to eat (it will be around 9 PM or later before you get to the Hbf from the airport) so you could get checked into the hotel and then return to the Hbf to eat and case the Hbf for the next morning. Are you aware of the the special train ticket to Salzburg you can buy at the Hbf with no advance purchase?

Have a great trip!!!

I visited Munich in 2018 and took the Lufthansa bus from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof--very easy and comfortable, especially considering that my back went totally out just before I boarded the plane to Munich. I stayed at the Hotel Metropol on Mittererstrasse a couple of blocks away and walked down Bayerstrasse every day to go to and from as I used the Hbf for all my transit needs--as a solo female (in great pain, too!) I felt perfectly safe walking in this area day and night.

Kenneth, which Marriott is in between the Aloft and the Courtyard? I can't tell from the Marriott website. I found the Aloft to be reasonable with money [119 Euros] which seems better than using the Marriott points. I'll keep watching it.
What is the special Salzburg ticket you're talking about? I know about the advanced purchase supersaver 17 Euros on the RJX train. You mentioned one with no advance purchase. Also, I haven't figured out what advance purchase requires- how far in advance?

Thanks to all for taking the time and energy to respond.
Safe travels!

Pat, you can use a Bayern ticket (purchase from kiosk) for Munich to Salzburg , even though Salzburg is in Austria. ) Only on regional trains , not valid on Railjet . ( RJX ) Here's your hotel - https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aloft+Munich/@48.1391162,11.5575848,17.25z/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x479e75fdaaaaaaab:0x448e3105f54b9f3c!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d48.139035!4d11.5591117

If you are staying in one of the hotels near the north cemetery (Nord Friedhof), the Lufthansa bus is the way to get there. It goes direct from the airport in about 20 minutes, costs less, and has no changes. However, staying there is problematic if you want to go the city center, Marienplatz (8 minutes, 3,50€/P on the U-Bahn), and even more difficult to get to a train to Salzburg in the morning (almost 20 minutes, one change, also 3,50€, but included if you are using a Bayern-Ticket).

If you want to stay very close to the north side of the Hbf, it's almost a toss-up - a little less for the bus, about the same amount of time assuming no traffic, and 2 S-Bahn every twenty minutes vs 1 bus.

Any distance from the Hbf to your hotel - go by S-Bahn. The MVV fare is a little more (12,30€ for a single ticket vs 11,50€ if you buy your ticket from the driver, but the MVV fare will cover you not only to the Hbf, but to anywhere in the central district of Munich (S-Bahn to the Hbf, Marienplatz, or Ostbhf, then U-bahn, tram, or bus to your ultimate destination).

And if you purchase a single Tageskarte, at 13,70, or a Gruppen Tageskarte, for 25,70 for 2 to 5 people (12,85€ for 2), you can use the ticket to travel to anywhere and back in the central area for the rest of the day.

No, if it were up to me, I'd stay near the Ostbhf. If I thought I'd feel up to going into Marienplatz that night, I'd get the Tagesticket and take the S-bahn after I checked in. Then, in the morning, I'd be right there at Ostbhf to catch to RE to Salzburg in the morning using a Bayern-Ticket.

Actually, if I were within walking distance of the Ostbhf,I would use a BOB Guten-Tag-Ticket. It's the same as the Bayern-Ticket, but without use of the local, MVV, transport to get to the regional train, and costs 23€ for the first person, 8€ for addition riders, 31€ for two.

Hi Pat-

Answers to your questions
1. Which Marriott is in between the Aloft and the Courtyard? I can't tell from the Marriott website. I found the Aloft to be reasonable with money [119 Euros] which seems better than using the Marriott points. I'll keep watching it. ANSWER I would jump on the Aloft for 119 € and be done with it. You will feel much better crossing the street and jumping on one train without having to walk and take the S or Ubahn before getting on the train the next morning.. Does 119 € include breakfast? Breakfast was OK but nothing to write about.

1. What is the special Salzburg ticket you're talking about? I know about the advanced purchase supersaver 17 Euros on the RJX train. You mentioned one with no advance purchase. Also, I haven't figured out what advance purchase requires- how far in advance? ANSWER Lee answered this question. I have never personally taken the train between Munich and Salzburg (always had a car). A lot of folks on this forum recommend the Bayern ticket. The Guten Tag Ticket appears to be 3 € less but I'm not sure you can use all of the same local trains as the Bayern ticket.

Have a great trip!!!
PS- I have never been able to trick the preview into replicating the intended reply so ignore the obvious grammatical errors...

The Guten Tag Ticket appears to be 3 € less but I'm not sure you can use all of the same local trains as the Bayern ticket.

The "Guten Tag Ticket" is of rather limited use. It's valid only in trains of the
Bayerische Oberlandbahn (Munich-Bayrischzell/Tegernsee/Lenggries) and the
Bayerische Regiobahn (Munich-Salzburg, some lines radiating from Augsburg)
and a very few and short other lines. And unlike the Bayern Ticket, it's not
valid on the Munich S-Bahn network.

The "Guten Tag Ticket" is of rather limited use.

True, but if you are staying within walking distance of the Hbf or Ostbhf and don't need transportation to get to the train to Salzburg, then you are traveling within those limits, and you do save 3€. As for the travel time, the RailJet and EC do make the trip from the Hbf faster than the regional BRB trains, but those low advance purchase fares are per person on the long distance trains (so twice as much for two people), whereas the Bayern- or Guten-Tag-Ticket is 8€ more for the second person. If you can catch a BRB train, it's not worth waiting around for the RailJet. Although faster, that doesn't make up for the later departure; you'll still get to Salzburg later than you would have with the BRB.

Another thing of which to be aware, is that the RailJet, being an Austrian train, cannot carry passengers between German cities, so it only stops in Germany at the Hbf. You can't use it from the Ost Bahnhof (like the EC or BRB). Nor can you get off in Freilassing to take a regional train to Berchtesgaden.

Aloft it is! And now I have so much more to consider in the transportation modes. Thanks so much!