Time needed Munich airport

I've usually allowed 2½ hours at MUC, but I usually have extra time at the gate before boarding.

A lot depends on when you flight is leaving and what trains you are taking. The regional, Meridian, trains will have you at the airport at 15 mintues after; an EC at 35 after. It looks like the RailJet gets you there at about 25 after, but you might have to leave earlier (they take longer because they don't stop a Munich East (Ostbahnhof).

You didn't say to where you are flying when you leave Munich or on what airline. That could matter. I think we are all assuming you will be flying directly to the US. I think all flights to the US leave from the "out-of-Schengen" level of Terminal 2. You'll have to go through Schengen passport check as well as security to get to this floor, then an additional US TSA security at the gate. Lufthansa gates are near the middle of the terminal (where you come in), but the United gates are at the far right end.

Generally, if you have a Lufthansa (or maybe Star Alliance) flight to another Schengen country, you'll leave from the domestic flight level of T2; no outgoing immigration check required. If you are taking a non-Lufthansa (non-Star Alliance?) flight to another Schengen country, you'll use Terminal 1. There are a few exceptions: non-Star Alliance airlines using T2 or an occasional non-Schengen flight from T1.

We are flying BA to London, then back to US the next morning. Our flight is the last British Air for the day.

Thanks for all the helpful details.

If you are talking about the 20:15 BA departure to Heathrow, take the 15:15 Meridian train to Munich Ost and switch to the S-8 there. Looks like a cross platform connection that will get you to Munich airport by 17:35, giving you over 2 1/2 hours. You have back up as the next S-8 is 20 minutes later, still giving you over 2 1/4 hours.

Terminal 1, where you fly out of, is not as efficient as Terminal 2 but 2.5hr will suffice. One more option to think about is to take a morning train to Munich Ost and stop for lunch and a stroll around Haidhausen before heading to the airport. I'd recommend Augustiner Haidhauser or Cafe Voila.

DJ