Munich has no hotel tax, but the airport train is about €15 a person and a Neuschwanstein day trip adds tickets and train fares. Beer hall rounds and Oktoberfest hotel prices catch many visitors off guard.
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Compare hotels in central Munich →The sample is 2 travelers for 4 nights. Your plan ($3,450) covers the main costs most people budget for, the ones you enter on the left. Costs people forget ($937, about 27% more for this trip) are the fees, taxes, tips and extras listed in the calculator. Prices were last checked on October 17, 2026.
Share of the $4,387 real cost. Nights and travelers multiply most of these costs, so changing either one moves the total the most.
5 of this trip's numbers link to a published price or rate. The rest are our estimates, and each one says what it is based on. You can also read how we calculate every trip.
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Airfare per person | $950 per traveler | Our estimate for a typical round-trip economy fare to Munich from a major US airport; fares swing widely by season and departure city. Our estimate |
| Hotel per night | $200 a night | Our estimate for a mid-range double room in central Munich; rates jump during Oktoberfest and trade fairs. Our estimate |
| Food per person, per day | $75 per traveler, per day | Our estimate for cafe breakfasts, casual lunches and a beer hall or restaurant dinner per person in Munich. Our estimate |
| Cost | Default | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Checked bag fees Off by default | $90 per traveler | Most economy fares to Europe include one checked bag, so this is off by default. Basic economy fares charge extra. Source |
| Passports Off by default | $165 per traveler | A new adult passport costs about $165 and can take weeks. Our estimate |
| Airport transfers | $68 for the trip | The S-Bahn is about 15 euros per person each way, so two people both ways pay about $68. Source |
| Transit day tickets | $22 a night | A Zone M single day ticket is 10.10 euros, so two people pay about $22 a day. Source |
| Neuschwanstein day trip | $60 per traveler | Castle entry is 21 euros plus a 2.50 euro booking fee; our $60 adds the regional train and bus. Source |
| Residenz and museum tickets | $30 per traveler | Most big museums, including the Residenz and the Deutsches Museum, charge entry. Our estimate |
| Beer hall rounds | $15 per traveler, per night | Our estimate for a liter of beer or two each evening in a Munich beer hall. Our estimate |
| Tips | $5 per traveler, per day | Our estimate for rounding up or adding 5 to 10% at cafes and restaurants, about $5 per person a day. Our estimate |
| Card fees | 3% of your plan | Foreign transaction fees are usually around 3% of each purchase on cards that charge them. Source |
| Phone data | $30 per traveler | An international plan or eSIM. Our estimate |
| Oktoberfest hotel prices Off by default | 50% of the hotel | Hotel rates climb sharply during Oktoberfest in late September and early October. Our estimate |
| Travel insurance | 6% of your plan | Squaremouth says a comprehensive plan averages about 6% of the trip cost, usually 4% to 10%. Source |
| Pre-trip shopping | $60 for the trip | Our estimate for travel-size toiletries, sunscreen and small things bought before a trip. Our estimate |
| Pet boarding or sitter | $50 a day, if you check Pets | Dogster puts regular kennel boarding at about $35 to $85 a night. Overnight sitters at home cost more. Source |
For 4 nights with flights, a central hotel and food, plan on about $3,450. Once you add the costs most visitors forget, like the airport train, transit tickets, a Neuschwanstein day trip, beer halls and travel insurance, it's closer to $4,400. Use the calculator above to change any number to match your trip.
No. Munich's city council approved a 5% overnight tax, but Bavaria banned it, and the state's constitutional court upheld the ban. The city wanted to take the case to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court in 2026. Source
The S-Bahn costs about €15 per person each way. An Airport-City-Day-Ticket is €16.30 for one adult or €30.50 for up to five, and it covers the rest of the day. A taxi to central Munich is about €65 to €85. Source
Adult tickets are €21, plus a €2.50 online booking fee. Book ahead, since same-day tickets at the Hohenschwangau ticket center often sell out early. The train from Munich adds to the cost. Source
A Zone M day ticket is €10.10 for one person. A group day ticket is €19.70 and covers up to five adults, so two people traveling together save with it. Source