I am looking into renting a car to drive to Tirol(Mayrhofen) from Munich airport. Is it relatively easy to get out of the airport and on a highway? I am also supposed to pick somebody up at the airport two days later. Do they have one Internationa terminal and parking? I am just trying to figure out what I am doing ahead of time, since I never drove in Germany.
Thank you in advance for any information.
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%26gt; Is it relatively easy to get out of the airport and on a highway?
Yes.
%26gt; I am also supposed to pick somebody up at the airport two days later.
Mayrhofen - Munich Airport and back is 400 km (and will also need 4 hours).
%26gt; Do they have one International terminal and parking?
No.
http://www.munich-airport.de/EN/index.html
It makes no sense in Germany to have a domestic terminal. Maybe an EU terminal. But it%26#39;s rather common to group airlines/alliances together.
Things you have to consider:
a) Munich
which is between the airport and Mayrhofen.
Traffic jams also on the autobahns around Munich are normal during rush hours. In the holiday season there can be also traffic jams towards the Alps.
b) winter
Rent a car with winter tyres. To drive into the Alps without winter tyres is insane in winter. Will cost extra however.
c) Autrian autobahns
You need a sticker (vignette) to drive on the Austrian autobahns. Can be bought at the rest stops before the border.
It makes however no sense to avoid the autobahns. And don%26#39;t use the route via the Achenpass. Shorter but not faster. And considerably more winter related sticks than to drive on the autobahns to Innsbruck (no need to use a pass to reach Mayrhofen).
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thank you! do you have any suggestion about an interesting place to see on the way back from airport to mayrhofen - i am trying not to waist a day just driving back and forthy. thank you again!
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ilsf06
Rent a car with GPS it will save you time and your mind looking at a map. poplew
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You could take the route via Mittenwald and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Mittenwald is one of the nicest towns in the Alps.
www.mittenwald.de/index.shtml?en_mittenwald
Not a detour, but more country roads, this will add some travel time.
If you use the autobahn route you could make a small detour to Prien at Lake Chiemsee to visit Herrenchiemsee New Palace.
http://www.herrenchiemsee.de/
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Thank you all! I really appreciate your help!
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If you have not driven in Europe before, or in Germany, you may wish to check out
gettingaroundgermany.home.att.net/verkehr.htm
It is an extremely well written site covering everything from traffic laws, customs, signage etc in Germany, and by extension, most of Europe. Covers also the use of trains, buses, S-Bahn, U-bahn, the different types of parking payment methods etc. It%26#39;s pretty easy to navigate and warns you about some of the bad driving habits tolerated in the US that are illegal in Germany and may get you fined (passing on the right, tailgating, %26quot;rude%26quot; driving etc)
If you are going to Mayrhofen via A8 to A93, then a short side trip to Prien and a ferry to Herrenchiemsee is certainly warranted. Beautiful palace. If you go by A95 through Garmisch and Innsbruk, then you definitely want to stop and walk around Mittenwald. You may also, depending on the weather, take a short detour at Oberau (just north of Garmisch) to the Ettal Abbey (beautiful church) and the town of Oberammergau. Oberammergau has some beautifully painetd buildings and a lot of pleasant shopping.
Munich airport is very easy to get in and out of. The only problem that I have ever had is in trying to get the right road to the car rental return after filling up the tank at the airport gas station. It is not as clearly marked as it could be but it still is only a minor problem.
As you walk through the Munich airport on arrival, look for some kiosks with green leaflets with a big capital M. These are the airport guides and are very through, including outside roads, etc. Car rental desks are in Terminal 1, so if you arrive in 2, you will have to hump your luggage across the central plaza to Terminal 1. If in winter, have a jacket in carryon, the plaza is covered from rain, but wide open to the temperature!
Give yourself plenty--plenty --of time if using the A9 or A99 anywhere near morning or afternoon rush hours. The traffic jams (stau%26#39;s) there can make all the traffic problems caused by the Big Dig look like picnics!
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