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If you plan on sticking to the city centre, car hire in Munich isn’t a necessity – between the vast Deutsches Museum and the landmark BMW Museum, there are plenty of rewarding automotive experiences in Munich that don’t require you to get behind the wheel.

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Munich, however, is surrounded by Bavaria: the land of high mountains, glacial lakes, enormous forests and sprawling national parks. To explore this stunning region you might want to think about going beyond the city boundaries, and car hire is the ideal way to do so.

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Consider cheap car hire in Munich

There are so many fascinating things to see and do within driving distance of Munich.

The almost 400-kilometre (250-mile) Romantic Road is one of Bavaria’s biggest tourist attractions and runs right by Munich. If time is tight, you can still see its star attraction – Schloss Neuschwanstein, the palace which inspired the castle in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty – by driving two hours south of the city.

Come winter, skiing at Garmisch-Partenkirchen is just over an hour’s drive from the city. You could easily tackle the mighty Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain, in a day and be back in time for dinner.

Alternatively, forget the snow altogether and go sailing on Konigsee. The deepest, cleanest and loveliest Alpine Lake in Germany is about two hours’ drive from Munich. 

An unconventional yet remarkably popular tourist attraction is the Eagle’s Nest, a huge mountaintop property gifted to Hitler on his 50th birthday. Drive an hour or so east of Munich to see the dictator’s iconic Alpine retreat in person, which today is one of the most-visited sights in Germany. 

 
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Many of the major rental companies, including Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Enterprise and Budget, offer car rental at Munich Airport.

Compare the cheapest Munich car rental prices before you travel with TravelSupermarket to get the best possible deal. Pick-up and drop-off at the airport is easy when you pre-book, and your choice of vehicles is likely to be wider. You’ll also have the time required to pore over the terms and conditions without standing at the rental desk as a queue builds behind you.

It’s possible to turn up and book on arrival, but you’re unlikely to get the cheapest car rental deals at Munich Airport if you do.

If you want to drive in the city centre, it’s a good shout to hire a low-emission car and make sure there’s an Umweltplakette (green sticker) on the windscreen before you leave Munich Airport.

 
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If you fancy a night out, leave the car keys behind and visit our how to get around Munich page for everything you need to know about city transport.

Car hire tips

Top tips for car hire in Munich

1. Watch out for low-emission zones. Bavaria is stuffed with historic towns and villages and most of them have Umwelt (low-emission) zones into which only vehicles displaying a low-emission disc are allowed to enter. Green car rental in Munich is the way to go if you want to drive in central zones.

2. Keep it slow in the city centre. Speed limits are strictly enforced and driving even a few kilometres over the limit is enough for an on-the-spot fine.

3. Drink-driving laws are strictly applied in Munich, as they are across Germany. Drivers should be aware that the blood-alcohol limit is 0.5 grams per litre, which is lower than in the UK. The tolerance level is zero for those under the age of 21 or who have held their licence for less than two years.