Cheap Munich hostels
A guide to cheap Munich hostels
There’s a solid number of independent youth hostels in Munich for visitors who’d rather save their Yankee dollars for beer.
They’re relaxed places and most have a bar and some kind of chill-out zone for when a hangover’s got the better of you. Staff are easy going and helpful, often more so than at mid-range hotels.
 |
RELAX: Chilling out at Wombat's. One of the best cheap Munich hostels. |
All have dorms and a selection of double and single rooms. Expect to pay about €20 to €30 for berth in a dorm and up to €60 for a private room.
Prices double or triple during Oktoberfest, so bite the bullet and book early.
Cheap Munich Hostels
Destination Munich has done a few in-depth hostel reviews, click on the link to get the low-down:
▪ Jaegers Hostel Munich– Big and boisterous newly done up hostel just near the Main Train Station.
My rating: 7/10
▪ Euro Youth Hostel – Another party pad just south of the train station.
My rating 9/10
Other top choices
▪ The4You – Well run and central with a buffet breaky and bar serving cheap beer.
Address Hirten Strasse 18 Phone 089 5521 660
Website www.the4you.de
▪ Wombat’s – A solid city choice for the young at heart, with a great bar and a cosy “winter garden”.
Address Senefelder Strasse 1 Phone 089 5998 9180
Website www.wombats-hostels.com
▪ CVJM Jugendgaestehaus (YMCA Munich) – It is indeed fun to stay here.
Munich’s Y offers a wide range of activities for kids and adults.
Address Landwehr Strasse 13 Phone 089 552 1410
Website www.cvjm-muenchen.org
▪ Easy Palace City Hostel – A multi-cultural little joint with dorms, doubles and singles. Very close to the Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest field).
Address Mozart Strasse 4 Phone 089 55 87 970
Website www.easypalace.de
▪ Meininger – A boxy low-key number with dorm beds and overpriced doubles.
Address Landsberger Strasse 20 Phone 030 666 36 100
Website www.meininger-hotels.com
▪Jugendhotel “In Via” Marienherberge A women-only hostel near the Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station).
Expect to pay about €25 for a spot in a four-bed dorm, €30 for a single room and €55 for a double.
It’s only open to women under 28 and there’s a lockout from midnight to 6am.
Address Goethe Strasse 9, Munich, Phone 089 55 58 05 Email invia-marienherberge@arcor.de online bookings not possible
Hostelling International in Munich
Munich also has several “official” youth hostels (German: Jungendgästehaus or Jungendherberge) part of the Hostelling International network.
There is no age limit but it helps if you’re a member of a hostelling organisation in your own country.
If you’re not you can still stay, but you have to pay for an “International Guest Card” which costs €3.10 a night for up to six nights before you’re in the club.
These hostels tend to be super clean and breakfast is included in the price (around €30 for a dorm bed).
The downside is that they’re pretty sterile and often less fun than the independent hostels.
In Munich they are:
▪ Hostel München-City – About 5kms north-west of the city centre.
Address Wendl-Dietrich Strasse 20 Phone 089 202 444 90
Website www.hihostels.com
▪ Hostel München Park – A fair hike south of the city centre in Thalkirchen.
Address Miesinger Strasse 4 Phone 089 785 767 70
Website www.hihostels.com
|