Cheap Munich Hostels

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 Emailinvia-marienherberge@arcor.de online bookings aren't possible.

Hostelling International in Munich

Munich also has several “official” youth hostels (German: Jungendgästehaus orJungendherberge) 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