Taxi from Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Schwabing (Münchner Freiheit)

A taxi from Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Schwabing (Münchner Freiheit) costs about €17.90, day or night (4.1 km, about 14 min). From the official Munich taxi tariff in force since 1 July 2026, checked 3 November 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €17.90 €17.30 in light traffic · €18.30 in heavy 4.1 km · about 14 min

Pick-up charge, Taxitarif, first 7 km, includes the first 74.07 m or 18.46 sTaxitarifordnung (Stadtrecht 410), Stand 1 July 2026
€5.90
Taxitarif, first 7 km: 1.92 km, 11.0 min in slow trafficTaxitarifordnung (Stadtrecht 410), Stand 1 July 2026
€12.32
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxitarifordnung (Stadtrecht 410), Stand 1 July 2026
−€0.20
Meter steps of 0.20 (completed steps only)Taxitarifordnung (Stadtrecht 410), Stand 1 July 2026
−€0.12
Total, typical traffic
€17.90

Bulky items over 120 cm (furniture, skis, surfboards) are charged by agreement before the trip.
The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Bicycles (however many): €7.50 may be added.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	€17.90	€17.30–€18.30	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€17.90	€17.30–€18.30	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€17.90	€17.30–€18.30	Only the traffic
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€17.90	€17.30–€18.30	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Hauptbahnhof (main station): Munich's main station. The Hauptbahnhof zone, between Karlsplatz, the Hackerbrücke and Pettenkoferstraße, has fixed fares to the airport and the Messe.
Drop-off: Schwabing (Münchner Freiheit): Schwabing at the Münchner Freiheit, on Leopoldstraße, with cafés and bars and the English Garden nearby.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Schwabing (Münchner Freiheit)?: About €17.90 on a weekday in the daytime, €17.30 to €18.30 depending on traffic, for 4.1 km (about 14 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: €5.90 to start, then €2.70 per km.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: No, it comes to about €17.90 at any time.
What else may be added?: Bicycles (however many) €7.50.

Zones and charges on this trip

Hauptbahnhof (main station) is in Zone Hauptbahnhof. Schwabing (Münchner Freiheit) is in City of Munich.

Charge	On this trip	When it applies
Messe ↔ Hauptbahnhof fixed fare	No	Trips between Zone Messe München and Zone Hauptbahnhof

Route

Usually via Maximiliansplatz, Oskar-von-Miller-Ring, Ludwigstraße and Leopoldstraße. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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