How much time do I require to make a connection in Munich airport?

Next month, I need to make a connection in Munich Airport. My flight arrives to Munich at 17:35 (Lufthansa). After that, I want to take a flight that departs at 18:25 (Vueling Airlines) so there is a window of 50 minutes between flights.
Is it sensible to book the second flight on the same day? (I want to avoid having to wait 1 day in Munich to flight the next day)
I know it takes some time to make the connections and go trough security (I'm not checking-in any bags). On small airports it is totally doable, but I'm not sure if that's the case in Munich (May be the departure gate is close to the arrivals or miles apart?)
Both flights are international but within the European Union (Austria > Germany > Italy)
Best Answer
On the upside, your connection would be entirely intra-Schengen so you would not need to go through immigration or anything (note that not the body EU is relevant here but the member countries of the Schengen agreement — the latter includes e.g. Switzerland and Norway while it excludes, among others, the UK and Ireland). On the downside, Lufthansa and Vueling are in two different alliances and Terminal 2 is reserved for Lufthansa and Star Alliance flights only, meaning that you would need to change terminals.
Given that Munich is a rather large airport, the distances you may have to walk only to get from your arrival gate to the central area and then onwards into terminal one and to your departure gate can be surprisingly large. If you know your way around, if your luggage is through-checked, if your incoming flight is not delayed, if there are no long queues anywhere or if you are booking this on a single ticket, I would say you can make it — and the other answer also mentions Munich airport accomodating for transferring passengers by bringing them straight to their departure gate if need be.
You mentioned in a comment to on the other answer that you already have your first ticket into Munich, so your outbound flight out of Munich would have to be a second ticket — not to mention that they are not in the same alliance and Vueling is a low-cost carrier, all of which contribute to the low likeliness of the connection being part of one ticket. On two tickets, I would not risk it, even if I didn’t have to take care of luggage (e.g. hand luggage only).
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Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight in Munich?
If so 45 minutes is enough but leaves absolutely no room for contingencies. Everything has to go smoothly. The only formality at Munich will be passport control. This is quick and efficient.Do you have to go through customs on a connecting flight in Munich?
Re: Customs? -connecting flight? In Europe, Customs generally takes no time at all, apart from waiting for your luggage. Usually, you just walk through a door labelled "Nothing to declare". But at your first stop (Munich), you have to go through Immigration (Passport Control) and this may not be quick.Is 50 minutes enough layover in Munich?
If your flight is on time (usually the transatlantic flights are even ahead of time) 50 min will be plenty. If your flight is 30 min late they will escort you from your incoming plane to the outgoing plane without waiting times.How long does it take to get through Munich airport customs?
but if you are on an onward flight, there can be a slight delay when going through security before re boarding. but again, though strict, probably no more than 15-30 mins depending on time of day.LAYOVER AND BOARDING AT MUNICH AIRPORT (MUC) TERMINAL 2 AND SATELLITE
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