Layovers at Munich airport Terminal 2 (Star Alliance): Do I have to leave transit area?
Munich airport's Terminal 2 has the ideal layout for layovers within Star Alliance (one would presume):
- Plane arrives at Terminal 2
- you leave through the gangway
- you are right in the corridor of all G or H gates
- you proceed to your next departure gate and all is well
... but recently people tell me, everyone has to claim his or her luggage, exit transit area, and check in again.
- Is it true?
- What's the point? (boarding card issue? save on luggage handling staff?)
- Doesn't that force all non-Schengeners to get a transit visa?
- Are there hubs in Germany (not necessarily Star Alliance) where you don't have to leave transit, no matter which connection within code-sharing?
Best Answer
I have changed planes at Munich coming from nonSchengen - eg Canada - headed for Schengen and while I had to line up and clear customs I did not have to claim my baggage. It added only 5 or 10 minutes to the transfer.
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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.Do I need a transit visa for connecting flight in Munich?
Do I need a visa? The vast majority of foreign travellers benefit from the \u201ctransit privilege\u201d - if during a stopover at a German airport, you do not leave the International Airport Area and if the destination is not in a Schengen country, you do not need a transit visa.Can you walk between terminals in Munich?
The Munich Airport Centre connects Terminal 1 with Terminal 2, which is a 10 minute walk away. There is also a shuttle service between the terminals which runs every 15 minutes.Do I have to go through security again for connecting international flight?
Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.LAYOVER AND BOARDING AT MUNICH AIRPORT (MUC) TERMINAL 2 AND SATELLITE
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Answer 2
Normally you do not leave transit areas in German airports, but I cannot be 100% sure specifically for Munich (München).
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