If you have read any of our blog posts or follow us on social media, you will know we are a football mad family. Every time we visit a new city, we either try to go watch a match or visit a stadium. Munich was no different. Sadly, there were no matches on, so we decided to do a stadium tour of the Allianz Arena where Bayern Munich play their home games.
Where is Bayern Munich’s Stadium?
Getting to the stadium
Public Transport – Take the S-Bahn from Munich Main Station or Munich East Station to Marienplatz, a central transfer hub. From there take the U6 light rail line (in the direction of Garching-Forschungszentrum) to Fröttmaning. You will then have to walk about 15 minutes to the stadium. The walk can be a bit boring and it is uphill which doesn’t help.
Car – Parking seems to be ample around the stadium on non event days.
Stadium Tour Prices and Opening Hours
Opening hours are from 10am – 6pm on non match days. Keep an eye on their website for up to date hours and prices.
We paid 61 euro for the tour of the stadium and the museum. That covered 2 adults and 1 child. I believe they offer a family ticket, but I couldn’t find it on the website.
What to expect on the stadium tour?
The tour is split into two parts; the museum section followed by the stadium section. We would recommend you give 1.5 hours for the museum and 1 hour for the stadium section.
MUSEUM TOUR
After climbing the steps to the museum we were met with a long queue for the ticket desk. Thankfully, we had tickets and went straight into the museum.
The Bayern Museum is huge, the biggest sports museum in Germany I believe. It presents the club’s 123 year history with video screens, multimedia, and interactive elements.
Megan’s favourite areas were the trophies section, and posing for photos with the current squad.
I enjoyed the Hall of Fame section and in general all the football memorabilia on display.
Like all football museums, there is just so much information you will never take it all in.
There was also a section for small kids where they could explore Berni the Bayern Munich Mascots home. Megan was just a bit big for this but did have a quick look around it.
Beside the house is a mini football pitch, pretty cool to say you played football at Bayern Munich’s stadium, right? We had a quick kick about, until I may have taken it a bit too seriously, cracked a shot that hit the wall and nearly took the head of a dad watching his kids play. After an apology we decided to move on!
STADIUM TOUR
Once finished with the museum it was time to join our guided tour of the stadium. The tour collection point is within the bar area where you can grab a beer while you wait. Just be careful, there are no toilets accessible until later on I went a bit green towards the end of the tour.
Our tour started on the walkway outside the stadium. Here we learnt about the outside of the stadium itself, and how it lights up differently for events, matches and holidays.
We were then led to the Ultras section where we got our first view of the inside of the stadium. Here we learnt about the capacity, where different groups of fans sit, how much a ticket costs and how difficult it is to get a ticket.
Once we had finished getting photos and shouting some chants, we headed around to the VIP section of the stadium on the half way line. The view from these seats on match day would be amazing, pity I could never afford the prices.
The guide took us into the entry area where players would arrive, and then into the huge press area. Unlike every other stadium tour we have done, we were not allowed to sit where players and managers would sit. That was a bit of a disappointment.
Next up was the home changing room. Megan chose to have her photo taken in front of number 1, Nuer! There was no crowding and plenty of opportunity for photos.
Once we left the changing rooms, we then got ourselves ready to walk down the tunnel where the players enter the pitch on match day, with the Champions League music playing in the background. This is always Megan’s favourite part!
Our tour ended pitch side where we got to sit in the dug outs where some of the world’s best footballers have sat.
Don’t fancy a stadium tour?
If you’re tight on time, or budget, but would still like to see inside the ground, there is a way!! There is a viewing area which you can pay into. It will give you a view of the inside of the stadium. However, you will miss out on all the information given on the tour.
Would we recommend?
Yes. We learnt tons about the club, and for the price, I thought it was good value for around 2.5 hours. It wasn’t my favourite stadium tour, but it was in the top 5.
Other stadiums in Munich.
The previous day, we were over at the Olympic Stadium. We were able to get into the stadium for 3 euros each. This wasn’t for a tour, but you were given an information document. If you are brave, you can also do a roof tour or zipline from the roof, both at an extra cost.
Hopefully, you enjoyed our post on ‘Bayern Munich, Stadium Tour’ and add it to your list of places to visit when visiting the brilliant city of Munich.
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