How walkable is Munich?
Munich has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 4 cities ranked in Germany.
What's within walking distance
4,922 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Munich. The nearest grocery is Edeka, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Edeka240 m · 3 min
- 24 Stunden Supermarkt - Ben and Bred420 m · 5 min
- Bioparadies Markt920 m · 12 min
- Restaurant Sao Viet100 m · 1 min
- Restaurant Tempel110 m · 1 min
- Ngocha Restaurant & Bar110 m · 1 min
- Akkurat Inh. Harald Bröckelt Gebäudedienstleistung10 m · 1 min
- teppicharchitektur saemmer30 m · 1 min
- Heim70 m · 1 min
- Japanisches Teehaus Kanshoan150 m · 2 min
- Café & Restaurant Museum300 m · 4 min
- Fräulein Grüneis300 m · 4 min
- GLS Bank150 m · 2 min
- Sparda-Bank München eG280 m · 4 min
- HypoVereinsbank München Lehel320 m · 4 min
- Englischer Garten230 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park230 m · 3 min
- Hofgarten440 m · 6 min
- St. Anna Grundschule110 m · 1 min
- AWO-Kinderkrippe Lächelzwerge160 m · 2 min
- Städt. Haus für Kinder Himbselstraße510 m · 6 min
- Stadtverwaltung Riedenburg280 m · 3 min
- Oberste Baubehörde München Bibliothek320 m · 4 min
- Bayerisches Wirtschaftsministerium, Bibliothek480 m · 6 min
- Galerie RUMI by Reza Bonakdar240 m · 3 min
- Die Sammlung Bollert260 m · 3 min
- Haus der Kunst340 m · 4 min
Measured from the representative point at 48.1419, 11.5871. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 93 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 99 to 100, and Munich's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Prague, Czechia | 300 km | 99 |
| Milan, Italy | 349 km | 100 |
| Vienna, Austria | 356 km | 100 |
| Köln, Germany | 457 km | 99 |
| Berlin, Germany | 505 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Munich
Is Munich a walkable city?
Yes. Central Munich has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 4 cities in Germany and 3rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Germany?
Munich is the most walkable of the 4 cities ranked in Germany, with a score of 100. Hamburg is second with 100.
How does Munich compare with nearby cities?
Munich is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Munich scores 100, against Prague (99, 300 km away), Milan (100, 349 km away) and Vienna (100, 356 km away).
How is Munich's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Munich it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.