Fly directly to Munich

After 20 years, Vietnam Airlines has opened a direct flight to Munich (Munchen, Germany), scheduled to start on October 5. Travelers flying to Munich on this inaugural flight will definitely be able to enjoy Oktoberfest, the world's oldest and largest beer festival, which opened on September 21 in Munich, lasting 16 days. Currently, Vietnam Airlines ' direct flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Frankfurt (Germany) have seen very positive passenger growth. International flights recover According to the forecast of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global aviation market will fully recover by the end of 2024. For the Vietnamese aviation market, after being severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences, in 2023, the domestic market has fully recovered, and the international market is on the way to recovery. According to the forecast of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, the total demand for air passenger transport in Vietnam in 2024 is estimated at about 84.2 million passengers, an increase of 15% compared to 2023 and an increase of 6% compared to 2019, of which, domestic passenger transport will reach about 41.5 million passengers, an increase of 3.3% compared to 2023 and an increase of 11% compared to 2019; international passenger transport will reach about 42.7 million passengers, an increase of 15.8% compared to 2023 and an increase of 6.4% compared to 2019. The transport demand of Vietnamese airlines is expected to be about 61 million passengers, an increase of 9.3% compared to 2023 and an increase of 10.9% compared to 2019.

In 2024, Vietnam Airlines will maintain a stable operation of 12 round-trip flights per week to Frankfurt, an increase of 2 flights/week compared to 2019.

The market is expected to receive favorable conditions and positive signals from tourism development policies of domestic localities and many countries around the world, creating conditions to improve the ability to exploit domestic and international routes. In addition, the research and opening of additional routes by Vietnamese and foreign airlines is also an opportunity to develop the market.

Munich people have fun and relax in the park.

Vietnam Airlines' representative said that the route between Vietnam and Germany is one of the routes that brings in the most revenue for the airline. According to preliminary statistics, for many periods of time, the two routes from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Frankfurt have always been in the top 5 routes with the highest revenue of the airline.

Vietnamese tourists experience bicycle service (similar to cyclo in Vietnam).

"To meet passenger demand, from October 5, the airline is expected to operate flights between Hanoi and Munich with a frequency of 2 flights/week, departing from Hanoi on Fridays and Sundays, from Munich on Mondays and Saturdays. The flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Munich will operate 1 flight per week on Mondays, and the other way around on Tuesdays. From December 2024, Vietnam Airlines plans to add 1 more flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Munich, departing from Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesdays and from Munich on Thursdays every week," a representative of Vietnam Airlines revealed. Thus, by the end of 2024 and in 2025, Vietnam Airlines will operate a total of 4 routes departing from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to the two major cities of Germany, Frankfurt and Munich. 100% of flights will be operated by modern wide-body aircraft, comfortable for long trips and environmentally friendly.

Surfing in the park in Munich.

Previously, in January 2004, Vietnam Airlines began operating the first route between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Frankfurt with a frequency of 3 round trips/week using Boeing 767 aircraft, via 1 transit point at Domodedovo Airport (Russian Federation). By promoting the exploitation of the route to Germany, the airline hopes to contribute to boosting revenue, promoting trade, investment, tourism between the two markets, etc. By June 2005, the direct route Vietnam-Germany was officially operated, with 3 round trips/week using Boeing 777 aircraft.

The route between Vietnam and Germany is one of the routes that brings in the most revenue for Vietnam Airlines.

With this high-revenue route, Vietnam Airlines always gives great priority to its fleet. Since November 2015, the airline has operated flights to Germany using Boeing 787-Dreamliner aircraft, one of the most modern and comfortable aircraft in the world. By 2019, the airline increased the frequency of operations to 10 round trips/week (6 Hanoi-Frankfurt flights, 4 Ho Chi Minh City-Frankfurt flights), in 2023, the frequency will be increased by 1 more flight on the Hanoi-Frankfurt route, raising the Hanoi-Frankfurt route to 7 round trips/week and from January 2024, it will continue to increase the Ho Chi Minh City-Frankfurt route to 5 flights/week. In 2024, Vietnam Airlines will maintain a stable operation of 12 round-trip flights per week to Frankfurt, an increase of 2 flights/week compared to 2019. Major partners, great potential Vietnam Airlines is cooperating with partners in Germany including Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn, the cooperation product includes international and domestic routes of the two countries. The results of the cooperation with Lufthansa in 2023 reached nearly 46,000 passengers, an increase of 86% compared to 2022. The results of the cooperation with Deutsche Bahn in 2023 reached more than 25,000 passengers, an increase of 195% compared to 2022. Munich is the 3rd largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg - one of the world's leading economies. If Berlin is famous for its treasures of cultural heritage and historical relics, Munich has a beauty that is both ancient and modern. Considered the most livable city in Germany, Munich is famous for its Oktoberfest beer festival. Every afternoon, restaurants and beer halls in the center of Munich are packed with customers, each mug costs from 7 Euros and up, quite expensive compared to Vietnamese beer, but many "beer lovers" in our group all commented that the beer in Munich has a different taste compared to many other delicious beers in other European countries, worth the money.

Vietnamese tourists enjoy traditional beer in Munich.

Coming to Munich, visitors will visit Nymphenburg Palace, one of the most impressive architectural works in Germany. This is also one of the most beautiful palaces in the world because of its unique harmonious combination of royal architecture and castle park. Every year, this castle attracts about 300,000 visitors. The castle was built in 1664, and was once the place where the German royal family lived in the summer. The original central building was a 5-storey square house, inaugurated in 1675. After that, the castle was gradually expanded, renovated, and 2 long rooms were added next to the main room, 2 northern buildings and 2 southern buildings nearby. The front of the central building was later renovated in the French style.

Inside the castle

Some rooms still retain their original Baroque decoration, others were later renovated in Rocoque and Classical styles. Inside the south building is the famous picture gallery, where the royal painter painted 36 portraits of the most beautiful women from all walks of life in Munich. The most famous are the shoemaker's daughter Helene Sedlmayr and the dancer Lola Montez, King Ludwig's lover.

Nymphenburg Palace, one of the most impressive architectural works in Germany.

“Munich has a diverse cultural history, owns many ancient castles and is convenient for traveling to many other tourist destinations in the region such as Austria, exploring Salzburg (the most beautiful city in Austria) and the ancient village of Hallstatt, known as the fairyland, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1997. Munich is one of the two cities with the most vibrant nightlife in Germany. Munich is an economic center, an industrial city, famous for the BMW brand. This is not only the world's luxury car brand, a symbol of the German automobile industry, but currently, the BMW Complex has also become a very popular tourist destination. The BMW Welt showroom alone welcomes more than 2 million visitors each year,” said Mr. Benedikt Brandmeier, Director of the Munich Tourist Office.

BMW headquarters is a building with four prominent spires simulating four engine cylinders, with the BMW logo on four sides.

We also spent time visiting the 69,000-seat Olympic Stadium and the 291m-high Olympic Tower, which offers a panoramic view of the bustling city of Munich. From above, the BMW Headquarters is worthy of being the city's iconic landmark with four prominent spires simulating four engine cylinders, with the BMW logo on all four sides. When night falls, the shimmering light from inside makes the BMW Welt shine like a giant diamond, and it is truly the "diamond" of the Munich economy. With so many cars that it could fill an encyclopedia about BMW, the BMW Museum is one of the must-see destinations for any car lover when visiting Bavaria.

Bicycle touring service at the Olympic Stadium.

In the eyes of tourists, Germans are sometimes considered cold and lacking in humor, but after only a few short days in Munich, we found this to be a one-sided assessment. In fact, Germans are extremely hospitable and friendly. Experiencing the bicycle service (similar to cyclo in Vietnam) around Munich, the driver mumbled "Hello" in very cute Vietnamese, asked us if we liked listening to music, then turned on the rap song "Di ve nha" by Den Vau and the song "Cat doi noi sau", and swayed and danced to the music very happily. Throughout the long journey, he happily chatted, was ready to take photos and film for customers with a bright smile always on his lips. Source: https://nhandan.vn/bay-thang-toi-munich-post834554.html