knowledge Overview
The ZOB München was opened on 11 September 2009 and lies in the immediate vicinity of the Hackerbrücke and the Hauptbahnhof. The multifunctional building designed by Auer + Weber + Assoziierte with a ground area of around 25,000 m² and seven storeys has an aluminium tube façade modelled on the ICE train head shape; around 31 km of tubes were used for it alone. After the deregulation of the long-distance bus market, the number of daily arrivals and departures rose from 80 (2010) to 135 (2013).
Services
- Long-distance buses: Regular national and international long-distance bus services, among others by FlixBus and IC Bus; also a large share of Munich's tourist bus traffic
- Public transport links: The S-Bahn station Hackerbrücke lies directly next to the station; the Hauptbahnhof is within walking distance; city bus services operate via the surrounding stops
Station layout
The bus station lies below the ground floor and has 29 bus bays. Travellers reach the shopping passage with retail and gastronomy on the first upper floor via escalators and lifts.