Quick answer: Munich Airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is a single linear building about 1.1 km long, split into modules A–E. Terminal 2 (Lufthansa/Star Alliance hub) sits east of Terminal 1, connected by the Munich Airport Center (MAC) walkway, with the Terminal 2 Satellite reachable by an underground people mover.
Terminal 1: five modules in a row
Unlike hub-and-spoke terminals at some other airports, Terminal 1 is not built around a central point — it's a long, linear building with modules A, B, C, D and E arranged side by side. Each module functions almost like its own mini-terminal, with its own check-in and baggage claim area.
Modules A and D handle Schengen-area flights
Modules B and C handle non-Schengen flights
Module E is for arrivals only
A new pier attached to Module B opened for passenger operations on 21 April 2026, adding capacity for up to 6 million more passengers a year
Terminal 2 and the Satellite
Terminal 2 is Munich's newer terminal (opened 2003) and serves as the hub for Lufthansa and other Star Alliance carriers. It connects eastward to the Terminal 2 Satellite (opened 2016, gates K and L) via an underground people mover that runs every 4 minutes and takes about 1 minute to ride.
Getting between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
There's no train between the two terminals — you walk through the Munich Airport Center (MAC), a shopping and dining area that links them. Budget about 10 minutes for the walk. Because of this, Munich Airport's official minimum connection time is 40 minutes, and connections that also switch terminals should allow closer to 2 hours.