Munich · Germany
Hotels in Schwabing-West, Munich
Schwabing-West is one of the 25 boroughs of Munich (Wikidata: "human settlement in Munich, Germany"); population 69,407, area 4.3 km². Its centre is 2.7 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 167 in Munich's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 2.7 km
- Nearest station
- Hohenzollernplatz0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Neue Pinakothek1.3 km
- Population
- 69,407Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 339OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.4 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Schwabing-West
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob W Munich Schwabing | 0.3 km | |
| 2 | Bob W Münchner Freiheit | 1.1 km | |
| 3 | Schwabinger Wahrheit by Geisel | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Leonardo Hotel Munich City Olympiapark | 86/100 8,808 reviews | 1.8 km |
| 5 | Hotel | 1.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Schwabing-West
OpenStreetMap maps 212 restaurants, 73 cafes and 54 bars and pubs counted in Schwabing-West, and 64 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 212 | 2 of 25 |
| Cafes | 73 | 4 of 25 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 54 | 5 of 25 |
| Museums and galleries | 18 | 4 of 25 |
| Named parks | 17 | 1 of 25 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 29 | 7 of 25 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 25 boroughs of Munich; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Schwabing-West
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Schwabing-West is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Schwabing-West: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| BMW Museum | Museum | 1.9 km |
| BMW Welt | Museum | 2.0 km |
| Olympiapark | Park | 1.7 km |
| Luitpoldpark | Park | 1.2 km |
| Erlöserkirche | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| Kirche St. Ursula | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Schloss Suresnes | Castle or palace | 1.6 km |
| Munich Massacre Memorial '72 | Memorial | 2.3 km |
| St. Sylvester | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
| St. Sebastian | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Schwabing-West
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Schwabing-West, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hohenzollernplatz | metro | 0.1 km |
| Josephsplatz | metro | 0.6 km |
| Bonner Platz | metro | 0.9 km |
| Hauptbahnhof | rail and metro | 2.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Schwabing-West is from Munich's main sights
| Sight | From Schwabing-West |
|---|---|
| Neue Pinakothek | 1.3 km |
| Alte Pinakothek | 1.4 km |
| Glyptothek | 1.6 km |
| Englischer Garten | 1.9 km |
| Munich Residence | 2.3 km |
| Marienplatz | 2.7 km |
| Theresienwiese | 3.4 km |
| Deutsches Museum | 3.6 km |
| Nymphenburg Palace | 4.9 km |
| Schleißheim palace complex | 9.7 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Schwabing-West
Sights in Schwabing-West: 12 of 13
- Olympiapark · park · 1.6 km
- Olympiaturm · observation tower · 1.8 km
- Münchner Freiheit · square · 1.3 km
- Luitpoldpark · park · 1.2 km
- Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft · theatre · 1.6 km
- Leonrodplatz · square · 1.6 km
- Bonner Platz · square · 1.0 km
- Munich massacre memorial in Munich · monument · 2.3 km
- Pathos München · theatre · 1.3 km
- Sea Life München · aquarium · 1.7 km
- Brundageplatz · square · 2.2 km
- Kurfürstenplatz · square · 0.5 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Schwabing-West
Questions
Schwabing-West: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Schwabing-West, Munich?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Schwabing-West: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 25 boroughs of Munich. The nearest to the area centre is Bob W Munich Schwabing, 0.3 km away.
How far is Schwabing-West from the centre of Munich?
2.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Munich.
How far is Schwabing-West from Deutsches Museum?
3.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Schwabing-West. The nearest of Munich's main sights is Neue Pinakothek, 1.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Schwabing-West?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Hohenzollernplatz (metro, 0.1 km), Josephsplatz (metro, 0.6 km), Bonner Platz (metro, 0.9 km) and Hauptbahnhof (rail and metro, 2.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Schwabing-West?
OpenStreetMap maps 212 restaurants, 73 cafes and 54 bars and pubs counted in Schwabing-West (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 25 boroughs of Munich that Wikidata records as a borough of Munich located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 167 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.