Oktoberfest 2026
The 191st Wiesn: sixteen days of beer tents, brass bands and Bavarian tradition on the Theresienwiese, opening with the landlords' parade on September 19.
When
Sep 19 – Oct 4, 2026
Where
Munich, Germany — Theresienwiese
Host cities
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Where you will actually stay.
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Munich
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stadiumTheresienwiese
Theresienwiese is a short walk from Munich Hauptbahnhof — anywhere along the U4/U5 lines keeps you minutes from the gates.
Play it smart with cards.
The right card covers lounges, skips foreign-transaction fees, and turns event spending into the next trip.
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Munich hotel rates spike hard for the festival's two-plus weeks — refundable chain bookings made months ahead beat anything last-minute.
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All the big hotel groups have multiple Munich properties within a few U-Bahn stops of the grounds — loyalty free nights are unusually valuable when cash rates multiply.
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Some beer tents still prefer cash, but where cards work, one without foreign-transaction fees keeps every round cheaper.