Munich – The Oktoberfest in Munich offers more than beer, chicken, and rides – tradition also has its place. Many people are already looking forward to the festive procession of the Wiesn landlords and the traditional costume and marksmen’s parade on the first weekend of the folk festival. However, this leads to road closures and traffic restrictions.
Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions on the First Wiesn Weekend in Munich – Due to Parades
The “O’zapft is!” (“It’s tapped!”) announcement by the mayor from the Schottenhamel festival tent at exactly 12 p.m. on September 20, 2025, is eagerly awaited by many. But before that, Dieter Reiter (SPD) naturally has to be brought there. This is done in a manner befitting his status, in a carriage accompanied by the landlords, showmen, marching bands, and other horse-drawn carriages. The procession is led by the Münchner Kindl, Franziska Inselkammer. According to forecasts, this Saturday could also be the hottest Wiesn day of all time.
The parade starts on Saturday at 10:35 a.m. behind the Sendlinger Tor gate. On Sonnenstraße, Josephspitalstraße, and Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße, traffic disruptions can occur as early as 8 a.m. due to preparations.
The procession route goes via Josephspitalstraße – Sonnenstraße – Schwanthalerstraße – Hermann-Lingg-Straße – St.-Pauls-Platz – Bavariaring to the Theresienwiese. Extensive no-stopping zones are in effect along the entire route. The landlords have only been processing together onto the Oktoberfest since 1935.
Landlords’ Procession Starts on Saturday on Josephspitalstraße behind Sendlinger Tor
The following lines of the Munich Transport Company (MVG) will also experience restrictions between 8 a.m. and approximately 12 p.m., until the police reopen the route:
- Tram 16:
The Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) and Sendlinger Tor stops are cancelled. The line will run on the section from Romanplatz via Karlsplatz (Stachus) and onward to Prielmayerstraße.
- Tram 17:
The Hauptbahnhof, Sendlinger Tor, Müllerstraße, Reichenbachplatz, Isartor, Deutsches Museum, Am Gasteig, and Wiener Platz stops are cancelled. The line will be diverted between Hauptbahnhof Nord and Max-Weber-Platz via Karlsplatz (Stachus), Marienplatz (Theatinerstraße), and Maxmonument.
- Tram 18:
The line will be split into two sections: Gondrellplatz – Trappentreustraße – Hauptbahnhof Süd – Karlsplatz (Stachus) and Sendlinger Tor – Fraunhoferstraße – Ostfriedhof – Giesing Bf. – Schwanseestraße.
- Tram 27:
The Sendlinger Tor stop is cancelled. The line will run on the section Petuelring – Kurfürstenplatz – Pinakotheken – Karlsplatz (Stachus).
- Tram 28:
This line will only start operating after the parade, from 12 p.m.
- Bus 52:
The Gärtnerplatztheater, Blumenstraße, Viktualienmarkt, Marienplatz (Rindermarkt), St.-Jakobs-Platz, and Sendlinger Tor stops are cancelled. The line will run on a shortened route: Tierpark (Alemannenstraße) – Candidplatz – Kolumbusplatz Nord – Mariahilfplatz – Baaderstraße.
- Bus 58 and 68:
The Karlstraße, Hauptbahnhof Süd, Holzkirchner Bahnhof, Georg-Hirth-Platz, and Beethovenplatz stops are cancelled.
- Bus 62:
The Ehrengutstraße, Zenettistraße, Kapuzinerstraße, Waltherstraße, Stephansplatz, Maistraße, Sendlinger Tor, St.-Jakobs-Platz, Marienplatz (Rindermarkt), Viktualienmarkt, Blumenstraße, Gärtnerplatztheater, and Baaderstraße stops are cancelled. The line will be diverted between Lagerhausstraße and Fraunhoferstraße.
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