Wholesale Market Munich

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The Wholesale Market Munich is an international meeting place for flowers, fruits and vegetables. In an area of 310,000 m² there are 270 importing companies and wholesalers offering 140 different product classes from 83 countries with a sales volume of more than 750 million Euro. Additionally there are 65 horticultural producers, 45 florists and 15 wholesalers of miscellaneous lines. The market’s geographical sales area is virtually "boundless“: day after day it supplies a region with approximately 5 million people and delivers goods to every European country.

[edit] How to get there

Via public transport: Take the underground trains U3 and U6 to the “Implerstraße“ and take the 152 bus to the“Großmarkthalle“ station

Via car or truck:
- From the “A9“, Autobahn/motorway Nürnberg: at the motorway intersection “München Nord“ continue on in the direction of Salzburg. Shortly after at the motorway intersection “München Süd“ continue on to the “Mittlerer Ring“ – the B2R / E 54 – which circumnavegates Munich. After travelling south a few kilometers on the Ring in clockwise fashion one goes through Ramersdorf, then through a tunnel in Giesing and then through another tunnel. Right after the end of the tunnel you will cross the Isar river: Stay on the far right side and look carefully for the signs showing the "Großmarkthalle“. On the bridge you will already see the three very large smokestacks of the Munich garbage recycling facility. As you drive toward the right past this facility on the Thalkirchner Strasse you will find the large “Großmarkthalle“ entrance on the left side just across the street.
- From the Autobahn/motorway Salzburg and motorway Passau: continue on direction to motorway Garmisch-Partenkirchen. At the end of the motorway automatically you will enter the ”Mittlerer Ring“. Shortly after crossing the Isar river (approximately 1.5 km after the end of the motorway), carefully look for the signs showing the "Großmarkthalle“.
- From the Autobahn/motorway Lindau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen: when you enter the ”Mittlerer Ring“ continue on direction to motorway Salzburg. Approximately 1.5 km after the end of the motorway Garmisch-Partenkirchen, carefully look for the signs showing the "Großmarkthalle“.
- From the Autobahn/motorway Stuttgart: at first continue on to motorway Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which you will enter until you reach its end. At second, from the ”Mittlerer Ring” continue on to motorway “Salzburg“. After about 11.5 km, carefully look for the signs showing the "Großmarkthalle“.

In general: The main entrance of the Wholesalemarket Munich is situated directly opposite to the Munich garbage burning and recycling facility. Their three very tall chimneys are easy to see protruding into the Munich skyline.

The Wholesalemarket Munich is situated close to the city center and are connected via the “Mittlerer Ring“ with motorways and arterial roads. The adjoining "South Station“ with its own track infrastructure and modern unloading equipment provides an optimal and reliable connection to the railway system. Munich is an advance border entrance point, which means all import/export formalities can be transacted easily within the branch offices of the public authorities.

[edit] Opening and operational hours

Parking area for trucks: Parking availability for delivery trucks is "around the clock" from Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day; Freight handling activities: Monday through Friday, 4:00 am to 8:00 pm; Saturday, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm

Freight handling halls (UGM I, II, III): Monday through Friday, 2:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm

Customs clearance: Monday through Thursday, 5:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday, 5:00 am to 2:30 pm, Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm; beyond the regular customs service hours, customs clearance can carried out after making a previous agreement with the Papp forwarding agency