The Munich Security Conference 2027 takes place from 12 to 14 February 2027, according to the Munich Security Conference. Its main venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Promenadeplatz in Munich's old town, with the nearby Rosewood Munich also in use, as the City of Munich's event listing notes. The organisers describe a main conference that assembles more than 800 senior decision-makers and thought leaders, including heads of state, ministers, leaders of international organisations, and senior figures from business, media, academia and civil society.
That mix is what makes MSC transport unusual. Heads of state arrive with their own protection and motorcades. Around them move hundreds of ministers' staff, business delegations, analysts and journalists, plus a calendar of side events, dinners and bilateral meetings in hotels across the city, all inside a few streets of the old town that are under heavy security for the weekend. Elly8.net books the cars for those guests: fixed, all-in prices, a 24/7 desk and chauffeurs who know that the security perimeter, not the map, decides where a car can stop.
How do delegates get around Munich during the Security Conference?
Most guests land at Munich Airport, about 38 km (24 mi) from the old town, and travel in by pre-booked car or by S-Bahn. Inside the security area around Promenadeplatz, access is controlled by the authorities, so cars drop off at the points they allow. An hourly chauffeur covers side events, dinners and meetings elsewhere in the city.
Expect heavy police presence and restricted access around the conference hotels throughout the weekend. The police set the arrangements, and they decide the practical picture each year: which streets are closed, where vehicles may stop, and which entrances accredited participants use. A chauffeur on an hourly booking adapts to that on the day. A taxi or app ride ordered to the hotel door often cannot reach it.
For guests with official accreditation, follow the instructions issued by the organisers for vehicle access. Elly8.net cars carry participants and guests; they are not part of official motorcades, and Elly8.net provides transportation, not security.
MSC 2027 at a glance
| Detail | What we know | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | 12 to 14 February 2027 | Munich Security Conference |
| Main venue | Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadeplatz, old town | City of Munich |
| Also in use | Rosewood Munich | City of Munich |
| Participants | More than 800 senior decision-makers and thought leaders, including heads of state and ministers | Munich Security Conference |
| Airport | Munich Airport (MUC), about 38 km (24 mi) from the Altstadt, about 34 min on a clear road | Elly8.net routing |
February in Munich is winter. Snow and ice can slow the motorway from the airport, and early-morning arrivals on Thursday and Friday meet commuter traffic into the city. Build in time, and give the desk your first appointment so the chauffeur plans back from it.
Arriving at Munich Airport
Munich Airport (MUC) has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, a few minutes' walk apart. An Elly8.net chauffeur tracks your flight and meets you inside arrivals with a name board, with complimentary waiting after a tracked landing. Fixed prices per vehicle, all-in, to the Altstadt:
| Vehicle | MUC to the Altstadt | Round trip | By the hour (3-hour minimum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sedan | US$200 | US$380 | US$85 |
| Business SUV | US$260 | US$495 | US$110 |
| First Class Sedan | US$350 | US$665 | US$140 |
| First Class SUV | US$320 | US$610 | US$130 |
| Executive Sprinter | US$520 | US$990 | US$170 |
For a hotel outside the Altstadt, or a residence or office elsewhere in the region, the web booker quotes the exact trip. Delegations arriving by government or business aircraft are met at the terminal or FBO named in the booking; see private jet and FBO transfers. For how airport meetings work, see airport transfers and airport meet and greet.
The plan for conference weekend
Arrival day. Many participants arrive on Thursday or early Friday. Book the airport transfer with your flight number and the exact hotel. If your hotel sits inside the security area, the chauffeur drops you at the nearest permitted point and the desk confirms it by text.
Conference days. The main programme runs in the conference hotels, but much of the value of MSC weekend happens around it: bilateral meetings, breakfasts, side events and receptions across Munich. An hourly chauffeur is the practical answer. Hourly rates in Munich run from US$85 in a business sedan to US$170 in an Executive Sprinter, with a three-hour minimum. For a full day of meetings, the 8-hour full-day chauffeur is from US$630 in a business sedan to US$1,255 in an Executive Sprinter, and the 10-hour corporate roadshow day from US$765 to US$1,530. Our roadshow chauffeur page explains how a multi-stop day is scheduled.
Evenings. Dinners and receptions continue late. The evening out and event night package (5 hours) is from US$425 in a business sedan to US$850 in an Executive Sprinter. The chauffeur follows local rules on drinks in vehicles.
A typical MSC day with an hourly car
7:30 a.m. The chauffeur collects you at a hotel outside the security area, or at the closest permitted point to one inside it. Breakfast meetings during the conference are often in other hotels, so the desk needs the full address of each stop the night before.
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You are inside the conference. The car holds nearby, outside the restricted streets, on standby by phone. If a bilateral meeting moves across the city at short notice, the chauffeur is already in the car.
Afternoon. A side event in another part of Munich, a call from the car between two meetings, a run to an office in the suburbs. This is where an hourly booking pays for itself: no waiting at a taxi rank in February, no app pickup that cannot find the entrance.
Evening. A reception, then a dinner, then the walk back through the cold to a car that is already warm. Give the desk the order of stops and the chauffeur plans the drop-off points around the closures.
Winter and timing: what to plan for
Mid-February brings short days, cold mornings and the chance of snow. Allow more time than the clear-road 34 minutes from the airport, particularly for early-morning arrivals, and pack for walking the final stretch from a permitted drop-off point to the hotel door. Ask for a business SUV if you travel with several bags or want a higher ride in wintry conditions; it is US$260 from the airport to the Altstadt.
The weekend also has a fixed rhythm of arrivals and departures. Flights land in waves from Thursday, and departures bunch on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Reserving both legs at the same time is the simplest way to avoid a wait at the end of a long weekend.
Delegations, companies and discretion
A delegation of ministers' staff, a company leadership team or a think-tank group needs cars that arrive on time, stay close and say nothing. Chauffeurs are briefed only on what the route requires, and the desk signs non-disclosure agreements on request.
For groups, an Executive Sprinter keeps a team together on the airport leg at US$520 per vehicle, and sedans follow principals between meetings. Several vehicles can be booked under one reference with one point of contact at the desk. See government, diplomatic and delegation transportation, executive car service and conference transportation.
Embassies, companies and foundations can put every journey on one corporate account with monthly invoicing, and travel management companies can book through travel-agent accounts. Elly8.net is not a security provider; close protection, armoured vehicles and official motorcades are arranged by the relevant authorities and specialist firms.
S-Bahn, taxi, app ride or chauffeur: an honest comparison
Munich Airport has a frequent rail link to the city, and for a solo traveller with a light bag it is a sound choice.
| Option | Journey | Best for | Weak point during MSC |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Bahn S1 or S8 | About 40 minutes to the main station; combined service every 10 minutes | Solo travellers with light bags | A walk or change from the main station to old-town hotels, often in winter weather |
| Lufthansa Express Bus | About 45 minutes to the main station, every 20 minutes | Travellers heading to the main station or Schwabing | Fixed stops |
| Taxi or app ride | Metered or app price | A one-off trip outside the security area | Cannot always reach hotels inside the perimeter; queues at peak arrival times |
| Elly8.net chauffeur | MUC to the Altstadt from US$200; hourly from US$85 | Delegations, executives, side-event days, late dinners | Must be booked ahead; conference weekend books out early |
The S-Bahn and express bus figures are from Munich Airport's public transport page; fares and tickets are on MVV. A pre-booked car earns its place when you need to arrive ready for a meeting, when several people and bags travel together, when the schedule changes by the hour, or when a reception ends at midnight. For the general comparisons, see chauffeur vs taxi and Uber Black vs a pre-booked chauffeur.
Before and after the conference
Some participants stay a day for meetings or a quiet day out. The signature day trip from Munich is Neuschwanstein Castle, a 10-hour package from US$785 in a business sedan to US$1,565 in an Executive Sprinter, and the private city highlights tour is from US$340. Guests travelling on can book a city-to-city car service to Zurich, Frankfurt, Prague, St. Moritz, Lake Como or Venice; the web booker quotes the trip. Flights and hotels can be arranged through our travel partner BookingWorldwide.net; Elly8.net books the car.
How Elly8.net works in Munich
Rides in Munich are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk. Partner vehicles are four model years old or newer, and seven or newer for Rolls-Royce, Maybach and Bentley. Elly8.net is a member of LWD, LAI, HWD and VWD: LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory.
Booking takes three steps:
- Enter the pickup and drop-off, with your flight number for airport legs.
- Choose the vehicle: business sedan or SUV, first class sedan or SUV, or Executive Sprinter.
- Press Reserve now on the Munich price list, or use the web booker for any address not on the list. Confirmation arrives by email.
Prices include the chauffeur, vehicle, taxes, standard gratuity and airport meet and greet. Tolls, parking and waiting beyond the included time are billed at cost. The price list does not change for the conference.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Munich Security Conference 2027?
From 12 to 14 February 2027, as announced by the Munich Security Conference. The main venue is the Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Promenadeplatz, with the Rosewood Munich also in use. Many participants arrive the day before and leave on Sunday or Monday.
How much is a car from Munich Airport to the Bayerischer Hof area?
A transfer from Munich Airport to the Altstadt is US$200 in a business sedan, US$260 in a business SUV and US$520 in an Executive Sprinter, all-in per vehicle, with round trips from US$380. The chauffeur drops you at the closest point the security arrangements allow.
Can the car drive up to the conference hotel?
Only as far as the authorities allow during the conference. Access to the area around the conference hotels is controlled, and accredited vehicles follow the organisers' instructions. The chauffeur confirms the drop-off and pickup point by text before each journey.
Do you provide security or armoured cars?
No. Elly8.net provides chauffeured transportation, not security. Chauffeurs are discreet and the desk signs NDAs on request, but close protection, armoured vehicles and official motorcades must be arranged with the relevant authorities and specialist providers.
Can one chauffeur stay with me for the whole day?
Yes. Book by the hour, from US$85 per hour with a three-hour minimum, or take the 8-hour full day from US$630 or the 10-hour roadshow day from US$765. The chauffeur waits nearby between meetings and moves with your schedule.
When should I book?
As soon as your attendance is confirmed. Conference weekend fills the city's chauffeured fleet early. Cancellation is free more than 72 hours before pickup; 10% at 72 hours or less, 50% at 48 hours or less, and 100% at 24 hours or less or for a no-show, refunded to the original card.
Can a delegation be invoiced centrally?
Yes. Embassies, companies and foundations can open a corporate account, book every vehicle under one reference and receive one monthly invoice with a booking line per traveller.
