Living in Germany last year (and this year!) it was only a two hour drive for me to arrive in Munich for the fest. But in 2010 we flew from Colorado Springs to Munich, using frequent flyer miles. I scheduled my flight in May and was able to book two first class saver tickets for 110,000 miles each. First class is an excellent way to travel but is really only affordable for the rich and by using miles. All of the major carriers fly into Munich, we flew United Airlines as that is the airline that I had the miles on to use but you can choose whatever airline you want. If you don’t have a preference, my recommendation is to use online searching services (such as expedia.com but there are many others) as this will allow you to select the best fares. If you live in DC, Denver, or Chicago United will probably be your best bet but you never know. As with booking a room, timing is important! I would recommend doing both at the same time. This ensures that your hotel and airline plans line up. If you are not a frequent traveler, you can usually book a room and flight on the same website.
I also highly recommend flying directly into Munich if you have never been to Germany before. What you may save flying into Frankfurt and taking the train to Munich may really cost you trying to learn what all the German signs mean. This is supposed to be fun and exciting, and not because you have a great story about completely missing trains or ending up on the wrong train.
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