Wombat's City Hostel Munich Hauptbahnhof
Munich's biggest social hostel, 90 seconds from Hauptbahnhof
Wombat's Hauptbahnhof is the loudest, most social, and most central of Munich's hostels. Senefelderstr. 1 puts you 90 seconds from the Hauptbahnhof north exit. Adults-only property with a basement bar, shared kitchen, walking tours, bar crawls, karaoke, rooftop terrace, and a 24/7 front desk used to 3am arrivals.
Wombat's Hauptbahnhof is Munich's definitive social backpacker. Senefelderstr. 1 is the closest hostel to Munich's central station — 90 seconds from the north exit, one block through a pedestrian alley, no tram needed. That's the whole pitch for the exhausted backpacker arriving on a 1am FlixBus or a dawn train from Salzburg. Drop your bags, step outside, and you're already in the city.
Adults-only is the underrated feature. School groups own most Munich hostels in spring and summer; Wombat's doesn't let them in. The crowd skews 22-35, heavy on solo travelers in dorms and couples in the twins. The basement lobby bar runs happy hour every single night, and the Sunday-through-Thursday pub crawl at 8:30pm is the default first-night plan for anyone who just arrived.
The shared kitchen is real — four hobs, a fridge marked by date, and the self-catering crowd actually uses it. Walking tours leave from the lobby and the staff keeps a handwritten whiteboard of 'where locals are drinking this week.' Rooftop terrace is smaller than the Werksviertel sister's but catches west sun and fills up by 7pm. Senefelderstr.-facing dorms catch train noise and occasional late-night rowdiness from the street; inner-courtyard dorms are noticeably quieter.
- 01Literally 90 seconds from Hauptbahnhof — drop bags and go
- 02Pub crawl at 8:30pm Sun-Thu, non-guests can join
- 03Kitchen used by actual self-caterers, not just for show
- 04Staff's whiteboard of where-locals-drink-this-week
- 90 seconds from Hauptbahnhof north exit
- Nightly happy hour and Sun-Thu pub crawl
- Adults-only, no school groups
- Shared kitchen, bar, rooftop terrace
“Nice hostel, been here three times for short stays. Very clean, the staff and the other guests are always friendly. The pub crawl is the easiest way to meet people on your first night.”
“Right beside the train station, kind and friendly staff as well as good facilities. The basement bar had a great crowd. Perfect base for Bavaria day trips.”
“Location is great, right next to the central railway station which is why I picked it. Area around is a bit rough at night but the hostel itself felt safe. Pub crawl was a highlight.”
- Hauptbahnhof north exit90 sec walk
- Stachus / Karlsplatz5 min walk
- Marienplatz10 min walk
- Augustiner Keller beer garden10 min walk
- Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest)13 min walk
- Glockenbachviertel bars12 min walk
