Munich’s open-air rinks are up and running, so the question for families is less where to skate than what it costs. The gap between venues is several-fold.
The Münchner Eiszauber at Karlsplatz (Stachus) runs from 13 November to 10 January 2027, daily from 10:30 to 22:00, in timed blocks. The morning block (10:30–13:00) costs €8 for ages 12 and over and €6 for under-12s; midday (13:30–16:00) is €10 and €8; early evening (16:30–19:00) €12 and €8; late evening (19:30–22:00) €14 and €10. Skates can be hired on site for €8 a pair. The rink itself is closed on Sundays 15 and 22 November, though the food stalls stay open. The city lists no family ticket for the Eiszauber.
What does an afternoon for four cost?
A quick calculation shows the spread. Two adults and two children (aged 8 and 5) in the afternoon block at Stachus pay 2 × €10 plus 2 × €8, so €36 to get in. Hiring skates for all four at €8 a pair, assuming the children pay too, brings it to roughly €68. That is city-centre pricing with a mulled-wine backdrop.
The municipal rinks on the edge of town are far cheaper. At the Eis- und Funsportzentrum Ost (Staudingerstraße 17, Neuperlach), adults pay €3, children and young people under 18 pay €2 and the family ticket is €6; children up to 6 go free with a paying adult. The season runs to 7 March 2027. Only the inner rink is open until 6 December, with the 400-metre outer track expected on 7 December. A youth afternoon on Fridays from 14:00 to 16:00 costs €1.20. Prices at the Eis- und Funsportzentrum West (Agnes-Bernauer-Straße 241, Pasing) are the same; it is open on weekday daytimes, which the city lists as Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon. The city gives no price for skate hire, so ask the operator first (Ost: 089 6372828).
Prinzregentenstadion, SAP Garden and when each pays off
The Prinzregentenstadion (Prinzregentenstraße 80) sits in between: day ticket €7.20, reduced €5, family ticket €20.50; under-6s free. It is open Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30–16:30 and Friday to Sunday and holidays until 21:30, with no public session on Monday or Thursday. For a roof overhead, the SAP Garden in the Olympiapark offers public skating only in pre-booked slots: adults €9.50, children aged 4 to 12 €4.50, teenagers €6.50, hired skates €8.
Our assessment: for beginners and larger families, the rinks in Neuperlach and Pasing are the sensible choice – a €6 family ticket against €20.50 at the Prinzregentenstadion and about €36 at Stachus. The Eiszauber works best as an evening outing after the Christkindlmarkt, which opens on 20 November. Weekends are likely to be busier, and times and prices can change, so check with each operator.
Sources: muenchen.de · Eiszauber, muenchen.de · Eislaufen, muenchen.de · Eis- und Funsportzentrum Ost, Stadt München · Eis- und Funsportzentrum West
