The History of the Munich U-Bahn goes back to the early 1960s when the city was searching for a way to cut down on traffic congestion in the central parts of the city. It was decided in 1964 to sink the tram routes within the central area into cut & cover subways. In 1966 Munich was awarded the 1972 Olympic Games. It was very quickly realised that the previous plans for a subway tramway system would not be sufficient to carry the heavy loads expected during the Olympic Games. A new plan for an Underground Railway System was produced, the first section opening on 6 October 1971.

Current routes

• U1 Olympia Einkaufszentrum <> Mangfallplatz
• U2 Felmoching <> Messestadt Ost
• U3 Olympiazentrum <> Fürstenried West
• U4 Arabellapark <> Thereisenhöhe <>(Laimer Platz)(Peak Hours Only)
• U5 Neuperlach Süd <> Laimer Platz
• U6 Garching Hochbrück <> Klinikum Großhadern
• U7 Rotkreuzplatz <> Kolumbusplatz(Peak Hours Only)<> Messestadt Ost (Peak Hours during Conventions) via U1 and U2
• U8 Felmoching (Olympiazentrum) <> Neuperlach Zentrum via U2 , U3 and U5