Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 Date of Visit: July 2026
Time: 11AM – 1PM
The Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 is an airside Schengen lounge at Munich Airport, located in Terminal 1 in the D gates section on level 5. This Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 review covers the location, access rules, opening hours, seating, food, drinks, Wi-Fi, charging, facilities and whether it is worth visiting before a Schengen flight.
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Location of the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1
The Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 is located airside in Terminal 1, in the Schengen departures area by the D gates on level 5.
The lounge is directly opposite The Airport Lounge Europe, which is the main Priority Pass lounge for Schengen flights from Munich Terminal 1.
This lounge is for Schengen flights only, so it is not suitable if you are flying from the non-Schengen gates.
The lounge is open daily from 5:30 AM until 10:00 PM.
Book Your Air France KLM Lounge Access
To access the Air France KLM Lounge, you can book a one-off lounge pass through LoungePair.com using the buttons below.
Access and Check-in
Access is available if you are flying on a SkyTeam flight in business class or if you have SkyTeam Elite Plus status and are also flying on a SkyTeam operated flight.
The lounge can also be accessed without flying on a Skyteam airline, through a paid LoungePair.com booking, priced at £40/€47 per person for a 3-hour visit.
The lounge felt calm and quiet during this visit, so check-in was straightforward. Staff were friendly enough, and the lounge had a more personal feel than some larger airport lounges.
One useful touch was that the lounge attendant came into the lounge to call out Air France KLM flights when they were ready for boarding. This is the kind of small detail made the experience feel a little more personal, even though we were actually flying Lufthansa later that day!
First Impressions
The Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 is quite small and has a simple straight-line layout.
There are large windows that angle upwards towards the ceiling, but the lounge only overlooks the departures area. The windows also have partial blinds, so the space does not get much natural light.
The lighting is fairly basic, with bright white ceiling lights and a few lamps dotted around.
We liked the Air France branding around the lounge, with pictures of destinations served by Air France displayed on the walls. There was also a small TV, although it was not playing anything during this visit.
There was also a La Première cordoned-off section, although this looked slightly underwhelming. It had the same style of seats as the rest of the lounge, with a plant placed in the corner, so it did not feel especially premium.
Seating and Comfort
Seating in the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 is not especially varied. Most of the lounge is made up of armchair seating, with very little else in the way of different seating zones.
There is no café-style seating but there is a large table near the entrance with high stools, and several passengers were using this area to work on laptops.
The armchairs were comfortable enough, but the seating felt a little tired in places. Some of the grey chairs had visible marks, which made the lounge feel less fresh than it could.
Food at the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1
The food at the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 was fairly basic, particularly for an airline lounge.
Hot food included soup of the day, chicken and rice. The chicken was soft and juicy, but it lacked flavour and had a slightly school dinner feel to it.
The cold food was more appealing. There were fresh pretzels, which were one of the best parts of the food selection. They were soft and tasted fresh, making them a clear highlight during this visit.
There were also German meats and cheese, plain croissants, apples, bananas, sweets and biscuits.
Overall, the food was enough if you wanted a snack or a light meal, but it was not especially inspiring. The pretzels helped lift the experience, but the hot food was underwhelming for an airline-branded lounge.
Drinks at the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1
The drinks were all self-serve.
There was a fairly standard coffee machine along with vanilla and hazelnut syrups.
The best part of the drinks selection was the beer. There were two self-pour beers on tap, which felt appropriate for a lounge in Munich.
The first was Franziskaner Weissbier, a Bavarian wheat beer. The second was Lagerbier Hell, a light German lager. Both tasted great and were easily the strongest part of the drinks selection.
There were also red and white wines, along with soft drinks in glass bottles in a fridge.
However, the rest of the drinks selection felt basic. There was a tiny spirits section with a very small range, and it looked rather tired. There was also no sparkling wine, no Champagne, and no glassware, ice or lemon laid out during this visit.
If you want beer, coffee or a simple soft drink, the lounge does the job but do not expect anything special.
Wi-Fi, Charging and Facilities
The Wi-Fi worked well during this visit.
Charging was one of the better parts of the lounge. There were plenty of charging ports around the lounge, including near many of the armchair seats. However, these were European plug sockets, so UK or US travellers may need an adapter.
There was also a departures board inside the lounge, which was useful for keeping track of flights without needing to leave the space.
There are no toilets inside the lounge. To use the toilets, you need to exit the lounge and use the facilities just outside. This is slightly annoying, although the toilets were quiet and very close to the lounge.
There are no showers in the lounge.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Quiet and peaceful during this visit
- Plenty of charging ports dotted around the lounge
- Two German beers on tap
- Fresh pretzels were soft and tasty
- Staff called out Air France KLM boarding announcements
Cons
- No apron or runway views meaning the lounge had little natural
- Small lounge with a simple layout
- Hot food was limited and basic
- Tiny spirits selection
- No sparkling wine or Champagne
- No toilets inside the lounge
Is the Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 Worth Visiting?
The Air France KLM Lounge is worth visiting if you have access and want a quiet place to sit, charge your phone, use the Wi-Fi, have a pretzel, and enjoy a German beer before a Schengen flight.
The lounge is calm and peaceful, and the two beers on tap are a clear highlight. The fresh pretzels were also very enjoyable, and the boarding announcements from the lounge attendant added a more personal touch.
However, this is still a fairly basic lounge. The food is not especially exciting, the hot dishes lack flavour, the spirits selection is very limited, and there is no sparkling wine or Champagne. The lounge also has no toilets inside, no showers, no aircraft views, and the seating felt a little tired in places.
Staff: 6.5/10
Food and Drink: 6/10
Ambience and Comfort: 5.5/10
The Airport Lounge Bro Rating: 6/10
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Air France KLM Lounge Munich Airport Terminal 1 FAQs
The lounge is located airside in Terminal 1, in the Schengen departures area by the D gates on level 5. It is directly opposite The Airport Lounge Europe.
The lounge is open daily from 5:30 AM until 10:00 PM.
No, the lounge is located in the Schengen departures area, so it is only suitable for Schengen flights.
No, there are no toilets inside the lounge. You need to leave the lounge and use the toilets just outside.
No, there are no showers in the lounge.
No, the lounge does not have runway, apron or aircraft views. The windows overlook the departures area instead.
The food is fairly basic. During this visit, there was soup of the day, chicken and rice, fresh pretzels, German meats and cheese, plain croissants, fruit, sweets and biscuits. The pretzels were the highlight, while the hot food was less impressive.
Drinks are self-serve. During this visit, there was coffee, soft drinks in glass bottles, red and white wine, a small spirits selection, and two beers on tap: Franziskaner Weissbier and Lagerbier Hell. There was no sparkling wine or Champagne.
The lounge is accessible for Schengen flights only. You can access it if you are flying on a SkyTeam flight in business class or if you have SkyTeam Elite Plus status. Paid access is available LoungePair.com for £40 per person.
The lounge is worth visiting if you already have access and want a quiet seat, charging, Wi-Fi, fresh pretzels, and beer on tap before a Schengen flight. However, the lounge is fairly basic, with limited food, no toilets inside, no showers, no views, and a small self-serve drinks area.
Secure Your Air France KLM Lounge
To access the Air France KLM Lounge, you can book a one-off lounge pass through LoungePair.com using the buttons below.
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