The map above is centered on Munich, Germany, near Marienplatz, with a default 15 km radius. Drag to move it, search for a different address, or change the radius and unit using the controls.
Munich grew outward from its medieval core: the old town inside the former wall, the Mittlerer Ring road, the surrounding city districts, and the Bavarian commuter belt beyond. There is no sea or large body of water cutting through the centre, so a radius drawn from Marienplatz behaves predictably. Distances are measured from Marienplatz (48.137° N, 11.575° E) — straight-line, the same way the radius map measures them.
Population figure: Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, population of Munich at 31 December 2024.
Munich grew outward from Marienplatz in a series of loops — the medieval old-town wall, the S-Bahn ring, and the Mittlerer Ring road — which makes radius-based catchments easy to picture from the centre.
Also known as: München, Athens on the Isar, Weltstadt mit Herz.
Coverage at common radii, including notable places that fall just outside the circle. Use these as a quick reference — check exact boundaries before relying on a circle for real-estate, retail, or service-area decisions.
Place locations: USGS GNIS and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line (great-circle) from Marienplatz, the same way the radius map measures them.
A 2 km radius from Marienplatz covers the medieval Altstadt, the central old town within the former wall, and the immediately surrounding districts.
A 5 km radius covers the central city plus the Mittlerer Ring (middle ring road) and reaches out to Olympiapark and the inner districts on each side.
A 10 km radius reaches the Altstadt, Olympiapark (~4 km northwest), Großhadern (~8 km west), Riem (~8 km east), and the Allianz Arena (~10 km north).
A 25 km radius reaches Garching (~14 km northeast), Dachau (~17 km northwest), and Starnberg (~23 km southwest). Munich Airport sits just outside.
A 50 km radius reaches Munich Airport (~29 km northeast) and much of the Bavarian commuter belt around the city. Ingolstadt, Salzburg, and Nuremberg all sit well past the edge.
City-specific scenarios where a radius is the right tool — and a sensible radius to start with.
A 2 km radius from Marienplatz covers the Altstadt and the historic core. A 5 km radius adds the Mittlerer Ring and the surrounding central districts — the practical "central Munich" rental market.
Suggested starting radius: 2–5 km for central Munich
A 10 km radius reaches from Großhadern (~8 km west) to Riem (~8 km east) and up to the Allianz Arena (~10 km north) — useful for a service area that stays close to the city.
Suggested starting radius: 10 km for a city-wide area
Munich Airport (MUC) sits about 29 km northeast of Marienplatz, just outside a 25 km radius. To include the airport in a service zone, draw a radius of at least 30 km from the centre.
Suggested starting radius: 30 km to include MUC
A 50 km radius from Munich reaches the airport and much of the surrounding commuter belt. For larger regional analysis, extend the radius outward — Ingolstadt sits about 70 km north and Nuremberg about 148 km north.
Suggested starting radius: 50 km for the inner commuter belt
Local geography and infrastructure that change how a radius behaves here. Skipping these is the most common reason a radius decision goes sideways.
Munich's old-town wall, the Mittlerer Ring road, and the S-Bahn ring each loop around the Marienplatz area. A radius drawn from the centre lines up well with how the city is organised, which keeps catchment math simple.
The terrain south of Munich rises toward the Bavarian Alps, so a southward radius extends into pre-alpine country rather than more city. Hill country and mountains lie to the south, while the city and its commuter belt sit around and to the north of the centre.
The Isar river runs north–south through the city but is small enough not to significantly distort a radius (unlike the Thames or Seine). It is crossable on many bridges within central Munich, so a radius treats it as a minor feature, not a barrier.
A 5 km radius from Marienplatz covers central Munich, the Mittlerer Ring (middle ring road), and Olympiapark (~4 km northwest), along with the inner districts on each side of the centre.
A 25 km radius covers the Allianz Arena (~10 km north), Garching (~14 km northeast), Dachau (~17 km northwest), and Starnberg (~23 km southwest). Munich Airport sits just outside at about 29 km northeast.
No, it sits just outside. Munich Airport is about 29 km northeast of Marienplatz, so a radius of at least 30 km is needed to include it.
Ingolstadt sits about 70 km north of Munich — well outside a 50 km radius. You need a radius of at least 70 km from the centre to include it.
Because no sea or large body of water cuts through the centre, and the city grew outward in loops around Marienplatz. A radius drawn from the centre matches the way the city is organised — unlike Hamburg (water), Lisbon (river + sea), or Naples (bay), where radius-based catchments lose major area to water.
Use a 50 km radius for Munich Airport (~29 km northeast) and most of the surrounding commuter belt. To reach further, extend the radius outward — Ingolstadt sits about 70 km north, Salzburg about 80 km northeast, and Nuremberg about 148 km north.