Munich actually boasts two Wombat’s City Hostels, but the newer Werksviertel location is a standout architectural marvel. Opened in 2022, it is constructed upon the site of a former potato silo. This striking 86-meter-high complex now serves as a landmark in the city’s creative “Werksviertel” district, an area that has transformed from an industrial hub into a youthful, art-filled destination.
The hostel leans into this industrial history with highly functional, modern design elements, including special cooling walls to keep rooms comfortable during the summer. Guests here get to stay in a truly unique space that balances its gritty heritage with clean, contemporary interiors. It even features a lively in-house stage called WomBEATS, where international artists perform free concerts.
If you choose the other location near the Hauptbahnhof, you’ll be positioned for ultimate convenience. Both hostels are geared toward travelers, featuring the classic “WomBAR” for meeting fellow backpackers and well-equipped guest kitchens. The founders, who started the chain in 1999 after an inspiring trip to Australia, still maintain the family-like spirit that has made the brand an award-winning staple of the European hostel scene.
Its location near the Ostbahnhof station means you are perfectly placed to explore the city. The area is brimming with modern venues, green spaces, and bars. For those wanting to see the classics, the city center and the famous Oktoberfest grounds at Theresienwiese are just a short subway ride away, making it a brilliant, accessible base for your Munich adventure.
Expert reviews
“Munich’s top hostel is a professionally run affair with a whopping 300 dorm beds plus private rooms. Dorms are painted in cheerful pastels and outfitted with wooden floors, en-suite facilities, all in a central location near the train station.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Clean rooms
- Great location
Location
Recent guest reviews
18 May 2026
Fabulous
Good location, very close to Munich HBF.
17 May 2026
No other complaints
Excellent and attentive staff, friendly and helpful
Water pressure was low
16 May 2026
Very good
The fact, that it was not that cheep and I had to put on and put of my own sheets.
14 May 2026
Very good
Friendly and kind staff. I spent cozy time at the kitchen every morning with free cup of tee. Thoughtful amenities will help your travel.
13 May 2026
lovely stay in a good area near the station, clean facilities and spacious rooms
room was spacious and we loved the picnic table in the middle, lockers useful and bathroom was very clean. communal area was lovely and access to kitchen and cafe
only thing was one lift was a little dodgy
12 May 2026
Good for a short stay
Curtains for every bed to have the privacy There's a little fan for every bed in case it's too hot, although it's very loud.
Only stayed for short so don't have anything to comment on.
12 May 2026
Pleasant
There was a private bathroom in my room.
One of staffs had a bad attitude when I came back at night.
12 May 2026
Fabulous
convinence location. clean & bright.
the lockers # in the dorm are linked to key cards #, but not the bunk beds. so when guests picked their bunk beds, the lockers designated can be a bit out of place. ideally, number the bunk beds closest to the lockers. think all pillows in sq shape kind of too soft.
8 May 2026
Good location, but a small and warm room
The hostel is nice, the overall atmosphere is pleasant. The reception is open 24/7. The location is good, just a few steps from the station and about a 10- to 15-minute walk to the city center.
The double room was quite small, around 10 square meters. The main issue was the heat: the sun coming through the windows made the room warm, and there’s no air conditioning. We stayed in May and it got uncomfortably warm during the day.
8 May 2026
Clean and comfortable hostel
This is a nice hostel in the heart of the city. The staff are friendly and the rooms are as described with privacy curtains, lockers, and plug in areas. There is a comfortable common area and a small kitchen. Overall it is a above average hostel in a great location.
2 May 2026
Pleasant
The price! 80 USD one night because the long weekend.
2 May 2026
Good visit to Munich
Victoria was a very helpful member of staff and so friendly. The room was spacious, and bed was comfy. The location is excellent. The shower water was warm and welcomed.
There was an odour near the bathrooms near the bar that lingered and made the common room smell bad. It was hard to ignore. Also, the drinks at hostel were more expensive than other hostels.
1 May 2026
Fabulous
only issue - the room got extremely hot. The food could have been less pricey.
30 April 2026
Great city ever better hostel and Spring fest was nice
Close to the centre got people at the reception nice modern pad to stay at
Not able to use common room after 5
28 April 2026
Great location and worth the price
I liked how much hangout room there was. A lobby, an atrium and large bar area with a pool table. The cafe portion was cute and had a good selection. The beds were nice but the bathroom shower needs a shelf to put stuff on or everything just goes on the floor for showering.
Things were a bit pricey and would have been a lot more helpful if it was a more cash friendly establishment.
27 April 2026
Pleasant
It's a good, safe place to stay near the station. Affordable for Munich. The upper bunks can have awkward configuration where the safe and fan are on the ladder side, and it's hard to squeeze past. The locker that comes with the bunk is useful, and so are the privacy curtains. My bunk room had one shared bathroom for 6 people.
25 April 2026
Just fine
Kitchen and Shared garden
The bathroom
24 April 2026
It’s legit place overall
Room were spacious
They make you make your bed and before checkout you have to bring the sheets to them -:(
18 April 2026
Great place for a short stay neat hbf
Location.
Common areas were a bit lacking.
15 April 2026
Fabulous
Nice Hostel, was here three times for short stays. It's very clean, the staff and the other guests are nice and it's quite cheap. Can totally recommend :)
13 April 2026
Good location and okay for a short stay
I was only here for one night, traveling by myself on a budget, and for a night it was fine. :) The location is very central, close to grocery stores, restaurants, cafes etc. The hostel was clean, the staff was friendly, and the beds had curtains at least in the 6-bed female dorm. There's a big common area to hang out in and it's good for working as well + a well-equipped kitchen. There are lockers in the reception where you can store your stuff after checking out if you need to for a cheap price.
You need to put your bedsheets on & take them out by yourself which I find a little bit annoying. :) The top bunk was a bit difficult to climb since the ladder is so narrow, and this made putting on the sheets a bit hard. There's only one bathroom for 6 people which can make getting ready in the morning or at night quite slow. I couldn't find any more showers, just toilets on some floors. I didn't find the hostel very social, but this is just my first impression after one night.
10 April 2026
Great Location
Location is great, right next to the central railway station which is why I picked it. Area around is a bit seedy at night but that’s to be expected. The hostel itself is clean.
Just quite a businesslike vibe. You have to pay for luggage storage though it is secure. Kitchen is locked from 10pm-7am so if you come back late you won’t even have access to your food. I did see staff offering to open the kitchen for guests though.
9 April 2026
its very cool place, very nice, staff are friendly very helpful, very near to the main train station
location is very good very near to the main train station, room is big, huge enough space if you want to open your suitcase or luggage at the same time with other people it wont squeeze you have plenty of space in the room. They have a very nice patio open space where you can sit and wait for your time after you check out. They have also good common pantry where you can access to make your own food. When i arrive it was past 12 midnight and i feel sorry to my room mate its very quite everyone sleeping but cannot help i need to open my luggage open the light also.
nothing...
8 April 2026
Nice place to spend a good time in town
Nice place close to a main station so it is easy to take transit.
The only thing is our bed was not too comfortable and the room is small but it has a nice balcony.
6 April 2026
Very good
Good location, close to the train station. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great courtyard and spacious rooms.
4 April 2026
Ok
Location
The toilet should be share toilet for every room. For now if someone use it the other have to wait. The staff did wrong calculating for room charges.
4 April 2026
Ok
Location
The toilet should be share toilet for every room. For now if someone use it the other have to wait. The staff did wrong calculating for room charges.
4 April 2026
Ok
Location
The toilet should be share toilet for every room. For now if someone use it the other have to wait. The staff did wrong calculating for room charges.
4 April 2026
Fabulous
Great location. Good facilities. Very thoughtfully designed. Staff is extremely helpful. Locker facilities are a life saver for travellers like me.
Maybe provide a basic body wash in the bathroom.
3 April 2026
Very good
The location was super good and the staff was also very friendly. Furthermore, the glass house is such a nice feature. You can play computer games, read, or have a coffee and relax there.
I kept having my food in the fridge stolen. It's not the hostel's fault, but everyone should be aware.
3 April 2026
Fabulous
Lovely place, close to city centre, very helpful and friendly staff, clean, spacious and with fun facilities inside the hostel. Will recommend it to anyone, visiting Munich.
There are not many single bedrooms
2 April 2026
Pleasant
Staff was friendly, beds have curtains, bathroom is in the room, beds are comfy, room was quite big
The room I was staying in was terribly noisy. You could hear everything going on on the street even with earplugs. Furniture re is quite outdated, the place felt not clean
31 March 2026
Fabulous
Extremely well located - less than 5 minutes from the central train station and 20 minutes walking from Marienplatz. The common areas were great, the kitchen was well-equipped despite being a bit small for the size of the hostel. There was a bar and a café inside the building. The room was very spacious and overall pretty clean, as well as the en-suite bathroom.
The kitchen could get very busy, especially at night, and the fridge was very packed and it was hard to find space to store my groceries (and I actually had two different groceries go missing despite being properly labelled). It would be nice to have water fountains at all floors so you don't need to go all the way down at night, since most water bottles don't fit under the bathroom faucet.
31 March 2026
Nice place to stay
5 minutes from train station - clean room - friendly staff
Upper bed difficult to climb with a ventilator just in front of the face - WC and shower in the same place
29 March 2026
Very good
I like the vibes, though a little bit crowded
28 March 2026
Fabulous
Great courtyard and spacious clean rooms with good beds and safes
I don’t mind stripping the bed when leaving but would like the bed to be made at least with the bottom sheet.
24 March 2026
great location
Close to the train station and not far from the bus station, female dorms are spacious enough. I've stayed here before and would stay due to its great location.
21 March 2026
Convenient, large spaces, Individual bathroom
The room was very big, with a full set of long tables and chairs. It also had a bathroom for each room, which was very clean. The lockers and safes were very convenient to use, and you didn’t need to bring your own lock. It's also very convenient to walk to the train station and the old town from here, and if you wish, you can even reach most attractions on foot.
14 March 2026
Pleasant
The Lobby and location
The breakfast
13 March 2026
Price for stay is good. Upper deck bed is uncomfortable.
It would be better if all beds were single and not double-decked.
12 March 2026
Spacious with all facilities great for 1 night
The location is great as it is in a sidestreet from the street across of the station. The room of the women’s dorm was big with an ensuite bathroom. Each bed has a set of curtains, a light, a compact fan, a bedside plank, a safe and an electric socket. The conmunual space has a nice open space with a huge plant and multiple seating options. As well as a shared kitchen. Which it seemed I couldnt use late at night after 22:00. There is also a lidl and pub in a few minutes walking distance. I had to wait 2 hours for my morning train after check out but I could stay in this communal place so that was nice. They also have an cafe where you can get coffee.
The outside was loud in the night + morning. In the living room space there were people with their socks off and one man was flat out laying on the couch face down which was kind of weird. Outside around the station there are some rough people so be mindful when you are alone and at night.
9 March 2026
Very good
Great location, friendly staff, the breakfast was nice for that kind of prize. One of the coolest hostels I've been.
I think giving the fitted sheets is not the best idea, they are hard to put on a heavy mattress especially when you sleep on the second level. A normal loose sheet would be much better.
8 March 2026
It was perfect especially Front desk officer Tamannah was so helpful .
Location was perfect n was near main station for easy access to the any site in city.
5 March 2026
Great location
Great location (though can be a bit noisy at night), clean rooms, ensuite bathrooms in the dorm. You get big locker but also a small one at your bed where you can lock your phone to charge.
5 March 2026
Very good
the kitchen is clean, location is very good
room is too dark
4 March 2026
Clean and cozy 6-bed female dorm near Munich Hbf
The location suited my needs perfectly. The room was clean and cozy, and I especially appreciated the spacious lockers.
The shower had a fixed shower head positioned quite high, which made it a bit uncomfortable to use.
4 March 2026
Fabulous
Love the locker room too
27 February 2026
Perfect hostel
The installations at super cool
26 February 2026
Great place to stay if you want to be close to both hbf and Marienplatz
Well located and clean
Small kitchen
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Lockers
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Adults only
Activities
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Karaoke
- - Evening entertainment
- - Walking tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Access to health care professionals
Reception services
- - Invoice provided

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19 May 2026
Very good