Two IKEA stores in Munich

Hi All,

I am moving to Grasbrunn for..which is about 20 km South East of Munich..and need some cheap furniture. I saw a couple of postings about Ikea stores. Could someone give me directions to how to get there?

Thanks,
Ashu

www.ikea.de has all the directions...

As for how busy they get I have no idea

P

The Ikea website doesn't help too much unless you happen to know that the two "Munich" stores are actually in Eching (just North of Munich) and Brunnthal (just South of Munich)

Here's the map for Eching:

...and here's the map for Brunnthal:

Apparently this store is absolutely heaving on a Saturday.

Does anyone know if Ikea will deliver and approximately how much it will cost extra? I live in the Augsburg area.

Thanks
Jonathan

That's what the website says - so yes, with a flat rate of 12Teuros, going up to 12% of the value of the goods being delivered, but capped at 100Teuros. There may be other bits on the site about it - it may be cheaper if u go into the store and arrange it there, as I suspect this is for online shopping...I dunno though.

Ikea delivers, but it's probably cheaper to have a friend drive and to buy them beer as a thank-you.

the question is more: do they give you a reasonable manual next to their low prices?
Out of my experience: NOPE
I´m affraid to buy some beer as a thank-you wont be not enough though, if they assist you with assambling, too.

I bought a whole loada stuff from Ikea and it was not too bad, but some stuff did need a little thought behind it. Just don't drink the beer before reading the instructions. And yes, usually you do need two people to put this stuff together !

@ Liane: You'll get a manual with pictures. It's not perfect but it provides you with the most important information. If you need help, just organize an Ikea-party. That's what I did as a student. All my friends came over and help putting the furniture together.

good point Karen, but what would you do if some part just vanished cryptically, let´s say some screws and nuts and you do not have a DIY shop at home?
Fix it all with superglue?

I furnished most of my apartment from Ikea. The stuff is easy to put together and doesn't require a particularly large brain pan. Granted some of the stuff is easier if there are 2 sets of hands working on it, but it's really straightforward stuff so long as you follow the clear, set-by-step instructions.

By and large you get everything you need in the pack. Having said that, for a lot of the goods you'll need to have a Philips-head screw-driver which you can pick up in absolutely any hardware store. Also, for bigger items such as wardrobes it never hurts to have a hammer handy for uncooperative joints. Put a blanket (or the packaging) down on the floor to protect the parts and away you go.

If parts are missing or damaged then you can simply return the goods and get a replacement. If they delivered it then they will pick it up again, otherwise you have to go back to the shop.

Hiya,
if the screws/allen key are/is missing you can phone up the store and they will post them to you. Yes even in Germany because I've had to do this.
Keydeck is right, put a blanket down as protection and you should have no problems.
Katrina

i need to buy a new wardrobe and i looked to Ikea, seems they're getting a bit pricey. i mean for stuff you have to put together yourself! or is this just my imagination?

is it possible to get to IKEA on the train? I am new here and desperately need to get some bedding...thought ikea would be the best bet...but i do not have a car...

Not directly, you'll have to catch a bus. Shown maps above "buslinie #"

The bus to Ikea on the south side of town is quite regular, even around closing time. If you live in the north of Munich, Ikea in Eching is more convenient, but the bus to there unfortunately doesn't run on the weekends. If you don't mind walking, it's not that far from the Eching stop on the S1 - maybe a 15 minute walk. I usually just ride my bike.

By "bedding" you mean sheets etc?
It would probably be easier to go somewhere central - Galeria Kaufhof, Betten Rid, Karstadt. Or even Woolworth...

BTW, the bus to Ikea in Eching is the 694 and can be taken from the S-Bahn in either Neufahrn or Eching.

if you're not too picky, then try tchibo.de. they offer sheets and stuff too. they also deliver to your home for €4, no matter what you order.

Just take your time...

BBC News: Three die in Saudi IKEA stampede

Even better, if you buy it on ebay, it'll be delivered to your door. I got some good quality stuff on ebay for really cheap (brand new - so no jokes from you keydeck!).

I've tried walking from Eching S-Bahn to IKEA and it took me over half an hour. Plus you've got to walk back to the S-Bahn with all your shopping.
The IKEA in Brunnthal is far easier to reach if you don't have a car. The bus runs at sensible hours, and stops right outside the front entrance. You can't go wrong.
The bus to IKEA Eching stops running at 7pm and doesn't run on weekends at all. It's crazy.
Topsy

Does anyone know whether Ikea does deliveries as well?

Yes they do deliveries. They are not the quickest though...we had to wait two weeks for our mattress and they 'call you' to let you know a delivery time so you have to really keep an eye (or ear) on your handy.

But it was painless enough and it arrived in one piece and all that.

IKEA don't actually deliver themselves. Each store has deals with local transport companies (usually more than one) to whom they simply transfer the business of delivery. Your contract for delivery is then with the transport company, not IKEA. This would not be so bad were it not for the fact that the delivery guy/driver has no interest in any problem there might be when he delivers - parts missing or damaged, for example. He simply notes it on his delivery note and you then have to contact IKEA to close the loop and sort out the problem. It is possible then to get into an argument over who is responsible - did the transport company lose/damage the bits, or were they given damaged goods (or not given the parts) by IKEA?

And so starts a long to-ing and fro-ing which can be interminable...

I've been there

I believe this is NOT the case for goods bought by mail order or on the web - in this case you have a single contract with IKEA for supply and delivery - in this case the delivery company is still a third party, but is subscontracted by IKEA, so IKEA still retains primary responsibility for delivery issues.

YL6

i read that Ikea has an open house on Oct. 17 from 12-17. i saw this at the Brunthaler store. No info on Eching though.

What happens at an "Open House"?

Free wardrobes?

YL6

Anyone provide a non-auto owning person with directions to get out to IKEA to place some orders for delivery? Any other useful advice or do's/don'ts would be helpful too.

Thanks

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S2 to Taufkirchen. Bus from there marked "IKEA" literally drops you off at the front door of IKEA.

have a look on their webstie like, but i think the brunnthal one is easiest to get to by bus from taufkirchen s-bahn (or maybe ottobrunn?).

biggest tip i can give you is don't go on a saturday, its murder in there.

www.ikea.de ?

true, Saturdays there are an f-ing nightmare. the website is good, but there are limitations on what you can order off of it.

There's also one north of Munich, in Eching, in case that's more convenient. You take the S1 to Neufahrn or Eching and then the 694 bus (goes between Neufahrn and Eching)to a stop behind Ikea. I don't remember the name of the stop (look on Ikea's web page), but you can see Ikea, Roller and a big Tengelmann warehouse clearly from the stop.

Take the S1 to Eching. Take bus 694 or 697 to IKEA. You can also walk along the tracks north (towards Neufahrn), it'll take you aboot 15mins. I'm not sure how to get to IKEA Brunnthal without a car.

B

To get to the Brunnthal one, there's a bus that runs there from the train station (which one? don't remember...) quite late.

anyone know of the delivery issues? Obviously, I will not be dragging much with me on the way back from such an adventure, so I am assuming that there is a delivery service?? Anyone had experience with time frame, do you pay for the product at the IKEA store or do they invoice you and you pay after it is delivered? Just how bad of a nightmare are Saturdays? Unfortunately, I work some crazy long hours during the week and the weekend is about it for me.

You deal with a separate delivery company that's there on site. You pay the delivery company for the delivery and set up a time, and then you pay for the items when they deliver it. I had a whole kitchen and a ton of other stuff delivered. If I remember correctly, delivery costs a minimum of $25 or 10% of your purchase with a max, I think, of $75 (or something like that).

I heard a radio add saying that Ikea opens now at 6am!!! on a Saturday...

*confused by IPJ's post* $25 is what exactly? Is that worked out back into dollars, or do you mean EUR 25?

Holy Schmoly, UA, you're right! That's the first time in a loooong time I've made that mistake. Yes, I meant euros.

I went to the IKEA in Eching and the bus system is pretty slow...waited about 40 minutes on the way there and 20 (not so bad) for the bus on the way back. Also, when I got there, the things I wanted to order were not even in stock. Go figure. I think I´m going to try the other one.

As for the wardrobes, there tends to be a bit of a bigger selection when you get to the store...at more reasonable prices. They dont seem to show those ones in the catalogue for some reason...hmm.

forget Eching IKEA unless you've got a car. seriously.
I work in Lohhof (one stop before Eching S-bahn on the S1) and even I go to the one in the South because it's easier to get to.
(Unless I can pursuade a colleague to drive me there nicely in our lunch hour )

Lesson #1 wrt transportation in the Aussenraum: Always plan the trip ahead of time and bring the bus schedule with you. Otherwise, you will wait.

btw. are these fellows open every Sunday now for browsing ? Anyone know ?

Bus 222 runs from Taufkirchen S-Bahn station to the front door of IKEA. And the bus starts 4-5 minutes after the S-Bahn has reached Taufkirchen. So it is quite easy to visit Ikea-Brunnthal on weekdays and Saturdays. But there is no bus service on Sundays and holidays.
To add, the full journey is within innerraum.

New IKEA catalogue!

The IKEAs are not open on every Sunday. However, the IKEA in Brunnthal (not sure aboot Eching) will be open Sunday September 10th from 12noon till 5pm for normal shopping.