Munich Airport boasts new sleeping pods

Sick and tired of wandering around Munich airport wondering what to do next? Sleepy, but the layover is too short? The solution is here: the napcab.
Yes, it's effectively an indoor shed.

A comfy bed, power sockets and the ability to block out the rest of the airport can be had for 10-15€ an hour (min charge 30€).
For those early flights or long transfers it could be just the thing (although I rather suspect that dirty weekenders or those who've spent too long in the airport lounge supping free booze with that really cute new hire might use it more), the napcab was developed and designed by students at Munich's TUM university.

Unlike similar concepts like the Yotel, the napcab is directly at the gates, you lose no time in transfer.

They are located in Terminal 2, next to gate H32 (international/non-Schengen flights with Star Alliance). NatGeo Traveller has already reported on them - "we want one!"
So do I - for my office...

Finally! When I stay out too late and can't get an S-bahn back to Neufahrn, or fall asleep going the wrong way one too many times, I can just NapCab it up. I knew they were concerned about poor lil' drunks like me.

Not unless you have a passport and flight ticket - it's airside.

And I've just noticed that the new Schipol Yotel is right by the LH lounge - very bad for those that finish meetings early, spent their time in the lougne and then fancy an alcohol-induced snooze as they are on the late flight back.

Nooooooo! My dreams are crushed.

Just stay on until Freising and back. Worked for me, and I didn't even get ticket-checked.

I remember reading about these when they were first introduced, the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote them up. Gave me claustrophobia just reading the dimensions.

Not much use to any of us living in Munich to be honest.

I don't know about that Dave. JB and I were stuck at the airport for 8 hours once (had thought it would only be 4, then it turned to 5, then, well you get the story) and we got up super early to get there early as well. And they are sitting right near where we sat for hours as well. I think we would probably have broken down and used one if they had been there then!

Actually, they might be of use to me... my flight out on August 6th goes at 7:30 am. Might as well just spend the night there cause I'd have to get up at 4:30 or something to go to the airport anyways.

hope they get them in Frankfurt

Used one of these in the US once. It was wonderful to get some good sleep, not worry about someone walking off with my bag, and have total privacy for a few hours. Well worth the money.

At €10 - €15 per hour, one might be able to get a room at the Kempinski if the layover/delay is more than 8 hours or so.

Great idea extend it further like those Japanese sleep hotels.

The capsule hotels?

Btw does the Munich one have free WIFI and a TV?

Was exactly my thought too.

Cheapest room for tonight will cost you €139 so would probably be worth it unless all you want, even on a layover, is just a few hours kip.