Visitors heading to Oktoberfest in Munich this year will have to pay more for their beer. The official price for a liter of beer at the 2025 Wiesn ranges from 14.50 euros to 15.80 euros, an increase of about 3.5% compared to 2024. Last year, prices ranged between 13.60 euros and 15.30 euros. On average, between 6 and 7 million liters of beer are consumed during the festival.
How Prices Are Set
The City of Munich does not set beverage prices. Instead, they are determined by the festival tent proprietors. The city reviews them to ensure they remain in line with prices at other major restaurants in Munich, where a liter of export beer typically costs between 7.70 euros and 13.40 euros.
Beer Prices in the Festival Tents
In 2025, most large tents list prices around 15.40 euros per liter. The lowest price is at the Augustiner-Festhalle at 14.50 euros, while the highest is at the Münchner Stubn with 15.80 euros. The wine tent, serving wheat beer, tops the list at 17.80 euros.
Examples of Major Tent Prices (2025 vs 2024)
- Armbrustschützen-Festzelt: 15.50 € (2024: 14.95 €)
- Augustiner-Festhalle: 14.50 € (2024: 14.10 €)
- Hofbräuhaus Festival Tent: 15.40 € (2024: 14.95 €)
- Schottenhamel Festival Hall: 15.40 € (2024: 14.95 €)
- Münchner Stubn: 15.80 € (2024: 15.30 €)
- Kuffler’s Wine Tent (wheat beer): 17.80 € (2024: 17.40 €)
Smaller Tents and Oide Wiesn
Smaller tents show a similar pattern, with most prices between 14.50 and 15.50 euros. At the Oide Wiesn (Traditional Oktoberfest), prices are slightly lower, ranging from 14.60 to 15.35 euros per liter.
Other Beverage Prices
Non-alcoholic drinks have also seen price increases in 2025. A liter of table water now costs an average of 10.95 euros (2024: 10.48 euros), Spezi 12.48 euros (2024: 12.23 euros), and lemonade 12.11 euros (2024: 11.67 euros).
Conclusion
While beer prices at Oktoberfest Munich 2025 continue to climb, the festival remains the world’s most famous beer celebration, attracting millions of visitors from around the globe. Guests can expect higher costs, but also the same unique mix of tradition, culture, and unforgettable atmosphere.
