Munich · Germany
PeeringDB records two exchanges in Munich, Germany, and 12 facilities holding 190 network presences. DE-CIX Munich is the better connected with 181 participants, against 36 on MegaIX Munich. An address that geolocates to Munich reflects the registry record behind the block rather than the location of the device using it.
Internet exchanges in Munich
An exchange is a shared switch where networks hand traffic to each other directly. Participant counts come from PeeringDB, where each network maintains its own record.
| Exchange | Participants | Registry carriers peering |
|---|---|---|
DE-CIX Munich | 181 | |
MegaIX Munich Megaport MegaIX Munich | 36 | none in the registry |
Exchange records: PeeringDB.
Colocation facilities
Buildings where networks put equipment. The network count is how many PeeringDB members list a presence there, which shows where capacity in the city sits.
| Facility | Networks present | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix MU1/MU3 - Munich | 65 | Seidlstrasse 3 |
| EMC Home of Data MUC I/II - MuCon-X | 39 | Elisabeth-Selbert-Str. 7 80939 München |
| EdgeConneX Munich (EDCMUC01) | 37 | Landsberger Str. 155 |
| NorthC Munich 2 | 19 | Wamslerstrasse 8 |
| NorthC Munich 1 | 11 | Balanstrasse 73 Haus 23 |
| Arelion Munich MCN | 4 | Stuttgarter Str. 2 80807 München |
| KPN Datacenter (Mchn-S1) | 4 | Arnulfstrasse 32 (Ground floor) |
| SpaceNet (LA) | 3 | Landsberger Straße 155 |
| NTT Munich 1 Data Center (MUC1) | 3 | Ammerthalstrasse 10 |
| Global Crossing Munich | 3 | Arnulfstrasse 34 |
| euNetworks Colocation Muenchen 1 | 1 | Arnulfstraße 205 |
| DIVERSITY CLOUD MUN1 | 1 | Not Disclosed |
What a Munich IP address tells you
Munich's peering sits almost entirely on DE-CIX Munich, which lists 181 of the city's 217 exchange records, and MegaIX Munich holds the other 36. Colocation concentrates in a few sites, 190 network presences across 12 facilities, with Equinix MU1/MU3 at 65 networks, EMC Home of Data MUC I/II at 39 and EdgeConneX Munich at 37, and the rest of the list in single figures. O2 (AS6805) peers at DE-CIX Munich, and PeeringDB records neither Deutsche Telekom nor Vodafone mobile ASNs on either exchange.
An address that geolocates to Munich may be used by a device far from the city. Operators announce address blocks from registry records that name one administrative address, and mobile traffic reaches the internet through a small set of gateways, so a prefix registered in one place carries users from many. Geolocation providers read the operator's published location for the block, which means their answer describes the allocation rather than the connection.
The origin ASN on a Munich address carries more weight than the city string. It shows whether the prefix belongs to a mobile network such as O2 (AS6805) or to one of the hosting and enterprise networks among the 190 presences in Munich facilities. Reading the netname on the exact prefix, rather than the city field, tells you what the range was assigned to do.
Mobile carriers in Germany
A mobile address in Munich is routed by one of the country's operators. Each entry lists the operator's ASNs, so you can check which network an address belongs to.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in Munich?
Two. DE-CIX Munich has 181 participants and MegaIX Munich has 36. Munich also holds 12 colocation facilities with 190 network presences, the densest being Equinix MU1/MU3 with 65 networks and EMC Home of Data MUC I/II with 39.
Do German mobile carriers peer in Munich?
O2 (AS6805) appears on DE-CIX Munich. PeeringDB does not list Deutsche Telekom (AS3320) or Vodafone (AS3209) mobile ASNs on Munich exchanges. An operator peering in a city says where it exchanges traffic, not where its subscribers are.
Does an IP that geolocates to Munich mean the device is there?
No. The city comes from the operator's own registry record for the block, and mobile networks funnel subscribers through a handful of gateways. Check the origin ASN and the netname on the prefix if you need to know what the address is.
Sources
- PeeringDB - exchanges, participant counts, facilities and network presence, snapshot 2026-09-07
- PROXIES.SX carrier and ASN registry - operator ASNs used to match peering participants