Heavy Water Crates Without the Heavy Lifting: Munich's Beverage Delivery Services

The Official Rule

If you live in one of Munich’s many older apartment buildings without an elevator, hauling multiple crates of water or beer up several flights of stairs is a genuinely common complaint, and it’s exactly the gap beverage delivery services are built to close.

Flaschenpost launched in Munich in 2019 and remains the most beverage-focused option, delivering around 1,200 different drinks, water, beer, wine, spirits, and juice, in roughly 120 minutes on average, with delivery free above a 25 euro order. Its Leergut (empty crate) service is the detail that actually solves the heavy-lifting problem end to end: empties are picked up automatically at your next delivery, and the deposit value gets credited toward that order, so there’s no separate trip to a store required at any point in the cycle.

Beyond Flaschenpost, Munich has a few genuinely different options depending on what you actually need. According to a 2026 comparison of five providers, Getränkedienst München, a local operator, waives its delivery fee above a 38 euro order and offers a further bulk discount above 200 euros, useful if you’re stocking up for a larger household or an event. MyTime has no strict minimum order size at all, waiving its fee above 70 euros instead, and works on a slot-based delivery schedule. If you’d rather fold beverages into your regular grocery shop instead of ordering them separately, REWE’s own delivery service can include drinks in a full order, though it runs on scheduled next-day windows of one to two hours rather than the same-day speed a dedicated beverage service offers.

What Real People Say

The detail that tends to matter most for families in walk-up buildings isn’t really the delivery speed, it’s what happens to the empty crates afterward. Flaschenpost’s automatic Leergut pickup at your next delivery genuinely closes the loop: you’re never stuck finding a way to get empty bottles and crates back down several flights of stairs and to a store just to reclaim your deposit. That’s arguably the more meaningful convenience than the 120-minute delivery window itself for anyone whose main problem is the physical weight and stairs rather than urgency.

For households doing a real weekly shop rather than topping up water and beer specifically, folding beverages into a REWE grocery delivery instead of managing a second, separate beverage subscription is often the simpler approach, even if it means waiting for a scheduled next-day window instead of same-day delivery.

Step by Step

1. If your main problem is carrying heavy crates up stairs, prioritize a service with automatic empty-crate pickup, Flaschenpost’s Leergut system solves this specifically, without a separate return trip.
2. Check each provider’s minimum order threshold before ordering, 25 euros for Flaschenpost, 38 for Getränkedienst München, 70 for MyTime, to avoid an unexpected delivery fee.
3. If you’re stocking up in bulk for a larger household or event, check Getränkedienst München’s discount above 200 euros.
4. For urgent, same-day restocking, Flaschenpost’s roughly 120-minute average delivery is the fastest dedicated option.
5. If you’d rather not manage a separate beverage delivery account, consider folding drinks into your regular REWE grocery delivery instead, accepting a next-day window rather than same-day speed.

Compliance Note

This page compares general delivery terms, minimums, and fees for Munich beverage delivery services, current as of mid-2026. It is not an endorsement of any specific provider. Delivery areas, fees, and minimum order values can change, confirm current terms directly with the provider before ordering.