Munich Travel Forum

Hello Everyone, my family and I are traveling to Munich, arriving on Christmas Eve. Can anyone recommend what to do on Christmas day in Munich. Looks like many businesses will be closed and tours are not available. Are there church service that we can attend? Suggestions would be most welcome.

Thanks, Alex

Do you think that one and a half hours will be enough to visit the Deutsches Museum including the Verkehrszentrum.

Thanks alot

We will be visiting Munich in 2nd week of December.

I have seen some picutres of a frozen lake near Munich where ice skating can be done.

Can somebody indicate the exact location of these lakes and if they are available during our visitng period.

Thanks alot

What is Munich like duing the last two days of Ocktoberfest, and the day or two after?
I'll be doing business in Germany in October. I'm not a beer drinker, nor am I partial to polkas, so I consider Octoberfest to be a bit of an impediment, not an opportunity. Unfortunately the only times that we could fit in a visit to Munich would be a day or two after or a day or two before the end.
Are hotel prices still rediculously high? Are they still crowded? Do visitors vacate the city immediately? Or do they start leaving before the end?
Thanks,
HB

Is it possible to run in the Olympic Stadium in Munich?
We are going to Munich next summer with our grandson who
is a runner, his dream is to run the track in the stadium.
Is there any way this can be done?
I will appreciate any informatioin I can get.
Karyn Morelli

I am planning a winter holiday in Austria for 18-25th February 2010. I should be much obliged if you could let me know if there is a train link from Munich to Schladming.
Kind regards,
Malcolm Knowelden

i am planning to visit Munich in the last week of November from 26-28 November
can you please guide me as to what I can see in these three days, economical sight seeing tours, what will be the temperature at this time of year

Hi, Would someone help me please with this question? if my plane to Krakow depart from Munich airport at 06:40 AM, I supose I must go to the airport 2 hour before: 04:00AM. The question is: It is posible to go by public transpor or I have to take a taxi from central Munich? If I have to take a taxi does anyone know the price aproximately? I am thinking to buy a low cost flight but I dont want to spend more in taxi than in a plane. Many thanks for your help. Diana

Hi, I am planning a trip to Europe and I have to choose betwen Munich and Vienna (I have 4 days to spend in one of this cities). Does someone know which city is more expensive? Which is easy to visit for a person like me who dont speak english well and dont speak nothing of german or austrian language. Any idea about which is the cost of a sandwich or a coffe, etc. I really apreciate your advice. Many thanks. Diana

Dear All, I need to choose a caterer from the list here below, for a gala dinner in Munich. Has any of you had any experience with any of them? Can you recommend one? Thank you in advance.

Arena One
Axel Dreher Partyservice
Creativ Catering Stransky
Dallmayr Partyservice
Dahlmann Catering GmbH
Käfer Partyservice
Schoco Catering GmbH
Schuhbeck GmbH Partyservice

Hello everyone,

There are a lot of questions about train passes here and about which tickets are good for which zone... I figured i'd throw mine in too...
I'm staying at Four points by Sheraton Munchen Olympiapark located at Helene-Mayer-Ring 12. I plan to attend the festivities at Oktoberfest and then also take side trips to Neuschwanstein Castle and also to Dachau.
Would it be cost efficient to get a 2 day pass for zones 1-3, 1-6 or just by point to point tickets?

Hi Will be in Munich for 3 days in December with my girlfreind.
Arriving Saturday morning, depart 9ish Monday night.

Any tips on what to see and do in Munich, was hoping to get to a Game Bayern play the day I arrive but I believe my chances of tickets are slim to none.
I also want to visit Neuschwanstein castle on the sunday if anyone can recomend a tour company or how to do it on public transport. i cant stop over as our hotel is paid for in Munich. Also want any recomendations on a decent night spot for a pair of 28 year olds.

Please help an uneducated englishman thats only knowledge of Munich is Oktoberfest and Bayern Munich.

Thanks

Ross

years ago sometimes the train coming to rome from outside italy was longer than the platform at the large station in rome. people could pick up their things and move forward until they came to car that was next to the platform and exit. or exit the door of their car and walk on the rocks the length of maybe several cars until they got to the platform.
does this sometimes occur at munich or any place else in germany or europe that you know of.

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help I received here. My trip to Munich was fantastic and it wouldn't have been if it weren't for the help I received here.
Danke
Dean

Hi,

I am going to be driving from the center of Munich to Dinkelsbuhl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I can follow Autobahn 8 and then Autobahn 7 north. The shorter route would be to take Autobahn 8 to Augsburg, and then take Route 2 north and then route 25. I am not sure how much traffic I can expect on the autobahn, and which route would be faster. Any thoughts?

Help! We'll be driving from Garmisch on a Thursday morning to the Munich airport (flight leaves at 1150). I'm wondering what time we should leave Garmisch in order to get to the airport on time? I've read about the traffic problems in/around Munich and don't want to be more stressed than necessary. Any help would be greatly appreciated...P.S. This is my first visit to a forum, so I hope I know what I'm doing....:>)

This is my first trip to Europe and we are going to be in Munich over Oktoberfest but will only have 1 day and 1 night. Any suggestions on what to do/see? I'd like to check out Oktoberfest for a little while but don't plan to spend the whole day there and would like to see "not to miss" sites. This is a last minute planned trip (obviously) so sorry if my questions have already been asked.

My husband and I are staying in Fuessen Oct 1-3 but have a pretty early flight on the 4th out of Munich. Are there any inexpensive but nice hotels on a transit line so that we could stay closer to the hotel on Saturday night but still get to Munich? We want to go into Munich to see sites on Saturday and check out Oktoberfest but don't necessarily need to stay in the city.

Any suggestions to get drinks and dinner on our last night in Europe?

Also - what is the quickest (and relatively inexpensive) way to get to Munich airport from the city and how long does it take - we have an 11AM flight?

Hi there,

I will be visiting Munich, Germany for 4 days from Oct 2nd to Oct 5th and i have a couple questions for fellow locals in Munich and experienced Munich VT travellers.

1) Would you know of any cheap hotels with a private bathroom in the downtown area of Munich?

2) can you recommend a cheap airline or a site where i can get descent flights from Munich to Zurich?

Thanks everyone..

The goal of this 1-day drive is to visit the Linderhof and Neuschwanstein Castles, and see other things along the way.

1) Start driving South from the center of Munich at 8-9AM (take Autobahn 95 South towards Garmisch)
2) Take the exit west towards Ettal and Linderhof Castle (Route ST2060). Stop by the Ettal Monastery, spend 30-40 min there.
http://maps.google.com/?q=ettal
3) Continue driving west towards Linderhof Castle. Visit Linderhof (1-1.5 hours there).
4) Continue driving west towards Austrian border (towards Plansee Lake and Reutte) on the same road, eventually reaching the German city of Schwangau. Visit the Neuschwanstein Castle where I have a reservation at 16:55 (so have to be at the box office at 15:55 to pick up the ticket)
5) After visiting the castle spend the rest of the evening in downtown Fussen.
6) Drive back to Munich late in the evening.

Ideally, I would like to fit into the schedule the village of Oberammergau, but I don't think I have the time for it.

Would appreciate any comments, suggestions, ideas or advice. Thanks!

I will be in Munich in the middle of September.

The main goal of this 1-day drive from Munich is to visit the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and a couple of other interesting places on the way. Unfortunately, I cannot dedicate more than 1 full day to the Romantic road.

1) Picking up a rental car in the center of Munich around 9AM
2) Drive north-west towards Harburg Castle (Schloss Harburg). Visit the castle (approx. 1 hour)]
3) Driving further north, stop for a couple of hours in Dinkelsbühl
4) Continue on to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Spend about 4 hours there.
5) On the way back to Munich in the evening stop in Augsburg and stroll the streets in the city center of the city (maybe stop for a dinner or a cup of coffee at the local bar/caffee/restaurant).
6) Back in Munich

Would appreciate any suggestions, advice, ideas. Thank you!

Me and my wife will be in munich from september 21-23th 2009. people who are interested lets plan a meet up.

I will be driving from Munich to Fussen, looking at alpine landscapes and small towns. I plan to reach Fussen in the afternoon. I would like to see the Neuschwanstein castle, but don't plan to buy tickets, since I heard from many people that it's much more interesting from outside.

Any advice on the easiest way to see/approach the castle? What is the best place to look at the castle without paying for the admission tickets?

I need to get from the Airport to the Column at the center of Marienplatz. I'd like to leave one piece of luggage at a left luggage facility on the way. I need to get there as quickly as possible to get on a tour. Would leaving the luggage at the Munich train station be most efficient? Any help will be appreciated.

I've read in earlier posts that traveling to Austria(Salzburg) from Munich doesn't require a customs stop upon entry. How would I get my passport stamped in Austria if I just wanted it in my passport?

I recently, thanks to this forum, purchased three train tickets directly from DB Bahn and had them mailed to me. Of course everything is written in German, but I figured out only my overnight train ticket has a reservation with a wagon and bettplatz number.My other two tickets,Munich to Salzburg, and Berchtesgaden to Munich didn't offer reservations and my tickets just have dates and destinations on them. Are these two good on any trains to those locations that day since there is no reservation? Do I still have to go to a ticket window before boarding for any of these tickets or just self validate them with the machines as I did in Italy? Do I just sit anywhere without a reservation?
Thanks in advance

Two couples going to be at Octoberfest on October 1 and 2. I understand that you reservations are for table of 8-10, and were booked up months ago. Does any one have any space at their table?

We are fun-loving, beer drinkings, late 20s americans:)

Thanks!

I'll be looking for a coo coo clock in Munich while i'm there in two weeks. Are there any famous places to purchase one that isn't too expensive in the main tourist area? Or any place at all? Also,is haggling over prices the norm in Germany as in some other courtries? Is tipping a rule there as well? Taxi's? Restaurants? How much is acceptable?
Danke schoen,

hi, me and my wife are planning a backpacking trip next month, one of our destination is prague. we plan to reach prague from munich. can some body help me to know which is the cheapest way to reach barcelona from prague, or should i go to munich to fly to prague. here in india im not able to find the right travel agent who can book this sector.
also i find the rates of airfare from munich or prague to barcelona is (315euros one way for 2 pax) almost half the price of the airfare im paying for a trip from india.
is it that expensive? or is there another cheaper option.

I was looking to take a tour of Dachau from Munich, but the operators tour is 5 hrs. and I don't have the time before my train leaves. I see that trains leave the main station in Munich frequently and it only takes 20 minutes to get there. Once there, can anybody get in without being on a tour? Is the camp far from the train station? Are tours available once there?
Thanks in advance

I would like to go to Neuschwanstein in Germany and see the castle on Jan 7, 2010. I would like to know if it is open during tht date in winter? Is there any tour that you can recommend that operates in winter? I read the miketours and they only have private tour and its expensive. Any suggestion?Thank you very much!