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Germany (Munich) and Europe for 7-10 days…
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:36 pm
I’ll be heading to Munich, Germany for 7 days in July. I’ll likely extend the trip a few days and see some surrounding areas.
My wife and I will be traveling together for the Germany portion, but it’ll probably be me and a friend or two extending after the initial 7 days in Germany.
I do plan to go to Dachau, but I don’t want the entire trip to be so heavy and dreary. Other than that, Eagle’s Nest is one of the few things I have pinned as something I’d like to do.
I’ve got a few beer hall and restaurant recommendations as well. We’re mid-30s, good shape, enjoy some history, cool sites, beers, and having a good time. No interest in partying/clubs and relatively low interest in art.
Any other recommendations around Munich? Day drives or train rides?
Which countries are easily accessible by train? We’ll be staying in Munich but if we can do Zurich or a similar city/country in a day that’d awesome too?
What other German cities do you recommend? Berlin? Frankfurt? cologne? Hamburg? Düsseldorf?
Side question: what countries/cities are good for 1-2 day trips? Budapest? Prague? Amsterdam? Zurich?
I’ll probably save Italy and France for separate trips.
My wife and I will be traveling together for the Germany portion, but it’ll probably be me and a friend or two extending after the initial 7 days in Germany.
I do plan to go to Dachau, but I don’t want the entire trip to be so heavy and dreary. Other than that, Eagle’s Nest is one of the few things I have pinned as something I’d like to do.
I’ve got a few beer hall and restaurant recommendations as well. We’re mid-30s, good shape, enjoy some history, cool sites, beers, and having a good time. No interest in partying/clubs and relatively low interest in art.
Any other recommendations around Munich? Day drives or train rides?
Which countries are easily accessible by train? We’ll be staying in Munich but if we can do Zurich or a similar city/country in a day that’d awesome too?
What other German cities do you recommend? Berlin? Frankfurt? cologne? Hamburg? Düsseldorf?
Side question: what countries/cities are good for 1-2 day trips? Budapest? Prague? Amsterdam? Zurich?
I’ll probably save Italy and France for separate trips.
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Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:49 pm to Slickback
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What other German cities do you recommend? Berlin? Frankfurt? cologne? Hamburg? Düsseldorf?
All pretty far if you are just spending a couple of extra days (you DEFINITELY don't want it to be Frankfurt which sucks for tourists, hard).
Bavaria is filled with beautiful towns. Rothenburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Fussen, go up to the Zugspitze, Oberammergau etc. I would do that.
You can also go into Austria and see Salzburg or Innsbruck
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:52 pm to Slickback
Salzberg, day trip to Hallstatt, and Schwangau to see Neuschwanstein Castle.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 2:56 pm to Slickback
Take a ride to Garmish real nice town. Ride the lift to the top of Zugspitze. The wife would probably enjoy both. Dachau is something to see to say the least. Give yourself time. Lots to read and take in.
Lucerne Switzerland is nice.
There's so much to see. Munich is a great spot to stay.
Lucerne Switzerland is nice.
There's so much to see. Munich is a great spot to stay.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 3:05 pm to Slickback
I always highly recommend renting a car for that area, a lot of stuff is not easily accessible by train. Dachau for example, there are buses there but its going to take a lot more time.
The alps are fantastic so many things to do there from castles to views to ski towns etc.
The alps are fantastic so many things to do there from castles to views to ski towns etc.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 3:11 pm to Slickback
Dacchau is a very moving experience but it is close to Munich and can be done in a half day.
For an easy day trip you can drive up the Romantic Road to Rothenburg.
In the other direction you can go to Salzburg for the day, then drive on the highway to Melk, planning your arrival for late afternoon while it is still daylight, then drive the rest of the way to Vienna through the picturesque wine country on the road that runs along the bank of the Danube. Then spend a few days in Vienna which is my favorite city around there.
For an easy day trip you can drive up the Romantic Road to Rothenburg.
In the other direction you can go to Salzburg for the day, then drive on the highway to Melk, planning your arrival for late afternoon while it is still daylight, then drive the rest of the way to Vienna through the picturesque wine country on the road that runs along the bank of the Danube. Then spend a few days in Vienna which is my favorite city around there.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 9:19 pm to Slickback
While in Munich, stay near the Viktualienmarkt - very central to most major sites with good tram stops. You can do most everything in Munich in 5 days including Dachau. Our best meal of a 2 1/2 week trip was at Keko - a Turkish restaurant in Munich.
If you are going to the Eagle's nest, then just go on to Salzburg since you are almost there. You can do a tour there from either Munich or Salzburg but it is much closer to Salzburg.
There are several other great recs others suggested like Zugspitz.
I did something completely different when there this past summer. It might fit your timeline of 2-3 days better than other bigger cities. Regensburg is only about an hour by car from the Munich airport. It is like a mini Prague. The Diet (parliament) of the Holy Roman Empire met there. It has a cathedral that (while being renovated) rivals St. Vitus in Prague. Very easy to do in 2 days. It's a University town so it has a young and vibrant population and is not overrun by tourists. That area is the Wheat Beer center of the universe. And if you include Kelheim and the Altmuhltal river area which is right next door, there are a bunch of outdoor activities and historic sites. We hiked from Kelheim to the Weltenburg Abbey for their world famous Klosterbier. Worth considering and then you can just do an easy drive right back to the airport in Munich to fly out.
If you are going to the Eagle's nest, then just go on to Salzburg since you are almost there. You can do a tour there from either Munich or Salzburg but it is much closer to Salzburg.
There are several other great recs others suggested like Zugspitz.
I did something completely different when there this past summer. It might fit your timeline of 2-3 days better than other bigger cities. Regensburg is only about an hour by car from the Munich airport. It is like a mini Prague. The Diet (parliament) of the Holy Roman Empire met there. It has a cathedral that (while being renovated) rivals St. Vitus in Prague. Very easy to do in 2 days. It's a University town so it has a young and vibrant population and is not overrun by tourists. That area is the Wheat Beer center of the universe. And if you include Kelheim and the Altmuhltal river area which is right next door, there are a bunch of outdoor activities and historic sites. We hiked from Kelheim to the Weltenburg Abbey for their world famous Klosterbier. Worth considering and then you can just do an easy drive right back to the airport in Munich to fly out.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 10:09 pm to Slickback
Went to Amsterdam in August and it was great. Fun city. Kind of like a Dutch New Orleans with better art museums.
Posted on 1/20/23 at 8:42 am to Slickback
My wife and I will be there too in July. We plan to spend a couple of days in Lucerne Switzerland. You can fly to Zurich for about $120 r/t and catch a 30-40 minute train ride to Lucerne. The Swiss Alps are pretty spectacular.
This post was edited on 1/20/23 at 9:05 am
Posted on 1/20/23 at 12:54 pm to Slickback
This post was edited on 2/11/23 at 3:09 am
Posted on 1/20/23 at 2:52 pm to Slickback
Wife and I were just there for Oktoberfest. We did two day trips. One to Lindau (small island on Lake Constance) from there you can take a boat ride to Austria and/or Switzerland. Pretty cool to stand there and see the other countries/Alps from the island. We also did a day trip to Salzburg from there. Another great town with tons of history and fantastic scenery.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Posted on 1/21/23 at 10:50 am to Slickback
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Which countries are easily accessible by train? We’ll be staying in Munich but if we can do Zurich or a similar city/country in a day that’d awesome too? What other German cities do you recommend? Berlin? Frankfurt? cologne? Hamburg? Düsseldorf? Side question: what countries/cities are good for 1-2 day trips? Budapest? Prague? Amsterdam? Zurich?
Sounds like a great trip! It is easy to underestimate the time it takes to travel.
Munich itself has a lot to offer plus day trips to Dachau, to Nurnberg or to the mountains and lakes south.
See Rome2Rio for travel distances, e.g. Munich to Passau, roughly 2 hours
LINK https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Munich/Passau
Munich to Hamburg, roughly 7 hours
LINK https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Munich/Hamburg
Posted on 1/21/23 at 5:23 pm to Slickback
Great info, thank you all for the suggestions and responses!
Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:21 pm to Slickback
In Munich I've always enjoyed Mike's Bikes tour. Many of the highlights are a bit far apart for walking, but too close to be in a car or bus. Same is true in Barcelona:
Mike's Bikes
Favorite restaurant there is Gasthaus Isarthor. It's a few blocks behind the clock tower (which is where the bike tours begin). Casual, bar / restaurant.
The concentration camp is also very good. It's a train ride (which is part of being in Europe).
Mike's Bikes
Favorite restaurant there is Gasthaus Isarthor. It's a few blocks behind the clock tower (which is where the bike tours begin). Casual, bar / restaurant.
The concentration camp is also very good. It's a train ride (which is part of being in Europe).
Posted on 2/3/23 at 9:24 pm to Slickback
I will be there as well the last week of July. What were some of the other restaurant and Biergarten recommendations you had received already?
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