Munich? Munchen?

Question

I am travelling to Germany in October and planning on visiting Munich, Dachau, Salzburg and Berchtesgaden. Any suggestions on specific things to do? What's the best way to get to Dachau and Berchtesgaden?

Answer 1

Fantastic area!! I used to live in Bavaria and have been to most of those places. Good choice and absolutely gorgeous. Well there is tons to do in Munich (Munchen with the two dots over the u in german) considering that it is the German capital of Bavaria. Dachau-you should visit the concentration camp. Salzburg, check out the salt mines-those are lots of fun and really neat. They also offer the tours in a huge variety of languages german and english. Berchtesgaden-my favorite place of this bunch is absolutely gorgeous. I would have to say spend your most time here and in Munich. Here go hiking-i know it sounds lame-but it is completely worth it...the views are just breathtaking. Especially this time of year in the fall when all the trees turn their variety of colors. Bring a camera-digital is best and take lots of pics. Also go eat out at some of the traditional German restaurants in this area. Check out the Eagles Nest (Hitler's hiding place in WW2) and maybe go on a cruise on the lake. The best way for transportation in this area is the DB-or the Deutsch Bahn. It would be cheaper to buy the Bavarian pass which would allow you to travel all over Bavaria in the area. When you go to the train station go to the ticket counter and tell them what you want-most people will speak English or they will have some people there that do. Ask for the Bayern Pass and tell them the length of time that you will be in Bavaria.

Answer 2

dachau is reachable by S-Bahn (city train) and Berchtesgaden requires a few DB train rides (talk with someone at the train station to figure out).  Definitely check out Englischer Garten and Hirschgarten biergarten.  Have a great time!

By the way, Berchtesgaden might be a good stop between Salzburg and Munich.

Answer 3

Dachau is very near to Munich and can be reached via S-Bahn.

You can get more information on Dachau here:

http://www.inside-munich.com/dachau-conc...

Berchtesgaden and Salzburg can be reached either by train or by car.

Cheapest train ticket would be the "Bayernticket" which costs around 25 Euro for up to 5 persons and is valid for one day of travel in Bavaria. But you're only allowed to take the slow trains, not IC, ICE or EC.

As Salzburg is directly on the border, the ticket will be valid up to there as well.

Even though there are no border controls anymore in Schengen countries, you should always have your passport iwth you.