When is the best time to go to the Oktoberfest in Munich?

Question

Planning a trip to Munich (and Austria) next year and am would like to go to Oktoberfest for 2 days. Any suggestions on what is the best time to go to the Oktoberfest (during week, weekend, start of the festival, middle, end). Also is 2 days a good amount of time to spend at the festival? Planning to meet up with 2 of my german friends while I'm there.

Answer 1

in September when it starts and book an hotel outside of Munich as they charge the earth.....3 or 4 times the usual.......even local homeowners are charging 200 euro or so i believe........better still a local gast haus/restaurant .....first day spend looking around and second day get rat arsed lol

Answer 2

End September. Now is over and you need to wait until 2008.

Answer 3

end of eptember, actually. Although it's called Oktoberfest, it starts in the last week of that very month of September. But if you want to have a place to sit and drink in one of the Bierzelten (beer tents), then it's better you try at the end of the season. But the meadows are worth a visit anyway. Don't miss the Geisterbahn and the Riesenrad ("spooky trail" and "giant wheel"), and make sure you eat a "Steckerlfisch" (fried trout). The Achterbahn (roller coaster) however is not even worth a try.

Two days is pretty fine, and you should just try your luck on a late afternoon or early evening.

Answer 4

If I ever did it again I would go right at the begining so I could see the opening parade through town..plus it's a little warmer in September...2 days is plenty---LOL