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Help Me Choose One Day in Zurich and Three Days in Munich or Four Days in Munich

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Hello - as the title says, we have four days to play with. Would love if people have opinions to share on if it would be better to fly into Zurich in the morning and explore, then leave the next morning on the train for 3 days in Munich, or would it make sense to just fly directly to Munich for the full 4 days?

In Zurich we'd probably be looking at about a 5 hr tour that includes guided walk, boat cruise on Lake Zurich, and Lindt tour for our main activity, and then just strolling around after dinner near hotel.

In Munich if we did four days at least two of them would likely be day trips by train to see Castles, Abbeys, Lakes and Alpine towns, leaving two days for Munich itself.

So the question is whether folks think two days is better for Munich, or would a day in Zurich and a day in Munich be more interesting?

TIA!

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Four days in Munich. It’s far more fun than Zurich.

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Depends on how much you like Lindt chocolate, they do fill your pockets with every flavor of their Truffle balls. But I happen to like Zurich contrary to a number of posters on here.

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Four days in Munich, no question. You will fill four days in Munich itself easily. Maybe take one day trip to Dachau. Nymphenburg Palace at Munich is fantastic (see the Treasury), and the Deutsches Museum (science and industry...but don't let the title fool you) is one of the best museums in Europe. Also, Marienplatz, beer hall evenings, Viktualienmarkt for great food choices, puppetry museum, and the general gemutlichkeit make four days too little time there. The one thing not worth taking time for is, in my opinion, Neuschwanstein castle, a reproduction of a medieval castle, made in the 19th century. If you do choose to spend a day away from Munich, maybe Lake Ammersee would work, with the nearby Andechs Monastery (beer brewing monks). Or Eibsee Lake on the way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Zugspitz is close by with a cable car that ascends. These could be long day trips, but give you the scenery you are looking for. Still, don't underestimate how much there is to see in Munich itself. I fell in love with the city on my first visit and have many happy memories of it.
We arrived in Zurich from the US and stayed the night there, but it doesn't compare to Munich.

Whatever you decide, have a great time!

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