Day trips from Berchtesgaden

Posted by Dan (Rockford, IL, USA) on 06/11/26 04:37 PM

Hello all-
This just got assigned to me and I haven't had any time to research it at all, but we are looking for day trips from Berchtesgaden. This trip will be in late September/early October. Chances are that we will be renting a car for travel. We have been to Oktoberfest in Munich before,so we don't want to do that again(had a great time ,but just want new experiences). Our group may vary in size from just me and my wife or to include our friends and their two children. We are pretty much interested in anything really. My wife likes to shop and I like the small quaint towns with history. A mix of the two would be awesome!. (We have been to Salzburg before, but wouldn't rule it out).

Thanks,
Dan

Posted by Russ

Paradise

06/11/26 05:07 PM

8212 posts

With a car it's fairly easy in about 30 minutes to reach Werfen, Austria - home of Hohenwerfen Castle / Falconry Exhibition, Eisreisenwelt (ice cave), and the Sound of Music Trail. Spectacular scenery along this part of the Salzach River.

Posted by me.crewe

06/11/26 05:18 PM

252 posts

for the views, and from Berchtesgaden possible as a half day if you need it to. https://www.rossfeldpanoramastrasse.de/en/

Bad Reichenhall is also a simple drive, has history going back to the Romans and a neat little centre , with some local shops. https://www.bad-reichenhall.de/en/Home

those two could be done as one full day, in that order, because there are some reasonable eateries in Bad Reichenhall for later on.

For a full day, Prien am Chiemsee (and maybe the island). Use the B305 road not the fast route.

and, possibly dependent on a vote(!) and definately if a wet day (but check opening hours) https://www.traumwerk.de/en/ is half an hour beyond Bad Reichenhall. That is Porsche as in Porsche......

Posted by Dan OP

Rockford, IL, USA

06/11/26 05:39 PM

116 posts

Russ- Isn't that the castle in "Where Eagles Dare"? WOuld love to see that!

Dan