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Four Days in Bavaria Summer 2026

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Hello all. Asking for some advice on our trip to Bavaria, Germany.

We (spouse and I) arrive 7:00am at the Munich airport. We are renting a car. We have three days (counting our day of arrival) before needing to be in Mulhouse, France. The fourth day would be in Mulhouse. The fifth day would be a travel day to Stuttgart. We would like to see as much as we can of the following (realizing we won’t be able to see much of the list):
• Dachau
• Schloesser-Schleissheim Palace
• Freising – Cathedral, Weihenstephen brewery
• Kelheim – Weltenburg Abbey
• Regensburg
• Nuremburg
• Rothenburg odT

Last year we made a similar trip and visited Augsburg, Ulm, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg France, Stuttgart, Ettal, Oberammergau, Garmisch, and Munich. We saw many beautiful churches, palaces, and old town areas. We had a small rental car so had no problems in town or finding a parking spot.

We are trying to make realistic plans so your advice is very welcome. Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.

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Hello

Having only 3 days on your way to Mühlhausen/Mulhouse France the last four places are bit out of the way
You can easily do Freising after arrival and Schleissheim and Dachau
then Füssen /Neuschwanstein and Lake Constance Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen are more on the way to France and Mulhouse

So I would do Freising on day of arrival by public transport from the airport and stay there for the night
Wont drive after a long flight
See Schleissheim Palace and Dachau the second day on the way to Füssen or Lake Constance
Stay for the night in Füssen or Lindau/Lake Constance
See the Castles in Füssen or Lake Constance and Rhine Falls the third day on the way to Mulhouse (long drive)
Stay the night in near Mulhouse
See Mulhouse on the fourth day

I would return the car in Weil am Rhein in Germany (makes it cheaper)
and go 25min by tram to Basel SBB train station from there and to Mulhouse from there (23min by train)

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Trash your ideas, and head to Lake Constance. You'll be happy you did.

Everything you want to see is in the wrong direction, and you're going to spend, at least, one whole days time driving point to point. Bodensee has castles, pretty little towns, Minau, Zeppelins and scenery, and it's on the way.

I love the area of Bavaria you're looking at (I lived there 4 years), but Constance is a much better option with the time, and plans, you have.

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I think that uwe04 has some good ideas in there, and I don't think there's any need to "trash" your itinerary. The first four are doable, although I don't think you will have time to do day trips to Regensburg, Nuremberg, and Rothenburg. Maybe one of those, possibly 2, depending on how you like to travel, and that would depend on what you're interested in.

If you're interested in history, then visit Nuremberg. If you're interested in a quaint-looking German village that is very iconic, visit Rothenburg (keeping in mind it will be crowded). If you just want to spend some time in a beautiful city with interesting sights and lots of nice restaurants and cafes, then visit Regensburg.

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Thank you for your responses. Our travel dates are firm. The places I had listed were our original plan until the trip to Mulhouse came up. My wife has relatives there who we wish to visit. This time frame is the only one available prior to us getting to Stuttgart to celebrate our son-in-law’s birthday (he is stationed there).

If we go per your suggestions, is there a reason to alter and go through Lichtenstein? Anything unique there?

Thank you again.

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I don’t remember anything special about Liechtenstein but it does tick off another country and most people don’t go there

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