Germany end of March over Easter

I assume you meant your trip will be in March of 2016, not 2015...

Obviously, the exact weather can not be predicted this far in advanced, and it varies from year to year. But it likely won't be much different from where you live. In the four years I lived in Germany, I experienced one cool spring, two warm ones and one freak year where winter lingered into June. As long as you are not planning Alpine hiking, I would not let the weather influence your choices.

Many businesses do close over Easter, but these are mostly the types that tourists don't use- banks, department and grocery store, service contractors, etc. Enough restaurants will remain open that you won't starve.

I travel to Germany nearly every year during Easter break and can speak for the weather. It's usually cold; maybe not as cold as in December with snow, but cold enough for jacket and scarf. We typically rent a car and snow has never been an issue, just some rain.

Weather permitting, the kids might enjoy an alpine coaster or 'sommerrodelbahn' and a 'kletterwald' - rope course in the trees.

"...also looking for fun things for the kids."

http://www.guide-to-bavaria.com/en/Bavaria-Kids-Country-Family-Holidays.html

We are worried about the weather

It will be hit or miss but plan on cool weather (40-60F) and some light precipitation (about 40% chance on average for the month).

We are planning to visit Munich and other places on and off the Romantic Road. My dtg (16) is interested in the castles and the culture. My son is interested in going to a soccer game. We do not ski but are also looking for fun things for the kids.

With only 9 days I'd suggest using Munich as a base for day trips and minimizing your overnight's elsewhere. Also you are out of luck on a soccer match over Easter weekend, there are no Bundesliga 1. or 2. games scheduled.

We hosted a lot of visitors for 9-10 day stays when we lived there and this is the basic itinerary we used for most of them (you might have to move the days around to accommodate opening/closings for the Easter holiday):

• Day 1, Arrive in Munich and check into hotel. Don't sleep but just freshen up a bit and when you are ready do a quick self paced walking tour of down town (RS has one you can download and listen to I think). Spend the night in Munich.
• Day 2, Continue on with sightseeing in Munich. I would recommend the Residenz in the morning and either the English Gardens or Nymphenburg Palace in the afternoon. Could also do Dachau this day. Spend the night in Munich.
• Day 3, Take the 8am train from Munich to Salzburg for a sightseeing day trip, 11am - Sound of Music Tour (if this interests you), Afternoon see the Cathedral, Castle, old town, etc. Bayern ticket is 38€ total for a group day pass, but is only good after 9am so you would have to buy a regular ticket for the portion before 9. Back to Munich in the evening and spend the night.
• Day 4 & 5, Day trip to Alps (if good weather) by train using a Bayern Ticketsor museums in Munich (if bad weather). I like the Tegernsee area myself other might recommend GaP or the Zugspitze.
• Day 6, Drive to Füssen and spend the night. Travel by train is possible and convenient but I usually recommended a car for visitors going from Munich to Füssen so they can stop at places like the Wieskirche and small towns along the way.
• Day 7, Wake up and tour Hohenschwangau & Neuschwanstein Castles (tickets to castles are €17/person) then drive the Romantic Road to Rothenburg stopping at interesting spots along the way. Spend the night in Rothenburg
• Day 8, Spend the day sight seeing in Rothenburg.
• Day 9, Travel back to Munich, stopping anywhere that looks interesting.
• Day 10, Depart Munich

Hope this helps.

DJ

You may be interested in the branch campuses of the Deutsches Museum in Munich -- Verkehrszentrum (U4 or U5 to Schwanthalerhöhe station), which features all manner of ground transportation; and Flugwerft Schleißheim (S1 to Oberschleißheim station), for things with wings. Just a short walk from Flugwerft are the colorful - and relatively untouristed - Schleißheim Palaces, summer home of the Wittelsbach family.

Photos here.

A decade-long renovation project has just begun at the main Deutsches Museum campus on Museuminsel. The museum will remain open, but many of the larger exhibits there may be closed at any given time. All of the aircraft displayed at the main campus (except the large Ju.52 transport) are being moved to Flugwerft Schleißheim.

Do not miss the new NS Doku-Zentrum, which just opened last May on Briennerstraße, on the site of the Third-Reich-era Nazi headquarters building. Next door is the Führerbau (Hitler's office building), where the 1938 Munich Accord was signed. That building is now the High School for Music and Theater. Historic Königsplatz is across the street.

Of course there is the BMW complex, with factory tours, an excellent museum, and the free BMW Welt. Cross a pedestrian bridge to Olympia Park and the Olympic Tower for a spectacular view of Munich and environs.

do a quick self paced walking tour of down town (RS has one you can download and listen to I think).

Yes, the Munich walking tour in the RS Germany guidebook, and in the podcast, is excellent. It can take anywhere from two hours to two days, depending on your level of interest and curiosity.