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Itinerary Advise: Bavaria

Hello, may I get some advice on itinerary plan for March 2024 travel (14 nights)

Will be travelling by public transport with my partner. These are the ideal sights in mind.

Munich - 3 night
Berch - 4 night (Hintersee, Kongisee, Salzburg)
Ga-P - 3 night (Zugspitze, any other suggestions?)
Fussen: 1 night (Castle)
Frankfurt: 3 nigh (Heidelberg, some shopping and flight home)

Should I do 2 nights at Ga-P and 2 nights at Fussen instead?
Or a 2 nights in Frankfurt, skipping Heidelberg.

Thank you so much!

Posted by
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Without knowing what your interests are, it is difficult for us to make suggestions. Do you want to see museums, historical sights (which era?), castles, art, churches, scenery, etc. ?
Heidelberg is an easy day trip from Frankfurt, with multiple trains all day long.

Posted by
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I wanted to make sure that you know about the Deutschland Ticket, often called the “D ticket.”
https://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/tickets-and-fares/frequent-travellers/deutschland-ticket-d-ticket/index.html

This should provide you significant savings with your itinerary. 49 euros covers all regional and local public transportation throughout the country for one calendar month. It won’t cover high speed ICE trains.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/germany/d-ticket-easy-to-get-and-easy-to-use

I would not increase my time in Fussen. I completely understand the appeal of Neuschwanstein for those who have not visited it. I felt it was a “must see” on my first visit. I found that it was a lot of effort to get there by public transport and the inside of the castle was a complete disappointment. This sentiment has been echoed by many others on the forum.

Posted by
1292 posts

I'm not a train person, but it looks like you can get to Innsbruck in 1.5 hours from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Would be a long day. Austrian Alps and a historic city.

Posted by
8445 posts

Your interests need to be known. If it were me, I'd stay in Salzburg, and visit Berchtesgaden as a day trip. Or skip both and stay in Garmisch, from which you can do the castles, as a day trip. I'd skip Heidelberg, or make it a stop on your way to Frankfurt. And make the Middle Rhine Valley (maybe a cruise from Rudesheim) a day trip from Frankfurt. But thats just me.

Posted by
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Based on sites selected, I'm guessing you like doing outdoorsy things. If that's true, Berchtesgaden with a visit to Salzburg is better than the opposite (in my opinion). The Zauberwald offers a nice easy hike along a rushing river -- it goes from Ramsau bei Berchtesgaden to Hintersee.

At G-P, you can visit Partnachklamm, an impressive gorge.

I think if the castles are your reason for going to Fussen, 1 night is adequate, though there is good hiking in that area, too.

Posted by
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If you are interested in hiking, you could stay in Ehrwald Austria (just across the border from Garmisch). From Ehrwald there are many hiking options including some that will take you to a mountain hut where you can relax and enjoy a great meal. For instance, the Coburger Hut is just two miles from the top of the Ehrwalder Almbahn (ski lift) and is set between two alpine lakes with a view towards the Zugspitze.