Munich Itinerary

This is probably busier than many would prefer, but certainly feasible. I would let the short-term weather forecast decide your Monday activity. You don't need ideal weather to appreciate Regensburg, but a trip to Berchtesgaden would offer considerably less interest if it was raining or heavily overcast.

I can't fault your itinerary. It sounds like much of what we did.

I will only suggest that you might consider going to the Hofbrau Haus for lunch or dinner. My favorite beer garden in Munich though is the Augustiner Keller. The Residenz is definitely worth seeing if you have time.

I like your itinerary. It is packed with little time to rest and catch your breath. We preferred the Augustiner Beer Garden as well.

Your proposed Itinerary looks feasible, but is a fairly "busy & ambitious".

You might want to plan a full day in Berchtesgaaden, as there's a lot to see there. You might consider a tour with Eagle's Nest Tours as that will provide a more interesting and memorable experience. It addition to the Eagle's Nest, you could also visit the Dokumentation Centre & Bunkers which are slightly above the town. There are also some Salt Mines there that you could tour.

If you have time, the Deutsches Museum is well worthwhile and the Air Museum branch is just outside Munich on the way to the airport (I can't remember the name of the area where it's located). It's a smaller Museum but nicely done.

Thursday: train to Nuremberg (plan on doing a city walking tour and then not sure what else to see)

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In addition, you may want to see the fabulous Germanische Museum, do a day trip to Rothenburg or Bamberg and visit the reichstag documentation center:

http://www.museums.nuremberg.de/documentation-centre/index.html

Thanks so much for all of the ideas!

Considering that your first and last days are essentially travel days , ( jet lag and getting settled have a way of impacting useful time ) , four of your five sightseeing days are not spent in Munich . While your chosen day trips are good choices , it leaves you little time for Munich , itself . A pity , considering the vast amount of worthwhile things to see and do there . Given your interest in WW II history , the newly opened NS Dokumentation Center is a must - http://www.ns-dokuzentrum-muenchen.de/1/home/

The Deutsches Museum aircraft collection mentioned by Ken is at Schleißheim. Here is their website.

There is so much to see in and around the old town of Munich. I don't think you are giving it justice. You should plan a full day in and around Marienplatz, visit Frauenkirche, watch the Glockenspiel (11 am), and have lunch either at the Hofbräuhaus or the Ratskeller under the Neues Rathaus.

When you say "City museum" I assume you mean the "Münchner Stadtmuseum", which is just a little south of Marienplatz, not the Deutsches Museum on an island in the Isar river. When I have visited the Stadtmuseum, it has had great exhibits on the growth of the city over the centuries and a glimpse into life in Munich hundreds of years ago. Both are well worth the time, but the Deutsches Museum is extensive and can easily take all day. I'd skip the Residenz. It was interesting at first, but it is very extensive and most exhibits, IMO, were not that interesting. I'd rather go to Nymphenburg than to the Residenz.

Great ideas! I will re-work the itinerary to see if I can fit in some more things in Munich and we will definitely check out a beer garden!
Thanks again for all of the suggestions - much appreciated.

Just my two cents... Munich has three royal palaces in/around town. The Munich Residenz, Nymphenburg and Schleissheim (just off the S1). When you only have a few days you want to do as little travelling as you need to. The exception to that rule would unquestionably be Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof. Do not pass on Hohenschwangau! It gets overlooked, and it really shouldn't. Historically it is much more important and has more to see. And personally, I would rent a car. The three of them are really close to each other, and the there is amazing scenery around them to take in. Plus, the Weisskirche is in the same area. It is not to be missed. And I am biased, because I haven't been to Regensburg yet, but the Berchtesgaden area is absolutely breathtaking. And again, if you drive you can hit another palace - Herrenchiemsee.