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Munich to Berchtesgaden Logistics-Train, Bus or Car

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My plans keep adjusting as I research areas of interest. We have several days ahead of our Alpines My Way tour which begins June 2 in Saltzburg. We arrive in Munich and stay a few nights. Then I have two nights in Berchtesgaden before traveling to Salzburg in time for the meet and greet at 5 PM.

To maximize my exploration time should we:

-Travel by public transportation from Munich to Berchtesgaden? Then same from Berchtesgaden to Salzburg?
-Rent a car in Munich or a different spot, drive to Berchtesgaden , returning car there, then public transportation to Saltzburg?
-Some other combination?

We would leave Munich in the afternoon. We would leave Berchtesgaden in time to meet in Salzburg by 5 PM. We have not used public transportation in Germany and struggle to understand different lines, etc. if you have done this I would appreciate learning from your experience. Or if you know about the various options, please chime in.

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All three of your destinations are easily reachable by train, without the hassle of refueling, parking and turning in a car. And it's less stressful for both of you. Trains are easy. Berchtesgaden is very near Salzburg, and can be reached by bus or train in I think about 15 minutes. The Deustche Bahn website bahn.com has an English option. You just put in departure station and destination and it figures out all the options for you. It's not like airlines where you have to book everything in advance, and b boarding is just getting on, like a city bus. Someone else may chime in with guidance on the different discount options. This site has a lot of good info on how the train systems work: man in seat 61

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