I’ve managed to confuse myself. Traveling from Munich to Fussen, and also Munich to Salzburg. How does the regional day ticket work— can I buy these tickets now for September and reserve specific trains (we have timed tickets for Neuschwanstein, and an early bike tour in Salzburg) to make sure we get on a train that will get us where we are going in time? Thank you for your time!
Posted by
Paradise
7078 posts
The Bayern Ticket / Bavaria ticket is a day pass for regional trains only - valid any hour on Sat or Sun, after 9 weekdays. You can't reserve seats on these trains as a rule. You should probably not pre-purchase the ticket - it's non-refundable. The ticket will still be available on the day of travel from a ticket machine in Germany.
http://www.munich-touristinfo.de/Bavaria-Ticket.htm
Check the DB itinerary search page for your dates to find regional trains; check the "only local transport" box to pull up only regional trains:
http://www.munich-touristinfo.de/Bavaria-Ticket.htm
Posted by
Knoxville, TN, USA
7209 posts
And Bavarian Tickets are not valid on fast trains...
Posted by
Green Bay
21188 posts
What time are your Neuschwanstein reservations? And on a week day or weekend? Ditto for your early bike tour.
Posted by
OP
Woodbury MN
6 posts
Castle ticket is 13:55 on Sept 9 (Sunday). Salzburg bike tour is 9:30 Sept 11. Thoughts on when to leave Munich for the castles? Thanks everyone!
Posted by
Green Bay
21188 posts
The 9:52 from Munich will get you to the bus stop near the Neuschwanstein ticket office by 12:13. You should check in at the ticket office at least 1 hour before your reservation time, so that should work. Take an earlier train if you want to see Fuessen for a bit.
For Salzburg, you can buy Sparpreis tickets for 2 now for 39.80 EUR and take the 7:24 Railjet, that will get you to the Salzburg Hbf by 8:58. Will that be time enough? You can use a Bayern Ticket for the return trip.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
make sure we get on a train
It is very unlikely that a train on that route will be so crowded that you won't be able to get on it at all without a seat reservation. If a train is very busy and all the seats are occupied you are still allowed to stand.