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Suggestions on day trip from Munich

My sister and I will be in Munich for 5 days the beginning of July. We would like to take the train and do a day trip to see some beautiful lakes and countryside. Could you suggest some areas that would be nice to visit? Thanks in advance. Kathy

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I think a train ride south to Garmisch Partikerchen and the area around the Zugspiite is beautiful. You will have a chance to see buildings with the traditional murals and get a feeling for Bavaria. Hank, Novato, CA

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There are so many beautiful day trips you can take, advise searching websites for day tours out of Munich. We will be there in May and plan on a day trip to Salzburg, Austria via train. Another day trip you might be interested in is to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles or the Romantic Road/Rothenburg day tour. Good Luck and Enjoy.

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As long as you stick to regional trains in 2nd class and local buses, you can do all of your travel with a Bayern-Ticket for 32€ for two people. It's valid for unlimited regional trains in 2nd class and most local buses, such as the RVO (Regionalverkehr Oberbayern). There are a few less expensive regional passes (like the Werdenfel-Ticket) for more limited areas, but the Bayern-Ticket is valid for everywhere in Bavaria, including transport of the Munich metro (MVV). It's valid for travel after 9 AM workdays, all day on weekends.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is OK, but I prefer a little more out-of-the-way places. A favorite trip of mine does start in GaP, but takes RVO buses to Bad Tölz.

Get on the RVO 9608 bus in front of the GaP Hbf. It goes to Kochel along the shore of Walchensee and down the mountain to Kochelsee, a very scenic ride. In Kochel switch to RVO 9612 for the trip to Bad Tölz from which you can take the BOB (Bayerische Oberlandbahn) train back to Munich via Holzkirchen.

A longer trip, also doable with the Bayern-Ticket would be to take a train about two hours to Oberstdorf (via Immenstadt). Oberstdorf is a quaint little ski town that naturally looks like Vail tries to look like. For a small extra charge, you can take the bus up into Kleinwalsertal, a lovely alpine valley that is actually part of Austria but only accessible from Germany.

You can go by train (~2 hrs) via Donauwörth to Nördlingen, one of the nicest towns on the Romantic Road. Nördlingen is kind of a less touristy version of Rothenburg, with lost of Fachwerk buildings and a complete wall with a Wehrgang you can walk on, but without a Christmas Shop or a Crime & Punishment Museum. On the way, you can stop at the castle town of Harburg. The station is about a km from town and there is no public transportation, but the walk into town is pleasant and more or less flat. It's a short but steep climb (2/10 mile, 9 minute) from town up to the castle.

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Another suggestion would be Reit im Winkl, on the Alpenstrasse SE of Munich. It's about a two hour trip by train to Prien a Chiemsee, then by bus (RVO 9505) to Reit.

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Augsburg-- under appreciated home town of the Fuggers, once the richest family in the world. Very close to Muinch

Salzburg

Herrenchiemsee- Mad King Ludwig's attempt to outdo the Versailles Palace. Travel by train, boat, & horse carriage to a lake island with the Alps in the distance (in good weather)

Ammersee-- lake, & Diessen-- church

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I can't speak to any bus rides through the countryside but close by with no connection are are Bad Tolz and Murnau, both popular with locals. Both have nice town centres. Bad Tolz has a pleasant riverside, Murnau is within walking distance of Staffelsee (boat rides), a walk on the moors just south of town with mountains as a backdrop in the distance.

Stambergersee and Ammersee do not really have an alpine feel to them but you can take a lunch cruise on them at that time of year, if that tickles your fancy. I do like the Chiemsee/Frauenchiemsee combination. Pushing the boat, involving a a change of train and a longer day, I would consider Mittenwald with a hike to Lautersee.

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We took a great bus tour through Mike's Bike's to Neuschwanstein. I was happy with the price, the quality of the tour, the tour guide, the bus, and the variety that it offered.

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Two years ago I was in Munich and decided ot make a side trip. We visited Ettal, schloss Linderhof and Oberammergau all 3 in one afternoon. It was the highlight of my 10 day visit to Munich. Next day i visited Garmisch-Partenkirchen which is only about half hour drive from those 3. Linderhof, which was Ludwig's favourite palace, impressed me much more than Neuschvenstein. I even made a video "Beautiful Bavaria-Ettal, schloss Linderhof, Oberammergau" it is on You Tube. I am not sure whether there is a train connection we went there by (rental) car.