We are arriving late in Munich and will spend the night. The next day we head to Fussen for a 2 night stay. I am wondering if a Bayern ticket for 3 would be better than buying round trip tickets? Also how do I find out when the train goes to Fussen. Would it be possible to see Marienplatz and then head to Fussen around noon or 1?
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Lakewood, Colorado
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There is no price advantage to round trip tickets; it's just two one way tickets. For three that's 26.20€ each or 78,60€ for all three. A Bayern-Ticket for three is 33€. A Regio-Ticket Allgäu is 30€ for three - for a day.
The Glockenspiel (playing clock) performs at 11 AM. You could watch it and then catch an S-Bahn from the underground station in Marienplatz before 11:40, get to the Hauptbahnhof in 3 minutes, and catch the 11:53 RE to Füssen. The RE leaves from the Starnberger Flügelbahnhof (tracks 27-36), which is above the west end of the underground station at the Hauptbahnhof (look for the signs that say 27-36). That gets you to Füssen at 13:58, in enough time to collect reserved tickets and see on castle.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you for your help. What do you do with luggage? Is there a place to lock it up? Also do we buy the tickets for the train in advance like we have done with the eurostar?
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Lakewood, Colorado
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There are no lockers (Schließfächer) in the Marienplatz S-Bahn station. If you are going to Marienplatz through the Hauptbahnhof, there are lockers there (off the end of track 26).
Regional passes, like the Bayern- or Regio-Ticket Allgäu can be purchased at any time from a ticket automat, right up to train time. There are no reserved seats, so there is no advantage to purchasing tickets any sooner.
Posted by
OP
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How many trains go from Munich to Fussen each day? Where can we find the schedule?
Thanks again Lee, you are so helpful.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
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The trains are hourly from early morning to late night. Use the German Rail schedule webpage. Use "Muenchen Hbf" to "Fuessen Bhf".
Posted by
OP
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Do you reserve seats on the train?
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19092 posts
You cannot reserve seats on these trains. However, in 15 years, only three times have I been on regional trains that were SRO, and on one of those, I got on a the start and had a seat. Since the train to Füssen originates at Munich Hbf, you should be able to find a seat, particularly if you get to the platform a little (10-15 minutes) early.