Hello! We will arrive in Munich at 7:10 AM and are staying in Oberammergau. I am new to the DB system. What are our best bets for transportation via train or bus? Are there any passes that could e used or do we just get point to point? How far in advance can/should we buy the tickets for mid-August travel. Also, we will go from Oberammergau to Salzburg. I would appreciate your advice on that as well. Thanks!
Posted by
Paradise
8142 posts
Using the regional trains only, travel from MUC airport > Mittenwald is possible with the day pass called the Regioticket Werdenfels priced at 41 Euros/2 adults. Buy it at the station or using the DB app. No reservations possible.
The same ticket covers you to Innsbruck from Mittenwald - with a supplement...
https://www.oebb.at/en/regionale-angebote/tirol/regio-ticket-werdenfels
Find schedules for your dates here:
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
7274 posts
Russ, the OP is going to Oberammergau, not Mittenwald.
To get to Ogau, take the Sbahn 1 or 8 to the Hauptbahnhof. Then the regional train ticket will require a change at Murnau. You can use a Bayern ticket for up to 5 people for travel after 9 am on weekdays or any time on weekends. No advance purchase needed.
From O'gau to Salzburg, train back to Munich Hauptbahnhof (reverse of the above, changing in Murnau. Then change again to the train to Salzburg. While Salzburg is in Austria, you can still use the Bayern ticket if taking a regional train.
Posted by
Paradise
8142 posts
My apologies for the confusion. Yes, of course, Oberammergau - I confused this journey with another person's journey which was taking him to Mittenwald and Innsbruck.
But my ticketing instructions for MUC > Oberammergau are exactly the same as outlined in my previous post - Get the Regioticket Werdenfels at the airport. It is possible to do this journey on the Bayern Ticket, as CJean outlined, but the Regioticket is the better choice...
2 persons?
The Regioticket W. is 41 Euros, no hours restrictions on weekdays
https://www.bahn.de/angebot/regio/bayern/regio-ticket-werdenfels
The Bayern Ticket is 44 Euros, with no travel prior to 9 am on weekdays, so you'd also be obliged to wait unnecessarily at the airport if it's Sat or Sun and you are ready to travel prior to 9 am.
Both the Regioticket and the Bayern Ticket become costlier as the number of travelers increases. If there are 5 of you...
71 Euros / 5 with the Regioticket... 74 Euros with the Bayern Ticket.
For Oberammergau > Munich > Salzburg: The Bayern Ticket is the only pass option that will cover the whole trip. Do be careful not to board any long-distance trains (RJ trains for example) which travel between Munich and Salzburg, as the Bayern Ticket won't cover those OR the 60-Euro-per-person fine you will be charged for riding those trains without a valid ticket.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19638 posts
How far in advance can/should we buy the tickets for mid-August
travel.
The Werdenfels-Ticket, like all regional passes, is always the same price. There is no cost advantage to buying it in advance, and, in fact, when from the time you buy it, you are committed to a specific day and it is non-refundable. Wait until you get to Munich and buy it at an automat.
That is true for all the regional tickets in Germany. There is no price advantage for advance purchase. The only time there is a price advantage for advance purchase is for Spar-Pries or Super-Spar-Preis tickets for Long distance trains, but these tickets are train specific and non-refundable. If you purchase them for the just after you plane arrives, and your plane is late arriving, you risk losing the ticket.