This June I will be taking the train from Zürich to Munich to Salzburg. There are stops in Germany at Lindau-Reutin, Memmingen, Buchloe, Rosenheim, Prien am Chiemsee, Traunstein, and Freilassing. My 13th ed. Germany guidebook doesn't mention anything about these towns (except for showing Herrenchiemsee castle on the map), but I am hoping that the forum's experience can help me find which of these towns to visit.
Posted by
Paris
7304 posts
Lindau is very pretty (on the shores of lake Konstanz), but Reutin station is not very central - you would need local transportation to the island where the town center is located or walk 20-30 min.
Otherwise I do not know. I hear Chiemsee is a beautiful lake but i have never been!
Posted by
Niagara, Ontario
1678 posts
It's not clear if you are travelling from Zurich all the way to Salzburg on the same day. If you are, maybe Memmingen, as long as you can catch another train soon enough.
If you have a night or two to break up the journey then a very worthwhile stop is Lindau, a smallish waterfront town of attractive buildings and streets (a quick stop doesn't give Lindau enough justice). Memmingen has a decent, compact centre but not worth an overnight stay for me.
From Munich to Salzburg, Chiemsee is worth stopping off at for the palace and the smaller abbey island (Fraueninsel): this can turn into a whole day affair.
Posted by
Munich
560 posts
Lindau would definitely be worth a stop but the 'Lindau Insel' station. There is nothing to see at Reutin station. https://www.bodensee.eu/en/where-to-travel/lake-constance-cities/lindau_topcity245
The island is not big but it is definitely worth a walk there. And it is special because you are surrounded by Lake Constance. The small harbor is magical.
Memmingen is a cute little town and a walk from the train station to the nearby city center rsp. the market place is always worthwhile. https://www.tourismus-memmingen.de/en/
Rosenheim is a bit bigger in comparison and I like it there too. https://bavaria.travel/stories/citycheck-rosenheim/
My favorite stop would be Prien am Chiemsee. Prien itself is cute too but I would definitely take a boat and stop at Fraueninsel. If you have time of course you can also go to Herreninsel to visit the castle, at least from the outside.
https://www.tourismus.prien.de/en/
https://www.chiemsee-chiemgau.info/en/chiemsee
By the way the Christmas Market on the Fraueninsel is great.
Traunstein is also a nice town and would be worth a walk. https://www.chiemsee-chiemgau.info/en/traunstein
Posted by
San Francisco
14980 posts
North of Memmingen , (roughly) is what I would suggest, the town of Ulm, well known for its cathedral (das Ulmer Münster) in Germany.
Posted by
Austin
976 posts
Another vote for Lindau, but for an overnight or two.
Posted by
Alsenborn, Germany
1488 posts
Lindau and Chiemsee. Both seriously nice places to spend time.