Munich Residency
Hotel
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Bavarian Alps by Rail - 6 Days (Munich, Fussen, Neuschwanstein, Garmisch & Zugspitze)
Six days in the Bavarian Alps, entirely by train. Six days with all timed tickets prebooked, town-centre hotels and reserved rail seats.
Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days in the Bavarian Alps, entirely by train
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
MarienplatzThere is a standing wave on the Eisbach in the middle of the Englischer Garten and people surf it in wetsuits in February. NeuschwansteinLudwig II built it as a private fantasy and died before it was finished; he spent eleven nights in it. Zugspitze summitGo up on the cog railway through the mountain and down on the cable car over the Eibsee, which is the better order.
Itinerary
There is a standing wave on the Eisbach in the middle of the Englischer Garten and people surf it in wetsuits in February.
MunichHow the day runs
- 1 hrsS-Bahn from the airport into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMunich Residency
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Munich transport card
Optional Activities
- The surfers on the Eisbach in the Englischer Garten, year-round
LANDMARKS Marienplatz Viktualienmarkt Hofbrauhaus Englischer Garten Start point Munich, Munich Airport (MUC), Germany 00:00 - 23:59Ludwig II built it as a private fantasy and died before it was finished; he spent eleven nights in it. Tickets are timed and the tour is thirty-five minutes.
Munich, Fussen, NeuschwansteinHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — south to the Allgau
- 1 hrs10:30 AM — the climb to the castle and Marienbrucke
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationFussen Inn
Included Activities
- Timed castle ticket
- Rail tickets
- Hotel night at Fussen
LANDMARKS Neuschwanstein Hohenschwangau Marienbrucke Alpsee Go up on the cog railway through the mountain and down on the cable car over the Eibsee, which is the better order.
Fussen, Garmisch, Zugspitze, EibseeHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — across to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — the cog railway up and the cable car down
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationGarmisch Retreat
Included Activities
- Zugspitze cog railway and cable car
- Hotel night at Garmisch
Optional Activities
- The Partnach Gorge walk in the afternoon
LANDMARKS Zugspitze summit Eibsee Partnach Gorge Only electric boats have been allowed on the Konigssee since 1909, which is why the lake is silent and the boatman stops to play a trumpet at the echo wall.
Garmisch, Berchtesgaden, KonigsseeHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — east along the Austrian border
- 1 hrs2:30 PM — the electric boat down the lake
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBerchtesgaden Lodge
Included Activities
- Konigssee boat
- Hotel night at Berchtesgaden
LANDMARKS Konigssee St Bartholoma Watzmann east face The Kehlsteinhaus was a Nazi-era lodge and the documentation centre below it exists so the site is understood rather than admired. Both are worth the day.
BerchtesgadenHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the mountain road and the brass lift
- 2:00 PM — the salt mine, on a wooden slide
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBerchtesgaden Lodge
Included Activities
- Eagle's Nest bus and lift
- Documentation centre
- Salt mine entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Kehlsteinhaus Dokumentation Obersalzberg Salzbergwerk Three hours to Munich and the S-Bahn runs straight to the airport from the Hauptbahnhof.
Berchtesgaden, MunichHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:30 AM — back north-west to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Rail ticket
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Munich transport card
- Day 1The surfers on the Eisbach in the Englischer Garten, year-roundCosts extra
- Day 2Timed castle ticket
- Day 2Rail tickets
- Day 2Hotel night at Fussen
- Day 3Zugspitze cog railway and cable car
- Day 3Hotel night at Garmisch
- Day 3The Partnach Gorge walk in the afternoonCosts extra
- Day 4Konigssee boat
- Day 4Hotel night at Berchtesgaden
- Day 5Eagle's Nest bus and lift
- Day 5Documentation centre
- Day 5Salt mine entry
- Day 6Rail ticket
- Day 1 · 1 nightMunich Residency
- Day 2 · 1 nightFussen Inn
- Day 3 · 1 nightGarmisch Retreat
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBerchtesgaden Lodge
- Day 1Munich to MunichS-Bahn from the airport into the centre
- Day 2Munich to Fussen7:30 AM — south to the Allgau
- Day 3Fussen to Garmisch8:00 AM — across to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Day 4Garmisch to Berchtesgaden9:00 AM — east along the Austrian border
- Day 6Berchtesgaden to Munich9:30 AM — back north-west to the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Fussen Inn
Hotel
Day 2
Garmisch Retreat
Hotel
Day 3
Berchtesgaden Lodge
Lodge
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 13 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Daniel Okafor – Singapore2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.
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Yuki Tanaka – London2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Good value for what's included.
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Arjun Pillai – Chandigarh2026-05-24 · Verified booking
Bavarian Alps done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.
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Rahul Menon – Chennai2025-11-23 · Verified booking
Bavarian Alps done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Worth every rupee.
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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Manav Sethi – Ahmedabad2025-11-23 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Farah Qureshi – Pune2025-11-23 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2025-11-23 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would send friends their way.
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