Day Trips in Munich: The 4 That Earn the Day

1.Munich Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 1-Day or 2-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,161 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27Our pick

Choose a 24 or 48-hour Munich bus ticket covering the City, Nymphenburg Olympic Park, and Schwabing routes. You can ride all three, hop off at major sights, and use multilingual audio commentary. Onboard hosts speak several languages, and guides such as Aileen and Josh have added a friendly touch on some departures.

“Excellent with three routes and on time departures. We could sit on all routes!”

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2.From Munich: Dachau Memorial Site Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,526 reviews · 5 hours · from $62

Travel from Munich to Dachau by train and local bus, then spend about three hours at the memorial with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the barracks, prison, crematorium, museum, and documentary cinema. Guides such as Nick, Patricia, Jake, and Ian explain the site with care, while leaving some time for quiet reflection.

“This was an incredibly moving experience and I highly recommend it to anyone visiting Germany. Patricia was an amazing guide! She quickly and efficiently got us to and from Dachau, was great at communicating where and when we needed to be somewhere, and did a fantastic job at pacing within the memorial site. I felt like she cared deeply about the subject matter, which is so important during such a heavy experience. If you get Patricia as your guide, you’ll be in good hands!”

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3.Erding: 1-Day Spa Ticket at Therme Erding

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $59

Spend one full day at Therme Erding, just outside Munich, with access to thermal pools, tropical gardens, the wave pool, Crazy River, and Galaxy Slide World. Ride more than 28 slides, including Magic Eye and Space Glider, then add Vitaloase or textile-free saunas for an extra fee.

“It was very relaxed on Monday during the week. A relaxed atmosphere with plenty of space and free loungers. However, it was very expensive overall. It was great that we could use the voucher.”

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4.Private day trip from Munich to Salzburg and Hallstatt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $499

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from your Munich pickup point to Salzburg and Hallstatt. An English-speaking driver such as Frank, Sonny, or Mirek handles the roads and shares local pointers, while you explore independently. Plan on 10 to 12 hours, with tickets and meals extra.

“So my and wife and I booked this after reading some good reviews and we like to do private tours to get a more hands on experience but this was not it at all. Please when booking beforehand please find out who the driver is. We had Lucas as our driver and he was not informative or anything at all. First he tried to talk us out of going to Hallstatt when we booked the tour due to the fact that we wanted to go to Hallstatt. When we told him we wanted to stick with original plans he didn’t seem to like it since it seemed like he didn’t…”

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