Fairy-tale castles below Alpine peaks, beer gardens in the shade of chestnut trees and old towns of half-timber and red sandstone. Bavaria is Germany at its most traditional, and its most scenic.
U2 is the straightforward daytime choice from Nuremberg Airport to the city centre, while a taxi suits bulky luggage or a shared ride. After the underground finishes, N12 offers a public-transport alternative on its operating nights. Use Hauptbahnhof, Nuremberg’s main railway station, as your central arrival point. Its main entrance on Bahnhofsplatz is the common […]
Innsbruck earns the journey with the Golden Roof’s gilded tiles, the Imperial Palace’s Giant’s Hall and Maximilian I’s memorial in the Court Church. Between them, Maria-Theresien-Straße and the Inn riverfront put the historic centre against a mountain backdrop. This is a full-day excursion from Munich Central Station and back, using a direct Railjet each way, […]
You can travel from Prague to Munich without changing trains, then walk from Munich Hauptbahnhof to Marienplatz. Starting at Prague’s Old Town Square, the train gives you a shorter walk at both ends than the coach via Florenc and Munich ZOB, though the coach can suit a tighter budget or a later departure. In this […]
Nuremberg rewards the journey with the Imperial Castle’s medieval arms and armour, St Lorenz’s Gothic vaulting, the timber-framed houses of Weißgerbergasse and views across the Pegnitz at Henkersteg. This is a full-day excursion from Munich, centred on the castle rather than a succession of museums. Direct ICE trains take about an hour and a quarter […]
For Munich, pack comfortable everyday clothes, broken-in walking shoes and layers you can take off indoors. Trousers with a T-shirt or shirt work for sightseeing. Add rain protection and warmer pieces for the season. You can use much of the same wardrobe for an evening meal. The setting matters more than fashion: bring a covering […]
Taking a car from London Victoria to Munich Hauptbahnhof makes most sense when several people share the spending, you have substantial luggage or you need the vehicle beyond Munich. The Channel crossing is only the first part of a long drive: choose your return ticket and overnight plan before committing to a departure. In this […]
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof and Munich Hauptbahnhof provide a central start and finish for the drive from Frankfurt am Main to Munich and its ICE alternative. Plan beyond the motorway journey: breaks and the final arrival arrangements matter alongside fuel costs and the conditions for taking your car into Munich. In this guide Car or ICE […]
Direct trains take you from Munich Central Station to Nuremberg Central Station without a change, leaving a walk through the Old Town to Hauptmarkt, its central market square. Choose an ICE for long-distance travel, or the regional RE 1 if you already hold an eligible regional pass. The important ticket distinction is whether you are […]
Munich’s dance clubs offer quite different nights: Rote Sonne puts electronic music first, while P1 pairs house with a dressed-up social scene. Between them are informal basement parties, a train-and-container venue and gay pop and electronic nights. Choose by music and crowd rather than by reputation alone. Marienplatz makes a useful starting point for comparing […]
Marienplatz’s clock-tower figures, the Residenz’s Renaissance and Baroque halls, and the paths of the English Garden give you a varied first day in Munich, moving from the Old Town to a spacious summer afternoon and dinner in Schwabing. One day is enough for these central sights, not for all of Munich’s museums and neighbourhoods. In […]
