Day trips from Munich: 2 epic adventures
Some day trips repay the early train. Plenty don't. These 2 day trips from Munich are the ones that earn the hours, and each comes with an honest note on what you're really getting.
Book a TripNeuschwanstein CastleEUR 21 (+EUR 2.50 booking fee)★ Tip: Entry is timed and sells out days ahead in summer, so buy from the official shop before you leave Munich: turning up at the door usually means no ticket. And the photo everyone knows is not taken from the castle but from… Directions
Book a TripWalchensee & HerzogstandFree (cable car EUR 21 return)★ Tip: Ride the cable car up and walk down. It is EUR 21 return but only EUR 12 one way, and the descent along the ridge is the better half of the walk: you skip the climb and keep the view in front of you the whole way. Last ride up is… Directions