5 Tage Deutschland: 5-Day Munich, Beer Gardens, Bavarian Lakes & Alpine Peaks Escape
Base yourself in Munich for historic brewery halls, monastic hilltop beer gardens, emerald Alpine lakes, and Germany's highest mountain peaks.
Route: Munich → Tegernsee / Starnberger See & Andechs Abbey → Garmisch-Partenkirchen & Zugspitze → Berchtesgaden & Königssee → Munich · Estimated budget: €780–€1,550 ($845–$1,680) · Best months: May–Oct (Oktoberfest late Sep – early Oct).
Munich Altstadt, Viktualienmarkt & Augustiner Keller / Theresienwiese
Explore Marienplatz and Munich Residenz, then enjoy an afternoon Maß under chestnut trees.
Kloster Andechs Monastic Brewery Hike & Ammersee / Starnberger See
Take S-Bahn S8 to Herrsching and walk the forested trail up to 15th-century Andechs Abbey for Doppelbock dark beer and Schweinshaxe.
Lake Tegernsee Brauhaus & Wallberg Panorama Cable Car
Ride the 1-hour BRB train to Tegernsee for lakeside dining at Herzogliches Bräustüberl and Alpine ridge views.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Eibsee & Zugspitze (2,962 m)
Ascend the Zugspitze glacier summit looking across 400 peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.
Berchtesgaden & Electric Boat Across Emerald Lake Königssee to St. Bartholomä
Glide silently across fjord-like Königssee to the red onion domes of St. Bartholomä beneath the Watzmann east face.
Transport & Deutsche Bahn ICE
Use the €29 Bayern-Ticket or €58 Deutschlandticket for unlimited hops on BRB Alpine trains, S-Bahn lake lines, and RVO mountain buses.