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.

Duration5 days

PaceBalanced (DB ICE & Regional Rail)

Best seasonMay–Oct (Oktoberfest late Sep – early Oct)

Est. budget€780–€1,550 ($845–$1,680)

Route overview

Day 1 — Munich Altstadt, Viktualienmarkt & Augustiner Keller / Theresienwiese: Explore Marienplatz and Munich Residenz, then enjoy an afternoon Maß under chestnut trees.
Day 2 — 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.
Day 3 — 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.
Day 4 — Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Eibsee & Zugspitze (2,962 m): Ascend the Zugspitze glacier summit looking across 400 peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.
Day 5 — 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.

Use the €29 Bayern-Ticket or €58 Deutschlandticket for unlimited hops on BRB Alpine trains, S-Bahn lake lines, and RVO mountain buses.

Explore Marienplatz and Munich Residenz, then enjoy an afternoon Maß under chestnut trees.

Take S-Bahn S8 to Herrsching and walk the forested trail up to 15th-century Andechs Abbey for Doppelbock dark beer and Schweinshaxe.

Ride the 1-hour BRB train to Tegernsee for lakeside dining at Herzogliches Bräustüberl and Alpine ridge views.

Ascend the Zugspitze glacier summit looking across 400 peaks in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

Glide silently across fjord-like Königssee to the red onion domes of St. Bartholomä beneath the Watzmann east face.