Munich

Munich, Bavaria · Germany

3km

2:00hrs

One way

Visit: Old town & Zugspitze by train · a day (estimate)a day (estimate)

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Year-round. The guided old-town walk runs every day. The Seilbahn Zugspitze runs September to June 8:30–16:45 and July to August 8:00–17:45. The Zugspitze lifts are closed for maintenance 9–13, 16–20 and 23–26 November 2026. Ski season on the Zugspitze expected from 27 November 2026 to 2 May 2027.

Getting there: München Hbf · TrainMünchen Hbf Day trip: Zugspitze · 1:23 h · Train, Rack railwayZugspitze · 1:23 hZugspitze Highlights: Neues Rathaus & Marienplatz · ViktualienmarktNeues Rathaus & Marienplatz · +12 places

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Overview

The Marienplatz has been the center of Munich since the city was founded in 1158, and distances in the city are still measured from here. The Glockenspiel in the tower of the Neues Rathaus plays daily at 11:00 and 12:00, in summer also at 17:00. München Tourismus runs a two-hour guided walk through the old town every day at 11:30, in German: about 3 km at an easy pace, with the Frauenkirche, the Hofbräuhaus, Maximilianstraße, the Residenz and the Feldherrnhalle, ending near the Viktualienmarkt.

The Zugspitze (2,962 m), Germany's highest mountain, is a day trip by train: the RB6 from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, then the cog railway of the Zugspitzbahn, whose station is about 200 m from the west exit of Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. From the Eibsee stop, the Seilbahn Zugspitze cable car reaches the summit in 10 minutes.

The walks at the foot of the mountain, the Eibsee loop and the Partnachklamm, are in the Zugspitze, Eibsee & Partnachklamm guide. For more time in the city, see the Munich city guide on AnnaMundo.

Difficulty:

The old-town walk is at an easy pace on city streets and is only partly barrier-free. The Zugspitze day trip needs no hiking: train, cog railway and cable car go all the way.

Food & drink:

The guided walk ends near the Viktualienmarkt, with market stalls and a beer garden.

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Old town walk (guided)

München Tourismus's guided walk through the old town, in German: from the Marienplatz with the Neues Rathaus to the Frauenkirche, the Hofbräuhaus, Maximilianstraße, the Residenz and the Feldherrnhalle on the Odeonsplatz, ending near the Viktualienmarkt. About 3 km at an easy pace, two hours with the guide; meets at the Tourist Information in the Neues Rathaus. No official track is published.

Places on the way

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Landmark / SightTown hall on the Marienplatz with the Tourist Information; start of the guided walk. Glockenspiel daily at 11:00 and 12:00, in summer also at 17:00.
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Landmark / SightMarket near the Marienplatz with stalls and a beer garden; the guided walk ends nearby.

Plan your visit

Getting there

Train: München HbfRB6 to Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the Zugspitze

Plan connection · DB

Getting there in detail

By train to München Hbf, Munich's main station. The guided old-town walk meets at the Tourist Information in the Neues Rathaus on the Marienplatz. Zugspitze: RB6 from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, then the Zugspitzbahn from its own station next door (Olympiastraße 31). The Deutschlandticket is valid on the Zugspitzbahn only between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau.

Day trip: Zugspitze

Outbound: 7:32 → 8:558:32 → 9:55every hourTrain RB6 · 1:23 h
Rack railway: about 75 minlast ascent 14:15
Return: last return 23:07

daily · timetable valid until 23 Oct

The Zugspitzbahn station is about 200 m from the west exit of Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.

Timetable: DB To the guide: Zugspitze