Five Days in Munich - Access Munich

The Monopteros above the meadow in the English Garden — The northern half of the English Garden is where the city goes, and almost no visitor reaches it. Photograph by Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Five days buys a day out, and Bavaria puts an Alpine lake, a royal fantasy castle and a serious memorial all within reach on a regional ticket.

Days one to three

As in the three-day plan.

The Eisbach stream in the English Garden — The Isar and its channels are what Munich does with a warm afternoon. Photograph by Strubbl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Day four — out of the city

Neuschwanstein — the castle everyone means. About two hours each way by train and bus, and entry is a timed guided tour that must be booked ahead. Turning up without a slot in summer means not getting in.
Salzburg — around an hour and a half, in Austria, and comfortable as a day.
The lakes — Starnberger See or Tegernsee, both on the S-Bahn or a short regional train, and both what Munich does at the weekend.
Dachau — the concentration camp memorial, twenty minutes out on the S-Bahn. Entry is free. It is a serious day and should be planned as one, not appended to a sightseeing afternoon.

Look at the Bayern-Ticket before buying singles: it covers regional trains across Bavaria for a day and gets cheaper per person as the group grows.

The Sendlinger Tor and the shopping street — Sendlinger Straße is the old road into the city. Photograph by Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Day five — the districts

The parts a short trip cuts: the Isar banks south of the centre, where the city swims and barbecues; Schwabing and the streets around the university; Haidhausen across the river; and the northern half of the English Garden, which almost no visitor reaches.

The Viktualienmarkt square — Five days is enough to shop the market properly rather than walk through it. Photograph by Wikiolo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

What five days changes

It lets you book Neuschwanstein for a clear day rather than the day you happen to have free.

Other lengths of trip

Three Days in MunichAdds the north of the city A Week in MunichAdds a nearby city Two Days in MunichAdds a palace or a museum

Journey times and opening patterns as published for 2026 and checked on 4 September 2026. Timetables, fares and closing days change without much warning — confirm with the operator or the institution before you travel. All the plans are in Itineraries & Day Plans.