Vienna - Munich Itinerary
Sep 26th, 2019, 09:50 AM
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Vienna - Munich Itinerary
I will be visiting Vienna and Munich at the beginning of December. My plan is 2 days in Vienna and then the train to Munich for 3 days. I have 2 nights (1.5 days) in between. I was considering Salzburg, since this is where most of the trains from Vienna to Munich connect.
My question is whether I should spend my 2 nights in Salzburg since I'll need to connect here? Or should I overlook that and continue somewhere else?
My interest is architecture, food/beer and culinary, landscapes and Christmas markets. I'm not so much into opera or theater. Another option would maybe be a relaxing spa or resort in Bavaria or Austria (along the Vienna-Munich corridor) with a nice view or scenery.
Thanks in advance
My question is whether I should spend my 2 nights in Salzburg since I'll need to connect here? Or should I overlook that and continue somewhere else?
My interest is architecture, food/beer and culinary, landscapes and Christmas markets. I'm not so much into opera or theater. Another option would maybe be a relaxing spa or resort in Bavaria or Austria (along the Vienna-Munich corridor) with a nice view or scenery.
Thanks in advance
Sep 26th, 2019, 10:04 AM
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You'll not need to connect in Salzburg. There are direct trains between Vienna and Munich every 2 hours, the trip takes 4 hours.
If you want to stop between the 2 cities than Salzburg is the most obvious choice indeed. 2 days in Vienna is very short, especially if this is your first trip.
If you want to stop between the 2 cities than Salzburg is the most obvious choice indeed. 2 days in Vienna is very short, especially if this is your first trip.
Sep 26th, 2019, 10:09 AM
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For such a short trip, I'd suggest just extending your stay in Munich or Vienna. Or, for a change from cities, you might be interested in spending a few nights in Garmisch and going up to the Zugspitz.
Sep 26th, 2019, 12:02 PM
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2 1/2 days isn't much for Vienna.
But, of course, you can leave your Vienna - Munich train at Salzburg for a 1-2 days stopover.
The most famous spa between Vienna and Munich is Bad Ischl, 3 hrs by train from Vienna (change at Attnang-Puchheim) and 3 1/2 hrs by bus and train from Munich (change at Salzburg), but I wonder whether it's a good idea to go there in winter.
https://www.eurothermen.at/en/bad-is...t-thermal-spa/
But, of course, you can leave your Vienna - Munich train at Salzburg for a 1-2 days stopover.
The most famous spa between Vienna and Munich is Bad Ischl, 3 hrs by train from Vienna (change at Attnang-Puchheim) and 3 1/2 hrs by bus and train from Munich (change at Salzburg), but I wonder whether it's a good idea to go there in winter.
https://www.eurothermen.at/en/bad-is...t-thermal-spa/
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I will be visiting Vienna and Munich at the beginning of December. My plan is 2 days in Vienna and then the train to Munich for 3 days. I have 2 nights (1.5 days) in between. I was considering Salzburg, since this is where most of the trains from Vienna to Munich connect.
Sep 26th, 2019, 10:56 PM
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Train travel from Vienna to Munich
Maybe OP has read about the Westbahn connection from Vienna to Munich which does require one change in Salzburg... just guessing.
But as said before there are many direct Railjet connections.. book in advance on www.oebb.at
Salzburg
The third option in addition to spending 1-2 nights or skipping Salzburg altogether would be to leave Vienna in the moderately early morning hours. Stop in Salzburg. Leave luggage at the station. Explore the city for 3-x hours. Continue on to Munich when you feel that you're done.
With this option, you could take one of the hourly regional trains from Salzburg to Munich which do not require reservations and have a fixed low fare. So you don't have to leave Salzburg at a certain hour.
Vienna vs. Salzburg
Unless you have already identified that you like, for example, the museums in Munich better than those in Vienna I would always spend extra time in Vienna. Vienna had been the capital of an empire, while Munich had been the one of a minor kingdom. So there is more to see in Vienna, while Munich is the more cosy or quaint - with some room for exaggeration or simplification.
Spas
Vienna does not only have her own vineyards within the city limits but also a major spa facility at the Southern edge of town. The city is located in a region with many natural hot springs. Even the Romans used them when they were there.
The Southern terminus of subway line 1 at Oberlaa puts you right on the doorstep of that spa.
https://www.thermewien.at/en/
You can just enjoy the different pools with massage jets and float in the very salty hot outdoor pool. Or book a full day spa arrangement with different typs of treatments and massages.
Or you make a day trip to nearby Baden (overland tram leaving any 10-20 minutes from Vienna Opera) with a cute historic downtown pedestrian zone, and also a major public spa facility. While the town still features the "old spa" buildings from Imperial times, the actual spa facility is also a modern building.
https://www.roemertherme.at/en/
Maybe OP has read about the Westbahn connection from Vienna to Munich which does require one change in Salzburg... just guessing.
But as said before there are many direct Railjet connections.. book in advance on www.oebb.at
Salzburg
The third option in addition to spending 1-2 nights or skipping Salzburg altogether would be to leave Vienna in the moderately early morning hours. Stop in Salzburg. Leave luggage at the station. Explore the city for 3-x hours. Continue on to Munich when you feel that you're done.
With this option, you could take one of the hourly regional trains from Salzburg to Munich which do not require reservations and have a fixed low fare. So you don't have to leave Salzburg at a certain hour.
Vienna vs. Salzburg
Unless you have already identified that you like, for example, the museums in Munich better than those in Vienna I would always spend extra time in Vienna. Vienna had been the capital of an empire, while Munich had been the one of a minor kingdom. So there is more to see in Vienna, while Munich is the more cosy or quaint - with some room for exaggeration or simplification.
Spas
Vienna does not only have her own vineyards within the city limits but also a major spa facility at the Southern edge of town. The city is located in a region with many natural hot springs. Even the Romans used them when they were there.
The Southern terminus of subway line 1 at Oberlaa puts you right on the doorstep of that spa.
https://www.thermewien.at/en/
You can just enjoy the different pools with massage jets and float in the very salty hot outdoor pool. Or book a full day spa arrangement with different typs of treatments and massages.
Or you make a day trip to nearby Baden (overland tram leaving any 10-20 minutes from Vienna Opera) with a cute historic downtown pedestrian zone, and also a major public spa facility. While the town still features the "old spa" buildings from Imperial times, the actual spa facility is also a modern building.
https://www.roemertherme.at/en/
