15 Full-Day Trips in Germany You Would Plan a Day Around

1.Neuschwanstein & Linderhof Castle Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12,494 reviews Our pick

Compare Neuschwanstein and Linderhof on a full-day trip from Munich, with Hohenschwangau, mountain views, transport, guides, and ticket advice.

“The premier service was really good. The transportation bus was amazing and the refreshments provided in the bus was an added value. The driver Jordan drove safely. Our guide Haine was very knowledgable and mentioned the interesting landmarks during the trip and provided additional info with the castles. Worth the time.”

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2.Munich Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 1-Day or 2-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,161 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27

See Munich’s top sights on three hop-on hop-off routes, from Marienplatz to Nymphenburg Palace and Olympic Park, with flexible 1 or 2-day tickets.

“So convenient. saw everything we needed to in a short break. Excellent. service.”

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3.Neuschwanstein Castle Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,977 reviews · 10 hours · from $93

Review of Radius Tours’ 10-hour Munich trip to Neuschwanstein Castle, with transport, costs, walking advice, guides, views, and practical tips.

“We had such a lovely day with our tour guide Nic! He was super knowledgeable about the area and the history. As we had a small group he made sure that everyone got to branch off and do what they wanted but also had the option to stay with him as he took us around. The castle is amazing, and we opted to go in which was so worth it! Would highly recommend”

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4.1-Day Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,813 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Explore Dresden by double-decker bus with 22 stops, historic sights, guided walks, multilingual audio, and useful hop-on access.

“Amazing experience, you don’t depend on time and can browse around wherever you want”

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5.Dachau Memorial Site Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,526 reviews · 5 hours · from $62

Visit Dachau Memorial Site from Munich by train and bus, with an English guide, museum, documentary, and three hours at the camp.

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6.Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace Day Trip from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,756 reviews · 10 hours · from $91

Review of the Munich day trip to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, with costs, timing, castle tips, transport details, and honest pros and cons.

“Fantastic castles tour! Christine was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the history come alive. The driver was professional and friendly, making the journey smooth and comfortable. Highly recommended!”

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7.Rothenburg and Nördlinger Ries Day Trip by Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,748 reviews · from $70

Review of the Munich to Rothenburg and Harburg Castle day trip, with practical advice on timing, costs, transport, sights, and value.

“Our guide Hanae was lovely and shared a lot of knowledge and our bus driver Zelko got us to destinations safely. The castle was beautiful and Rothenburg is a picturesque town with lots of lovely shops to browse. Worthwhile taking the trip from Munich.”

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8.Rhine Valley Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,317 reviews · 8 hours · from $175

Review of the Rhine Valley day trip from Frankfurt, with castles, a river cruise, lunch, wine tasting, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“Our guide, Michael was incredibly knowledgeable and clearly loves providing a rich history behind his city of Frankfurt and pointing out all the beautiful sights along the way through the Rhine Valley. Our stop for lunch was entertaining and an eclectic place to eat. I bet the tour is even more beautiful in the Spring but was enjoyable overall. 10/10 would do it again.”

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9.Neuschwanstein Castle Full-Day Trip by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,177 reviews · 10 hours · from $147

Review of a small-group Munich van tour to Neuschwanstein, Wieskirche, Bavarian villages, and a scenic cheese farm.

“Many thanks to Armin for a wonderful day in Bavaria. Armin is polite, punctual and attentive. The trip was held in a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.”

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10.Berchtesgaden and Eagle’s Nest Day Trip from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 797 reviews · 10 hours · from $78

Review of the Munich to Eagle’s Nest and Berchtesgaden day trip, with WWII history, mountain views, costs, timing, weather tips, and practical advice.

“Your guide was great and super knowledgeable! We Would definitely recommend considering this one if you want to see some of the German countryside mixed with some history!”

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11.Saxon Switzerland National Park Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 648 reviews · from $23Best value

Review of Dresden’s $23 Saxon Switzerland day trip, with Bastei Bridge, Königstein Fortress, German commentary, timing, costs, and practical tips.

“A very nice trip to Saxon Switzerland! We managed to visit the national park + the castle. I highly recommend to go to the mountains - one of the most incredible natural wonders I've ever seen in my life! Unexpectedly, the Königstein Fortress was also very interesting! The area itself is very big, and it will take some time to go around. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go back by boat. Perhaps, next time.. As stated in the description of this tour, it is in German language only. Do not expect driver to speak English - he won't be doing that. Even though I did not understand the word,…”

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12.Nuremberg Guided Day Trip from Munich by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 546 reviews · 8 hours · from $95

Review of the Nuremberg day trip from Munich by train, covering medieval sights, Nazi Rally Grounds, timing, value, guides, and practical tips.

“Even tho the trains didn’t cooperate today our guide Sarah made the best of it. We didn’t make it Nuremberg because of cancelled and delay trains. Sarah stepped up and gave us an awesome tour of Munich and we got a refund for the original tour. If there were 10 stars I would rate our day a 10.”

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13.VIP Day Trip Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castle from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 463 reviews · 10 hours · from $204Top rated

Review of the VIP Munich day trip to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, with castle tips, transport details, costs, walking demands, and honest drawbacks.

“Excellent tour, fantastic driver, guide, snacks and drinks. EXTREMELY comfortable bus with extra large seats and area to hold drinks, snacks, bags and coats. Only thing I need to mention is about Neuwschwestein castle. It is difficult for those with knee, hip or foot issues. Many stairs and steep inclines to go up and back down *even if you take the bus to the bridge and the horse and buggy back down. It doesn't cover the entire distance.”

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14.Nuremberg Day Trip by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 357 reviews · 9 hours · from $93

Review the Munich to Nuremberg day trip by train, with old-town sights, Nazi rally grounds, guide quality, cost, timing, and practical tips.

“Elisabeth was amazing she was up against it as trains were cancelled which put us 2 hours behind she done an amazing job considering only had a few minutes to quickly see nuremberg but it's beautiful would definitely go back I wouldn't book this again as I don't feel it was worth the money compared to the castle trip but this has no reflection on Elisabeth as she done amazing”

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15.Baden-Baden, Black Forest and Strasbourg Day Trip from Frankfurt

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 297 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $354

Review of the 11-hour Frankfurt trip to Baden-Baden, Mummelsee, and Strasbourg, with practical advice on timing, transport, guides, and value.

“I was traveling solo and I wanted to see as much as possible in my first visit to Germany. This small group tour certainly hit the mark…so much fun, beauty and information shared throughout this lovely day…and such a joy to see two countries in one day. The icing on the cake, our fabulous guide, Thomas. I would not hesitate to take another tour with him…he is extremely knowledgeable, very organized, kind, helpful…and a very safe driver. Thank you so very much for the wonderful day, Dawn”

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