Bayern Karte in Munich, Bavaria

BayernKarte

The Bayern Ticket allows up to five people to travel around Bavaria for only €28 a day! (That means it's just over €5 a person if you have the maximum five people!)
Individuals can travel on the Bayern Single Ticket which is only €20.

You can purchase these tickets from the standard ticket machines on the train station platforms.

Seats are NOT reserved so do arrive early at the train station as these trains can be very popular especially at weekends and during the summer months.

This Bayern Ticket means you can do day trips to Salzburg, Rosenheim, Ulm, Nuremberg, Garmisch, Lindau etc.

Please remember your ID as inspectors have been known to ID whole trains, especially when going to/from Austria or long-distance journeys.

More Information on the Bayern Ticket
http://www.bahnland-bayern.de/tickets/bayern-ticket

Train Timetable Search
http://www.bayern-fahrplan.de/bin/bayern/frame.exe/dn?L=bayern2&tpl=bayern_index
(please note it is important to ensure you travel on a specific Bayern Ticket train, so please search for "only local transport", otherwise you may be asked to pay full price which can be €100+ each).

Map of train stations in Bavaria
http://www.bahnland-bayern.de/content-startseite/streckennetzplan-pdf
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BergTierpark

Day Trip:BergTierPark

Here are a few family-friendly hints and tips for my fellow mummies (and daddies!) who want to take their young family to BergTierPark! :-) My hubby, little Tristan and I had a lovely afternoon there in August 2010.

http://bergtierpark.objektraum.com/html/

* Plenty of free on-site parking

* Gravel paths suitable for pushchairs/strollers, but there are some slopes to manoeuvre

* Large outdoor children's play area (approx 2+ year) with slide, swings, various climbing frames etc, but also an area for little kids (under 2) where there is mini-swings, a mini-slide, sand-pit etc.

* The petting zoo and the domestic animals are located opposite the play area: goats, horses, donkeys, chickens, donkeys etc. There are also cages of rabbits and chipmunks.

* In the back of the park is a forest area where there are paddocks of deer (which you can feed with the animal-food purchased at the admission desk), wild pigs, beavers etc.

* Due to the natural slopes and paths, it does get muddy in wet weather so do think about welly's, rain-coats and umbrellas, and a change of clothes for the little ones.

* There is a café in the admission building which (looking at the menu) did both filled rolls and hot meals (curry wurst with chips, etc).
Viccy

We visited the Berg Tier Park today with our 2 year old! He absolutely loved it! And so did we!
Would definitely recommend it to any families with young kids. There are even bunji-trampolines for big kids!
Easy to get to, spacious and loads to do!
You can feed the animals, feed yourself in the cafe, go for a walk and play on all the park equipment!
Not too expensive to get in either!
Enjoy!
Tracy

Day Trip:Schloss Lustheim

Day Trip:Schloss Lustheim

Here are a few family-friendly hints and tips for my fellow mummies (and daddies!) who want to take their young family to Schloss Lustheim palace! :-) My hubby, my friend, little Tristan and I had a lovely afternoon there in August 2010.

http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/schl_lu.htm

* Part of the Schleißheim Palace complex, with three Palaces: New Palace, Old Palace and Lustheim
* Limited on-street parking (free) although you can park at the New Palace Schleißheim but it's a long walk if you want to just do Schloss Lustheim
* Lovely garden and water features to wander around in. The paths are all gravel, but stroller friendly
* Large carp and swans (with 5 cygnets at the moment!) to feed (bring some bread)
* You can visit both the Schloss Lustheim (at a small admission fee) and the Chapel (free)
* Dogs welcome in the grounds (I don't know about inside the Schloss), and would be a lovely afternoon walk for them
* Lots of benches and grass to sit and relax. Maybe have a picnic, or enjoy a celebratory glass of Prosecco like me (well, it was my birthday!)

Visiting Schloss Lustheim (and it's grounds) is a wonderful afternoon out, but if you want to make it a whole day, you can always include the other two Palaces on the large complex.

The Schleissheim Palace Complex Information:
http://www.schloesser-schleissheim.de/englisch/schleissheim/index.htm

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