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Oktoberfest Dates:
Oktoberfest 2010 dates: September 18 – October 3, 2010
Oktoberfest 2011 dates: September 17 – October 3, 2011
Oktoberfest 2012 dates: September 22 – October 7, 2012
Oktoberfest Opening Hours:
Oktoberfest Weekday Hours: 10:00 – 22:30
Oktoberfest Weekend and Holiday Hours: 09:00 – 22:30
Some tents are open later
Oktoberfest Location:
Theresienwiesen park in Munich, Germany
U-Bahn: Theresienwiese, Goetheplatz, Poccistrasse
Oktoberfest Hotels:
Book your Oktoberfest hotel well in advance, as accommodation in Munich gets booked up quickly for Oktoberfest. In our opinion, the best hotel for Oktoberfest is the Sheraton Westpark hotel, which is located just a short walk from the Oktoberfest tents and carnival in Theresienwiesen park.
Oktoberfest Guide:
Oktoberfest is an annual celebration that takes place every year in Theresienwiesen park in Munich, Germany.
Contrary to what the name suggests, Oktoberfest takes place mostly in September, with only the last part of Oktoberfest occurring in October.
Oktoberfest is best known for its many tents, which are filled with people drinking Bavarian beer from 1 liter glasses. Oktoberfest is also known for its big carnival with rides and games.
Getting tickets for Oktoberfest tents is difficult, but it isn’t necessary to have Oktoberfest tickets or table bookings. If you arrive early or are visiting Oktoberfest on a weekday, you have a good chance of getting into a tent by waiting in line outside.
If you are visiting Oktoberfest on a weekend, show up in the morning or head to a tent like the Kafer tent at Oktoberfest, which has a large beer garden outside and doesn’t fill up as quickly as some of the others.
Some Oktoberfest tents are known for certain things, like the Augustiner tent and the Kafer tent, which are known as being good for families. The Kafer tent is also known for having some of the best food at Oktoberfest.
The bigger Oktoberfest tents, like the Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest tent, the Schottenhamel Oktoberfest tent, and the Schutzen-Festzelt Oktoberfest tent are the best Oktoberfest tents for drinking, dancing, and singing along to the Oktoberfest bands.
If you don’t care about getting into a tent at Oktoberfest (the main benefits are that they are the only place where Oktoberfest beer is served), you can walk around the park and enjoy the Oktoberfest carnival and food stands.
Trains from Munich to Salzburg, Austria run two times an hour throughout the day. Trains depart from the Munich Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and arrive at the Salzburg Hauptbahnhof.
Total train time from Munich to Salzburg ranges from 1.5-2 hours.
The cost of a train ticket from Munich to Salzburg varies by time and date, and can cost from 25.50 EUR.
You can save money on a train from Munich to Salzburg if you travel with 2-5 people. There are discount train tickets for which the price is the same whether you are a single traveler or a group of 2-5.
If you plan to travel extensively in Bavaria, a good option is to buy a Bayern Ticket, which is a Deutsche Bahn (DB) train pass for Bavaria. The Bayern Ticket covers trains from Munich to Salzburg, and can be purchased at the Munich train station or online for 28 EUR.
Reservations on trains from Munich to Salzburg are not required but are strongly recommended, as trains are often crowded.
