How many days do you need in Munich?
Three days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Munich.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Munich · 3 days Germany
Best time: May to September for beer-garden weather and long days.
AltstadtDay 1
📍9:00 AMMarienplatz & New Town Hall
The central square, watched over by an ornate neo-Gothic town hall whose glockenspiel figures dance twice a day.
🚶 ~4 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
📍12:00 PMViktualienmarkt
A daily open-air food market of produce, cheese, and Bavarian snacks, with a beer garden at its center.
🚶 ~6 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
📍6:30 PMTraditional beer hall near the Platzl
End the day over a liter of local lager, pretzels, and roast pork in a vaulted Bavarian hall.
Residenz & Englischer GartenDay 2
📍9:30 AMMunich Residenz
The sprawling former royal palace of Bavaria’s rulers, packed with opulent state rooms and a treasury.
🚗 ~7 min · 2.0 mi
📍1:00 PMEnglischer Garten & Eisbach wave
One of the largest city parks in the world, where surfers ride a standing river wave at its southern tip.
🚶 ~24 min · 🚗 ~3 min · 0.9 mi
🌳6:00 PMBeer garden in the Englischer Garten
Grab a table under the trees near the park’s Chinese Tower for the quintessential Munich evening.
Nymphenburg & OlympiaparkDay 3
🏰9:30 AMNymphenburg Palace
A vast baroque summer palace with formal gardens, canals, and pavilions on the city’s western edge.
🚗 ~9 min · 2.5 mi
🌳1:00 PMOlympiapark
The 1972 Olympic grounds, now a park with a sweeping tented roof and a tower you can ride up for views.
🚶 ~46 min · 🚗 ~6 min · 1.7 mi
🌆6:30 PMSchwabing district
The old bohemian quarter near the university, full of cafes and lively streets for dinner.
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