Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Without your own set of wheels in Eastern Bavaria and the Alps, you'll have to rely on
bus services, which peter out in the evenings and at weekends. Trips along the Romantic
Road can be done by tour bus, although again a car is a better idea. Several long-distance
cycling routes cross Bavaria and the region's cities are some of the most cycle friendly in
the world, so getting around on two wheels could not be easier.
If you're travelling in a group, or can assemble one (as some people do pre-departure),
you can make enormous savings with the
Bayern-Ticket
(
www.bahn.de
; €22, plus €4 per
additional passenger)
. This allows up to five adults unlimited travel on one weekday
from 9am to 3am, or from midnight to 3am the next day on weekends. The single version,
costing €22, is also a good deal and means that all fares in Bavaria are capped at that
price, as long as you don't leave before 9am. Both are good for 2nd-class rail travel across
Bavaria (regional trains only, no ICs or ICEs), as well as most public transport.
