Augustiner-Keller
What to order: a mug of Augustiner Edelstoff from a wooden barrel (€9) and, in the restaurant, the roast pork with potato dumpling and red cabbage (€17.90).
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Day itinerary · 48.14° N · 11.58° E
Munich with children in a day, aeroplanes in the morning, chestnut trees at midday and a palace with a park in the afternoon.
Aeroplanes and experiments at the Deutsches Museum, lunch in the Augustiner-Keller Biergarten with a playground and the afternoon at Nymphenburg, free for under-18s.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Múnich fromBarcelona 2 h 15Bilbao 2 h 15Palma de Mallorca 2 h 15Valencia 2 h 30Alicante 2 h 45Madrid 2 h 45Málaga 3 h 15Sevilla 3 h 15Fuerteventura 4 h 45Lanzarote 4 h 45
Part of MunichChristmas markets of Europe
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Total time9 h
By car0 min each way
TransportS-Bahn and tram 17
WalkingAbout 4 km spread over the day
BookingNymphenburg with a time slot; a table if it rains
DifficultyEasy
Spend€45–75 pp
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Deutsches Museum on the Isar Island
opens at 9:00 · €18, ages 6 to 17 €11, family €40
- 15 min by train
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Augustiner-Keller
S-Bahn from Isartor to Hackerbrücke · Biergarten with a playground, weather permitting
Arnulfstraße 52, 80335 Múnich · +49 89 594393
Restaurant €€Book - 30 min by tram
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Nymphenburg Palace, Its Pavilions and the Park
tram 17 from Hopfenstraße to Schloss Nymphenburg · under 18s free
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Deutsches Museum on the Isar Island
How to get there from Spain. The plan starts in Munich: you arrive the day before. There are direct flights to Franz Josef Strauss airport (MUC) from Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga and other cities; the S-Bahn S1 or S8 drops you in the centre.
This is the Munich day that works best with children from six to twelve: a morning of aeroplanes, ships and experiments in the city's great science and technology museum, a long lunch under the chestnut trees of a Biergarten with swings and an afternoon of palace and park at Nymphenburg, where under-18s do not pay. Everything is done by S-Bahn and tram.
How you get there from Spain
By air to Munich (MUC), with direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante, Palma and the Canary Islands. The S-Bahn S1 or S8 takes you to the centre in about 40 minutes; the Airport-City-Day-Ticket for groups of up to five costs €32.60 and covers the whole family that day. The plan starts in the city, after a night in a hotel near the Isar or the main station.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Deutsches Museum. On the Isar island, about ten minutes' walk from the Isartor stop. Open every day from 9:00 to 17:00 except eight a year. Adult admission €18, ages 6 to 17 €11, family €40, and free for under-6s. Demonstrations and guided tours are included: ask for the day's times at the entrance. Allow three and a half hours; under-12s must be with an adult.
12:45 · Lunch at the Augustiner-Keller. S-Bahn from Isartor to Hackerbrücke and a few minutes' walk along Arnulfstraße. If the weather is good, the Biergarten has 5,000 seats under a hundred or so chestnut trees, a self-service area where you can bring your own food and a playground. If it is closed, the restaurant is open all year: roast pork with potato dumpling (€17.90) or Käsespätzle (€14.50), and Kaiserschmarrn for dessert.
15:00 · Nymphenburg Palace and park. Tram 17 stops at Hopfenstraße, beside the Biergarten, and drops you at the Schloss Nymphenburg stop. The combined ticket costs €20 from April to 15 October (€16 in winter) and under-18s enter free. With children, more than the whole palace, the carriage museum and a walk in the park work well; the park is free and in summer is open until 21:30.
If you have teenagers
Swap the palace for the afternoon in the English Garden and the Eisbach wave: they watch the surfing in the middle of the city and can wander at their own pace in the park.
Time4 h
Change the route
If the Biergarten is closed because of the weather: ten minutes on foot from the museum, open all year:
Hofbräuhaus München
With teenagers, instead of the palace: the Eisbach surfers and the English Garden:
English Garden and the Eisbach Wave
To end the trip with a special dinner, Wednesday to Saturday and without small children:
Tantris Maison Culinaire
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Hofbräuhaus München
What to order: the crispy roast pork with dark-beer sauce and potato dumpling (€18.90), or two white sausages with sweet mustard before midday, with a half litre of Hofbräu Original.
Tantris Maison Culinaire
What to order: if you are under 35, the midday Menu Jeune (four courses with aperitif, wine and coffee, €150 per person); otherwise, the Tantris DNA menu, with the cheese and desserts from the trolley.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Munich
Best from April to mid-October, when Nymphenburg is open from 9:00 to 18:00, the park's pavilions open and the Augustiner-Keller Biergarten runs in good weather. In winter the palace closes at 16:00: change the order and start with Nymphenburg.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Start at 9:00
First thing the museum is quiet; from 11:00 the groups arrive.
- 2Check the Augustiner-Keller front page
Its website says each day whether the Biergarten is open or only the restaurant.
- 3Buy Nymphenburg online
The palace ticket comes with a time slot.
We'd skip it
Going to Nymphenburg at 15:00 in winter: the palace closes at 16:00. From November to March, do the plan the other way round.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost for a family of four?
With two children aged 6 to 17: €40 for the museum, between €60 and €100 for lunch and €40 for the two adults at Nymphenburg in high season, excluding transport.
Does it work with small children?
Yes. The Deutsches Museum is free for under-6s, the Biergarten has a playground and Nymphenburg park is for running about.
Can I take food to the Biergarten?
Yes, only in the self-service area. Drinks are bought there.
What if it rains?
Extend the museum and eat at the Augustiner-Keller restaurant or at the Hofbräuhaus, which are open all year.
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