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Berchtesgaden, Germany

Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the district Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany, near the border with Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of Salzburg and 180 km (110 mi) southeast of Munich. It lies in the Berchtesgaden Alps.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in Bavaria, Germany.

History

Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the district Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany, near the border with Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of Salzburg and 180 km (110 mi) southeast of Munich. It lies in the Berchtesgaden Alps. South of the town, the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys.

Restaurants & places to go

Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: May-Oct 08:30-16:50 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Kehlsteinhaus · 21 Kehlsteinstraße,… · kehlsteinhaus.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-23:00 Features: step-free access Wikipedia: de:Schloss Altdorf (Hallein) · 2 Altendorffstraße, Hallein, 5400 · stefans-restaurant.com
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Regional, German, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access Wikipedia: de:Pension Moritz · 43 Salzbergstraße, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · berggasthofobersalzberg.de
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Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 3, Schönau am Königssee, 83471 · fischervomkoenigssee.de
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German, Barbecue, Restaurant · Berghütte mit gehobener Küche und Zimmer . Basecamp für Hocheck, Mittelspitze, Südspitze. Anreise & Tourenbeschreibungen:… · kuehroint.com
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Regional, Restaurant · Das Wimbachschloss wurde 2011 saniert und wird seit April 2012 wieder als Ausflugsgaststätte bewirtschaftet. Das ehemalige Jagdschloss… · wimbachschloss-ramsau.de
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Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su-Mo off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · oberwirt-ramsau.de
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00 · 9 Vorderettenberg, Marktschellenberg, 83487 · ettenberg.de
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Airports

Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG) 18 km to the centre
Salzburg, 5, AT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Air Berlin, Niki, Austrian Airlines, Finnair…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Vienna, Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 19 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Getting there by ferry

Königssee Seelände
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre · Schifffahrt Königssee
Outdoor
St. Bartholomä
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre · Bayerische Seenschifffahrt
Outdoor
Salet
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Schifffahrt Königssee
Outdoor
Anlegestelle Hellbrunn
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Outdoor
Anlegestelle Makartsteg
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre
Outdoor
Rückfahrt [Salet - St.Bartholomä - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - Königssee Seelände]
Ferry route
Outdoor
Hinfahrt [Königssee Seelände - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - St.Bartholomä - Salet]
Ferry route
Outdoor
Hinterseefähre "Annerl"
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Berchtesgaden, Germany — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Königssee Seelände, 5.1 km); routes include Rückfahrt [Salet - St.Bartholomä - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - Königssee Seelände], Hinfahrt [Königssee Seelände - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - St.Bartholomä - Salet], Hinterseefähre "Annerl".

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Berchtesgaden, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Tours & experiences