6 insider tips: Chiemgau & Salzburger Land
Best of all, all 6 tips are easily accessiblewith the Bayerische Regiobahn, or BRB for short.
1st Mammoth Museum in Siegsdorf
Ever since the animated film 'Ice Age', mammoths have been very popular with all age groups. But who can claim to have seen one? The answer: anyone who has ever been to the Mammoth Museum in Siegsdorf in Chiemgau. The Natural History and Mammoth Museum owes its existence to the discovery of 45,000-year-old mammoth bones. They were found in the Gerhartsreiter Graben not far from Siegsdorf. Since the museum opened in 1995, more than a million people have visited the largest and best-preserved mammoth skeleton in Europe.
How to get there: To get to Siegsdorf, take the BRB Netz Chiemgau-Inntal from Munich main station to Traunstein. The journey takes around an hour. From the station in Traunstein, take the 9512/9526 bus and you will arrive at your destination in another 14 minutes.
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2nd climbing forest in Prien
Fancy a climbing forest? Then pack up your friends and head to Prien. In the 100-year-old giant tree forest there, 13 courses with over 110 challenging exercises await you. Equipped with a helmet and safety ropes, the climbing fun takes place at heights of up to 14 meters, so you should have a head for heights. But don't panic: Thanks to the "Smart Belay" safety system, there is no chance of you being unhooked. What makes the climbing forest in Prien particularly beautiful is the view of Lake Chiemsee. And if you fancy a swim afterwards, you can pay a visit to the lido in Prien.
How to get there : With the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal network , it takes around an hour from Munich main station to Prien station. From there, you can take the 9424 bus line and be there in another 15 minutes.
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3rd House of Nature in Salzburg
A visit to Salzburg is not only worthwhile because of the beautiful old town, the birthplace of Mozart or the coffee house culture. Salzburg also has a very exciting House of Nature. Fascinating underwater worlds in the aquarium, extraterrestrial experiences in the space hall, giant dinosaurs from days long past, an observatory and a science center await you on over 7000 square meters. If you need a change from the Deutsches Museum in Munich, this is the place for you.
Getting there: You can take the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal network from the main station to Salzburg. You will have reached your destination in around 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is then a 20-minute walk to the Haus der Natur.
4. stroll & eat well at Pasta Arte in Traunstein
Nothing to see in Traunstein? I don't know who said that. So hop on the BRB, which will whisk you to Traunstein in an hour and twenty minutes. Once there, you can start with a stroll through the beautiful old town and fortify yourself with coffee and cake at Wiggerl 17, for example. Also worth seeing in Traunstein is the Salinenpark and the so-called 'fortress'. Coffee is served there during the day. In the evening, the fortress is transformed into a beautiful underground bar. We particularly recommend a visit to the Pasta Arte restaurant in Traunstein. The reputation of this Italian restaurant not far from the town center on Taubenmarkt has already spread far beyond Traunstein's city limits. The menu offers traditional Italian pasta dishes of the finest quality. And in a very nice ambience - inside and outside.
How to get there: From the main station in Munich, it takes 1.5 hours to get to Traunstein on the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal network. The station is only a 9-minute walk from the town square.
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5th Lokwelt in Freilassing followed by a walk along the Saalach river
The Lokwelt in Freilassing offers a different kind of excursion. With a focus on technology and transportation, the railroad museum is a unique area in the museum landscape. Over 150 years of railroad history and lovingly restored exhibits await you on 17 tracks. You can find a detailed overview of the locomotives on display here andround off your visit to the museum with a walk along the beautiful Saalach river. This is about a 20-minute walk from the railroad museum. On the way, you will pass the Zollhäusl inn, which is a great place to stop for a bite to eat.
How to get there: It takes a good 1.5 hours from Munich main station to Freilassing on the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal network. The Lokwelt is conveniently located right next to the station.
6. tandem flying in Prien
If you're going on an excursion, do you want something with action? Then head to Prien for a tandem flight. Because where else nearby can you get such a great view downwards as in Chiemgau? Fantastic scenery, countless lakes, impressive mountains and deep valleys await you. And don't worry: you won't be flying alone, of course, but well secured with an experienced tandem pilot. You can findthe various packages - from a couple's flight to a panoramic thermal flight - here.the starting point for the flights is at the Kampenwand valley station. After the flight, you can cool off your adrenaline with a dip in Lake Chiemsee at the lido in Prien (open until September).
Getting there: To get to Prien, you need just under an hour from Munich Central Station on the BRB Chiemgau-Inntal network. Once in Prien, take the regional train for another fifteen minutes to Aschau, the starting point of the flight.
As you can see, Chiemgau and Salzburger Land have so much more to offer than just a trip to Fraueninsel. To make sure you arrive everywhere on time ,download the Bayerische Regiebahnapp so you can easily book your tickets on your cell phone and be notified of any delays in good time. Last but not least: don't forget your masks! They must still be worn during the entire journey and in the boarding and alighting areas.