Herrenchiemsee Palace and Fraueninsel Rail Trip from Munich

Embark on a day-long rail journey to Herrenchiemsee Palace, one of Germany’s most attractive royal sites. Discover the islands of Herreninsel and Fraueninsel in Chiemsee, the biggest lake in Bavaria, and be captivated by the stunning beauty of the palace surroundings.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Munich Central Station - Starting Location of the tour. Please check in with our staff.
  • Lake Chiemsee - Visit of the famous Lake Chiemsee, the largest lake in Bavaria.
  • Fraueninsel im Chiemsee - Visit of the nearby Fraueninsel.
  • Schloss Herrenchiemsee - Internal Castle tour of the Herrenchiemsee Palace.
  • Radius Tours - Ending Location of the Tour
What's Included
  • Return train transfer
  • Fully guided tour of Herrenchiemsee Palace and surroundings
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Herrenchiemsee Palace entrance fees ( 10 euros/adult )
  • Boat rides on Lake Chiemsee (approx. 17.00 euros/adult, 7.00 euros/child)
Location
Dachauer Str. 4
Dachauer Straße
You find our office and meeting spot at Dachauer Straße 4, a shop with large glass windows and a small parking space infront. We are facing north side. Please come and meet us inside this location 20 min prior to departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Annette_s
Jul 26, 2024
Great tour - Conny was an excellent guide. She is very knowledgeable and has a wonderful sense of humor. Book the trip! It is a great experience.
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Laura_r
Jul 6, 2024
Herrenchiemsee Palace - We had a wonderful visit to Herrenchiemsee Palace and Frauninsel Island with Susanne as our guide. She did an EXCELLENT job of explaining the interesting history of King Ludwig ll and the 3 palaces he had built, including Herrenchiemsee. Frauninsel Island was also very lovely and quite peaceful. Thankfully it wasn’t crowded when we visited. I would advise you to bring bug spray when you take this tour as there were quite a few mosquitos when we visited. Overall, my family thoroughly enjoyed this excursion!
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Alexander_i
May 23, 2024
A pearl near Munich - Nice trip, pretty castle, well organized trip. Go for it, You won’t regret! Also, do not forget to taste fried fish, just caught in the lake!
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Victoriags1839tg
Aug 27, 2023
Super, relaxed tour - This tour is well put together. We departed from the Radius Tour offices and took the train to the nearby town. We then took another (this time tourist steam) train to the boat to reach the island on which the palace is located. We had enough time to explore the palace grounds and the island on our own, as well as getting to tour the palace with an official guide (which is the only way you can tour the interior of the palace). We took the boat again to another nearby island, where our guide gave us recommendations for lunch. It is a late lunch, so you'll want to bring snacks with you or eat on the train or at the palace before the tour (the palace has a cafe). There was a delay on the return train back to Munich, but that wasn't the tour operator's fault. All in all, a great, relaxing tour.
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Nupetroup
Aug 3, 2023
PALACE EXPERIENCE/ISLANDS OF GERMANY - Michelle did an awesome job. She was very detailed with the history and knowledge! GREAT TEACHER!! WE LEARNED SO MUCH! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER AS YOUR TOUR GUIDE! Beautiful scenery! EVERY PLACE SHE RECOMMENDED WAS EXCELLENT FOR FOOD ETC!!
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962julieu
Jun 7, 2023
Michelle was great, beautiful tour! - Loved this tour, Michelle was very friendly, very knowledgeable, I learned so much from her compared to other guides. The lake and palace was beautiful, not too rushed, time for a relaxing lunch lakeside. Highly recommend Michelle as a wonderful tour guide!
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Nicky_o
Sep 13, 2022
Herrenchiemse, Ludvig’s Versailles - For me Herrenchiemse is the Palace to visit in the area before Neuschwanstein and Linderhof! The tour is well organised and we had a fabulous guide, Michelle, who has so much knowledge about King Ludwig. We had plenty of time at Herrenchiemse and then also had a visit to Fraueninsel. Yes, you could do this tour on your own without a guide, but you won’t learn about or remember this special place as much. Thank you.
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Anonymous_0_1_6_r
Sep 4, 2022
Recommended tour! - This tour was definitely worth the visit! Our guide Stephanie was excellent and made sure we were where we needed to be on time. She helped us navigate the transportation and also gave us lots of good historical information about the palace and King Ludwig. For anyone who has visited Versailles or is interested in palaces, I recommend visiting this palace!
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Mariana_b
Jul 4, 2024
Great alternative trip - Suzane did a great job explaining all the history and was always looking after us. Nice experience, great palace
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Sundancepq
Sep 20, 2023
Long Day to See Palace - The short tour of the palace was not worth the long trip on regional rail, steam locomotive and boat. Unlike every other tour of historic buildings we were not allowed to take pictures. Did they want to sell more postcards and books? Guide did a nice job managing a difficult 10 hour trip. See nearby (to Munich) sights instead.
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