these videos are so helpful! i'm heading to salzburg in a few months and it's so helpful to have easy to follow transport guides as that's one of the things i always worry about when travelling. thanks so much! i will keep watching your channel for more great videos :)
Thanks for the great feedback. I have a lot more videos ready to go but am waiting to see how things play out as their are restaurants and hotels I recommend in the new videos for some cities that have gone insolvent during the pandemic. Will start posting again in June 2020
Very timely video here as I'm leaving for Salzburg in just over 2 months. I was literally just trying to figure out how to get to Berchtesgaden using Google Maps. Your video was much better!
Sweet, that is a great time to visit Salzburg. Working on some Oktoberfest and Rothenburg videos now, but may have a few more Salzburg and Berchtesgaden ones before your trip
Overlooked your Google maps mention, it is great if you're going by car to Hallstatt but bad for train or bus. Even the OEBB website isnt great has it tries to push you into train only unless you change to advance search. Hence the video, glad it helped you
It isn't possible to add it to a published video but I can make it more clear on the guide on our website soon. The bus stop is along the long east side of the palace ground facing the main road. You'll need to look for bus 840 listed for the correct bin
💯 two full days is definitely the way to go to be able to do all the main things in Berchtesgaden as you need a day for the Konigsee/Jennar/Ramsau area and another for Obersalzburg/Old Town not to mention the salt mine
Hello. Your videos are very helpful. Were planning to go to Berchtesgaden in a few months. Is it possible to do both the konigsee and documentation on the same day?
yes you can, however, it will be a limited experience. We have done the Konigsee Ferry and the Eagles Nest in one day but it really depends on what you want to see. The Konigsee has the ferry which you can do only the the church and back in the winter or all the way to Obersee in the spring-fall which ads the ability for an unbelievable hike. The Dokumenation Center just reopened after a lengthly rennovation and closes at 3pm in winter or 5pm in summer with the last entry an hour before. This is also where you can get access to the Eagles Nest bus. my main recommendation would be to do the Dokumentation Centar and village one day and the Konigsee with hike and Jennarbahn lift another day, either as day trips or an overnight. If that isn't an option, then in a single day, work your way all the way to Konigsee right away in the morning for the first ferry and consider taxiing there from the train/bus station if your connection otherwise has a long wait. Either get out at the church and get the next ferry back, or ride the ferry continuous the entire loop. Bring snacks so you can try to do lunch at the Eagles Nest. After the ferry, either bus or taxi to the Dokumentation Center to get the bus to the Eagles Nest and eat lunch there. The food is only okay, but the view is unmatched and the beer is cold. Do the Dokumentation Center afterward and if you have time left over, the village center is worth a stroll before ending your day. We really fell in love with the village when we did a two night stay to explore without being rushed and it was a different experience then when I have day tripped from Munich or Salzburg in the past. The Salt Mine is very plesant and there is a summer slide luge also, plus a hidden gorge for hiking. We can't wait to get back again this fall. I hope that is helpful.
@@Bigboytravel Thank you, your vides are great as well. Our May trip. Vienna, Graz, Saltzburg, Berchesgaden, Hallstat, Linz, Budapest and leave from Vienna again. I'm trying to figure out the best transportation. Your comment solved one question so far. Thanks
@@gunthermally110 everywhere you are going is easily accessible by bus/train. If you are staying overnight in Berchtesgaden or Hallstatt (recommend) then I may suggest the train (or car rental) but otherwise the bus from Salzburg is best if it is just a day trip. Why Linz? Are you leveraging the www.oebb.at/en for your train planning/booking? Thayvis the official website for Austria
@@Bigboytravel Well looking at the map of Austria, it seemed like a nice loop stopping in Linz as it looked like the next larger city. Also I have an aunt in Waidhofen an der Ybbs that may be a nice stop over from linz? I was thinking of renting a car for the entire trip but I think I can avoid city traffic and parking hassles and still be able to stop over if we see something that peaks our interest. Or have you got a better idea than linz or avoid it all together? We have 4 weeks. We like to knock off tourist attractions on our bucket list.
@@gunthermally110 if you have an aunt to visit or some ancestry to trace then that would be different, but overall I wouldn't have Linz even in our top 20 places to visit in Austria. There is so many more memorable places to go around Salzburg plus places like Munich aren't for by train. even Prague can be reached from Vienna in 4 hours by train which makes it difficult to prioritize Linz. In that general area you may enjoy places like Melk more for a day, but even that can be a day trip from Vienna.
I'd say yes and no. If you are taking the Bus 840 then your chances of getting your ID checked are almost zero. Even with crossing the border by train you aren't very likely to be checked, but it is a rule of thumb that if you are crossing the German border by train you should have your ID or preferably a passport with you just in case. If you are using the Bayern Pass for example you definitely need your ID as it will be tied to your name which you input at the ticket machine or write down on the ticket. We often bring our passport when doing day trips just in case someone asks for ID when using a credit card as not everyone honors driver's licenses. It can also be a good thing to have in case you are hiking in Berchtesgaden and slip and get hurt etc.
it is pretty rare that anyone would ever check, but if in the odds situation that there is a security issue you would want your ID with you just in case since you are crossing a border.
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sometimes I go too much into the details, but I'm glad it was helpful for you!
Love the editing too
these videos are so helpful! i'm heading to salzburg in a few months and it's so helpful to have easy to follow transport guides as that's one of the things i always worry about when travelling. thanks so much! i will keep watching your channel for more great videos :)
thank you for the kind words, I am glad that my videos and online guides have been helpful. will have more videos coming out soon
Yes!
Another great video, cant wait to use a lot of this information this summer!!
Thanks Tanner, glad it has been helpful! We have a lot of on Berchtesgaden on our website also.
I had been to salzburg and this video was life and time saver.. Thank u so much for the video and keep up the good work..
I am happy the video was so helpful, will be posting more soon
Thank you, you’re video is very useful !!
I will visit Berchtesgaden in May. BEST REGARDS !
Thank you - some great info for my upcoming trip
No problem, in our website we have a lot more info on Berchtesgaden
Same!
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Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it
thank you so much! i'm planning on railing through middle europe (post pandemic of course) alone and your videos really help a lot!
Thanks for the great feedback. I have a lot more videos ready to go but am waiting to see how things play out as their are restaurants and hotels I recommend in the new videos for some cities that have gone insolvent during the pandemic. Will start posting again in June 2020
Very timely video here as I'm leaving for Salzburg in just over 2 months. I was literally just trying to figure out how to get to Berchtesgaden using Google Maps. Your video was much better!
Sweet, that is a great time to visit Salzburg. Working on some Oktoberfest and Rothenburg videos now, but may have a few more Salzburg and Berchtesgaden ones before your trip
@@Bigboytravel awesome, I'll keep an eye out.
Overlooked your Google maps mention, it is great if you're going by car to Hallstatt but bad for train or bus. Even the OEBB website isnt great has it tries to push you into train only unless you change to advance search. Hence the video, glad it helped you
@@Bigboytravel That's good to know. I'll be sure to reference your video again before I make the trip. Thanks again for the insight.
Love these videos. Very informative and there is a lot of helpful information.
Thank you, you’re video is very useful !! Hope to visit berchtesgaden soon!
thank you for the kind words, hope you enjoy Berchtesgaden, will have more videos soon
Hey! Thanks for the information. Can you add the spot in Mirabelle location? Meaning what the stop looks like? Thanks! E
It isn't possible to add it to a published video but I can make it more clear on the guide on our website soon. The bus stop is along the long east side of the palace ground facing the main road. You'll need to look for bus 840 listed for the correct bin
I did this trip.
Suggest two days for Berchtesgaden.
💯 two full days is definitely the way to go to be able to do all the main things in Berchtesgaden as you need a day for the Konigsee/Jennar/Ramsau area and another for Obersalzburg/Old Town not to mention the salt mine
Hello. Your videos are very helpful. Were planning to go to Berchtesgaden in a few months. Is it possible to do both the konigsee and documentation on the same day?
yes you can, however, it will be a limited experience.
We have done the Konigsee Ferry and the Eagles Nest in one day but it really depends on what you want to see. The Konigsee has the ferry which you can do only the the church and back in the winter or all the way to Obersee in the spring-fall which ads the ability for an unbelievable hike. The Dokumenation Center just reopened after a lengthly rennovation and closes at 3pm in winter or 5pm in summer with the last entry an hour before. This is also where you can get access to the Eagles Nest bus.
my main recommendation would be to do the Dokumentation Centar and village one day and the Konigsee with hike and Jennarbahn lift another day, either as day trips or an overnight. If that isn't an option, then in a single day, work your way all the way to Konigsee right away in the morning for the first ferry and consider taxiing there from the train/bus station if your connection otherwise has a long wait. Either get out at the church and get the next ferry back, or ride the ferry continuous the entire loop. Bring snacks so you can try to do lunch at the Eagles Nest.
After the ferry, either bus or taxi to the Dokumentation Center to get the bus to the Eagles Nest and eat lunch there. The food is only okay, but the view is unmatched and the beer is cold. Do the Dokumentation Center afterward and if you have time left over, the village center is worth a stroll before ending your day.
We really fell in love with the village when we did a two night stay to explore without being rushed and it was a different experience then when I have day tripped from Munich or Salzburg in the past. The Salt Mine is very plesant and there is a summer slide luge also, plus a hidden gorge for hiking. We can't wait to get back again this fall.
I hope that is helpful.
Thank you. This was indeed very helpful.
Is bus 840 part of the regular transit system or do you need to pay it separately?
You can buy a round trip ticket but that is the only "deal". It isn't covered by the all day bus passes in thr cities of Salzburg or Berchtesgaden
@@Bigboytravel Thank you, your vides are great as well. Our May trip. Vienna, Graz, Saltzburg, Berchesgaden, Hallstat, Linz, Budapest and leave from Vienna again. I'm trying to figure out the best transportation. Your comment solved one question so far. Thanks
@@gunthermally110 everywhere you are going is easily accessible by bus/train. If you are staying overnight in Berchtesgaden or Hallstatt (recommend) then I may suggest the train (or car rental) but otherwise the bus from Salzburg is best if it is just a day trip.
Why Linz?
Are you leveraging the www.oebb.at/en for your train planning/booking? Thayvis the official website for Austria
@@Bigboytravel Well looking at the map of Austria, it seemed like a nice loop stopping in Linz as it looked like the next larger city. Also I have an aunt in Waidhofen an der Ybbs that may be a nice stop over from linz? I was thinking of renting a car for the entire trip but I think I can avoid city traffic and parking hassles and still be able to stop over if we see something that peaks our interest. Or have you got a better idea than linz or avoid it all together? We have 4 weeks. We like to knock off tourist attractions on our bucket list.
@@gunthermally110 if you have an aunt to visit or some ancestry to trace then that would be different, but overall I wouldn't have Linz even in our top 20 places to visit in Austria. There is so many more memorable places to go around Salzburg plus places like Munich aren't for by train. even Prague can be reached from Vienna in 4 hours by train which makes it difficult to prioritize Linz.
In that general area you may enjoy places like Melk more for a day, but even that can be a day trip from Vienna.
Did u have to carry your non EU passport at the Austria/German border?
I'd say yes and no. If you are taking the Bus 840 then your chances of getting your ID checked are almost zero. Even with crossing the border by train you aren't very likely to be checked, but it is a rule of thumb that if you are crossing the German border by train you should have your ID or preferably a passport with you just in case. If you are using the Bayern Pass for example you definitely need your ID as it will be tied to your name which you input at the ticket machine or write down on the ticket.
We often bring our passport when doing day trips just in case someone asks for ID when using a credit card as not everyone honors driver's licenses. It can also be a good thing to have in case you are hiking in Berchtesgaden and slip and get hurt etc.
My daughter and I took the 840 bus from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden in January 2019 and no one asked for passports or ID.
it is pretty rare that anyone would ever check, but if in the odds situation that there is a security issue you would want your ID with you just in case since you are crossing a border.