Only a few more days to go until the world’s largest funfair kicks off and makes millions of visitors travel to Munich. The 183rd edition of the annual Oktoberfest will open its gates to visitors from all over the world on 17 September with the festivities ending on 3 October. Apart from a large number of fun rides and food stands, it’s mainly the beer tents that are well-known for lavish parties and can thus be regarded as the Oktoberfest’s main attraction.
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How to save money when travelling to the Oktoberfest
Although, in general, entrance to the Oktoberfest and to its 14 large-scale tents is free, a visit can be a quite pricey endeavour. The beer, in particular, is known for being more expensive every year, with a “Maß” (i. e. a litre of beer) being about €10.50 (that is £8.80) in 2016. Therefore, it’s good to save some money on your way to the Wiesn – as the Germans call the Oktoberfest – in order to have more to spend on rides, food and – obviously – beer. Taking the coach from the UK to Munich might take some time but it’s certainly one of the cheapest options.
Eurolines UK, for instance, offers £20-tickets from London to Munich. You’ll depart from London Victoria Coach Station at 2:30 pm and arrive in Munich at noon the following day. This means that you can save some money on the hotel as well: prices for hotels are known to rise when the Oktoberfest is on so it’s good to opt for an overnight connection. You can sleep on the coach and then get off at Munich’s central coach station at 12 pm. From there it’s only a 15-minute walk to Theresienwiese, where the Oktoberfest takes place. This means that you can hop off the bus and head directly for the beer tents.
CheckMyBus advice: If you have a lot of luggage with you, then you can leave it in one of the lockers at the coach station or nearby train station. Due to newly installed security measures, you’re only allowed to bring a bag with a capacity of three litres.
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Lorraine
Just a quick suggestion! Flights’ prices are really getting sky high for Munich, as I’ve been looking on how I’m going to get to Munich this October – and found the perfect alternative if you’re a Londoner!
Stoke Travel offer a return London to Oktoberfest party train that includes 3 night accommodation, parties at the Stoke campsite, breakfast and dinner each morning and evening and the funnest guides to party with. I’ve travelled with Stoke a couple of times and have never been disappointed, so super excited for Oktoberfest this year – Highly recommended !!