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Major city · Germany

Schliersee

Go for 1–2 nights as a lake-and-mountain base 50 min by train from Munich; skip as a day trip only if you want the Spitzingsee ski lifts.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Oct for hiking and the lake; late Nov–mid Apr for skiing at Spitzingsee
avoid Nov (between seasons, many places shut); weekends in Jul–Aug are busy with Munich day-trippers
Airport
MUC
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Schliersee is a small Bavarian lake town at the edge of the Alps, about 50 km south of Munich. It works as a low-key alternative to Tegernsee: one lake with a year-round boat, a cable car to a 1,061 m alp, an open-air museum of old Bavarian farm life, and the Spitzingsee ski area 10 km up the valley. Most travellers come for a night or two of hiking or skiing, not for a city break.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Schliersee, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee and cake in a café€4–8 (≈ US$5–10)
  • Beer0.5 l in a beer garden€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketWasmeier open-air museum entry€7 (≈ US$9)
  • Budget bedYouth hostel bed, a night, per person€25 (≈ US$30)
  • Mid-range bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per room€120 (≈ US$140)
  • High-end bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per room€180 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €100 (≈ US$120) · High €180 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Schliersee lake and boatSchliersbergalm cable car and toboggan runMarkus Wasmeier open-air museumSpitzingsee skiing and cross-country trails
Airports
MUC Munich Airport (S-Bahn to Munich Hbf, then BOB train to Schliersee; allow about 2 h 15 min door to door)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Schliersee: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

2°C

−5°C

10 rd

Feb

4°C

−5°C

9 rd

Mar

8°C

−2°C

11 rd

Apr

13°C

2°C

11 rd

May

18°C

6°C

13 rd

Jun

21°C

10°C

14 rd

Jul

23°C

12°C

14 rd

Aug

23°C

12°C

13 rd

Sep

19°C

9°C

11 rd

Oct

14°C

5°C

10 rd

Nov

7°C

0°C

11 rd

Dec

3°C

−3°C

11 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The BOB train from Munich stops at Schliersee and Fischhausen-Neuhaus roughly hourly. Local RVO buses link the village, the south shore and Spitzingsee. The lake boat calls at Vitalwelt, Wörth island, Fischhausen and Seestraße about hourly while the lake is ice-free. A car helps for Spitzingsee and side valleys; parking in the village is limited in summer.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Spitzingsee

go

Door to door: About 30 min

RVO bus from Schliersee station, about 20–25 min

Ski lifts in winter, marked hiking and cross-country trails in summer; last bus back is early evening.

Tegernsee

go

Door to door: About 45–60 min

BOB train towards Munich to Tegernsee, change at Schliersee or take the bus over the ridge

Bigger, busier lake with a brewery and more restaurants; good half-day.

Munich

go

Door to door: About 1 h

BOB train from Schliersee station

Hourly service; buy a Bayern-Ticket if you are travelling as a group.

Wendelstein

caution

Door to door: 1.5–2 h

Train or bus to Bayrischzell, then the Wendelstein cable car or rack railway from Osterhofen

A full day; check the lift and railway operating dates before setting out.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Schliersee village (north end of the lake)

Walk to the station, boat pier, shops and restaurants; best for a car-free stay.

Fischhausen and Neuhaus (south shore)

Quieter, next to the Wasmeier museum and its own BOB stop; a 20–30 min walk or short bus ride from the village.

Spitzingsee

10 km up the valley at about 1,080 m; ski-in access and cooler summer nights, but you need the bus or a car for everything else.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€60–90 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
Mid
€90–150 (≈ US$110–180) excl. bed
High
€150 (≈ US$180)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Guesthouse double room1 × 2 nights × €120€240
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × €100€400
BOB return from Munich2 × €40€80
Schliersbergalm cable car, round trip2 × €8€16
Spitzingsee day ski pass, adult2 × €32€64
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €10€20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€82
Trip total≈ €226 per person per day, bed included€902≈ US$1,100

2026 estimate in euro; travel to Schliersee excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee and cake in a café€4–8 (≈ US$5–10)
Beer, 0.5 l in a beer garden€4–6 (≈ US$5–7)
Plate of sausages or a roast at a Wirtshaus€12–20 (≈ US$14–25)
Wasmeier open-air museum entry€7 (≈ US$9)
Folk museum entry€2 (≈ US$3)
Lake boat single ride€5–8 (≈ US$6–10)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe for a small resort town. The real risks are mountain weather, unmarked trails above the tree line, cold water in the lake, and ice on the lakeside path in winter.
  • The boat and the Schliersbergalm cable car stop when the lake freezes or in heavy snow: check locally before you plan around them.
  • Spitzingsee is 10 km uphill from the station; the bus is infrequent in the evening, so do not miss the last one.
  • Many hotels and guesthouses close in November and again in late spring; book ahead in ski season and in August.
  • Card payment is common in the village but not universal at farm shops and mountain huts: carry some cash.

Emergency numbers

Fire and ambulance
112
Police
110
Mountain rescue (Bavaria)
112

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Zu dieser Adresse, bitteTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Fire and ambulance112
  • Police110

Embassy

No embassies in Schliersee; the US consulate general is in Munich, and most other countries keep embassies in Berlin or consulates in Munich.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Munich Hbf → Schliersee, BOB: about €20 (≈ US$25) one way, about 50 min
  • Schliersbergalm cable car: €5 (≈ US$6) one way, €8 (≈ US$10) round trip
  • Spitzingsee day ski pass, adult: €32 (≈ US$40)

Say or show

  • Entschuldigung — Excuse me / Sorry (ent-SHOOL-dee-goong)
  • Danke — Thank you (DAN-keh)
  • Eine Fahrkarte nach Schliersee, bitte — One ticket to Schliersee, please (EYE-neh FAR-kar-teh nakh SHLEER-zeh, BIT-teh)
  • Die Rechnung, bitte — The bill, please (dee REKH-noong, BIT-teh)
  • Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? — Can I pay by card? (kan ikh mit KAR-teh TSAH-len)
  • Wo ist die Bootsanlegestelle? — Where is the boat pier? (voh ist dee BOATS-an-leh-geh-shtel-leh)

112 works from any phone in Germany, including mobiles without a local SIM.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Schliersee. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Oct for hiking and the lake; late Nov–mid Apr for skiing at Spitzingsee · avoid Nov (between seasons, many places shut); weekends in Jul–Aug are busy with Munich day-trippers · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for MUC: last BOB departures field-checked, taxi fallback from Munich, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: village centre and lakefront, Schliersbergalm, south shore and Wasmeier museum, Spitzingsee.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Wasmeier museum, folk museum, Schliersbergalm cable car, Spitzingsee lifts) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Winter and hostile-weather fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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