Duration
5 hours
Munich · experience
Dachau Memorial Site guided day tour
A guided visit to the Dachau Memorial Site, the first Nazi concentration camp, covering its history from 1933 through liberation and its founding as a memorial in 1965.
5 hoursFrom €47
The experience
A guided memorial visit to Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1933.
A guided day trip by public train from Munich to the Dachau Memorial Site, the first concentration camp established under Nazi rule in 1933, walking through the former barracks, detention cells and gas chambers alongside exhibition material drawn from prisoner accounts.
The guide covers the camp’s history through its liberation by American forces in April 1945 and its transformation into a public memorial and place of remembrance since 1965.
Group
Group size confirmed with the option
Languages
Confirmed with the option
Format
Confirmed with the option
Meeting point
Confirmed at booking, depending on the shared or private option selected.
Pickup and drop-off
Confirmed with the option
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers who want the site’s history explained with context rather than visited alone.
- A serious, considered half day away from Munich’s city centre.
- Anyone wanting firsthand accounts alongside the physical site itself.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1~30 minutes
Munich to Dachau
Public train from central Munich to the town of Dachau.
- 2~3.5 hours
Guided memorial visit
The former barracks, detention cells, gas chambers and museum exhibits, with a guide throughout.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- Guided visit to the former barracks, cells and gas chambers
- Firsthand prisoner testimonies displayed in the museum
- Public transport from Munich included in the guided format
- History covered through liberation in 1945 and the memorial’s founding in 1965
Included
- ✓ Guide for the memorial visit
- ✓ Public transportation between Munich and Dachau (shared-tour option)
Not included
- • Food and drink
- • Private transportation (available as a separate option)
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- The memorial is a place of remembrance; visitors are asked to dress and behave respectfully.
- Not recommended for young children given the subject matter.
- Confirm whether the shared or private transport option is booked, as meeting points differ.