Why go
- Municipality in Bavaria, Germany.
History
Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the district Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany, near the border with Austria, 30 km (19 mi) south of Salzburg and 180 km (110 mi) southeast of Munich. It lies in the Berchtesgaden Alps. South of the town, the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys.
Where to stay
Hintereck 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · kempinski.com
Richard-Voß-Straße 30, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · alpenhof.de
Sulzbergweg 15, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · obersulzberglehen.de
Salzbergalm, Rennweg 11, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · salzbergalm.de
Wahlstraße 35, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · zechmeisterlehen.de
Renothenweg 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpenhotel-bergzauber.de
Modereggweg 21, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · hotel-georgenhof.de
Langwies 22, 5424 Bad Vigaun, Austria · langwies.at
Berchtesgadener Str. 104, 83483 Bischofswiesen, Germany · sleepinggoat.com
Reißenpoint 11, 83483 Bischofswiesen, Germany · reissenlehen.de
Königsseer Str. 51, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpenhotel-fischer.de
Panoramaweg 7, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · gaestehauspanorama.de
Am Wemholz 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · wanderhotel-berchtesgaden.de
Maximilianstraße 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · edelweiss-berchtesgaden.com
Höhbrandweg 1, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · alpenstern.eu
Ulmenweg 14-16, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · stolls-hotel-alpina.de
Bergwerkstraße 86, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpina-hotels.de
Gasteigstraße 2, 5431 Kuchl, Austria · hotel-kuchl.com
Sunklergäßchen 2, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpina-hotels.de
Hofgasse 12, 5422 Bad Dürrnberg, Austria · kranzbichlhof.net
Am Brandholz, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpenhotel-kronprinz.de
Hotel Grünberger, Hansererweg 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · hotel-gruenberger.de
Hofreitstraße 7, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · explorer-hotels.com
Mackstraße 2, 83435 Bad Reichenhall, Germany · galeriehotels.com
Königsseer Str. 1, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · hotel-schwabenwirt.de
Maria am Berg 3-5, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · hotelseimler.de
Hauptstraße 44, 83483 Bischofswiesen, Germany · locahotels.com
Buchenhöhe 36, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany
Salzachtalstraße 3, 5400 Hallein, Austria · hafnerwirt.com
Grünsteinstraße 65, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · baerenstueberl.de
Am Köppelwald 15, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · hotelkoeppeleck.de
Ramsauer Str. 6, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · alpina-bgl.de
Maximilianstraße 20, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · hotel-vierjahreszeiten-berchtesgaden.de
+4915733321152, info@koenigsseer-hof.de, Seestraße 6, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · direct-book.com
Am Priesterstein 8, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany · villa-bello.de
+4915731919238, info@sporthotel-schoenau.de, Oberschönauer Str. 19, 83471 Schönau am Königssee, Germany · sporthotel-schoenau.mydirectstay.com
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: May-Oct 08:30-16:50 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options Wikipedia: de:Kehlsteinhaus · 21 Kehlsteinstraße,… · kehlsteinhaus.de
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · 3, Schönau am Königssee, 83471 · fischervomkoenigssee.de
German, Barbecue, Restaurant · Berghütte mit gehobener Küche und Zimmer . Basecamp für Hocheck, Mittelspitze, Südspitze. Anreise & Tourenbeschreibungen:… · kuehroint.com
Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su-Mo off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · oberwirt-ramsau.de
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 16:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Kleizergasse, Hallein, 5400 · crazians.at
Restaurant · restaurant · 1 Purtschellerstraße, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · purtschellerhaus.de
Ice Cream, Cafe · Eiscafé, Torten- und Pralinenherstellung. Schöne große Terrasse. Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 8… · bgl-schoko.de
Cafe · Café und Konditorei Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00; Mo,Tu off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Salzburger Straße,… · cafemargit.de
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamesische Küche Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:30; Fr-Su 11:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Schanzplatz,…
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Th-Su 10:00-22:00; Tu, We off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 9… · sophies-restaurant.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off; We-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00; PH 10:00-22:00; PH Mo,Tu off · 43 Halleiner Landesstraße, Oberalm, 5411 · trattoria-gabriela.at
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We 17:00-22:00, Th-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 17… · akropolisberchtesgaden.de
Burger, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:30; Su 12:30-21:30 · 4 Salzachtalstraße, Hallein, 5400 · aladins-burger.eatbu.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; PH,Su 10:00-18:00 · 1 Weihnachtsschützenplatz, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · cafeforstner.de
Croatian, Italian, Wine, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 2 Pflegerplatz, Hallein, 5400 · danijels.at
Coffee, Sandwich, Antipasti, Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options · 5 Am Marktplatz, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · genuss-berchtesgaden.de
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:30 Features: vegan options · 18 Waldhauserstraße, Schönau am Königssee, 83471 · pizza-schoenau.de
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · 1 Hintereck, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · kempinski.com
Hungarian, Austrian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 · 10 Bayrhamerplatz, Hallein, 5400 · stadtkrughallein.at
Crepe, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00 Features: vegan options · 5 Thunstraße, Hallein, 5400 · thecacadu.at
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Ederstraße, Hallein, 5400 · roadhouse-hallein.at
Thai, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 20 Halleiner Landesstraße, Oberalm, 5411 · facebook.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · facebook.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Chicken fast food · filips-grillhendl.at
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-11:30 · 66 Halleiner Landesstraße, Oberalm, 5411
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 22 Halleiner Landesstraße, Oberalm, 5411 · lin-xu.at
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su,PH off Features: takeaway · 1 Koch-Sternfeld-Straße, Berchtesgaden, 83471
Biergarten · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00+
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-23:00 Features: step-free access Wikipedia: de:Schloss Altdorf (Hallein) · 2 Altendorffstraße, Hallein, 5400 · stefans-restaurant.com
Fish, Mediterranean, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00,18:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 2… · pinnanobilis.at
German, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00-17:00 · 9 Vorderettenberg, Marktschellenberg, 83487 · ettenberg.de
Bavarian, Regional, Steak, Fish, Salad, Pizza, Dessert, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00; Mo off Features:… · anno1348.de
Asian, Sushi, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 2 Mitterweg, Anif, 5081 · jincook.at
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-16:00; Sa,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 11 Maximilianstraße, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · bauchgfui.de
Ice Cream · Eiscafé mit Torten und Frühstück Opening hours: We-Fr 12:00-18:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 52 Im Tal, Ramsau b.… · eiscafe-steinberg.de
Cafe · Café und Konditorei Opening hours: We-Mo 07:00-18:00; Tu off Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Salzburger Straße, Marktschellenberg, 83487 · cafe-zisl.com
Vietnamese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:30; Fr-Su 11:30-21:30 Features: outdoor seating
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 2 Maximilianstraße · edelweiss-berchtesgaden.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off; We-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00; PH 10:00-22:00; PH Mo,Tu off · 43 Halleiner Landesstraße, Oberalm, 5411 · trattoria-gabriela.at
Indoor
Burger, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:30; Su 12:30-21:30 · 4 Salzachtalstraße, Hallein, 5400 · aladins-burger.eatbu.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 08:30-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Ludwig-Ganghofer-Straße, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · facebook.com
Croatian, Italian, Wine, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 2 Pflegerplatz, Hallein, 5400 · danijels.at
Coffee, Sandwich, Antipasti, Cake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options · 5 Am Marktplatz, Berchtesgaden, 83471 · genuss-berchtesgaden.de
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 11:00-14:30,16:30-22:00; PH,Su 11:00-22:00; Th off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 16… · lacantina-pizzeria.at
263 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Salzburg Airport W.A. Mozart (SZG) 18 km to the centre
Salzburg, 5, AT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Air Berlin, Niki, Austrian Airlines, Finnair…) · direct flights to 19 destinations incl. Vienna, Antalya, Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A319, A321, 734, Dash 8-400) · 11 routes: Arrecife, Berlin, Calvi, Duesseldorf, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heraklion, London*, Palma de Mallorca*, Tenerife, Vienna
- Niki HG (A320, A321) · 9 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Calvi, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Hurghada, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Vienna
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Cologne*, Frankfurt*, Vienna*
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Hamburg*
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: London
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: Berlin
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Intersky 3L (Dash 8-300) · 1 route: Zurich
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 1 route: London
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Antalya
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Königssee Seelände
Ferry terminal · 5.1 km from the centre · Schifffahrt Königssee
St. Bartholomä
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre · Bayerische Seenschifffahrt
Salet
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Schifffahrt Königssee
Anlegestelle Hellbrunn
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Anlegestelle Makartsteg
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre
Rückfahrt [Salet - St.Bartholomä - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - Königssee Seelände]
Ferry route
Hinfahrt [Königssee Seelände - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - St.Bartholomä - Salet]
Ferry route
Hinterseefähre "Annerl"
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Berchtesgaden, Germany — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Königssee Seelände, 5.1 km); routes include Rückfahrt [Salet - St.Bartholomä - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - Königssee Seelände], Hinfahrt [Königssee Seelände - Kessel (Bedarfshalt) - St.Bartholomä - Salet], Hinterseefähre "Annerl".
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Berchtesgaden, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing