# Rail through Alpine cities · Two bases with one hotel change

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/rail-through-alpine-cities-z0645/>)

Two bases with one hotel change

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 9
- Interests: Tech & Gaming, Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre, Design, History

## Route and nights

- Munich · 4 night(s)
- Vienna · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Munich

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Torbräu
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Munich. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Munich
Overnight: [Hotel Torbräu](<https://www.hotels.com/ho315296/hotel-torbrau-munich-germany/>) · Munich

### Day 2 · Munich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Munich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit selected engineering and science exhibits at Deutsches Museum · Deutsches Museum, Munich. Check which exhibits are open and choose two themes. [Official information](<https://www.deutsches-museum.de/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Museumsinsel or Isartor · Deutsches Museum, Munich
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore a second museum section or walk along the Isar · Deutsches Museum, Munich
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Munich
Overnight: [Hotel Torbräu](<https://www.hotels.com/ho315296/hotel-torbrau-munich-germany/>) · Munich

### Day 3 · Munich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Munich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Viktualienmarkt and the nearby Old Town streets · Viktualienmarkt, Munich. Check market and kitchen hours and treat alcohol as optional. [Official information](<https://www.muenchen.de/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch in a Munich beer hall · Viktualienmarkt, Munich
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the lanes near Marienplatz and take a cafe break · Viktualienmarkt, Munich
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Munich
Overnight: [Hotel Torbräu](<https://www.hotels.com/ho315296/hotel-torbrau-munich-germany/>) · Munich

### Day 4 · Munich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Munich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit one open Pinakothek museum in the Kunstareal · Kunstareal, Munich. Check each building separately for closure days and exhibitions. [Official information](<https://www.pinakothek.de/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Maxvorstadt · Kunstareal, Munich
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the museum district and choose a second collection only if it fits · Kunstareal, Munich
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Munich
Overnight: [Hotel Torbräu](<https://www.hotels.com/ho315296/hotel-torbrau-munich-germany/>) · Munich

### Day 5 · Vienna

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Torbräu
- 08:50 to 14:45 · Travel from Munich to Vienna · Vienna. Check Munich–Vienna train options for the actual date, including seat reservations and station names. [Official information](<https://www.oebb.at/en/>)
- 14:45 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Vienna
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Vienna. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Vienna
Overnight: [The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper](<https://www.hotels.com/ho471683/motel-one-wien-staatsoper-vienna-austria/>) · Vienna

### Day 6 · Vienna

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vienna
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See a focused selection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Choose a small group of galleries and check visitor hours. [Official information](<https://www.khm.at/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around MuseumsQuartier · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk Maria-Theresien-Platz and the public museum courtyards · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vienna
Overnight: [The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper](<https://www.hotels.com/ho471683/motel-one-wien-staatsoper-vienna-austria/>) · Vienna

### Day 7 · Vienna

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vienna
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Stop at a Viennese coffeehouse and walk toward Naschmarkt · Naschmarkt, Vienna. Check market trading and individual kitchen hours. [Official information](<https://www.wien.info/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Naschmarkt · Naschmarkt, Vienna
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore the nearby streets around Kettenbrückengasse · Naschmarkt, Vienna
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vienna
Overnight: [The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper](<https://www.hotels.com/ho471683/motel-one-wien-staatsoper-vienna-austria/>) · Vienna

### Day 8 · Vienna

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vienna
- 09:30 to 12:15 · See the Secession building and visit the exhibition if open · Secession, Vienna. Check exhibit dates and opening days. [Official information](<https://secession.at/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Karlsplatz · Secession, Vienna
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk part of the Ringstrasse and compare the public facades · Secession, Vienna
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vienna
Overnight: [The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper](<https://www.hotels.com/ho471683/motel-one-wien-staatsoper-vienna-austria/>) · Vienna

### Day 9 · Vienna

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vienna
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the open Schönbrunn grounds or use a reserved palace admission · Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. Check gate times and book an actual palace slot if desired. [Official information](<https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Hietzing · Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Choose a shorter garden circuit or return toward the city center · Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vienna
Overnight: [The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper](<https://www.hotels.com/ho471683/motel-one-wien-staatsoper-vienna-austria/>) · Vienna

### Day 10 · Vienna

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vienna
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · The Cloud One Wien-Staatsoper
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Vienna. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.