Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 3:31 PM in 2025 Oktoberfest Trip
Oktoberfest has been something I've wanted to do for a long time. I've been in Europe three times, all within a few weeks of Oktoberfest, but I was never able to get down to it. In 2008 I was in Munich a couple weeks before it and actually got to walk through the grounds while they were setting up the tents. In 2013 I was in Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany while Oktoberfest was happening. Then, again in 2022, I was in Munich a few weeks before the festival as well. This time, the grounds were locked down and we couldn't walk through them, but we got to see the tents from a distance.
For 2025, this is all changing. Mike ended up getting a huge group of friends together which meant that it would be easier to justify reserving tables at the various tents. In all, there should be about 20 of us going. I'll be flying over there with Ben, hitting Oktoberfest with Mike & crew for a few days, then Ben and I will continue on to Austria and Czech Republic before heading back home. We'll be gone for about two weeks and will visit a lot of breweries and drink a lot of great beer while we're traveling around.
Full Itinerary
| Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 29th | Albuquerque, NM, USA | Leave for Munich from Albuquerque at 12:07pm |
| Tuesday, September 30th | Munich, DE | Arrive in Munich at 9:40am and possibly hit the Lowenbrau evening tent |
| Wednesday, October 1st | Munich, DE | Schutzen-Festzelt tent, noon-4:30pm |
| Thursday, October 2nd | Munich, DE | Lowenbrau tent, noon-4:30pm |
| Friday, October 3rd | Munich, DE | Hacker-Festzelt tent, 12-5pm |
| Saturday, October 4th | Munich, DE | Day trip to Andechs |
| Sunday, October 5th | Munich, DE to Salzburg, AT | Taking a train with a stop in Traunstein |
| Monday, October 6th | Salzburg, AT | A day exploring Salzburg |
| Tuesday, October 7th | Salzburg, AT | Day trip to Schonram |
| Wednesday, October 8th | Salzburg, AT to Prague, CZ | On the train between cities |
| Thursday, October 9th | Prague, CZ | Day trip to Pilzen? |
| Friday, October 10th | Prague, CZ | Exploring Prague |
| Saturday, October 11th | Prague, CZ | Exploring Prague |
| Sunday, October 12th | Prague, CZ | Exploring Prague |
| Monday, October 13th | Prague, CZ to Munich, DE | Catch a flight from Prague to Munich, then from Munich back to the US |
I'll do my best to update my blog each day with what we've been up to as the trip progresses!
Posted from: United States