There are two cities in Germany called Friedberg and multiple with a similar spelling. Please take care to come to Friedberg in Bavaria. Our town is near Augsburg and Munich!

Accommodation

Activities

in the Area

Friedberg

Town Hall

Castle with City Museum (also the wedding venue)

City Walls, beautiful view of Augsburg and surroundings

Herrgottsruh, exceptionally ornamental baroque pilgrimage church

Friedberger Volksfest - an annual town fair with carousels, rides and beer tent Friedberger See, lake with wakeboarding lift

Augsburg

10 minutes by train

Town Hall with Goldener Saal

Old town with Maximilian street

Fuggerei

Perlach tower

Augsburg Cathedral

Diocesan Museum

Maximilian Museum

Mozart House

Schaezler-Palais Art Museum

Textile Industry Museum

Augsburg Synagogue

UNESCO world heritage site: Augsburg water management system

St Ulrich & Afra

Augsburg botanical garden

Augsburg Zoo

Eiskanal Kayaking Range

Munich

45 minutes by train

Old town with main squares and grand royal avenues

Town Hall

Hofbräuhaus

Viktualienmarkt

Deutsches Museum - worlds largest science and technology museum

BMW Museum

Kunstareal, Pinakotheken and Museum Brandhorst - world-renowned historical and modern art museums

Bavarian National Museum

 Glyptothek and Staatliche Antikensammlung - Greek and Roman antiques museums

Musical Instrument Museum

English Garden

Eisbachwelle River Surfing

Frauenkirche

Asam Church

Residenz

Maximilian Street Luxury Shopping

Olympia park

Breweries & Beer Gardens

Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich Stadium)

Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest grounds)

Bavaria Film Studios

Munich Zoo

Sea Life Munich

Nymphenburg castle

Other Notable Nearby Sites

Legoland Germany (40 min by car)

Skyline Park - Theme Park (45 min by car)

Scherneck Castle Climbing Forest (20 min by car)

Poing Wildlife Park - European wildlife (70 min by car)

Dachau concentration camp memorial site (30 min by car)

Landsberg - Friedberg sister city with beautiful old town (30 min by car)

Nördlingen - Well preserved medieval “fairytale” town situated in an ancient meteorite crater (1 hour by car)

Ulm - Medieval city with worlds tallest church tower, birthplace of Albert Einstein (45 min by train)

Ammersee and Starnberger See - large lakes southwest of Munich with a beautiful panaroma view of the Alps in good weather - swimming, sailing, boat rentals etc (40-60 min by car)

Altmühltal - rowing tours in a beautiful river valley (60 min by car)

Bavarian Alps and Allgäu

1.5-2.5 hours by car, depending on destination

Hundreds of mountain hikes in all lengths and difficulties

King Ludwig’s castles - Neuschwanstein “Disney Castle”, Hohenschwangau, Schloss Linderhof

Beautiful towns: Füssen, Kempten, Mindelheim, Lindau, Isny, Oberstdorf, Pfronten, Bad Hindelang, etc.

Mittenwald - historical instrument maker’s town

Zugspitze - Germany’s highest mountain, summit reachable by cable car

Partnachklamm and Höllentalklamm - spectacular deep gorges

Dozens of alpine lakes - e.g. Tegernsee, Kochelsee, Alpsee, Alatsee, etc

Ettal abbey with brewery

Wieskirche

Some other notable places to reach by train

- Nuremberg: 2h

- Regensburg: 2h

- Stuttgart: 2h

- Salzburg: 2.5h

- Innsbruck: 3h

- Frankfurt: 3.5h

- Heidelberg: 3.5h

- Strasbourg: 3.5h

- Leipzig: 4h

- Cologne: 4.5h

- Berlin: 4.5h

- Vienna: 5h

- Paris: 6h

- Bremen: 7h

- Hamburg: 7.5h

Northern Italy, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and the Adriatic/Balkan countries are quickest to reach by car (2h to the Swiss border, 3h to the Czech border, 4h to the Italian border).

Farther places than these are easier to reach by plane from Munich Airport (45min by car from Friedberg, 1h 30min by train).

49 Euro Ticket

and eSim

information

Dear Guests,

We're incredibly excited to welcome you to Germany in just 6 weeks for the wedding! We wanted to share some information that will make your travel more convenient and cost-effective.

First, there's a new ticket available for 49€ a month that allows unlimited travel on public transport throughout Germany (regional trains, buses, trams, metro, S-bahn, etc.). However, it doesn’t include high-speed ICE and IC trains, or private long-distance bus routes like Flixbus. The ticket is sold as a monthly subscription, so remember to cancel it before the month ends to avoid being charged again.

The easiest way for overseas travelers to get this ticket is through the Hamburg Transport Association's app, HVV switch. The app is available worldwide and accepts credit card and PayPal payments. You can only get this ticket electronically; it’s not available at ticket counters. Download the HVV switch app here:

iPhone

Android

If you're planning on using more than 2-4 regional connections, this ticket is a great deal. Please note, kids under 6 travel for free but anyone older will need their own ticket.

Secondly, to avoid high roaming charges, we recommend getting an eSIM for your phone. The simplest way is to use the Airalo app and choose a 30-day all-Europe plan for 10-20€. There is also a Germany-specific plan which is slightly cheaper, but it doesn't work in Switzerland, Turkey and the UK, whereas the all-Europe plan does for a few euros more. The eSIM plans don’t automatically renew.

To use an eSIM, your device must support it. For Apple devices, iPhone XS and later models support eSIM. For Android devices, ensure that it’s a recent model, typically from 2019 onwards, such as Google Pixel 3 or Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer models. Download the Airalo app here:

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Android

If you plan on keeping your physical SIM in the device, remember to turn off data roaming for that SIM so you don’t accidentally use your Australian / American connection.

The eSIMs are data only, so you will need to use e.g. Facetime or WhatsApp to place calls.

We can’t wait to see you all and celebrate together! Safe travels!

Best Wishes,

Sue, Steph and Jakob