Planning a Trip
Getting There
By Train -- Prien Bahnhof is on the major Munich-Rosenheim-Freilassing-Salzburg rail line, with frequent connections in all directions. Ten trains arrive daily from Munich (trip time: 1 hr.). For information, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de.
By Bus -- Regional bus service is offered by RVO Regionalverkehr Oberbayern (tel. 08821/948274).
By Car -- Access by car is via the A8 Autobahn from Munich.
Visitor Information
Contact the Kur- und Verkehrsamt, Alte Rathaus-Strasse 11, in Prien am Chiemsee (tel. 08051/69050). It's open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm. From May to September it is also open on Saturday during the same hours.
Getting Around
By Steamer -- From the liveliest resort, Prien, on the lake's west shore, you can reach either Frauenchiemsee or Herrenchiemsee via lake steamers. The round-trip fare to Herrenchiemsee is 6.20€ ($9.90), and the round-trip fare to Fraueninchiemsee is 7.30€ ($12). Children 13 and under travel free. The steamers, operated by Chiemsee-Schiffahrt Ludwig Fessler (tel. 08051/6090; www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de), make round-trips year-round covering the entire lake. Connections can also be made from Gstadt, Seebruck, Chieming, Übersee/Feldwies, and Bernau/Felden. Large boats leave Prien/Stock for Herrenchiemsee May to September daily, about every 20 minutes from 9am to 5pm. The last return is at 6:50pm.
By Bus -- Bus service is from the harbor to the DB station in Prien (Chiemsee-Schiffahrt) and around the lake by RVO.
Planning a Trip
Getting There
By Train -- Prien Bahnhof is on the major Munich-Rosenheim-Freilassing-Salzburg rail line, with frequent connections in all directions. Ten trains arrive daily from Munich (trip time: 1 hr.). For information, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de.
By Bus -- Regional bus service is offered by RVO Regionalverkehr Oberbayern (tel. 08821/948274).
By Car -- Access by car is via the A8 Autobahn from Munich.
Visitor Information
Contact the Kur- und Verkehrsamt, Alte Rathaus-Strasse 11, in Prien am Chiemsee (tel. 08051/69050). It's open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm. From May to September it is also open on Saturday during the same hours.
Getting Around
By Steamer -- From the liveliest resort, Prien, on the lake's west shore, you can reach either Frauenchiemsee or Herrenchiemsee via lake steamers. The round-trip fare to Herrenchiemsee is 6.20€ ($9.90), and the round-trip fare to Fraueninchiemsee is 7.30€ ($12). Children 13 and under travel free. The steamers, operated by Chiemsee-Schiffahrt Ludwig Fessler (tel. 08051/6090; www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de), make round-trips year-round covering the entire lake. Connections can also be made from Gstadt, Seebruck, Chieming, Übersee/Feldwies, and Bernau/Felden. Large boats leave Prien/Stock for Herrenchiemsee May to September daily, about every 20 minutes from 9am to 5pm. The last return is at 6:50pm.
By Bus -- Bus service is from the harbor to the DB station in Prien (Chiemsee-Schiffahrt) and around the lake by RVO.
