Hallo all....just a matter of time before I registered on this forum. I don't really have any homebrew questions at the moment, but I was curious if anyone has experience with Oktoberfest trips and had any advice for first-timers.
We're looking at heading there this year in a group of probably about 6, for a week...as it stands now we're looking at either booking airfare and hotel separately, or airfare + hotel, but probably not any grandiose package deals as they seem too...controlling (don't necessarily want to go sight-see castles in a large tour group, etc). Any suggestions on good savings deals, or transportation/lodging in general? Cheaper to fly in/out of somewhere else and rail to Munich, etc?
Also, not sure if we're going to use the rail, rent a car, etc once we get to Munich....but any suggestions on the overall Oktoberfest experience would be welcome (including total $ spent - I'm thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of $2500, but feel free to correct me otherwise). Thanks folkel.
We're looking at heading there this year in a group of probably about 6, for a week...as it stands now we're looking at either booking airfare and hotel separately, or airfare + hotel, but probably not any grandiose package deals as they seem too...controlling (don't necessarily want to go sight-see castles in a large tour group, etc). Any suggestions on good savings deals, or transportation/lodging in general? Cheaper to fly in/out of somewhere else and rail to Munich, etc?
Also, not sure if we're going to use the rail, rent a car, etc once we get to Munich....but any suggestions on the overall Oktoberfest experience would be welcome (including total $ spent - I'm thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of $2500, but feel free to correct me otherwise). Thanks folkel.