Munich Third Reich tours: the walks compared, the free documentation centre, and the sites beyond the city

💡 The Short Version: The Third Reich walking tours run 2.5 hours and cost €25 to €29, starting at Marienplatz and ending at Königsplatz. The free option is the NS-Dokumentationszentrum on Brienner Straße: open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 19:00, with a free English tour on Sundays at 13:00. The city’s own historical tour is from €27 on every second Saturday at 14:00 from late March to late October. Beyond Munich: Dachau is free and 11 to 13 minutes by train, and the Eagle’s Nest and the Nuremberg Rally Grounds are covered in their own guides. Or book a walk: Munich: Third Reich & WWII Walking Tourad is from €29 and Birthplace of the Third Reichad from €25 (GetYourGuide). Prices are the lowest “from” prices for one adult.

The tours compared

The Propyläen on Königsplatz. Photo: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Third Reich & WWII Walking Tour

From €29 · 2.5 hours · 4.6 stars from 7,686 reviews · English and German

This walkad follows the Nazi movement from the first mass meeting at the Hofbräuhaus to the failed attempt to seize power at the Feldherrnhalle. It goes to the site of the party rallies at Königsplatz and stops in the Hofgarten to talk about the White Rose resistance. It meets in front of the Tourist Information in the Gothic Town Hall on Marienplatz and ends at Königsplatz, in front of the University of Music. The city’s tourism board sells the same tour, from €29. The date and time can be changed up to 24 hours before.

Birthplace of the Third Reich

From €25 · 2.5 hours · 4.7 stars from 885 reviews · English

Radius Tours’ walkad covers the old beer halls where the first gatherings were held, the site of the Nazi headquarters, the putsch of 1923 and Kristallnacht, and the memorials to the victims. It meets at the Radius Tours office.

The city’s historical tour

From €27 · 2.5 to 3 hours · every second Saturday at 14:00, late March to late October

München Tourismus’s Historical Tour: National Socialism in Munich is led by the city’s guides over about 2 km. It passes the Feldherrnhalle, the former Gestapo headquarters and the Führerbau, and passes the NS-Dokumentationszentrum. It is not recommended for children under 12.

The city also sells a Third Reich tour from €29, run by Munich Walk Tours and starting at Marienplatz: Odeonsplatz, the Feldherrnhalle, Karolinenplatz and Brienner Straße, ending at Königsplatz.

Private tours

Original Munich Walks runs a 3-hour WWII and Third Reich tour as a private tour only, from €399 a group. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours ahead.

The free option: the NS-Dokumentationszentrum

Free · Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 19:00 · English tour on Sundays at 13:00

The NS-Dokumentationszentrum at Brienner Straße 34 stands on the site of the Brown House. Its exhibition “Munich and National Socialism” is free for every visitor, with no tickets and nothing to book. It is open on public holidays, including Mondays, and closed on other Mondays. A free media guide runs on your own phone, so bring headphones. Some sections show images of war and violence that may disturb, and the media guide for young people is for ages 14 and over.

What is still to see

Places the tours name:

• The Hofbräuhaus, where the Nazi movement held its first mass meeting.
• The Feldherrnhalle, at Odeonsplatz, the site of the failed attempt to seize power. It is under scaffolding for a restoration expected to last until 2028.
• The Königsplatz, where the party rallies were held, with the University of Music beside it.
• Brienner Straße and Karolinenplatz, on the city’s route.
• The Hofgarten, where the tour stops to talk about the White Rose resistance.

The Feldherrnhalle on Odeonsplatz. Photo: Thomas Wolf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is the one place with an exhibition, and the Jewish Museum is covered in Munich’s museums.

Beyond Munich

• The Dachau Memorial Site: free, 11 to 13 minutes by train and then bus 726. The memorial’s own English tour is €4.
• Berchtesgaden and the Eagle’s Nest: the Dokumentation Obersalzberg is €4.50, and the Eagle’s Nest is open until 8 November 2026.
• Nuremberg: the Documentation Center on the Nazi Party Rally Grounds is €7.50, and the Memorium Nuremberg Trials is €7.50.

Before you go

• Plain places. The tours are outdoors and the sites are memorials. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
• The NS-Dokumentationszentrum is closed on Mondays that are not public holidays.
• The city’s historical tour runs from late March to late October.

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