As you may have seen over the last few weeks, we spent part of the month of May in Europe. One of the areas we stayed in the most was Munich, Germany. While there, we felt like we had to go and visit Dachau Concentration Camp. We had heard so much about it in history class, and in the media, but had to see what it was all about. Of course, we also planned a visit to Hofbrauhuas knowing we would probably need a happier evening, and something to clear the palette so to speak. We were definitely right on that assessment.
Dachau Visitor Information
Address:
KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau
Alte Römerstraße 75
85221 Dachau
Phone:
+49 (0) 8131 – 66997 – 0
Hours:
Daily 9 AM – 5 PM
Price:
Free
Directions:
Arriving by car
Dachau is connected to the following highways:
A8 Stuttgart-München (Stuttgart-Munich) to the Dachau-Fürstenfeldbruck exit, then B471 towards Dachau to the Dachau-Ost exit.
A9 Nürnberg-München (Nuremberg–Munich) to the Neufahrn interchange, then A92 towards Stuttgart the Oberschleißheim/Dachau exit, then B471 towards Dachau (exit Dachau-Ost).
From Munich: A9 (Nuremberg) then A99 to the Feldmoching interchange, then A92 to the Oberschleißheim/Dachau exit, then B471 towards Dachau (exit Dachau-Ost).
The Memorial Site is in the part of town called Dachau-Ost and directions are well marked with signs.
Public transportation
Traveling from Munich, the easiest way to reach the Memorial Site is by public transport. Take the S2 train from Munich in the direction of Dachau/Petershausen until you reach the Dachau station. The train ride takes approximately 25 minutes from Munich’s Central Station (Hauptbahnhof).
Once you have arrived at the Dachau train station, take bus 726 towards “Saubachsiedlung” to the entrance of the Memorial Site (stop: “KZ-Gedenkstätte”).
For help planning your route via public transportation, visit the MVV (Munich Transport and Tariff Association) website’s useful itinerary planner.
For using the S-Bahn from Munich it is advisable to purchase a single (or partner) day ticket “Munich-M1”. It covers the S-Bahn from Munich Central Station to Dachau and the bus in Dachau to the Memorial Site. Automated machines are available for purchasing tickets. For more details please check the MVV München Homepage.
Parking:
The parking area is located next to the Memorial Site at Alte Römerstraße 73. If you prefer to travel to the Memorial Site by car, please note that parking fees during the summer months (March-October) are €3.00 per car and €5.00 for buses. Between November and February parking is free. Please note that they do not accept any credit cards.
Accessibility
The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site wishes to be accessible for everyone and do what it can to remove all barriers. Unfortunately, this is not possible at present in all areas. Action has already been undertaken in the following areas:
The bus stop for the Dachau Memorial Site is barrier-free.
The outdoor grounds of the Dachau Memorial Site are difficult to access because they are graveled. To improve accessibility wheelchairs and e-mobile scooters are available for use by visitors.
The entrances to the following buildings are fitted with ramps to provide access:
- Former maintenance building (main exhibition)
- Reconstructed barrack (exhibition
- Former crematorium
- Former camp prison (exhibition)
- Seminar rooms
The interiors of the buildings at the Dachau Memorial Site have been leveled to improve accessibility.
There are disabled-accessible WCs in the Visitors’ Center, in the main exhibition in the former maintenance building, and in close vicinity to the seminar rooms.