Dachau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the wider surroundings of Dachau, the Schleißheim palace complex is located approximately 18.7 km south-east as the crow flies from Dachau town centre. Also to the south-east are the Munich-Allach (BMW) concentration camp subcamp complex, approximately 17.9 km away, and SEA LIFE Munich, approximately 24.4 km away as the crow flies; Blutenburg Palace is approximately 22.4 km to the south. In the surrounding area, the branch church of St Sebastian is approximately 8.4 km to the west, Feichelberg approximately 6.7 km to the north-west, and Kreuzberg approximately 10.8 km and Fuchsberg approximately 13.4 km to the east. For a trip focused on culture, the palace complex is a specific point of interest.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Dachau.

Nature

The landscape of the Dachau area includes the Dachauer Moos, the Amper River and gently rolling hills.

The Amper floodplains are a habitat for numerous water birds and turtles.

There are paths for walks and cycling tours through the diverse natural landscapes, including routes along rivers and lakes and through the Dachauer Moos. For further choices of location within the Dachau overview, you can also open the pages for Altomünster, Bergkirchen, Dachau and Erdweg.

The Ammer-Amper Cycle Path, certified by the ADFC with four stars, runs along the Amper; its full route leads from Oberammergau to Moosburg an der Isar.

Culture and History

The town of Dachau is a memorial site and a cultural town. Traditions and art are closely connected with its history and are reflected in the historic old town. The town has green spaces and opportunities for walking or jogging; paths along streams lead towards the Isar floodplains. This is suited to a trip focused on culture and urban history.

The town of Dachau has more than 1,200 years of history, historic monuments and a Baroque palace; the old town is also associated with walks. The same local overview also includes Haimhausen, Hebertshausen, Hilgertshausen-Tandern, Karlsfeld, Markt Indersdorf, Odelzhausen, Petershausen, Röhrmoos, Schwabhausen, Sulzemoos, Vierkirchen and Weißling; these local pages are intended for comparison at the same level.

Transport Connections

The town of Dachau has an S-Bahn connection to Munich city centre; the approximate journey time from Dachau railway station is around 30 minutes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bavaria.