Guided Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour with Train from Munich

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Munich, Germany

High interest

Booked 4 times today.

5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· LaurinW ·

Mar 2026

This was the highlight of our trip to Munich. Alun was the best tour guide I’ve experienced – incredibly knowledgeable and friendly, and also very thoughtful about the itinerary. We had just the right amount of guided tour combined with some independent time to take in the experience.

· Robin_S ·

Jan 2026

We were lucky enough to go in January or slower season. It was just us 2 and the guide. Less tourists and more time to take in what happened there. Our guide was excellent.

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Overview

Explore Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site on this half-day tour from Munich. Travel by train from Munich to Dachau with a guide, and visit the former concentration camp. During your guided tour, gain insight into the brutality of the Nazi regime and learn of the 42,000 innocent prisoners who lost their lives there. Explore the history of the Third Reich in the visitors' center, and read of the camp’s historical context from the prisoners’ perspective.

Half-day tour of Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site from Munich
Visit the first WWII concentration camp in Germany
Learn about the Nazi regime and the rise and fall of the Third Reich
Gain insight into life in the camp from the prisoners’ perspective
Tour includes round-trip travel from central Munich

What's Included

Memorial Licensed Guide
Transportation costs for duration of tour

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Tourist Information am Marienplatz München
Marienplatz 8, 80331 München, Germany
Underneath the Glockenspiel and in front of the Tourist Information centre on Marienplatz square central Munich. Your guide will be in front with a black and white placard with Dachau Memorial Tour on it.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Munich Marienplatz (Pass By)

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Munich Marienplatz (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children under 14 are not permitted on the tours
A moderate amount of walking is involved; refreshments and comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 937 reviews

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Derek_D, Apr 2026

Alum gave us an insightful, information-packed experience at the Dachau Memorial Site. He is passionate about the subject matter and tailored the tour to the interests of the group. Highly recommended!!

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks for your positive feedback Derek. It was great to meet you on the tour. Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. All the best.

Profound experience - highly recommend

Keith_F, Apr 2026

This tour was a profound experience. We thought we generally knew about German WWII concentration camps, but we had no idea about much of the information presented. Our guide Alan was excellent! He spoke perfect English and was so very knowledgeable. We walked around every aspect of Dachau; it was moving, terrifying, and critically important. We were never rushed, but Alan kept us at a pace that we could see and absorb it all. As difficult as it was to see the horrors of Dachau, everyone should take a tour like this to learn from the past and help ensure we never again come close to Hitler's Nazi terrors. We were surprised to see some people with young kids. No child should be brought to Dachua - they are just a distraction to other folks and they shouldn't see the photos, etc. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks Keith, for your positive review of your experience. I am delighted that you got value from it. All the best.

Great Experience.

Randy_C, Apr 2026

Very well organized. Our guide Alun was excellent, extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful. Our tour was a small group of 6 which was perfect for this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks Randy, for your positive feedback. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Understanding How it all Started

Robert_C, Apr 2026

We met under the glockenspiel our guide Alun led us to train for our twenty minute ride to Dachou while explaining what we were about to see.then a short bus ride to the memorial. He walked us up to each exhibit explaining what was inside . He gave us time to walk through each building and answered questions. At the end he gave us approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to view the museum or to go back to something we wanted to spend more time at. Then the bus and train back to our starting point reflecting on what we had seen and how it all started.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks a million Robert, for taking the time out in your day to submit a review of your experience. Delighted that you got value from it. All the best.

Tour worth your time

Ted_L, Apr 2026

We had a great tour guide very knowledgeable about the events leading to and during the time the Dachau Concentration Camp. It was a sobering experience to witness but a remembrance of the victims and survivors. Would recommend Alum as the guide. You take a train and quick bus ride to the town and all your questions are answered during the tour. Very well done with a great deal of reapect.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks Ted, your positive feedback is greatly appreciated. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

A Very Moving Experience

Tina_B, Apr 2026

This was an incredible tour and very thought provoking. Alun was an excellent storyteller and historian. He made you think about what we were seeing and its relevance to current history.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thanks Tina, for the positive feedback about the tour. I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

A day at Dachau I will never forget

Bridget_M, Mar 2026

Our tour guide was Alun, and he was an absolute gem. This guided tour is the only way to go. Anyone who would even consider going without a tour guide is absolutely doing themselves a disservice. Phenomenal experience and extremely thought provoking. Highly recommended!!!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks Bridget, it was a joy to meet you on the tour and a privilege to guide you through the Memorial. All the best.

Highly recommend!

LaurinW, Mar 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks Laurin, for your humbling review of your experience. I am really happy that you got value from it. All the best.

Such an interesting tour....

George_N, Mar 2026

Such an interesting tour. Allen is a thoughtful and intelligent guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour and the manner he handled such heavy and dark subject matter.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

I am delighted that you got value from your experience. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Guide Fantastik

Robin_S, Jan 2026

We were lucky enough to go in January or slower season. It was just us 2 and the guide. Less tourists and more time to take in what happened there. Our guide was excellent.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thanks for taking the time to review your experience. I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Very Informative Trip to Dachau

Vlada_G, Dec 2025

This trip provides a vast amount of information on the 12 years that Dachau operated. Alun did a fantastic job balancing history and narrative during the trip while providing freedom to explore on your own. He also was very experienced navigating the bus and train system to make it as comfortable as possible. Well done Alun. I highly recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thanks a million for taking the time to review your experience. I am delighted that you got value from it. All the best.

Informative experience

CLYDEH_C, Dec 2025

Moderate walking required. Guide (Alum) was very knowledgeable and provided a great insight into Dachau.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thanks for taking the time to submit a review. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Best Tour Guide Ever

Brandon_H, Dec 2025

Anyone can walk around a site and repeat historical information but Alun makes it personable, fun, interesting, amazing. We loved everything about the tour from the tour itself to the guide to how well he took us all around. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Thank you so much Alun

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Many thanks Brandon, for your humbling review of your experience. I am really happy that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Exceeded our expectations! Fantastic small group experience

Jessica_W, Dec 2025

Our guide was brilliant. Very knowledgeable about the history of the war and the site. He gave us in depth insights but also allocated time for us to explore on our own through the museum as well.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thanks Jessica, for your positive feedback. I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Dachu

Bryan_B, Dec 2025

Alun was a great guide. Very knowledgeable. Very well informative. I would use him again. He made sure where we should be going.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thanks Bryan, for taking the time to submit a review. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated. All the best.

Highly Recommend

Rowan_D, Dec 2025

Alun was one of the best guides that I have ever had at a historical site. He limits he size of his groups so he can properly guide everyone through this important, complex place.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thanks Rowan, your feedback is greatly appreciated and I am really happy that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Excellent educational tour

Joan_G, Nov 2025

We had an excellent tour. Meeting place was clear. Alun explained the travel process. He spent about 2 hours walking us through Dachau- explaining history and the significance of the different stops. He then gave us an hour on our own to tour the museum. Honestly, my husband and I thought it was an awful lot of time for our two boys - 24 and 26 to do the museum which didn’t look that big and my kids tend to zoom through museums. But this one? They were very interested and we probably could have spent 2-3 hours. We agreed one hour was perfect and kept us moving but you could get lost in the plaques, descriptions and films. Quite a sobering day. The group was small- only 15 - so it was very easy. I highly recommend. We returned back on time - and we went to the hofbrauhaus to lighten up our day after the powerful tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Many thanks for taking the time out in your day to submit a review. It was great to meet you and I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Dachau Tour

Marianne_M, Oct 2025

Alun was awesome! He was extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, friendly and overall a memorable experience. Don’t pass up an opportunity to tour with Alun.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Marianne, for taking the time to review your experience. I am delighted that you got value from it. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Excellent Tour

Janet_F, Oct 2025

Exceptionally informative tour. Alan was passionate about educating us on the facts about Dachau, but also left time for us to explore on our own. Great balance and very informative.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Janet, for taking the time out in your day to submit a review. Delighted you got value from your experience. All the best.

Dachau

Susan_L, Oct 2025

This is a difficult look at a horrible time in our history, and Alun was a perfect guide through Dachau. He is extremely well informed and professional. This was a very emotional and educational tour, but it's one that every single person should experience.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Susan, for your humbling review of your experience. I am really happy that you got value from it. All the best.

Highly recommond!

Michelle_S, Oct 2025

Alun was a fantastic guide! He met us right on time and made sure we knew exactly where to go. We took a train and then a bus to Dachau, and he explained everything to us in great detail along the way. Dachau itself was incredibly emotional — it’s heartbreaking to see the tragedy that happened there. The experience was well-organized and deeply moving. Highly recommend this tour and Alun as a guide.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Michelle, it was great to meet you on the tour. I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Dachau tour

Julie_T, Oct 2025

Very informative tour. Transportation to and from site was smooth. Would like to have had a little more time in the museum.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Many thanks Julie, for taking the time out in your day to submit a review. I am really happy that you got value from your experience. I have experimented with the museum time a lot. For the majority of visitors an hour in the museum seems to be optimal. Especially considering a lot of information is given during the main portion of the tour. The museum time becomes much more significant if guests are unguided. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Dachau tour

Tom_M, Oct 2025

Alun is an amazing tour guide. The educational experience was extremely moving. Alun brought the history to life.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Many thanks Tom, for your positive feedback. I am delighted that you got value from your experience. All the best.

History & Tour of the Dachau Camp Memorial. Time Well Spent.

Virginia_H, Oct 2025

Alun Evan’s is a guide with deep and detailed knowledge of the Dachau Camp Site. His narration of our tour provided historical background as well as vivid descriptions of life in the Camp. Alun is personable and well-organized. This is one of the best tours I’ve been on.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Virginia, for taking the time out in your day to submit a review. I am really happy that you got value from your experience. All the best.

Informative & concise tour!

Vidisha_S, Oct 2025

Highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Alun, was really knowledgeable and did a great job of concisely and objectively explaining the history. The tour was very well organized, and it was very easy to take the public transport to and from. Would strongly suggest being on time or even a little early, as it’s important to stay on time to catch the train and then the bus. I would be prepared for the weather, as you will be outside for most of the tour. Wear comfortable shoes, even proper hiking/walking shoes. You can’t eat or drink inside the memorial (it’s frowned upon and disrespectful), so we just had some water that we were sipping discreetly. I learned a lot from this tour, and I don’t think I would have had as great of an experience without it. It was nice to have some free time to enjoy the museum at the end, but the museum is honestly really huge so it was nice for Alun to provide a TLDR version throughout his guided tour. I also recommend doing this tour toward the beginning of your trip, as it is very somber and upsetting, but I think it’s a really important experience that everyone should have. Thank you again for an amazing tour! Highly recommend. It was nice to still have time to enjoy the rest of the day in Munich old town.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Vidisha, for taking the time to review your experience. It was a pleasure to meet you and I am really happy that you got value from it. All the best.

Perfect guide

Lisa_D, Sep 2025

Allen was absolutely awesome. He was so knowledgeable and full of information. We were thankful to have him.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thanks Lisa, for your positive feedback. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Excellent tour. Highly recommended

Sarah_H, Sep 2025

Alan was an exceptionally informative tour guide. He provided great education on the way into Dachau and throughout the tour. It was also a great size group which definitely helped the experience

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks Sarah, for your positive feedback. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

We enjoyed the tour with...

Cortlan_M, Sep 2025

We enjoyed the tour with Alun. It was very informative and thorough. Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks Cortian, for your positive feedback. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Very good!

Linda_C, Sep 2025

Our guide made this tour come alive and while it is difficult subject matter, it is important. He had so much information and facts.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thanks Linda, for your positive feedback. It was great to meet you on the tour. All the best.

Book this tour with Alun!...

Kelci_S, Sep 2025

Book this tour with Alun! He made getting over to Dachau via train seamless and made sure our group stayed together/knew what stops we were getting off at. He was very informative and taught us things we didn’t know about that time period. You could tell he was very knowledgeable of the subject matter. 10/10 recommend learning about this subject matter with Alun.