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Oktoberfest 2013 - The Great European Beer Festival
Join Topdeck at the biggest festival of the year, which runs from mid September to early October, and enjoy the world's best beer, great food and a carnival atmosphere! We have a great range of trips on offer, and with over 30 years experience at Beerfest, you can expect professionally run trips that don’t skimp on quality.
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Sep 13 - Oct 13
Want to make your own way to Munich? Come and join us at Camping Thalkirchen - the only campsite near the Festival.
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- Germany
US$209pp
Sep 13 - Oct 13
Fly into Munich & stay in our multi-share hostel for 3 nights during Oktoberfest.
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- Germany
US$359pp
Sep 13 - Oct 13
Fly into Munich & stay in our multi-share hostel for 3 nights during Oktoberfest.
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- Germany
US$365pp
Sep 13 - Oct 13
5 days at Munich's famous Oktoberfest in 2013, including overnight transport from London!
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- Germany
US$439pp
Sep 13 - Oct 13
Visit Oktoberfest for 6 days in 2013, including overnight transport from London!
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- Germany
US$479pp
Sep 13 - Oct 13
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Countries
- Germany
- Czech Republic
US$559pp
Oktoberfest
What is it all about
The Oktoberfest, or ‘Wies’n’ as the locals callit started way back on October 12th 1810. Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen and celebrated the wedding with a horse race in a field outside the city. The citizens were invited to attend and was the beginning of what has grown to be the biggest beer festival on the planet!
There are now some 14 beer tents with all the major local breweries represented, as well as 21 smaller tents that also serve schnapps and wine.
The whole site is 103 acres and the beer tents have a total sitting capacity of over 98,000. In 2012 they served over 6.9 million litres of beer to 6.4 million visitors over the 16 days of the festival!
What happens
Across three weekends visitors head into the beer grounds to enjoy the festivities, often dressed in the local attire! Many visitors to the festival like to buy local dress of Dirndls and Leiderhousen which can be purchased at various shops around the city. The beer halls can be very busy so we recommend to get in early to get a seat and a waitress will serve you at your table. Umpah bands will entertain you and your friends and the atmosphere is unbelievable as tourists and locals sing and ‘Prost’ to enjoy the liveliest three weeks in Munich’s calendar.
Our information guide you receive when you book at trip has lots of tips and information to help you make the most of your time in Munich.
Why Topdeck
Camping with Topdeck at Oktoberfest
- Stay at the closest campsite to the Oktoberfest grounds
- Every day you are at Oktoberfest our Topdeck cooks will provide a fully cooked hot and cold breakfast – just the thing to prepare your body for a day in the beer halls
- Stay in spacious, two person, pre-erected dome style tents
- Air mattresses are provided for all Topdeck passengers
- Services of Topdeck Crew
- Oktoberfest information booklet
- Travel with like-minded travellers aged 18-39
Hostels with Topdeck at Oktoberfest
- Our hostel is just a short walk from the Oktoberfest grounds
- Stay in multi-share dorm accommodation with other like-minded Topdeck passengers
- PLUS every day you are at Oktoberfest our the hostel will provide you with a continental breakfast before you hit the beer halls
- Services of Topdeck Crew
- Oktoberfest information booklet
- Travel with like-minded travellers aged 18-39
How to get there
The best way to get to Munich is by flying directly into the city’s airport. A number of companies offer budget flights from London to Munich all year round. Once you've booked on the trip, we have detailed instructions in your pre departure information of how to get to our campsite or hostel.
However, as the festival gets closer, often flight prices increase. For those who would like to save on costs, there is the option to fly into Friedrichshafen or Salzburg airports and then get a direct train to Munich which will take about 2½ to 4 hours. Alternatively, Memmingen airport has public transport links to get you to Munich to enjoy the festival.
Topdeck Rewards
Book your 2nd, 3rd or maybe even 4th festival with us to take advantage of our Topdeck Rewards programme & save!
Please be aware that Topdeck Travel is unable to make reservations for passengers in individual beer tents at Oktoberfest. Reservations for seats in the tents can be done from December only with the respective tents. You can not make any reservations via Topdeck's website. For more information visit here.
