Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial
The place of remembrance lies about 8 km west of us as the crow flies, on the eastern edge of the town of Dachau.
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The Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial lies on the eastern edge of the town of Dachau, about 18 kilometres in a straight line from the centre of Munich. It was established on 5 May 1965 on the site of the former concentration camp as a memorial and place of remembrance. Since 2003 the Foundation of Bavarian Memorials has been responsible for it.
The archive and part of the exhibition are in the surviving service building of the camp. Around one million people from all over the world visit the memorial every year.
How to get there from us
All routes begin at our hotel in Oberschleißheim.
By bicycle
You can reach the memorial by bike. The straight-line distance is about 8 km.
2Cycle tour: Unterschleißheim, Dachau, OberschleißheimCycle routes around our hotelBy bus and train
The ExpressBus X201 connects Oberschleißheim with Dachau. For the onward connection to the memorial, see the MVV timetable or the memorial’s website.
By car
The memorial has car parks, with access via Alte Römerstraße. The main entrance is in the south-west at the visitor centre, Pater-Roth-Straße 2a.
For your visit
A visit takes time and inner preparation. Plan a quiet part of the day for it and find out beforehand on the official website about times, guided tours and notes. It also has notes for your visit.
More destinations
These destinations are nearby or easy to combine.
Dachau Palace
approx. 11 km as the crow flies. Renaissance palace of the Wittelsbachs on Dachau’s Schlossberg.
Lustheim Palace
3 min on foot. Hunting and garden palace of 1684 to 1689, today with a collection of Meissen porcelain.
Nymphenburg Palace
approx. 12 km as the crow flies. Baroque summer residence of the Wittelsbachs with park and canals.
Cycle routes from our door
We are a certified Bett+Bike hotel and have put together day cycle tours for you.
You can hire e-bikes and standard bicycles from us: mention it when you book or ask at reception.
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3Munich Lifestyle
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5Allianz Arena
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Questions about this trip
What is the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial?
A memorial and place of remembrance, established on 5 May 1965 on the former prisoner compound of the Dachau concentration camp.
Who runs the memorial?
Since 2003 the Foundation of Bavarian Memorials.
How many people visit it?
Around one million people from all over the world every year.
Where is the main entrance?
In the south-west, at the visitor centre at Pater-Roth-Straße 2a.
Where do I find information on times, guided tours and admission?
On the memorial’s official website. It also has notes for your visit.
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