City tour timetable

A quick introduction to Freising, new routes through the ancient episcopal city, and a few entertaining hours are all brought to you by Freising’s city walks. Guided tours are offered on certain days and at fixed times for individuals and families, for guests and also for Freising locals alike. We also offer guided tours on special topics.

Guided tour programme

Our Tours of the historic city centre take place on Saturdays, alternating weekly from 16 March 2024 with exciting Corbinian tours to mark our anniversary year "1300 years of Corbinian in Freising".

In July and August 2024, we will once again be presenting our popular "Summer city tours" series.

Furthermore, you can already book the individual guided tours "On the trail of old Freising breweries" and "Freising markets with pleasure" from our autumn programme.

Further information can also be found in our brochure "City Tours 2024" (German only), which is also available free of charge from the Tourist Information Centre. 

Our Events Calendar lists all dates of public city tours.

Booking

All our guided tours can only be booked in advance: The best thing to do is to send us an uncomplicated enquiry using our online form (German only) or contact the tourist information office.

Before and during the summer holidays, we are once again offering exciting city tours on a wide variety of topics this year. The popular "Summer city tours" series highlights entertaining stories and interesting topics from the city. (Please note: all tours are conducted in German).
Between 12 July and 16 August 2024, we offer a one-hour guided tour on five Fridays at a price of eight euros per person (no discount). Detailed information can be found on our German-language website.

Our tour of Freising’s historic city centre takes in the main sights around the Town Hall and Cathedral Hill and gives an overview of how the oldest city on the River Isar came to be. Together with our city guides, discover the winding streets of Freising's town and learn interesting facts about the special features of the oldest city on the Isar between the magnificent facades, the town hall, the parish church of St. George and the former canons' houses. Marvel at the almost 4000-year history of the Domberg and hear interesting facts about the development of the former prince-bishop's residence.

Please note that the tour routes lead through the historic city centre, which is only barrier-free in places. The tour also leads up the Domberg. This footpath has a gradient of twelve per cent. The tour is only available in German.

Dates: The Old Town tour takes place every Saturday up to and including 9 March 2024, after which it will alternate weekly with the Corbinian guided tours – i.e. on 27 July, 10 August, 24 August, 7 September, 21 September, 5 October, 19 October, 2 November, 16 November.
Start: 11 a.m. in each case
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros reduced
Meeting point: in front of the tourist information centre

The tour starts on Marienplatz at the Marian column, at the base of which is one of the four statues of St Corbinian. The tour continues to Weihenstephaner Berg, where Corbinian founded a spiritual community that is regarded as the original monastic centre of Freising. Along the way, you will learn about his life and legend, and see places that commemorate him, such as the ruins of St. Corbinian's Chapel with the Corbinian Fountain below.
Please note: This public tour is only available in German.

Dates: 17 August, 31 August, 28 September, 26 October, 9 November, 23 November - starting at 11 a.m. each time.
Duration: approximately 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros reduced
Meeting point: Tourist Information Office

This guided tour offers a comprehensive picture of the saint who influenced the history of the city of Freising and still shapes its image today. The route leads from Marienplatz to the Domberg. In the Cathedral of St Mary and St Corbinian, pictures of the Corbinian legend are presented and his shrine is shown. On the way up the Weihenstephan Hill you will hear about his work - and at the end you will see the place where Korbinian set up his first cell.
Please note: This public tour is only available in German.

Dates: 3 August, 14 September and 12 October - each starting at 11 a.m.
Duration: about 120 minutes 
Cost: 10 euros per person, 8 euros concessions
Meeting point: Tourist Information Office

In the early 19th century there were 18 private breweries in Freising. These bourgeois breweries such as Hummelbräu, Stieglbräu, Laubenbräu, Hacklbräu or Furtnerbräu are still preserved in the names of streets and houses. On Beer Day on 25 April 2024, we invite you on a journey through the history of brewing. We will tell you about the historical day-to-day operations and the development of the former bourgeois breweries and pubs in the Old Town. We will also visit the Sporrerkeller, the beer cellars of the former city breweries.
Next public guided tour: Thursday, 12 September 2024, at 3 pm (German only)
Meeting point: Tourist Information Office (Asam building inner courtyard, Marienplatz 7)
Duration: 120 minutes
Cost: 10 euros per person / 8 euros reduced
For organisational reasons, participation in the guided tour is only possible with prior registration via  our online form (German only) or by E-mail to touristinfo@freising.de.

Accompany our city guide Schreyer Ferl on this culinary tour of the market and learn interesting stories about the development of the fish, cattle and cabbage market into today's "green weekly market". Because already in the year 996 Freising received from Emperor Otto III. the market law. In the course of time, the market has changed again and again. Experience the culinary diversity here as a feast for your senses, where your eyes, nose and palate are spoiled. Because while strolling there is not only an opportunity to chat, also with the market people, there are also all kinds of things to taste.
Meeting point: in front of the tourist information
Guided tour date (only available in German): Saturday, 5 October 2024, 9.30 am
Duration: 120 minutes
Cost: 10 euros per person (no reduction possible)
For organisational reasons, participation in the guided tour is only possible with prior registration: Simply send us a request using our online form  (German only) or register at the tourist information office (E-mail touristinfo@freising.de or telephone 08161/54-4 4111).