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 Tour of the historic city centre take place on Saturdays, alternating weekly until 23 November 2024 with exciting Korbinian tours to mark our anniversary year ‘1300 years of Korbinian in Freising’. During the Christmas season, we offer Advent tours of the historic city centre on Saturdays (please scroll down for detailed information on the tours).

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 and GTCs

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. Please take note of our General Terms and Conditions (GTCs) (download here as PDF file).

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 2024: on 28 December
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 office

Please note: guided tour only in German.
On this guided tour on the four Saturdays of Advent, we will show you the festively decorated Old Town. We will take you to particularly atmospheric corners and tell you about the town's history. We will also give you an overview of the Advent cultural offerings in Freising, such as the Nativity Scene Trail, so that you can enjoy this wonderful time with all your senses. Then visit the new Advent market on the Domberg (on all four weekends), the popular charity Christmas market on Marienplatz (3rd weekend of Advent) or the nativity scene exhibition in the Diocesan Museum.

Can be booked for groups on request, also suitable as an atmospheric prelude to family reunions or company Christmas parties.

Dates: The Advent tours of the old town take place on Saturdays 30 November and 7, 14 and 21 December 2024 - starting at the Freising Tourist Information Office, Rindermarkt 20.
Start: in each case at 11 am
Duration: 90 minutes 
Registration: Participation is only possible with advance registration: either at the Tourist Information Office or simply send us an enquiry using our online form (German only).
Cost: EUR 8 per person; EUR 5 for school or higher education students and pensioners; EUR 0 for the tour participant’s own children and grandchildren under the age of 18

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.

Date: on 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