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.

Regular guided tour programm

• Our Tours of the historic city centre take place on Saturdays.
• We are now also pleased to be able to offer monthly tours of the newly renovated and restored Asam building in the heart of Freising.
• From May to October, we have a guided tour from the historic centre to Weihenstephan on our programme - every Thursday every two weeks.
• Also from May to October, you can experience a tour of the historic city centre with a visit to the cathedral, which takes place every fortnight on a Thursday. 

New for our English-speaking guests: you can now visit the historic city centre tour as a public guided tour in English - once a month on Saturdays from May to October.

For detailed information about the guided tours please scroll down.  

Special guided tours

We also offer guided tours on special topics such as ‘On the trail of the old Freising breweries’ and ‘Freising markets with flavour’. 

All dates

Further information can also be found in our brochure "City Tours 2025" (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 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 our city 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. This tour is only available in German.
New: This German-language tour is also available in English once a month from May to October, see information below.

Dates: every Saturday 
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 (Inner courtyard of the ASAM, Marienplatz 7) 
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 or contact the tourist information office.

The tour of the historic city centre in English offers the same route and the same content as the tour in German (see information above). 

Dates: every Saturday
Start: 2 pm on 3 May, 31 May, 28 June, 26 July, 23 August, 20 September and 18 October 2025 
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros concessions
Meeting point: in front of the tourist information office (Inner courtyard of the ASAM, Marienplatz 7)

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 or contact the tourist information office.

Explore the historic city centre before crossing the former state border to Weihenstephan. Discover the courtyard and apothecary garden, the ruins of the Korbinians Chapel and the legendary Korbiniansbrünnl, one of the oldest spring sanctuaries in Bavaria. The walk takes you past the remains of the Benedictine monastery of Weihenstephan and the traditional Bavarian State Brewery. The tour is only available in German.

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. 

Dates: every Thursday on 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 June, 26 June, 10 July, 24 July, 7 August, 21 August, 4 September, 25 September, 9 October and 23 October 
Start: 2 p.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros reduced
Meeting point: in front of the Tourist Information Office (Inner courtyard of the ASAM, Marienplatz 7)

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 or contact the tourist information office.

Explore the winding alleyways of Freising's historic centre and learn more about the history of the oldest town on the Isar. The tour takes you past the town hall, St George's parish church and the former canons' houses before heading up to the cathedral hill. There you will discover the impressive history of Freising Cathedral with its baroque design by the Asam brothers and the magnificent altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens. This tour is only available in German.

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

Dates: every Thursday on 8 May, 22 May, 5 June, 19 June, 3 July, 17 July, 14 August, 28 August, 18 September, 2 October, 16 October and 30 October 2025 
Start: 2 p.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros reduced
Meeting point: in front of the tourist information office (Inner courtyard of the ASAM, Marienplatz 7)
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 or contact the tourist information office.

Following its renovation, the historic Asam building in the heart of Freising's old town is now in its full splendour. On this one-hour tour you can also admire the Asam Hall, one of the most beautiful public rooms in the town, and the famous ceiling painting by Hans Georg Asam.
The tour is only available in German.

Next dates: 15 June, 13 July, 10 August and 14 September, each starting at 11 a.m.; 13 November and 11 December 2025 each at 5 p.m. 
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person, 5 euros reduced
Meeting point: Counter of the tourist information office in ASAM, Marienplatz 7

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 or contact the tourist information office.

A historical tour as part of the Weihenstephan Freising Garden Days

Round off the day with a gentle stroll!
The history of Weihenstephan is inextricably linked with gardens, as it is thanks to the former monastery inhabitants that agriculture, brewing and gardening have flourished on the ‘Nährberg’ for more than a thousand years. To discover the historical centre, climb the mountain with us! The path leads past gardens and works of art, and a magnificent panorama awaits you at the top.
More about the Weihenstephan Freising Garden Days here on the website.

Dates (only available in German): Saturday, 10 May, and Sunday, 11 May 2025 
Start: 5 pm each day
Duration: 90 minutes
Cost: 8 euros per person
Meeting point: Entrance to the Freising Weihenstephan Garden Days, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum, 85354 Freising
Registration: via our online form, at the tourist information office or directly on site

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.

Guided tour date (only available in German): Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9.30 am
Duration: 120 minutes
Cost: 13 euros per person (no discount possible)
For organisational reasons, participation in the guided tour is only possible with prior registration: Simply send us a request using our online form or register at the tourist information office (email touristinfo@freising.de or telephone 08161/54-4 4111).

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 the occasion of the Freisinger Volksfest, 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.

Guided tour date: Thursday, 11 September 2025 (German only)
Start: 3 pm 
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 or by E-mail to touristinfo@freising.de.