Munich's Oktoberfest: How Far €100 Gets You!

[@AbraXas-bi9ux]

as an introverted Münchner, Oktoberfest is the best time of the year to leave for a nice vacation abroad 😅

[@bharath19b]

whole munich is introverted nonsense

[@rn2811]

This was my first trip to Europe, my first time at Oktoberfest and what an amazing experience it was, and met so many wonderful people around the world. I budgeted about 130 a day but filled up on breakfast at the hotel before I went over to the festival.

[@dzhungosu]

I wish people in Munich, no matter visitors or locals, happy Oktoberfest!

[@JörgBauch]

@@djl7718 I wish a peacefull Wiesn

[@user-d32658]

@@djl7718Or just: “wir schaffen das!”

[@PetrD100]

Oktoberfest. Two weeks in year when Germans try to drink as much beer as Czechs every week.

[@DWTravel]

😂

[@philiprutkowskivallejo44]

What most foreigners don`t know. The local breweries brew special Wiesnbier for the Oktoberfest which is quite strong at around 6%.

[@intimedal]

*laughs in belgian*

[@GLOCKROCK2013]

@@intimedal I know belgian beer very well. We can enjoy our beer, on yours i really have to fight to get it down😄

[@user-d32658]

@@GLOCKROCK2013Belgian beer is about 10 times better than German beer.

[@notroll1279]

​@@user-d32658 So what in your comparison is "Belgian beer" and what is "German beer"? Both are traditional beer making countries with dozens of genres of beer and hundreds of breweries. So if you don't specify, that's a pretty empty statement to make...

[@user-d32658]

@@notroll1279 Not really, check the rankings, then come back again.

[@davidlynch9049]

Awesome coverage. You did well covering Oktoberfest besides just the beer drinking. Well done!

[@DWTravel]

Thank you!

[@stevenbaker7025]

Well, it's a folk festival after all. Pop culture just portrays it as a beer fest.

[@AxelMunich]

I am from Munich and go to Oktoberfest every year several times. I love the atmosphere there, it's like entering another world everytime you go there. I love seeing everybody using the tradional clothes, the music, the smell of the foods, see the crazy rides, make friends,... Unfortunately it's very overcrowded sometimes but apart from that it's really a great event.

[@Mtl-zf9om]

It should be set up on a larger space if it's over crowded, we don't want another Duisburg accident which means Oktoberfest will be shut down. On the other hand, shutting it down doesn't seem that bad when you see foreigners hijacking your own traditional regional event. Sorry

[@XxSupaBAMxX]

@@Mtl-zf9om as someone from munich, part of what makes it fun is having people from all around the world as well as locals. In my experience, most of the people complaining about foreigners are not from munich, but from the countryside that should maybe stick to their own local fests instead

[@ZeinAlAbdenSmayia]

Is it possible to make friends in case being new in germany and going alone

[@RockShowVideos]

4:16 "I didn't last very long, but I'm really happy I tried it" - Story of my life

[@DWTravel]

😀

[@ghostwriter7547]

Very likeable, that's how you spend a day at the Oktoberfest, you don't have to get drunk in the beer tents, the Oktoberfest offers much more as Aisha has shown. ❤

[@Peryite89]

Yes, you don't have to be in the tents, you can step into vomit outside as well.

[@iTube2772]

what a lovely and fun host. i hope she stays around.

[@DWTravel]

Yes, she will. her next destination if everything works out: Bergen in Norway.

[@Gustavo-zd7vr]

Oktoberfest is an amusement park with beer tent. And the beer tent is not only a drinking stuff. There is good music and vibe. By the third beer you got lots of friends there.

[@dontunderestimateme3026]

I‘m from munich and this is the best 100€ I‘ve seen someone spending😅 But I normally drink 4-5 Maß and eat in the Tent and then maybe Teufelsrad

[@1988orpheus]

Would probably spend most of my Money in the Oide Oktoberfest area, seems more chill and I prefer rides over any Beer. What most people here don't seem to know, is that the prices of Beer and food inside the tents already includes a markup/tip to the waitresses, they actually buy the beer/food coupons for a lower price and sell them to the guests at a higher price (fixed depending on the tent), that's why they are very eager to check if you need anything else, as they make their income on that difference.

[@christianh2581]

It shoud have been mentioned that if the beer costs 14,50 you are kind of expected to pay 15 or 16 because of tips for the waitress. Otherwise a very informative video 👍

[@DWTravel]

Good point.

[@Brotzkopf]

It is a very demanding job. But in 18 days my friend earned over 15k. Tipping is definitelly not necessary, because the tip is already included in the very expensive price.

[@omiham5795]

Warum muss man Trinkgeld zahlen 😂ist doch keine Pflicht

[@nicolascage7345]

@@omiham5795 musst du nicht, kommt halt die bedienung danach für eine seeehr lange zeit nicht mehr bei dir an den tisch

[@StepwaveMusic]

Are you American?

[@rodmaknouni]

I was in Munich last August…half liter of beer was €4

[@wokeaf1337]

5:19 So lost, good luck finding a bar since there are only tents at the Oktoberfest .)

I was thinking people like this lady is what's making the event loose it's glamour. Might as well go to bar.

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

I think she was pre-gaming and was already drunk.

[@Martyre20]

That one Aussie wondering round trying to find a bar, at Oktoberfest! Facepalm

[@ameyaathale1224]

When I was a student in Berlin, 100 EUR would buy me groceries for one complete month. ;)

[@Yazanov]

I am currently a student and 45 minutes away from the Oktoberfest, never been there and I would never even think about paying almost 15 Euros for one Bier or spend 100 Euros in one day doing what she did xD

[@ZeinAlAbdenSmayia]

Whan was that and how much it cost now aprox I am traveling next month

[@xDSDSDSx]

Considering you could've had six Mass beer and a free trip to the world famous Kotzhügel for 100 €, your Wiesn day was pretty wasted from a bavarian perspective.

[@DWTravel]

😆

[@holger_p]

Don't present bavarians as boozers.

[@DWTravel]

@@holger_p We do not. Watch more of our videos about Bavaria: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmHUmaWdgLNmZtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKevoJd9mLyIi5Y

[@holger_p]

@@DWTravel Somebody was promoting "six mass", not you.

[@clav93089]

I'm enjoying all the Oktoberfests here in Massachusetts, but would love to visit Munich for the authentic experience!

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

Where in Mass?

[@fabianvolkel4346]

If you want it authentic you need to visit a Kerwa or a Fahnaweih in a small village Oktoberfest is at least 50% tourists

[@skt691]

@@fabianvolkel4346Depends on the tent.

[@YesSirPhil]

​@@horsepowerandtalk1033"Mass" 😃

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

@@YesSirPhil That's local speak for Mass achusetts.

[@littlebrit]

I went to East Germany and my total budget was 100 euros. It was enough! I ate at canteens and shopping at supermarkets.

[@matero4life2019]

Alcohol and spinning wheels….. smart combo 😂

[@BonnieCurtis-h4h]

Nice to see German Octoberfest. Lady did a nice fun video.

[@Prettier]

As an American, I think the prices are reasonable. Stuff in US is expensive. A single glass of wine at a restaurant would be like $16-25 so a big beer for $15 is reasonable.

[@DWTravel]

That's interesting.

[@nadiagarcia5488]

I was thinking the same thing. Margarita’s cost $12-$16+ nowadays. So to me a huge beer for $15 is cheap lol

[@raudigerrudiger9713]

​@@nadiagarcia54881€ is more than 1$ and people in Germany earn less than the average American, taxes are also higher

[@happycook6737]

Amazing the waitstaff carry such heavy, heavy beers!

[@Koby616]

Looks like you had fun day. I would love to try this fest one day 😊

[@londazh]

one big thing you forgot to mention is the outfit you are wearing. It counts towards oktoberfest budget as well and is quite expensive ;) and yes, you could go in your jeans but I'm thinking you'd feel kinda "left out" seeing everyone else dressed up, so...

[@Cz-De-Lifestyle]

You gotta pick one or the other. Either you drink like no tomorrow or enjoy those rides attractions. Youl'' be pukin your guts out all day if you trying to do rides after drinkin all those beers.

[@luisf2793]

Yeah I imagine that’s the case.

[@alihorda]

What if.. You took the rides first then drink beer

[@TheYoutubeUser69]

its against the law and they will lock you up. you have to have at least 1 promille when entering grounds. 0.5 if you are under age. please keep informed abour rules and regulation! @@alihorda

[@IsSheRG710]

Yeah was wondering how you could drink all of that and still go on a ride. That wouldn’t work out for me 🙅🏻‍♀️

[@Vedrajrm]

Did you had to pay to get into the tent?

[@jaughnekow]

i would like to experience this sometime soon.

[@oatnoid]

Great video. Always wanted to go. Very informative. Subscribed.

[@DWTravel]

Welcome to our channel and thanks for subscribing!

[@Robbysan97]

This host is awesome! So down to earth

[@milerale5286]

That is not expensive compared to any big event in UK. Average beer price in pubs/bars for 0.5L is around €7-8. Bigger events or festivals beer is €11-€12 for .0.5L or what we call pint (0.567L)

[@DWTravel]

😲

[@PMMagro]

Beer & Pretzel in company, all you need!

[@timothyharris9252]

€14.50 for a liter mug?! And I thought beer at a MLB/ NFL game was expensive. When I went in '86 I think a liter was DM 5.50.

[@12799MaDeuce]

Remember that a liter is almost 34 ounces. So that €14 stein works out to $7/pint, which is about what craft beer costs at a bar in the US, and is much less than macro beer costs at a major stadium.

[@TheAlgomalo]

Yes lil' Timmy, everything was cheaper 40 years ago. Also, the current average price of beer at US stadiums is nearly $10 for a 16oz pint of American swill. Go take a nap.

[@shielaaposaga2394]

Wishing someday I could travel visit this country and tourist attractions

[@kylemcdermed8583]

I’m going today!! Will be there in 3 hours!! 🍺🍻🎉

[@DWTravel]

We hope you had a lot of fun! 😀

[@kylemcdermed8583]

@@DWTravel it was sooo much fun! I want to come back ever year!

[@bjornvanoppen]

great video!

[@starvingbymidnight]

anyone know how to get ticket for next year?

[@pandraus]

man, I'm gonna miss the Wiesn

[@plomben]

In my opinion, Germany has great beer! I can only think of three better beer countries, that being Belgium (1st), Czechia (2nd) and Denmark (3rd). Norway and Latvia probably has the best microbreweries.

[@buninparadise9476]

let me guess you are from belgium

[@plomben]

I am from Norway@@buninparadise9476

[@i86ij99]

It is getting ridiculously expensive, yet tourists happily pay for such high prices. I would rather get some food or eat something outside before entering Oktoberfest, or even get drunk with cheap beer from supermarket

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

If you're not drinking and partying in the tents with 5000+ of your closest friends you've never met your missing out.

[@holger_p]

.. to do what on the Oktoberfest ? Having a walk and look around ?

[@davidlynch9049]

Isn't that the point?

[@noscoper1993]

Du lebst München falsch wenn dir die Wiesn zu teuer ist

[@notroll1279]

​@@noscoper1993 Und wie "lebt" man München "richtig"? Ich war 2 Jahre zu Gast in dieser Stadt (in der einem ja immer unter die Nase gerieben wird, dass man sich zwar teuer einkaufen, aber nie wirklich anerkannter Münchner werden könne oder gar den Dialekt sprechen dürfe). Im ersten Jahr war ich auf dem Oktoberfest, im zweiten stellte ich bei Abreise in einen dreiwöchigen Urlaub fest, dass der Urlaub voll das Oktoberfest überlagern würde und ich das nicht als Verlust empfand. Jahre nach meinem Wegzug war ich auf einem Projekt in der Stadt und das halbe Kundenunternehmen machte einen piefigen Betriebsausflug dorthin. Die größten Wichtigtuer, die tagsüber nie zu sprechen waren, saßen einem plötzlich in Seppelhosen und karierten Hemden gegenüber, gaben sich jovial und irgendwann kletterten alle einem unsichtbaren Signal folgend auf die Bänke und grölten zu Blasmusik "ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit"; ich habe mich dann schlagartig verzogen. Dass es teuer ist, kommt zu allem anderen einfach nur dazu...

[@rebeccajones5715]

Where did u get ur top??

[@rudiknaus4139]

A very authentic video! Congratulations! 🥨🍺 As an Oktoberfest neighbour i can say that! 🥨🍺❤️

[@DWTravel]

Thank you very much!

[@houseoffry3204]

goes to Octoberfest asks how far €100 will go then buys a coffee 🤣

[@JB-sv5pr]

She was vibing 🎉

[@Tennischamp10]

If I was there. $70 on beer. $15 on chicken. $7 on preztel. $5 on dessert. $3 on tips to the lady bringing the beer. Thats how its done right

[@jfilipov01]

Not bad in one sense. She had two beers. She saw a lot, and it was fun but not crazy. But she did not factor in tips… at least a few Euros per beer. Obviously she must have had prearranged access and seats to Lowenbrau tent. Likely impossible otherwise (and then she likely gave up those seats to her production crew or so I hope because once you get into a tent on opening day you stay! And in my experience you would have had to walk in a lot earlier and wait and position yourself to camp out. So she made it look the way it should but not how it is. At least for that bit.) The places she went and things she did were good. She needs to factor in the cost of her tracht and accommodation and flights and S and U bahn fares… but yeah. Good all around Prost!

[@abdulmannan9483]

Excellent report....

[@joesmith7427]

How do u say virgin in german?? Gooden Tight!!

[@EmilyJohnson-n6l9e]

it is my dream to visit Oktoberfest one day!!

[@luisf2793]

Seems fun, I however can’t get over 14£ for a coffee and pastry I pay 10$ max any higher that coffee better keep my awake for the rest of the day

[@jrighteous1984]

I go every single year and trust me , it's not expensive at all when you compare them to all the major cities in the U.S that ppl rather visit thinking its cheaper , go to Vegas , L.A , Chicago , New York Miami ect , you'll see much higher prices

[@luisf2793]

@@jrighteous1984I’m from California and I’m saying this

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

Beer is cheap in Germany, just not at Oktoberfest.

[@jrighteous1984]

@horsepowerandtalk1033 I was just there last week , and it was about €14 for a massive beer glass that equals 3 beers , still not bad ..

[@jrighteous1984]

@luisf2793 then it should be cheap for you , I literally just landed from California and I paid $6 for a water bottle when I dropped off the car rental , go to Sofia stadium or any event in California and you'll pay way more than Germany for anything

[@daniyaljavani7194]

Isn't 100 euros too much for a festival?

[@xsc1000]

It is. But once in year - who cares...

[@engineeranonymous]

DW will you make a comparison with the 2024 Oktoberfest ?

[@DWTravel]

No, unfortunately not. But stay tuned, this year we will report about the darker sides of the Octoberfest. The episode is going to be published on Sunday, 3 pm.

[@bellanorbert23]

Nice video! I just been yesterday there. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@maxharinger5837]

All the food she ates, crazy :D

[@badiskarboul2095]

Girl, I enjoyed it for 30 back in 2019. a 100 is a stretch haha Beautiful as always!

[@raudigerrudiger9713]

You haven't been drinking or eating a lot for 30€.

[@tatayrobertvlog5305]

❤❤❤ thanks for sharing nice video

[@iuriipototskii]

omg, 14e für kaffe und kuchen 😭 i just had 22cm capricosa, 0.3 beer and macciato for 6,5e in Montenegro 😂

[@warmanhall8951]

Will we see home made farmer's cheese next in the dairy series?

[@uk6396]

Ich verstehe zwar, warum man da hin geht, aber ich hätte nicht die Kohle um mich dort voll zu machen. Wenn ihr eine dicke Sause haben wollt, die einigermaßen bezahlbar ist, kommt zur Soester Allerheiligenkirmes

[@Olaf_Holz]

Ja, aber vielen geht es nicht ums Besaufen sondern um die Stimmung zu erleben..

[@kname1882]

100 euros for just one day and beer is 15 euros ?!?!??!?!?!?!? Are visitors having 10 000 euros salaries???😢😢😢

[@amblincork]

Germany certainly is not normally that expensive

[@1Eleven_]

Imagine how amazed an American will be when they taste proper beer.

[@juanes1235]

German Beer is like any ordinary American or Mexican beer. No matter how Germans are proud about your beer, it's not much difference.

[@flopunkt3665]

​@@juanes1235no way 🤣

[@manmanman2000]

@@juanes1235 Hahahaha... no! I drank lots of beer from lots of countries and German beer is definitely at the top and Bavarian beer is top amongst all German beers.

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

I was not amazed! Of all the beers in the world German beer is far overated. After drinking over 500 different kinds of beer I can say for certain you can find great beer in almost any county. Especially New England style IPA(but not all) from American micro and craft breweries. BTW, the 4 kinds I had in Oktoberfest all made it into my beers I like category. They were Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Lowenbrau and Augustiner.

[@coffeenorth]

​@@horsepowerandtalk1033I don't think it's overrated. There is great quality control in place and the country shows a diverse beer landscape from Pils in the North, unique Kölsch in Cologne to the different Weizen in the South. And that's only a few examples. I think it holds up to the reputation.

[@iamgermane]

Where did DW find the Ameri-Asian lady?

[@DWTravel]

Aisha lives in Germany.

[@gargoyle7863]

Germany I guess.

[@mtunca]

14€? for beer damn that got creazy expensive

[@martin1042]

Definitely expensive, but I guess it has to be more expensive to pay for putting up those huge tents (which are more like buildings than "tents"), and they only got 16 days to make up for that.

[@holger_p]

Well, normal prize outside Oktoberfest is maybe 10-11€ for a liter. But they announce "tip included", and the life music is included, of course you pay for the athmosphere.

[@davidlynch9049]

If you rarely drink, 1 litre of 6% beer is more than enough.

[@Daniel-oj7bx]

yeah those leds are very vintage

[@richerite]

Top notch investigative journalism as usual. Cutting edge stuff.

[@TheSilvercue]

Price of beer is many European countries has exploded in recent years. 14 Euros for a litre, much of which is head, is too much. It used to be that U.K. was far more expensive, things have changed a lot

[@mirageyuu]

Wir were there with our 2 kids, 2.5 hours: 200€. 😂

[@DWTravel]

Wow! 😳

[@cenk82]

@@DWTravelwhy are "woow"ing? This is the reality of Germany for the last 2 years. If you are a family of 4, 300 Euro are so possible in a day of Oktoberfest, excluding accomadation and transport! So, we are poor, thank you.

[@markmillward9733]

Even though it's September 24th we can't get enough Oktoberfest.

[@RobertSeviour1]

Vor lange Zeit war ich auch dort - aber bei den Heutzugagign Preisen, ne danke.

[@maio290]

100 € gets you away from Munich to literally every other Bavarian city via train ("Bayern-Ticket"). That's actually the better deal than to actually attend the Oktoberfest.

[@DWTravel]

Everyone as they like. Lots of people just like Oktoberfest. That's why we were there. But thanks for the tip with the Bayern ticket!

[@davidlynch9049]

Sure, and DB will either cancel your train, or make you miss your connection. I will take the Viesn!

[@maio290]

​@@davidlynch9049The DB might be a meme, but it isn't as bad as you may think. I'd avoid Munich at any cost during the Oktoberfest and I think that visiting another Volksfest or even Kirchweih in Bavaria might be also a very decent option. But that's the good thing: People can decide themselves what they're going to do :) For me personally and many residents (in Bavaria, I am not from Munich), the Oktoberfest is just a overcrowded and overpriced mess, however, there are also locals enjoying it a lot. So it's as everything in life just a matter of taste. But I think that the Oktoberfest doesn't really make for a good impression and that Bavaria has way more to offer than an overpriced place to get drunk.

[@1hawkinshughes]

I notice how people have a good time and aren’t shipped faced.

[@undokat]

this is an absolutely bullshit event, I took part in 2012 and already then they charged 10 euro for a double glass of beer, plus they charge also entrance fee into those beer huts, plus entrance on terrace was additional 10 euro, the toilet cost 5 euro - imagine that when you drink beer, it's literally golden showers, I remember I spent 100 euros just by crossing the place, I had one sausage, a pretzel, and two beers, plus there is a lot of drunk people, police, urine smell, etc, I recommend you take your 100 euro and make yourself a beerfest at your weekend house for one week

[@mariosolberg2726]

Te duur voor wat het is !!

[@fedjaelenius5758]

5:21 shes got the pois (you should be in that condition that you dont even know what you kan do there)

[@sarahwehr6371]

3:18 good lord that’s a handsome man

[@dunnowy123]

My friends and I planned to go in 2020...so, obviously that didn't happen. We've been postponing ever since, as we've gotten married over the years, but eventually, we hope to go! Until then, I live vicariously through these videos, and honestly €100 is not bad for a whole day out.

[@DerCooleFriese]

WARNING ! This is just an Event in a Town in the South ! THIS IS NOT GERMANY !!!!!!!

[@Lönneberga14]

This is the better germany, Bavaria❤❤❤

[@kessas.489]

100 € is much money...

[@premjitchowdhury262]

Too expensive... If you dont earn in euros.

[@franciscomiliani5698]

What about if you want to spend an afternoon with your family with 2 or 3 kids? Then it is not fun.

[@duncwoodbridge7152]

went for the first time this year had a blast but spent well more than 100 euros s worth every penny tho Prost!

[@CapCashOG]

thing is you drink 4-6 beers (1 liter),

[@susant700]

Wow. Munich's Octoberfest looks wonderful !! I had no idea how large it is. The section that they created to honor past Octoberfest's is beautiful and quaint. It's now mid September 2024 and I have had a real urge to find a local Octoberfest here in my area of California. It won't be anything like Munich; but I've been to several good ones here. Snowbird Ski Area in Utah has a beautiful Octoberfest every year. In 2008: it was free to get in; you just had to pay for beer, food, etc. The music was so much fun; plenty of oompapah bands playing. Women and men yodeling. And yes .. the pretzels + beer. ✨💛🍁🍂🍺🥨🌭🍺🥨🍂🍁🧡✨

[@firmanprawirawardhanafirma5644]

before worst years that than this year some shop very expensive.

[@shelbynamels7948]

Six percent more than last year? Well, here is the only inflation gauge that really matters.

[@DWTravel]

Be aware that this video is from last year (2023)!

[@shelbynamels7948]

@@DWTravel time for an update, then. So how much is beer in 2024??

[@gargoyle7863]

I think it's a good inflation gauge: Especially the beer prize depicts wages, cost of agricultural production , energy and transportation in a significant proportion.

[@mdsoulsounds]

100€ more than the monthly income in more than half of the world. How much is the toilet access you’ll need after filling up with so much bad food?

[@MichaelDoran23]

14 euro for a coffee and pastry, come on

[@cz2301]

Loved the girl in this video. More videos with her!

[@funkmachine9094]

but it's november?

[@DWTravel]

September. Oktoberfest is every year in September. Funny, but it is just so.

[@davidponseigo8811]

You can get roasted chicken anywhere !

[@benelliotschmitz7070]

such a nice atmosphere

[@AverageJoesLibrary]

20% head on those beers would be kinda annoying

[@danielfittipaldi3705]

This is insane

[@steinadler4193]

100 EUR is not possible, that's just 7 Maß. And than you have to eat something, before riding the rollercoaster.

[@irgendwasmitxy]

too expensive.

[@duncan.o-vic]

It is crazy that anyone finds €100 a reasonable amount of money to spend on a non-luxurious evening out, and that's excluding transportation and dirndl. Paying double the regular Biergarten/street prices (and those are inflated already) isn't worth it.

[@machtnichtsseimann]

Thanks, Donnie Downer.

[@ekesandras1481]

6:10 that's no Bratwurst, looks more like a Käsekrainer

[@thomastimmann6200]

A Käsekrainer is a Bratwurst

[@ekesandras1481]

@@thomastimmann6200 no

[@thomasbarchen]

​@@thomastimmann6200A Bratwurst ist ein Hotdog

[@bugged1212]

There's a big issue with everyone wanting euros and not many accepting cards at Oktoberfest. It was frustrating.

[@stefwittmann94]

Nah it‘s tradition. We use Cash and Cash only on Oktoberfest. That‘s why there are dozens of bank-automats all over the area:)

[@mememachine4766]

Cash is king. Its culture in germany they like theyr coints and paper money xd

[@stielimusterman3066]

Cash = power to the people