Can you purchase the Bayern ticket at the station, or do you have to purchase in advance?

I will be looking to do a round trip from Munich to Fussen (Neuschwanstein Castle) and then Munich to Salzburg and the Bayern ticket is quite cheaper.

I am going in November so I figure it will be off season and would prefer to book at time of travel not to be stuck with travel times I cannot change.

Any advice?

You can purchase at any station in a self-serve ticket machine, or if you need assistance, at a manned desk, although they charge a small service fee.

Don't forget that it's only good after 9 am (on weekdays), and that it's only good on regional trains:

<<Bayern-Ticket

The ticket allows up to 5 adults traveling together to use unlimited all regional trains in Bavaria for one day. It is valid on all regional trains in 2nd class.

Regional trains are all trains with the designating letters RB, RE, IRE, ALX, S-Bahn, BOB (Bayerische Oberlandbahn), M (Meridian). Note: Use of high-speed and long-distance trains with the designating letters IC, EC, ICE, D, RJ, TGV and night trains (designating letters CNL, EN) is not allowed.

Additionally the ticket allows the use of the underground trains (U-Bahn), suburban trains (S-Bahn), trams and public buses in Munich and other Bavarian cities and of almost all public regional bus services beyond Munich (RVO, SEV).

The ticket covers also travels to following destinations outside Bavaria: Salzburg, Kufstein, Reutte, Ulm and return.

The ticket is valid weekdays Mon - Fri from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day (18 hours)

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from midnight to 3 a.m. the following day (27 hours).>>

It's a pretty good deal.

Thanks! We are doing Salzburg on a Saturday and Neuschwanstein on a Sunday, so we should be good! Do you guys recommend purchasing in advance though? Or at the ticket booth is ok? Same price on day of?

I see absolutely no benefit in purchasing in advance. Just walk up to the ticket machine on the day. Be sure to write your names on the back. Yes, same price on day of.

No to purchasing in advance -in case your plans change non-refundable perhaps -use machines lime melanq8 says in any DB (German Railways) station - regional trains are slower to Salzburg than faster trains by perhaps 45 minutes but for the price (even deepest discounted faster train fares 29 e each way and usually much more!) - for info on German trains and European trains (in case you are traveling on them more) in general (like first v 2nd class and the Bayern Ticket does I believe come in first class too -regional trains can be very crowded at time - no seat reservations even possible - 1st class rarely full but not all regional trains have first class so check www.bahn.de/en about that)- www.seat61.com; www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.

<<It is valid on all regional trains in 2nd class.>>

https://www.bahn.com/en/view/offers/...-tickets.shtml

sells first class Bavarian Pass for 36.7 euro vs 25 euros for 2nd class.

Melanq - where did you copy that (excellent) info from - bahn.de site?

I'm not sure for 2017 but in printed Bavarian Pass thing I have at home for previous years also has prices for 1st cl.

Great info! Thanks!

I got it here:

http://www.munich-touristinfo.de/Bavaria-Ticket.htm

However, I've just checked the DBB site and they do indeed offer a First Class Bayern Ticket, my mistake.

I also checked the price for four adults, as I will be travelling to Germany with a group of four in December. It's 43 Euro for second class and 93 Euro for First class for a group of four.

I think we'll stick to second class, although I'll be sure to let the group know there is a first class option as well.

I never travel first class in Germany or Switzerland, other than our first trip eons ago. It just doesn't seem worth the money to me, although I can see why it might to others.

Enjoy your trip Gills.