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Oktoberfest Weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

Enjoy the best Oktoberfest trip in the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder Military Communities when you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation!

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Sep 26 2025 - Sep 28 2025

Sep 26 2025 - Sep 28 2025

Nobody wants to sit next to “That Guy, who’s been getting his Oktoberfest on for the last 12 hours” while riding an overnight party bus or party train home from the 190th Munich Oktoberfest.  You don’t have to when you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation to the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort! This trip makes Oktoberfest easy for everyone. Your Friday morning ride to Garmisch starts from your choice of Pulaski or Smith Barracks and puts you in position for your Saturday shuttle to and from the festival grounds where you can enjoy as much or as little of the world famous Oktoberfest as you wish. Arriving early in Garmisch will allow you to enjoy Friday afternoon and evening in Garmisch, maybe by riding the cable car to the top of the Zugspitze or hiking the Partnachklamm. A full nights sleep in a comfortable bed after Oktoberfest allows you a relaxed and enjoyable ride home on Sunday. 

Don’t miss the 190th Oktoberfest! Early hotel deadlines apply. Whether you board the bus in Baumholder or Kaiserslautern, you will enjoy your Oktoberfest Weekend at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort if you travel with Army Outdoor Recreation!  Reserve your space today!

Estimated Itinerary

Friday: Kaiserslautern to Garmisch

An early morning departure from your choice of either Pulaski or Smith Barracks will place you in Garmisch by the middle of the day.  While your rooms will not be guaranteed to be ready until this afternoon, you can drop your luggage off with the front desk at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort and enjoy being in the heart of the Bavarian Alps.  Multiple ways to get to the top can take you to glacier at the top of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, or to the clear AlpspiX viewing platform which overlooks the beautiful Bavarian village.  After exploring Garmisch, your room will be ready for you to check in and you will be perfectly positioned for a short and stress free ride to the Oktoberfest fairgrounds, an hour away in Munich.

Saturday: Oktoberfest

After breakfast you will board our private bus for a short ride to Munich and the world’s largest Volksfest. Munich has been celebrating the Oktoberfest since 1810, when the guests at the royal wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig to Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen had such a good time that they decided to do it again every year. Whether you spend your day in one of the tents or on the midway enjoying the carnival rides, games and food stands, or even wandering the streets of Munich, you will surely soak in a years worth of Bavarian gemuchlichkeit today. At the end of your day, its just a short ride back to Garmisch where another comfortable evening at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort awaits you.

Sunday: Return

Today your coach returns you to Rheinland-Pfalz. Rather than a raucous party bus, your Sunday return trip should be a relaxed experience which arrives at your starting point in the early evening. 

Price, on or prior to Sunday, July 27

  • Adults: $349 per person
  • Single Occupancy: $499
  • Up to 3 additional adults sharing one double room with 2 full price adults: 249 p.a

Price, on or after Monday, July 28

  • Adults: $399 per person
  • Single Occupancy: $549
  • Up to 3 additional adults sharing one double room with 2 full price adults: $299 p.a.
     
  • Up to 3 children under 18 sharing room with 2 full price adults: $199 p.c. 
     
  • Maximum room capacity is 5.
  • All rooms contain 2 queen beds and can accommodate one additional cot.
  • Additional adults at the discounted rate will not receive a room of their own.

Hotel Deadline:

  • Early Bird Discount expires on Sunday, July 27
  • All empty rooms will be cancelled on Tuesday, August 26
  • Cancellations on or after Tuesday, August 26 will incur minimum fees of $360 per room
  • On or after Wednesday, August 27, new registrations will be based on room availability for rebooking

Trip Includes:

  • Round trip bus transportation including Saturday shuttle run to Oktoberfest 
  • 2 nights stay at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable, weather appropriate shoes and clothing
  • Lederhosen/Dirndl
  • Credit/Debit card or Euro
  • Military ID and Passport

Departure:

  • 3 a.m. from Wagon Wheel Theater, Smith Barracks
  • 4 a.m. from Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation, Pulaski Barracks, bldg. 2905

Return: Sunday Evening

Registration Information

All reservations must be made through Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation. Sign up today by contacting:

Army Outdoor Recreation, Kaiserslautern Community
Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2905

Army Outdoor Recreation, Baumholder Community
Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8167

Cancellation Policy:

  • 10% ODR cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or prior to Tuesday, August 26
  • 10% ODR cancellation fee, plus hotel room cancellation cost ($360 per room) for cancellations made on or after Wednesday, August 27
    • Room cancellation fee refundable if room is resold to someone else.
  • 50% ODR cancellation fee, plus hotel room cancellation cost ($360 per room) for cancellations made on or after Friday, September 19
    • Room cancellation fee refundable if room is resold to someone else.
  • 100% cancellation fee for cancellations made on or after Tuesday, September 23
     
  • In the event that a customer cancellation results in a fee charged to Outdoor Recreation, regardless of the date of or reason for that cancellation, the total sum of those fees will be passed along to the customer.