# Chiemsee, Germany: what it is and when to go > Chiemsee is a dive site in Germany (Traunstein). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/chiemsee/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 73 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=99) - **Coordinates:** 47.88139, 12.46167 ## What it is and where Chiemsee is a dive site in Germany (Traunstein). It is in [Traunstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/traunstein/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.88139, 12.46167; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.881389%2C12.461667) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.881389%2C12.461667) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/submarinismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Chiemsee is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 36 | | February | Better not | 9 h 59 | | March | Better not | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 25 | | May | Possible | 14 h 57 | | June | Best time | 15 h 48 | | July | Best time | 15 h 27 | | August | Best time | 14 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Possible | 10 h 34 | | November | Better not | 8 h 59 | | December | Better not | 8 h 12 | In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Inselbräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/inselbrau/): Brewery · 2.8 km - [Torhalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/torhalle/): Gate house in Chiemsee, Upper Bavaria, Germany · 2.9 km - [Herrenchiemsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neues-schloss-herrenchiemsee/): Complex of royal buildings on Herreninsel, an island in the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake, 60 km south east of Munich · 5.0 km - [Kloster Herrenchiemsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/augustiner-chorherrenstift/): Building in Chiemsee, Upper Bavaria, Germany · 5.1 km - [Collegiate Church of St. Sixtus and of the Augustinian Canons St. Sebastian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ehem-domstiftskirche/): Church building in Herreninsel, Upper Bavaria, Germany · 5.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Diving - [German cruiser Admiral Scheer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cruiser-admiral-scheer/): 1933 Deutschland-class heavy cruiser - [Schliersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schliersee/): lake in Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany - [Fleesensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fleesensee/): lake in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte District, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany - [Friedberger Baggersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friedberger-baggersee/): lake in Friedberg, Bavaria, Germany - [Kalksee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kalksee/): lake in Ostprignitz-Ruppin District, Germany - [Obersee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/obersee/): lake in the municipality Wandlitz, Germany Every Germany place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Chiemsee? It is a dive site in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Chiemsee? June to September. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. ### How do you get to Chiemsee? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.881389%2C12.461667) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Inselbräu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/inselbrau/), [Torhalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/torhalle/), [Herrenchiemsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/neues-schloss-herrenchiemsee/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663870799), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).