Travel Guide Germany

Your complete travel guide for Berlin, Munich, coasts, and the Alps

Capital:Berlin
Language:German
Currency:Euro (€)
Entry:EU / Schengen
Best Travel Time:May – September
Federal States:16

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German Classics (North-South)

14–18 days

The classic German road trip — northern Hanseatic city, capital Berlin, Baroque Dresden, Franconia, and Bavaria as the highlight. Ideal by rental car, alternatively possible by train.

HamburgBerlinDresdenNürnbergRothenburg o.d.T.NeuschwansteinMünchen

Romantic Road

5–7 days

Germany's most famous themed route: 460 km from Würzburg to Füssen, passing medieval towns and Bavarian royal castles.

WürzburgRothenburg ob der TauberDinkelsbühlNördlingenAugsburgSchongauFüssen / Neuschwanstein

Rhine Journey: Rüdesheim to Cologne

4–6 days

The UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley with castles, vineyards, and the Loreley, then Koblenz (Deutsches Eck), Bonn (Beethoven), and Cologne (Cathedral). Also possible as a river cruise.

RüdesheimSt. Goarshausen/LoreleyBoppardKoblenzBonnKöln

Island Hopping North & Baltic Sea

7–10 days

Two coasts in one journey: North Frisian Islands (vast, rugged, noble), Hanseatic cities, then the Baltic Sea with Rügen and Usedom. Combination of car ferries and train.

SyltAmrumFöhrHamburgLübeckRügenUsedom

City Hopping by Train

5–8 days

Purely by train: four metropolises in one week. All connections under 3 hours. Particularly affordable with the Germany Ticket or BahnCard 50.

BerlinLeipzigDresdenNürnbergMünchen

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Regions at a Glance

Berlin & Brandenburg

The capital with 3.8 million inhabitants — a center of modern European culture, Cold War history, and a vibrant art, club, and start-up scene. Plus Potsdam with Sanssouci.

Brandenburg Gate & ReichstagMuseum Island (UNESCO)East Side GallerySanssouci Palace (UNESCO)+1

Munich & Alpine Region

Bavaria — Munich as a metropolis with traditional flair, the royal castles with Neuschwanstein, Alpine panoramas, Oktoberfest, and regional culture like nowhere else.

Munich & OktoberfestNeuschwanstein CastleZugspitze & BerchtesgadenNuremberg & Bamberg (UNESCO)+1
MuenchenNeuschwanstein

North: Hamburg & Coasts

Hamburg as a port metropolis, the UNESCO Wadden Sea, the islands from Sylt to Rügen — maritime ease, spa architecture, and 3,600 km of German coastline.

Hamburg & ElbphilharmonieWadden Sea (UNESCO)Sylt & North Frisian IslandsRügen & Usedom+1

Central, Rhine & Saxony

Cologne Cathedral, Middle Rhine Valley with Loreley, Black Forest, Lake Constance, Heidelberg, and the Saxon Baroque cities of Dresden and Leipzig.

Cologne Cathedral (UNESCO)Upper Middle Rhine Valley (UNESCO)Black Forest & HeidelbergDresden & Saxon Switzerland+1

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Travel Guide Germany · Last updated: · 7 Chapters · 32 Sections