Germany: main airports
Germany has over thirty airports with active connections, including the major international hubs (Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne-Bonn, Hamburg, Berlin Brandenburg, Stuttgart) and a dense network of regional airports serving practically every German federal state, including the North Sea and Baltic islands.
Germany: recommended activities
Germany: visa and entry requirements
As a member of the European Union and the Schengen area, Germany does not require a visa for EU citizens, who travel with a valid ID card or passport, nor for citizens of many other countries (including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia) for tourist stays of up to 90 days.
Germany: safety
Germany is generally very safe for tourists, with the usual precautions against petty theft in the very crowded areas of major cities and on public transport, particularly around main railway stations. No significant security concerns are reported for visitors.
Germany: health situation
No specific vaccinations are required for entry. The healthcare system is among the most efficient in Europe; the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid for EU citizens. Travel insurance nonetheless remains advisable.
Germany: currency, payments and connectivity
The currency is the euro. Credit cards are widely accepted in major cities, but cash remains more common than in other European countries, especially in small shops, markets and some restaurants: always carry some cash. Uber and FreeNow operate in the main cities. For connectivity, the operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and O2 sell prepaid SIM cards; as an EU citizen, those arriving from another EU country benefit from free roaming ('Roam Like At Home').
Germany: travel guides
Mannheim: the chessboard city
Paderborn: where Charlemagne met the Pope
Erfurt: the bridge covered in shops
Hof: the Bavarian gateway to the former East German border
Baden-Baden: the spa town of European high society
Hamburg in a day: what to see
Münster: the peace that ended the Thirty Years' War
Dresden: reborn from its own ashes
Lübeck: the queen of the Hanseatic League
24 hours in Cologne: what to see
A Day in Weeze, Germany
Stuttgart: where the automobile was born
Dortmund: from coal to football
Braunschweig: the lion of Henry the Lion
Memmingen: the Bavarian gateway to the Allgäu Alps
Frankfurt: what to see in 1 day
Westerland: dunes and thatched cottages on Sylt island
Leipzig: the city of the peaceful revolution
Altenburg: the German home of playing cards
A Day in Hahn, Germany
One day in Munich: itinerary and highlights
Friedrichshafen: the birthplace of the Zeppelin on Lake Constance
Nuremberg: Christmas markets and 20th-century memory
24 hours in Berlin: what to see
Kiel: sails and fjords on the German Baltic
Düsseldorf: the Rhine, fashion and Little Tokyo
Hannover: the elevator that follows the dome
Heringsdorf: imperial villas on the island of Usedom
Bremen: the fabled musicians on the Weser
Rostock: the Hanseatic port on the Baltic
