--- title: "Germany Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Germany with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/germany last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Germany with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin] # Germany Fast trains, serious museums, beer gardens and three very different big cities. Photo: [SDKmac](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juni_2015_Brandenburg_Gate_Berlin_Germany_Evening.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number 110 112 also works Advisory level High degree of caution U.S. Department of State and 2 other governments Language German Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Germany, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) Germany follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ag… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Germany. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany/entry-requirements) Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Health – editorial change. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/germany) Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: The Health section was updated - travel health information (Public Health Agency of Canada). [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/germany) Deutsche Bahn covers the country and the Deutschlandticket gives a month of unlimited regional and city transport for one flat price. Cash still matters. Plenty of bakeries, bars and market stalls are card free or set a minimum spend. Round up or add roughly 5 to 10 percent, and say the total you want to pay as you hand over the money. Tap water is safe everywhere, though restaurants will assume you want bottled unless you ask for Leitungswasser. ## Local knowledge Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources. Buy the Deutschlandticket before you fly One monthly flat fare covers regional trains, buses, trams and metros in every German city. It pays for itself in about three days. Local guide Jonas Weber ## Top destinations [[Image: Berlin skyline with the television tower] Berlin Twentieth century history on every corner, and a nightlife that ignores the clock.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/germany/berlin)[[Image: Munich old town rooftops] Munich Bavarian tradition, world class galleries and the Alps an hour down the track.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/germany/munich)[[Image: Hamburg harbour warehouses] Hamburg A port city of red brick warehouses, canals and a concert hall on the water.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/germany/hamburg) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Germany guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Germany. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. U.S. Department of State currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. Germany is in the Schengen area. Most UK, US, Canadian and Australian visitors can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. Budget roughly 120 to 190 EUR per person per day mid-range in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, and less in smaller cities. If you are travelling more than a few days it usually is. It covers regional trains, buses, trams and metros nationwide but not high speed ICE services. May to September for long days and beer gardens, late November and December for Christmas markets, and October for Oktoberfest in Munich. Widely in cities and tourist businesses. Outside them a few German phrases go a long way. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/opendata/travelwarning) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [SDKmac](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juni_2015_Brandenburg_Gate_Berlin_Germany_Evening.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) ; [Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brandenburger_Tor_nachts.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) ; [Diego Delso](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museo_Bode,_Berl%C3%ADn,_Alemania,_2016-04-22,_DD_30.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Christoph Braun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019-11-16,_Glockenspiel,_Neues_M%C3%BCnchner_Rathaus,_IMG_7463_edit_Christoph_Braun.jpg) (CC0) ; [Sven Teschke](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2012-07-17_-_Landtagsprojekt_M%C3%BCnchen_-_Englischer_Garten_-_Chinesischer-Turm_-_7362.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0 de) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json 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