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Do you want to travel around Germany? The following pages can help you to find your way through the country with places to stay and how to get there, cultural, political or simple practical information that will help to make your stay pleasant.
You can also check out this short film introducing the site Infomobil, while showing an amusing perspective of life in Germany.
Country insight
All cities
Want to know more about a particular German city? Identify the hotspots to visit.
An overview of a number of German cities. For many cities you will find some excellent shots. If you have a fast Internet access, the pictures will be in a good quality.
The database on International Youth Work (DIJA) provides extensive details about Germany but also international information. Learn more about politics and society, by reading information on the country, the educational system or other topics. Information on Germany is available in various languages, other information is only available in German.
You can take a virtual walk through the Office of the Chancellor. Chancellor for Kids explains issues in an easy language for young people. You can also read about former chancellors.
A central information portal on Germany. If you are looking for information on a particular city or "Bundesland", then go to the links. Detailed information on politics, economy, science, government, education, media, tourism, sports and much more.
This website provides a lot of information about Germany and other European countries on the following topics: Country profile, Entering the country, Studying, Working and training, Transport, Things to do and see, Accommodation, Daily life, In case of problems, Youth information services, How to meet other people. This website will be expanded continuously.
This multilingual website provides up-to-date information about the Federal Republic of Germany: political system, economy, geography, modern life, society, history, federal states, culture and media, education and research etc.
Do you plan to come to Germany for your studies, a vocational training or for a job? This website provides information about Germany on the following topics: „Career and Education“, „Lifestyle and society“, “Business and Innovation” und “Living in Germany”.
This website provides information about the federal president, the head of state: his role, his work in Germany and abroad, his speeches, the duties of the office of the federal president etc.
The introduction of fair acting and trading in tourism might be very complex but to act this way yourself while travelling is fairly easy! The website fairunterwegs.org shows you what to bear in mind when preparing and booking your trip and how you can check whether offers are ecologically and socially sustainable.
The forum for Tourism Review was created by the information centre third world. As they are concerned with the increasing social disparities and contradictions resulting from current tourism development they want to inform about this issues. On the website you can find information on this theme as well as travelogues and country information.
The "Dachgeber" is a network of people who accommodate other bike tourists free of charge. You have to register as a host first, and be willing to let other people stay in your place also. If you come from another country, just ask how to register.
SHORT TERM: Overnight stays and short-term accommodation
A free service offering many opportunities for accommodation in some of the bigger cities. The standard varies a lot: sometimes there are professional Bed & Breakfasts, but often you will find a room in shared houses/flats.
The homecompany has agencies in all the big cities. You can search the online database, but in order to get the addresses, you need to register. If you are looking for an accommodation for a couple of months, this is the rigt website for you. You'll have to pay a fee for the service.
SHORT TERM: Short-term or long-term living in shared flats or houses
Are you looking for a room or a flat in a new city or did you just arrive from abroad? Check the latest offers of flats and rooms in many German cities, clearly sorted by different categories.
In several big cities you can find "Mitwohnzentalen". Search the database for the city and find the appropriate agency. Sometimes the offers are immediately available, sometimes you have to register first. You'll have to pay a small fee for the service.
GROUP : Database for group accommodation in Germany
Search by city, region or other criteria. Some of the offers also accept individual reservations.
To have access to the entire database you can purchase an online access code for 12 month (9,90€).
You’ll find a complete list of all „Kolpinghäuser“ in Germany. Long and short time stays are possible and you don’t need to be member of the “Kolping” association.
Click on “Naturfreundehäuser” and you’ll get an overview of accommodations of the “Friends of nature” in Germany and worldwide. The accommodations fulfil different demands and are suitable for different group sizes. You can search for accommodations which are especially suitable for child and youth groups, for families, athletes or for conferences.
On this website you can do online bookings of independent hostels all over Europe get travel tips, chat in the forum or tell your travel tales in an online dairy.
These residences for young people in Germany offer fully furnished rooms for youth /14-27 years) who need to move out of home for their vocational training or further studies at school. Besides accommodation leisure time facilities and advice is provided.
If it is too expensive for you to travel by car or if you are looking for a cheap option to get from A to B, try this website. The service is completely free. You only have to pay a part of the total travel costs.
Not always the cheapest option for travelling, but quite safe. However, keep your eye on the latest offers in the "travel fare jungle". Find timetables and fares on this site.
This website is a private initiative. Facts about hitchhiking with many links to hitchhiker communities, reports and good tips. Why not get in contact with them?
If you are flexible and don’t expect the usual frills, you can save a lot of money by flying with low budget airlines. You'll find a useful list of cheap airlines here.
Search for drivers or people who need a lift. For some services a fee is charged but you can use most of the website for free. Of courseyou pay a part of the travelling costs.
Enter both your departure and your destination point to find your travel route. A good choice of different online maps. Some of them charge a small fee, others are free.
You’ll find all kind of timetable in Germany: train, regional and long-distance bus connections, timetables for ships and ferries as well as information on airports and flight connections.
Here you can find offers to share a train ticket or post an offer yourself. Furthermore you will find information on group rates and a discussion forum.
Information and services on flying is provided on this website. Here you can look for airports and airlines worldwide. Furthermore you can book flights, hotels, car rental and tours online.
On this website you can plan your trips or look for addresses. Just enter your starting point and destination and the programme will provide you with the shortest or fastest way there. You can print your results. The service is for free.
There are different possibilities to get a price reduction for whatever you want to do or see. Generally all public institutions like museums, theatres, galleries, exhibitions, swimming pools, public transport, zoos, parks, etc, offer reductions for people with a small wallet such as students, elderly, handicapped or unemployed people. You will need to prove this! So always bring along your national or local student ID card. However, since there is no Euro<26 in Germany, it may not be accepted in many cases!
International Student Identity Card
The ISIC offers reductions all over the world. Locate the nearest place for you to get the card.
The EURO>26 youth card is available for young people aged 14 to 26. EURO>26 cardholders enjoy discounts and advantages on travels, spare time activities, cultural events, transport, shopping etc. in 40 European countries. Wherever you see the EURO<26 logo, you know that your card gets you a discount – and the logo on your card proves that you are eligible for the discount. The EURO>26 youth card costs 15 EUR a year.
Youth Programme