GERMANY TRAVEL TIPS FOR FIRST TIMERS | 40+ Must-Knows Before Visiting Germany + What NOT to Do!
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Planning to visit Germany for the first time? In this video, I'm sharing all my best Germany travel tips for new visitors, from important must-knows for your Germany trip to common mistakes that tourists make in Germany. Don't miss this video if you're planning your own trip to Germany!
I hope you all enjoy this video about Germany! Let me know in the comments if you have any more tips you'd like to add, or any questions :)
0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:14 TRAVEL PLANNING TIPS FOR GERMANY
Great tip for staying in. Motel One. We stayed in them in two different cities, plus one other Rick Steves recommended boutique hotel. Motel One was by far cleaner better organized. It was. Well considered for average and business travelers. They let us check in early at one, and safely store luggage at another. But the locations were superior as well. Thanks for the tip for Motel One.
2:39 CULTURE & ETIQUETTE TIPS FOR GERMANY
7:38 TRANSPORT TIPS & GETTING AROUND IN GERMANY
I actually hate the water isn't free situation in my country, even though I know why restaurants do it. Our service culture is generally among the worst in the world I'd say.
12:52 SIGHTSEEING TIPS FOR GERMANY
13:44 FINAL TIPS FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN GERMANY
I don't want to tip
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Germans sound like my kind of people when it comes to personality lol but i know non of the language 😅 maybe i was a german in a past life 😂
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Going in May of 2026. Have heard it's really heard to find washrooms in public. Are they labelled WC. What are options if you can't find one? Danke
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I’m planning to spend Christmas in Germany, but I don’t speak German yet. I’d love to connect with people who speak English and are interested in making new friends while in Germany. If you’re interested in meeting up and making friends, feel free to reach out!
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Ill be travelling to Cologne Germany soon as a Tourist. Have you been in Cologne Germany? If so, can you recommend an affordable hotel to stay , culture, public transportation to the airport forth and back? And whats the best year to visit to Cologne Germany? Thank you
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Are there flea markets to hunt for cameras. It's on my list to visit. I just don't know enough about Germany but would like some recommendations.
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6:58/16:56, Mam not taking pictures 🖼️ for public for any kind of person or person's, is INTERNATIONAL LAWS, not only for Germany. Not Only internationally, it's a civilized society world wide.
Not including those Crime investigation.
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Tx very much for ur good information next time pls speak slowly nd tell the state to state by airline connectivity
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The city on ur thumbnail was on my GCSE English Paper 2 😮😮
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Great video and I look forward to seeing more of your content and learning about your time living in Germany. I spent 24 days in Germany and Austria back in 2015 and I'd love to return someday!
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I’m planning to come to Germany this year to study, wil need a friend there to show me around, is there any German here that understand English. Can we be friend ?
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Hi! If we will be going to Germany by train from Amsterdam where should we go on a day tour only?
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Gott spricht die schnell!!!!!!!
@Süssi1965idiotDriving the Autobahn is really excausting!!!! You have your eyes left, Right, back and in Front all the time to avoid acidants! Constantly!
@Süssi1965idiotSauna is naked!
@Süssi1965idiotBeeing naked is more popular in East Germany. It exist in West Germany too, but Not that Common!
@Süssi1965idiotDeutschland nicht Bayern! Texas ist auch nicht USA!!!
@Süssi1965idiotNever been wallahi
@samfaiz4735AA RESHMA are you IN? R SHAH yes WAHIDA lol
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@SamAus-b4tHi … were planning to go over there in Germany this year . Do we need a visa to go over there ? Were from America 🇺🇸 thank you
@mybinibiniAs I watch this, I sitting in the airport awaiting my flight on Condor heading to Frankfurt. I am on a study aborad so most of my trip is planned, but this video still had some helpful tips. Thank you :)
@martinachione4451Thank you! I'm so excited for my next adventure over to Europe....t-minus four and a half months.
@Universal_exports87Porn star got PETER, Montenegro. All fake by this. HISAR, Swedia.
@Dua1AvisPls also mention D-Ticket for public transport. 58€ per month and person with limitless access to all regional trains and city transport.
@nicl6012How can you talk so much while saying nothing. Best time to visit “ALL YEAR” sweet that was no help. Describing the cities “cool awesome fun” top shelf stuff here
@KevinHeimlich08You have to be kidding me
@tutankhamunwhite665staring is carring in germany ^^
@maxmustermann76Thankyou for the tips ❤
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