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08-21-2015, 01:14 PM | #1 |
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Roadtrip to Germany
Hi all looking for some help planning a trip to Germany, with the misses for roughly 7-9 nights in November
Any advice on where I should go/ what to see and where to stay? Im not asking for much help am I? I'd like to see both Berlin & Munich, if possible, but as they are either ends of the country would it be better to just explore either the North or South of Germany in this trip, and maybe return another time to do the other? Ideally I'd like to spend a few nights in Munich and Berlin, would like to stop by at the Nurburgring at some point - hopefully arrange a lap in a ring taxi (if it runs in November?), would like to visit a concentration camp, bmw museum in munich, drink lots of german beer, and see some of the country! Never done this before… help? |
08-21-2015, 04:48 PM | #2 |
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The Nurburgring will be closed in November.
Will you travel with your own car? If so Berlin is about 8h away from Calais and Munich about 9h. Travelling from Berlin to Munich by car is about 5h. So a lot of travelling for just 7-9 nights. Both cities have their own charm. If you want to see a concentration camp there is one nearby Munich in Dachau. I think it is just about 30 minutes away from the city. |
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08-22-2015, 04:56 AM | #3 |
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It's mandatory to have winter tyres if there's ice, snow or slush. You should expect these conditions in Germany during November.
There's a fine for not having them fitted, which increases if you block the road, ie get stuck, or have an accident. Plus if if you do get caught, you have to get winters fitted before you can continue your journey. |
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08-25-2015, 05:24 AM | #5 |
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I have often wanted to drive to Germany as from there originally and still have lots of family up near Hamburg.
Yet every time I look, I just cant justify driving. ITs about 8Hrs drive on the European side. Then there is the drive to the ferry or train and the cost and time of that. In such a short time, you end up spending far too long driving. In the end I always end up flying (for much less cost both time and money) and then renting something. In your shoes, I would fly to either Munich or Berlin, then get the ICE high speed train from one to the other. (Not like shit trains here) Then if you want to drive and explore a bit more, perhaps hire a car for a few days either end. Cheaper. Less stress. Less time wasted sitting on boring motorways. Just my $0.02 |
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08-25-2015, 06:04 AM | #6 |
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I've just done a 2 week driving tour around Germany. We visited friends in Berlin, Nurnberg and Ulm. If we were only going to one place we would have flown but the price for a family of four would have been prohibitive. Berlin is cheap to fly to, Nurnberg is expensive.
Calais to Berlin can be done in a day, it depends how comfortable you are with driving long distances. I did Sheffield to Berlin in one go which is 790 miles - in hindsight I would have stayed overnight in Calais - as it was I was very tired and needed caffeine pills and had to keep pulling over to get 10 mins shuteye. Petrol/diesel is cheaper if you don't buy on the Autobahn, unsurprisingly. You can't beat a traditional Biergarten with local specialities Currywurst in Berlin Make sure you plan where to stay in advance, a Gasthaus cost us 300 euros for the week.
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08-25-2015, 06:22 AM | #7 |
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If you are going from Munich to Frankfurt make sure you stop through Heidelberg. If you can, avoid Autobahn 5 in that area.
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Avoid Autobahn 5, whys that? |
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08-26-2015, 02:12 AM | #12 |
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yes agree about avoiding the North; Bavaria is a MUST. I lived in Germany for 15 years whilst I was serving for queen and country and what a brilliant country it is. The German's love CARS, BEER and DIRTY women, What else does a man need in his life!
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Why's nobody like the Northern Region? Cars Beers and Dirty Women |
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08-26-2015, 05:22 AM | #14 |
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Not sure why people say avoid the north. :wacko:
Hamburg is lovely, as is Lubeck, and many other towns and cities up that way. Sure you cant beat the mountains down in Bavaria, but its still lovely. |
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Autobahn 5 sucks because of the construction and traffic jams.
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08-27-2015, 02:56 AM | #16 |
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Berlin is nice although in November it might be a bit murky! Lot's of things to do there
Franconia is also nice, Wurzburg, Nurnberg
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09-05-2015, 04:11 PM | #17 |
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I've just come back from Germany, and all i can say is people don't hang around on the Autobahn! Nissan Micras and Renault Twingos doing a ton!
People were overtaking me until i was doing 140mph. |
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09-07-2015, 03:49 AM | #18 |
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Yep, cruising at 100 and it seems you're only doing the average speed on the derestricted sections!
But I bet a lot more people pay attention when doing that speed too, you didn't see any/many accidents did you?
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I saw no accidents in about 800 miles. Compared to France where i always see crashes. The French are shit at driving though.
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10-07-2015, 01:59 PM | #21 |
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Can anyone explain these Low Emission Zones 'LEZ' that german cities have? apparently all vehicles require a green sticker to prove they conform to the emission regs?
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10-08-2015, 04:30 AM | #22 |
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The green sticker is an Umweltplakette and it costs about 12 euros or so if you buy it from a TUV garage while over there. It applies to all cars including foreign ones. You need it for many city centres but if you aren't bothering to actually drive into the centre then you don't need one. If the police catch you without a sticker while in a LEZ then expect a fine!
You would need to take your V5C document and the garage would write you a sticker.
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