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A large country in Western Europe that attracts visitors for its Oktoberfest, Gothic architecture, unlimited Autobahn speeds, romantic day cruises on the Danube and Rhine Rivers, and many more destinational offerings. Germany is also a member of the Schengen regime and uses a unique liability pledge for applicants that use a cosponsor. A substantial number of Germans speak English with near fluency, especially in the medium-to-large cities.

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Connecting from ICE to regional trains (Deutsche Bahn)

The Nuernberg station only has one level with tracks, but you need to go downstairs from the platform to get to the others, and the walk is long if you have luggage. If the train is on time, you can …
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What's open over Easter in Germany?

However, it's very typical in Germany to have Easter fires on Saturday evening. Villages do that, but a lot of cities also have it in individual districts. … Remember that train tickets in Germany do not usually include reservations or the right to a seat (1st class excepted). The Autobahns might be full. …
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Recommendation for mobile prepaid SIM card for smartphone + home calls in Germany

Update in August 2017 The below-mentioned companies Lebara and Lycamobile are still probably the cheapest throw-away SIMs available in Germany. … *Important: since July 1st 2017 SIM cards have to be registered in Germany. Therefore the costumers have to identify themselves (ID, passport) and they need an adress in Germany! …
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Single-ticket trip in Brandenburg, Germany

As stated by Louis and others in their comments, what you need to do is buy a regional ticket that takes you to Cottbus. You can indeed buy that at TXL airport. There is a DB ticket machines availab …
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Deutsche Bahn not responding?

The English support hotline can be a pain sometimes, and it costs money (luckily per call, not per minute). If you have a coworker or friend who speaks German, ask them to call the German hotline for …
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How can I buy a Deutsche Bahn Bahncard from outside of the Euro zone?

I am located in Germany and have friends coming to visit for a month. They intend to travel around by train quite a bit, so I thought it would make sense to get BahnCards for them. … This is the new version of the old Einzugsermächtigung in Germany. It means that DB wants to take money from that account, not me sending money there …
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Does the European number for emergencies (112) really work in Germany?

Yes, 112 works quite well in Germany, but there are differences to other countries. There are two main emergency numbers in Germany. The Police (Polizei) To call the police, dial 110. … The emergency hotline The number for 112 on the other hand is for both medical emergencies (Krankenwagen) and for the fire fighters, called Feuerwehr in Germany. …
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Student discount for Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

Student or pupil IDs are not standardized in Germany. Every school and every university has their own thing. Some have cards, some have paper cards. …
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Publicly-accessible electric sockets in Munich to charge dead devices?

By now most shopping malls offer lockers that have charging cables. They are tiny locker thingies where you can pay a small fee or just leave a coin deposit and put your phone inside to charge it. You …
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Arriving in hotel after 6 pm after announcing via telephone

When you book a room in Germany, with either one of the large websites like booking.com, Expedia or similar, you will be able to select your arrival. Most places will honour that. … Of course you can do a payment guarantee through a website, but never over the phone in Germany. …
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Is it rude to bring bottled water into a restaurant in Germany?

Disclaimer: I am German and my parents ran various restaurants during most of my life. The other answers already explain how this rude. I would go one step further and say it is not only rude, but in …
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Do I break the law as a foreigner in Germany if an embassy keeps my passport to stick a visa...

An Armenian national lives in Germany and holds a permanent residence (Niederlassungserlaubnis). This is a sticker in their Armenian passport. … So within those five days, they have a passport and a valid visa for Germany, but they cannot carry it around with them as it's with the UK embassy. …
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Can I buy a Deutsche Bahn online ticket starting from one station, but enter the train on th...

For EN 446, no It's a night train and they do not want people to get on in Potsdam. I asked them on Twitter, and they responded. (I had a typo in the train-number.) Here's a free translation to Engli …
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Do I break the law as a foreigner in Germany if an embassy keeps my passport to stick a visa...

I asked the Bundespolizei on Twitter. This is their reply. In English that reads Your documents are valid in general. You only need the originals to cross borders. It would be useful to have a …
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Pre-booking a visit to the Reichstagsgebäude in Berlin

If it's already fully booked then that will likely not change. It might be possible that people cancel their appointments in advance (though I do not know if that is actually possible). If that happen …
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