Episode 2: Your Germany Travel Questions Answered
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Got questions about planning your trip to Germany? I’ve got answers! In this episode, I tackle 7 of the most frequently asked questions we get from travelers—covering everything from hotels and transportation to dining and sightseeing. Tune in for practical tips to make your trip smoother and stress-free!
In this episode, I cover:
- Must-visit castles across Germany beyond Neuschwanstein
- German hotels
- The best ways to find great restaurants while traveling
- Credit cards vs. cash
- Driving in Germany
- Where to buy train tickets and seat reservations
- What you need to know about using public toilets
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Contents
Helpful Links
- Restaurant recommendations
- DIY Germany Travel Planner
- Tripiamo Germany driving tutorial
- Deutsche Bahn
- Omio
- Trainline
- Our castle guides
- More Germany travel FAQs
- Custom itinerary service
- One-on-one trip planning consult service
- Itinerary review service
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I don’t even know how we would have cracked the code for this trip without you!!! You are simply amazing and so helpful!! Thank you so much! – Julie
About Cate
Hi, I’m Cate, host of the Germany Travel Planning podcast and co-founder with my husband Aaron of My Germany Vacation.
I used to live in Germany and have worked as a German professor and intercultural trainer preparing people to live, study, and work in Germany. Aaron, who used to work in IT, and I have 35 years experience traveling to all corners of Germany (and into surrounding countries).
As digital nomads we spend several months each year in Germany and surrounding countries doing on the ground travel research.
We started My Germany Vacation to help you plan unforgettable, stress-free, and super fun trip to Germany and beyond. We’d love to help you, too!

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