Episode 15: How to Turn Your Ideas Into a Germany Trip Itinerary You’ll Love
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Not sure where to start with your Germany trip planning? This episode is for you!
I walk you through our 5-step Germany Trip Planning Jumpstart Challenge so you can gain momentum and make real progress towards planning your dream trip.
By the end of this episode, you’ll have a solid framework for a trip you’re excited to build on!
Note — if you have our DIY Germany Travel Planner (you can log in here or check out what you get in the planner), you’ll use it throughout the challenge to make each step easier and more efficient and then to keep up your planning momentum.
But if you don’t have it yet, don’t worry! I also share simple alternatives so you can still follow along and make real progress with the resources you already have.
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Helpful Links & Resources
- Our accommodation guides
- DIY Germany Travel Planner
- Custom itinerary service
- One-on-one trip planning consult service
- Itinerary review service

Use the interactive planning map in our DIY Germany Travel Planner to find our top recommended sights, castles, accommodations, castle hotels, and places to eat!
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!

Plan Your Germany Trip with My Germany Vacation
If you’re enjoying the podcast and getting excited about your Germany trip but are feeling overwhelmed by all the details of planning the perfect trip, we’ve got you covered!
Our DIY Germany Travel Planner and our Germany Trip Planning services help you create a personalized itinerary that fits your travel style—whether you’re dreaming of fairytale castles, scenic train journeys, or off-the-beaten-path adventures.
With custom itineraries, one-on-one consults, itinerary reviews and our DIY Germany Travel Planner, we’ll make sure you feel confident and ready for an unforgettable, meaningful, and FUN trip.
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

