Germany

Germany has no single gateway. Long-haul flights mostly land at Frankfurt or Munich, the capital is served by Berlin Brandenburg (BER), which replaced Tegel and Schönefeld, and Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne Bonn and Stuttgart handle much of the rest; budget airlines also use Frankfurt-Hahn, Weeze and Memmingen, well outside the big cities. A private transfer booked in advance takes you door to door – a Frankfurt Airport transfer to the trade fair, a Munich Airport transfer to the Alps or a Berlin Brandenburg Airport transfer to Mitte – and on Tranigo you compare vehicles and local providers and pay the price you see when you book.

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, Cologne Cathedral and Dresden's rebuilt Frauenkirche top most lists. Classic day trips include Neuschwanstein Castle from Munich, Heidelberg or a cruise past the castles of the Middle Rhine from Frankfurt, Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam from Berlin, and the sandstone cliffs of Saxon Switzerland near Dresden.

Twentieth-century history runs through many German cities, and a local guide helps you read it – along the remains of the Berlin Wall, at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg or at the Dachau memorial outside Munich. Use the Guides tab in the search above to look for a private guide, or write to us on WhatsApp.