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Germany travel guide

This guide gathers everything TripsCircle knows about Germany: 12 destinations, 105 places and 4 curated routes. The most common route styles are culture, scenic drives and weekend escapes. Trips run 5–7 days, most often 5 days.

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Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany
Cologne Cathedral · Rolf Heinrich, Köln · CC BY 3.0
Destinations
12
Places
105
Curated routes
4
Trip lengths
5–7 days
Routes favor
May – Sep and Nov – Dec

Where our routes go in Germany

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BambergBambergBerlinBerlinCologneCologneDresdenDresdenFüssenFüssenKoblenzMunichMunichNurembergPotsdamPotsdamRothenburg ob der TauberRothenburg ob der TauberRüdesheimWürzburg
Dots show the 12 destinations from our curated routes, plotted by latitude and longitude. Not to scale for borders.

12 destinations in Germany

Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.

Best of Germany

Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.

Places worth planning around

A short sampler from the 105 places in Germany, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.

Curated routes through Germany

4 routes with at least one stop here.

Best time to visit Germany

Of the 4 routes here with a recommended season, at least half point to May – Sep and Nov – Dec. December is the most-recommended month (3 of 4 routes).

Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 12 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 78°F (26°C), and January the coolest at about 37°F (3°C). July is the wettest, around 3.5 in (89 mm) of rain, and April the driest at about 1.8 in (45 mm).

NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.

37°F3°CJan2.5 in
40°F4°CFeb2.0 in
48°F9°CMar2.1 in
58°F15°CApr1.8 in
66°F19°CMay3.1 in
74°F23°CJun3.1 in
78°F26°CJul3.5 in
77°F25°CAug3.3 in
69°F20°CSep2.4 in
58°F14°COct2.3 in
46°F8°CNov2.4 in
39°F4°CDec2.5 in
Average daily high in °F (°C below) and monthly rainfall in inches (bars), NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages across 12 destinations.

Weather by destination

Getting around Germany

Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

Planning a trip to Germany

How many days do you need for a trip to Germany?

Our 4 curated routes with stops in Germany run 5–7 days, and 5 days is the most common length.

What are the best places to visit in Germany?

Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in Germany are Berlin, Dresden, Füssen, Munich and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Berlin alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.

When is the best time to visit Germany?

At least half of our routes here recommend May – Sep and Nov – Dec. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in July.

Where can I find the best restaurants in Germany?

See our curated picks: best restaurants in Germany, chosen from 13 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for bars & cafés, things to do and outdoor spots.

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