RSSEurail Blog Category: Germany
Read travel stories about Germany.
Stockholm – Copenhagen – Hamburg – Frankfurt – Vienna – Budapest
My train is leaving early in the morning, through Sweden, southward. Outside the train window, early morning fog is lifting from the countryside. Read more
Zurich – Munich – Budapest
The train ride from Zurich to Munich is amazing not only for its views, but also for its smell. The train meanders up close to farmlands and cows, proving a great trip for at least two senses (sight and smell), and sometimes for a third (hearing), as an occasional ‘MOO’ can be heard. [...] Read more
Budapest – Munich – Zurich
The fun thing about night trains is that since you will be sleeping, you can be flexible and consider different routes: I board the night train from Budapest to Munich, on the way to Zurich. There’s a direct night train that departs Budapest each day at 18:05, arriving in Zurich at 6:05. [...] Read more
In Bremen
In the Bremen Town Musicians, a group of different animals join together to bray, bark, meow, and crow together. They would be proud of a new tradition found in Bremen today: the Carnival. Read more
In Bremen
There’s a fairytale association I have with Bremen, set into my imagination by the Brothers Grimm. Arriving in Bremen, I’m immediately reminded of that. The Hauptbahnhof, or central train station, looks a bit castle-like. Bremen is not a small village, nor a large city, with a population near half a million, the 10th [...] Read more
In Hamburg’s Train Station, Part 2
My suitcase is missing. The buzz of caffeine is replacing the haze of melatonin, and I’m determined to find my suitcase. The police and I have pieced together that I forgot to take my suitcase off of the train. (I must have been sleep walking.) Read more
In Hamburg’s Train Station, Part 1
I wasn’t planning to stay in Hamburg the day. But as I exit the night train, I walk to a café to buy breakfast, waiting for my next train connection to Copenhagen. After about 10 minutes at the café, I walk to an internet café in the train station. As I am [...] Read more
In Berchtesgaden, Germany
Wander up into the hills onto the cobblestone streets, and you’ll find a small Christmas market between the towering church and royal residence in the old town center of Berchtesgaden. Read more
About the Eurail Blog
Benjamin Thomas from the USA has been using Eurail Passes to explore Europe. On this weblog he shares his (train) travel experiences. Intro
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