Decide which German cities to include in your itinerary. Popular tourist destinations include Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt.
Recall that Germany is known around the world for its famous beers. Most areas brew their own beers, so plan to sample the local variety.
Plan your activities remembering that nearly all shops and restaurants are closed all day on Sundays.
Look into a Eurail Austria and Germany Regional Pass. See the Resources section below for a link to Eurail.
The Regional pass offers unlimited train travel inside Austria, between Austria and Germany and inside Germany. You can choose passes for between five- and ten-days of travel in a two-month period.
See that you will receive bonuses such as discounted bus and boat trips when you book regional rail passes.
Note that Austria and Germany Regional Eurail passes may not be purchased in Europe. Buy before you leave home.
Prepare to pay between $200 and $400 for an Austria and Germany Regional Pass for a second class saver fare for between five and ten days of travel.
Visit the OBB Web site to review departure and arrival cities. OBB offers a huge variety of departure points such as Vienna, Innsbruck and Salzburg. Destination cities include Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
Book a SpareSchiene Germany fare to save the most money. These super-discount fares go as low as about 30 euros.
Choose a SparSchiene fare destination such as Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Hanover, Cologne and Dusseldorf. Book these fares as far in advance as possible.
Go to the DB Web site and click on the "International Guests" button at the top of the page to view the site in English.
Click on the "Online Ticket" link to be able to print your ticket out at home. You will need to register for an account.
