Germany: In the country

Eating Out

Rules For Eating Out: Leaving a tip of about 5% is recommended. In Berlin it is possible to order late at lunch and at dinner. On the other hand, in other cities be careful of opening/closing times.

Getting Around

Transportation From Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Essen - Mülheim (ESS) (in German)	7 km / 4 miles of Essen, 5 km / 3 miles of Mülhein, 24 km / 15 miles of Dusseldorf	-	Available to Essen	-	-
Berlin - Schönefeld (SXF)	16 km / 10 miles	EUR 30-35 / 25-40	EUR 2.80	EUR 2.80	Available
Berlin - Tegel (TXL)	9 km / 6 miles	EUR 15 / 20-30 min	EUR 2.1 / 20 min	-	Available
Stuttgart - Echterdingen (STR)	10 km / 6 miles	EUR 22-28 / 20-30 min	Available	EUR 3 / 27 min	Available
Hamburg Intl (HAM)	10 km / 6 miles	EUR 20-25 / 20-30 min	EUR 5 / 15-25 min	-	Available
Munich (MUC)	30 km / 19 miles	EUR 55-65 / 35-45 min	EUR 9.5 / 40 min	EUR 8.8 / 45 min	Available
Frankfurt - Main (FRA)	9 km / 6 miles	EUR 20-30 / 20-30 min	Available	EUR 3.30 / 12 min	Available

Means of Transport Recommended in the Rest of the Country

Train reservation services: The Deutsche Bahn website

Travelling By Yourself

Car rental agencies: Avis
Budget
Europcar
Sixt
Real-time traffic conditions: Adac

Time and Time Difference

Current Local Time: It is %T:%M %A In Berlin
Summer Time: Summer time from March (last Sunday) to October (last Sunday)

Map of the Time Zone

Time zone

Climate

Type of Climate: The country has a continental climate with wide variations in temperature between the seasons. The northern regions have a milder oceanic type climate, while the southern regions have a continental climate with more rain. In the summer, the anticylones bring hot, sunny days, but the nights are cool. In winter, the days are short.
For further information: German Meteorological Agency (Deutscher Wetterdienst)

Average Annual Temperatures and Rainfall

Climate

Paying

Domestic Currency: Euro
ISO Code: EUR
Possible Means of Payment: Cash payments are very widespread, and credit cards are increasingly accepted- although some restaurants will only take cash. Further, some establishments only take the "EC" card (a payment card, issued by German banks, which is not a credit card).
Payment by cheque in shops or restaurants is not possible.

To Find a Cash Machine Where You Need, Use the ATM locator

Speaking

Official Language: German.
Other Languages Spoken: Most Germans have a very good knowledge of English. Quite a few of them speak French. Additionally, though less frequently, Italian, Spanish and Russian are also spoken.
Business Language: The business languages are German and English.

Emergency Numbers

Police	110
Fire services and assistance	112
Credit card loss	116 116

Communications

Telephone Codes: To Make a Call From Germany, Dial 00
To Make a Call to in Germany, Dial +49
National Mobile Phone Operators: Four operators: T-Mobile, Vodafone, E-Plus, O2.

Availability of Internet

Internet Suffix: .de
National Internet Access Providers: T-Online, Arcor, Alice.

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