{"id":370,"date":"2018-05-16T14:14:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/209.222.30.173\/?p=370"},"modified":"2023-02-15T13:16:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T13:16:07","slug":"where-should-i-go-interrailing-in-germany-the-top-5-places-in-germany-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/where-should-i-go-interrailing-in-germany-the-top-5-places-in-germany-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Where should I go interrailing in Germany? The top 5 places in Germany to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany is a big country, brimming with history, culture and nature. You can Interrail from its big metropolitan centres, to the Alps in Bavaria, passing through some wonderful landscapes on the train. Don\u2019t know where to go interrailing in Germany other than its lively capital? Here\u2019s where we recommend.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-content-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-1341624238\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h4><b>Berlin<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No list of top places to go interrailing in Germany would be complete without mentioning Berlin. If you\u2019re considering putting this on your Interrail route, definitely do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer is the best time to visit, as people spill out onto the streets of the local bars in the evenings and relax in one of the many beach bars \u2013 by the river \u2013 during the day time. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-content_2\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-1209474252\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no end of famous sights to see in Berlin. From Checkpoint Charlie to the East Side Gallery, and from the Stasi Prison to Brandenburg Gate, you\u2019ll have plenty of things to fill your days, so spend a good amount of time here. We\u2019d recommend going on a free walking tour, as it\u2019s the perfect way to see the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, of course, the nightlife in Berlin is incredible. With world-famous nightclubs dotted all around the city, you\u2019re spoilt for choice. Stay around the Warschauer area if you want to stick to bars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/city-spotlight-berlin\">See our city spotlight on Berlin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1569\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1569\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/photo-1551036746-04a04d0aaa22-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@jonastebbe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jonas Tebbe<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>Hamburg<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also famous for its nightlife, with world-renowned DJs a constant and a wild party strip called the Reeperbahn, Hamburg is well worth a stop over on your Interrail trip in between Amsterdam and Berlin. Go to the bars on Hamburger Berg (check out Barbarabar) before heading to a club, and expect a late night! Be sure to grab a Mexicaner shot, the local tipple, which is basically a mini Bloody Mary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want a less crazy night, head to the Sternschanze district and sip some craft beers at Altes M\u04d3dchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a very laid back and liberal city, but also the richest city in Germany with over 40,000 millionaires. It\u2019s a city built on water: relax by the Alster lake, with a beer in hand \u2013 you are allowed to drink on the streets \u2013 or grab a Fischbr\u04e7tchen (fish sandwich) by the port. Head to HafenCity and the Speicherstadt to see the largest warehouse district in the world where buildings stand in timber-pile foundations, and to see the new Elbphilharmonie building, a stunning concert building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want pizza and free sambuca? Head to Luigi\u2019s and get enormous pizzas, then expect a bottle of sambuca to be plonked on your table at the end of your meal for some free shots!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4304\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/alexander-bagno-z3AZoQAIkao-unsplash-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Munich<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munich is one of the most popular cities to go interrailing in Germany. And, Munich and beer go hand in hand. If you\u2019re there towards the end of September, hit up Oktoberfest. But, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ll be interrailing there in the summer so you\u2019ll likely miss what is a crazy beer festival. Nevertheless, you can head to one of Munich\u2019s array of beer halls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you stay at Euro Youth Hostel near the train station, they run a great beer hall crawl which will take you to most of the best beer halls, so check that out! It\u2019s also a great place to stay, with a very sociable bar. Munich is a much more conservative city than Berlin or Hamburg so the party scene isn\u2019t as wild, so it\u2019s a good idea to do any hostel-organised crawls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Munich is also a great city to do a free walking tour. Start at Marienplatz, home of the second-most overrated tourist attraction in Europe \u2013 the Rathaus Glockenspiel \u2013 then walk around some of the historic sights and see where the Beer Hall Putsch took place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to wind down? Head to Englischer Garten and chill out by the river, in which you can swim downstream then go to the Chinese Tower beer hall for some drinks in the sunshine.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1570\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1570\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/human-3237513_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"interrailing in germany - oktoberfest munich\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Heidelberg <\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just south of Frankfurt, Heidelberg is renowned for its beauty. It\u2019s a small university town, and Germany\u2019s oldest, and was recently named the most inspiring city to visit in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s nestled in a sloping valley and is surrounded by a forest, creating some dramatic scenery, so bring your camera! For the best views, head up to Heidelberg Castle \u2013 you can walk up or take a cable car. From here, you\u2019ll be able to see right across the Old Town, which you should head straight on down to, as there are lots of streets to explore and squares to relax and have a coffee in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To escape the crowds of the Castle and Old Town, take a stroll along the river Neckar and admire the scenery and old structures like the Old Bridge from afar. If the sun is out, be sure to go to the riverside park on the northern side of the river for a picnic; it\u2019s a favourite sun spot for the locals, and ducks too!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1571\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1571\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/photo-1468914793027-6ecfb73cb1ed-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/Roman Kraft\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\" target=\"_blank\">Roman Kraft<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Dresden<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dresden is located about 1 hour 45 minutes by train south of Berlin and shares the same river as the German capital. It\u2019s a great stop to add on your Interrail journey between Berlin and Prague or Munich. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside Heidelberg, it\u2019s regarded very highly for its beauty. It\u2019s almost impossible to tell that the city was all but wiped out by Allied bombings in 1945 as its historic buildings, which mostly date back to the 18th century, have now been restored to their former glory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frauenkirkche, located at Neumarkt, was actually totally destroyed in 1945 and the rubble remained as a war memorial until the 1980s before being put into storage and then re-used for its reconstruction, which only began in 1994 before being completed in 2005. It\u2019s a majestic building featuring one of Europe\u2019s largest church domes and is well worth checking out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The River Elbe divides the city in two. On the one side, you have the Altstadt which is packed with old Baroque-style buildings and many incredible sites; on the other side, you have the grungy alternative feel of the Neustadt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neustadt offers a lively alternative to the crowds of tourists that can be found in Altstadt. Head here for some great cafes and bars. In fact, if you\u2019re stopping over for the night, your hostel (<a href=\"https:\/\/prf.hn\/click\/camref:1011l3tzW\/pubref:IP-germany-blog-post\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Ffindabed.php%2FChosenCity.Dresden%2FChosenCountry.Germany%3Fsearch_keywords%3DDresden%2525252C%25252BGermany%26country%3DGermany%26city%3DDresden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find a hostel in Dresden<\/a>) will probably be located in Neustadt as it\u2019s cheaper than the rest of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4306\" src=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/olgi-h2SdEqZIYUc-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, our pick of the the top 5 places to go interrailing in Germany! Where are you going to go interrailing in Germany? Let us know below where you&#8217;d go instead!<\/p>\n<div class=\"inter-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-2225112920\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8015293915\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany is a big country, brimming with history, culture and nature. You can Interrail from its big metropolitan centres, to the Alps in Bavaria, passing through some wonderful landscapes on the train. Don\u2019t know where to go interrailing in Germany other than its lively capital? Here\u2019s where we recommend. 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