Germany: Practical information

Eating Out

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

Time and Time Difference

Current Local Time

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Summer Time

Summer time from March (last Sunday) to October (last Sunday)

Map of the 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

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

Communications

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