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-42%€35median tour
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- 63% under €50
- #4 cheapest of 50
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Things to Do in Germany
Eight German destinations in one place: what closes on a Sunday, which castle has to be booked weeks out, and why a tour in Berlin costs half what it does elsewhere in Europe.
4,624 tours listed by Viator 8 cities we cover Median tour €35–€35 Free cancellation
Where to go
Cities of Germany
In the order Viator’s own catalogue puts them — most-booked first, not alphabetical.
Full list
All cities, by region
Grouped by region using Viator’s own map of the country. The first block is the places it files directly under Germany.
What it costs
What tours cost in Germany
From our own price index — 2,400 tours across 50 cities, collected August 2026. Medians, not averages: a couple of multi-day packages drag an average into fiction.
Vertical line is the global median, €60. Full table for all 50 cities in the Tour Price Index.
Practical info
Know before you book
The things that change a decision — not a retelling of the guidebook.
Sunday closing is near-total
Shops and supermarkets shut on Sundays across the country, with only station shops and bakeries open. Museums, tours and restaurants run normally. It catches out visitors who planned to buy things on the last day — do that on Saturday.
Neuschwanstein has to be booked, and it is far
Entry is by timed guided slot only, booked ahead, and the castle is two hours from Munich with a climb at the end. This is the single clearest case in Germany for taking the organised day trip rather than assembling it yourself.
Christmas markets run late November to 23 December
Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne are the famous ones and hotel prices in them roughly double for the period. Almost all close on Christmas Eve itself — a trip arriving on the 24th has missed them.
Cash is still used more than you expect
Germany remains unusually attached to cash: bakeries, small restaurants, market stalls and some museum shops will not take a card. Carry euros, particularly outside Berlin and Munich.
The trains are good and not reliably punctual
Long-distance delays are common enough that locals plan for them. Do not book the last connection of the day before a flight, and do not build a day trip on a single tight change.
Mondays are museum days off
Most of Berlin’s Museum Island and a great many others close on Mondays. It is a good day for a walking tour, a boat or the Reichstag dome — which itself needs registering in advance.
When to visit
Germany through the seasons
What is open, how busy it gets, and when to book ahead.
Spring
Apr–May
- Best for
- Beer gardens reopening, the Rhine valley, cities before the coach season.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- May is full of public holidays — check which Thursdays close museums and offices.
Summer
Jun–Aug
- Best for
- The Alps, the lakes, long evenings and every outdoor thing running.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Oktoberfest actually starts in September — book Munich a year ahead for it.
Autumn
Sep–Oct
- Best for
- Wine festivals on the Rhine and Mosel, Oktoberfest, clear walking weather.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Munich in late September is the most expensive city-week in the German year.
Winter
Nov–Mar
- Best for
- Christmas markets, museums without queues, Alpine skiing from January.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Markets end on the 23rd of December; January and February are the quietest months.
Frequently asked
Germany: common questions
How many days do you need in Germany?
Four days for Berlin, which is a city that rewards time and has the best-value guiding in the country. A week adds Munich and Bavaria, or Hamburg and the north. The trains make almost any two-city combination straightforward.
What does a tour in Germany cost?
Berlin sits at a median of €35 in our index of 50 cities, against a global median of €60 — one of the cheapest cities in the entire study. It is a genuinely unusual market: a large supply of excellent English-speaking guides competing hard.
Do I need to book Neuschwanstein in advance?
Yes. The castle can only be entered on a timed guided tour, tickets are limited and summer dates go weeks ahead. Turning up on the day in season means looking at it from the bridge, which is admittedly the famous view.
When is the best time to visit?
May, June and September for weather and daylight; late November and December if the Christmas markets are the reason you are coming. January and February are cold, cheap and perfectly good for museums and city walking.
Are tours run in English?
Routinely, and in Berlin exceptionally well — free walking tours there effectively invented the format. In smaller towns the English departure is worth confirming rather than assuming.