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One €63 ticket for the whole country, and the Wiesn dates
Germany is the easiest country in Europe to travel by public transport and one of the harder ones to travel without cash. A single nationwide ticket covers every regional train, tram, U-Bahn and bus, which changes how you plan a multi-city trip. But it does not cover the fast intercity trains most visitors instinctively book.
The Deutschlandticket costs €63 a month in 2026
It covers all local public transport and second-class travel on regional trains across Germany. The price rose to €63 on 1 January 2026.1
It does not cover ICE, IC or EC trains
Long-distance services are excluded; Berlin to Munich on the fast train still needs a separate ticket.1
It is a subscription, not a paper ticket
The Deutschlandticket is only sold as a monthly subscription, with orders for the following month due by the 20th; it can be cancelled after the month you need.1
Our take: for a two-week trip built around regional trains, whether the Rhine valley, Bavaria or the Baltic coast, one month of the Deutschlandticket usually beats buying tickets individually, provided you remember to cancel it. For Berlin, Munich and Hamburg in a hurry, book ICE seats early instead.
Oktoberfest 2026: 19 September to 4 October
The 191st Wiesn runs 16 days on Munich's Theresienwiese, opening with the keg tapping at noon on the first Saturday.2
Munich beds vanish for those two weeks
Accommodation across the city and the surrounding S-Bahn towns is booked far ahead for the festival period; the city's own event pages are the reference for dates and tent details.2
Our take: if Oktoberfest is not the point of the trip, avoid those 16 days in Munich entirely and go in May or late September instead. If it is the point, book beds before you book flights.
Cash is still 45% of payments
Bundesbank research found cash was used for 45% of point-of-sale payments in Germany in 2025, down 6 points on 2023. That was the first year cashless methods were used more often, though cash stayed far above card-first markets. Cash was 23% of total turnover.3
Our take: carry €50–100 in cash. Bakeries, market stalls, some Kneipen and plenty of small restaurants still refuse cards, and 'Nur Barzahlung' signs are not a bluff.
112 for emergencies
Free from any fixed or mobile phone in the EU, reaching police, ambulance and fire brigade.6
Sundays are genuinely closed
Germany's shop-closing law keeps retail shut on Sundays and public holidays, with narrow exceptions such as station and airport shops. Plan groceries for Saturday.7
German trains are where your data plan earns its money: DB's app handles tickets, live platform changes and replacement-bus notices, and regional services change platform more often than the timetable suggests. Coverage is good in cities and along main lines, patchier on rural regional routes through Thuringia, the Eifel and parts of Mecklenburg. Save your ticket as a screenshot or PDF before boarding. A conductor asking for a ticket you cannot load is an avoidable argument.
Often yes, with one condition. At €63 a month in 2026 it covers every local and regional train, tram, U-Bahn and bus in the country, so a trip built on regional connections pays it back quickly. It excludes ICE, IC and EC long-distance trains, and it is sold only as a monthly subscription, so set a reminder to cancel.1
19 September to 4 October 2026, on the Theresienwiese in Munich: 16 days, opening with the keg tapping at midday on the first Saturday.2
Less comfortably than in most of Western Europe. Cash remains widely used at the point of sale, and small bakeries, bars and market traders are still frequently cash-only. Keep some notes on you even in Berlin or Munich.3
Every price, date and rule above is taken from the operator, museum, city or ministry that sets it, and was checked against that source on August 31, 2026. Lines marked "Our take" are our own recommendation, not a sourced fact. Fares, fees and opening hours change — confirm anything your trip depends on before you book.