Airline routes, roads and rail networks all give quick and direct access to Germany.
Here you’ll find a list of the most common ways to get to and around Germany.

By plane:
Almost every city of Germany has its own airport and if not one is located very near by. If you come from far away the most comfortable and easiet way is to travel to Germany is by plane. One thing you need to concider are the so called ‘discount airliners’, who offer really cheap fligts. Sometimes these airliners fly in to the smaller airports but you can save alot by flying with these companies. You need to keep in mind that the common rule for these flights is, the sooner you book, the cheaper the ticket.

By Bus:
Since the centre of Germany stretches over a distance of several kilometres it is wise to use public transport to get around during your internship or practical work experience in Germany. Apart from the many tourist routes there is also a very reliable network of city buses, which bring you from one side of the city to another. Tickets are available at service points, ticket machines and from bus drivers. All the machines explain things in German and English so even if you don’t speak German it is very easy to buy tickets anywhere.

By subway:
The German subway is called the ‘U-Bahn’, running mostly underground, it is the backbone of the German public transportsystem. The U-Bahn started in 1902 and now has over 170 stations and a total raillength of 144.2 kilometres. During the rush hours trains run every two minutes and during the rest of the day anywere between 7 and twelve minutes. There is also a train called the ‘S-Bahn’, which is similar to the U-Bahn with the exeption that this line runs over ground and not under the ground. Tickets for both of these lines are available at numerous points in the city and practically every station.

By Car:
A city such as Germany has numerous ways leading in and from the city. However you may need to watch out for the traffic as it can be very chaotic, it requires some experience before you can drive safely trough a city like Germany.

By train:
Of course Germany is very easy accessible by train. The names of the lines that run to and through the city are InterCityExpress-, InterCity-, EuroCity- and InterRegio Trains, for you as an international student working and living in Germany the trains make it very easy to travel in a comfortable way to any possible destination.