Europe Travel: Northern Germany in 5 Days — Country Itinerary

Reading Time: < 1 minute

---

This is a high level overview of travel throughout Northern Germany over a six day period.

---

Countries covered in this itinerary

• Germany

The itinerary

German City Base	Nights	Day Trip
Cologne	3	Aachen, Dusseldorf
Hamburg	2

Journey outline

• Day 1 – Cologne
• Day 2 – Cologne
• Day 3 – Cologne / Day Trip to Aachen
• Day 4 – Cologne / Trip to Dusseldorf en route to Hamburg / Hamburg
• Day 5 – Hamburg
• Day 6 – Hamburg

Maps of locations covered

• Map of Northern Germany

Transport times

• Cologne to Aachen — 40 minutes
• Cologne to Dusseldorf — 25 minutes
• Dusseldorf to Hamburg — 4 hours

Mode of transport — Eurail & local train

---

Interested in exploring more of Europe? Check out our Schengen Area Europe Itinerary — 13 countries in 90 Days for ideas about where to travel.

Drop us a note in the comments with your questions and feedback about the itinerary.