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A. Air Travel - National and International Two examples of two major German airports, Frankfurt/Main and Munich:
The airport is situated approx. 20 km (12 miles) from the center of Frankfurt By car: Take the A3, A5 (motorway - Autobahn) or the B 43 (federal highway) to/from Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. By train: The Rhine-Main Regional Transit System (RMV), S-Bahn (Commuter train), Regional Express/Stadt Express (Town Express) and Lufthansa Bus-Service provides good connections to /from Frankfurt and surrounding. The travel time to Frankfurt City is approx. 11 min. By bus: The platforms are located in front of Terminal 1 (Arrivals level) and in front of Terminal 2, Level 2. Suburban and long distance-Buses go to Frankfurt and the surrounding area.
The airport is situated approx. 28 km (18 miles) from the center of Munich By car: Take the Mittlerer Ring in direction A9 (Munich-Nürnberg), follow the sign Flughafen to the A 92 direction Deggendorf. By train: The lines S1 and S8 connect the airport with the center of Munich. Ostbahnhof – Airport 3:40, 4:20, 5:00 every 20 min. until 23:30
Hauptbahnhof – Airport from 6:55 every 20 min. The German rail network is very efficient. For example, with the ICE it is now possible to travel from Munich to Frankfurt in 3,5 hours, from Munich to Berlin in less than 8 hours.
C. Munich Public Transport Munich public transport system consists of the U-Bahn (underground), and a large number of bus routes (Bus and Straßenbahn) The U-Bahn and S-Bahn (runs out to the countryside in all directions) runs daily from approx. 5.30 am, with the last train leaving end stations at about 1.00 am. The individual lines are numbered, with each direction named after the last stop on the line.
You can buy a strip-ticket (Streifenkarte) either at the automatic dispenser (available at all U- and S-Bahn stations), at some stationary shops or at the bus or streetcar dirver. One strip-ticket can be used for all four systems and generally consists of 10 ‚strips‘. Day tickets, weekly and monthly cards are also available. It is not enough to buy a ticket, you must cancel it. On buses and streetcars, canceling machines are on hand, but not on the U- and S-Bahn. You must cancel your ticket as you go through the barriers. The number of strips to be canceled depends on the distance you are traveling. For a short ride (Kurzstrecke) only one strip has to be canceled. A Kurzstrecke is defined as 4 stops streetcar/bus, or 2 stops on the U- or S-Bahn station or ask the bus or streetcar driver. There is now a big information and service center for Public Transportation in the underground area at Marienplatz. D. Taxis The following are numbers of taxi firms in Munich : (089) 19410 (069) 230001
If you have an EU driver's licence, you can drive in Germany. If you come from a Non-EU country, you have to apply for a German driving license within one year from the date of entry. For applications, you approach the local Stadtverwaltung (Führerscheinstelle) which in Munich is the Kreisverwaltungsreferat. The Ministry of Transport in conjunction with the German Länder has approved exemptions to the practical and theoretical tests for license holders from: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Puerto Rico. If a car is registered in Germany and receives a German plate it must undergo a Technical Inspection (TÜV). Therefore you should bring technical data (COC -Papiere) from the manufacturer (non-EU-citizens) or from the AUSLIEFERNDEN HÄNDLER( i.d. delivering authourized dealer, for EU-citizens) of your car to Germany. The TÜV inspection for new cars is valid for 3 years, after that a car must pass through the TÜV every two years. When purchasing a used car be sure to check the Fahrzeugschein (registration paper) to see when the next TÜV is due.
If you move to Germany on a permanent basis the car has to be UMGEMELDET ( i.e. to be re-registered in your new residence) within 6 weeks (at the Straßenverkehrsamt) and also, if you have been living outside the European Union for the last 12 months prior to your arrival in Germany, you may import your vehicle free of duty and VAT, provided you meet the following conditions :
You are under strict obligation to apply for its registration under a German licence plate and to conformity checks at the local Zulassungsstelle ( registration office). Cars that are not complying with German standards will require modifications. You are particularly advised, prior to shipping the vehicle to Germany, to check with the manufacturer in the country of origin the kinds of modifications that will be required to bring the vehicle in conformity with German standards. After the expiration of the 6-week time limit, non-conforming vehicles may not be driven in Germany with foreign licence plates.
We recommend that you purchase a new car to avoid complications. However, if you wish to purchase a second hand car, you need to bring the purchase contract , the Fahrzeugbrief (proof of the car’s property) and the confirmation of insurance called Double Insurance Card (Versicherungsbestätigung or Doppelkarte, that your car to your local Zulassungsstelle ( registration office), where you will get the registration paper (Fahrzeugschein). The Doppelkarte can be obtained at any insurance office. Attention : please note that in any case, import or purchase, when registring the car, you will be asked for your Residency Permit.
- There is no right turn on red. - The car on the right always has the right of way, except when there are lights, stop signs, give way signs, or if the car is exiting from a driveway. - When entering a roundabout , you must give way to other cars. - Seat belts are mandatory for all car occupants. - Children up to 4 years old must be in special seats, and children under 10 must travel in the back. - Unless indicated otherwise, speed limits are as follows : "Autobahnen" ( Highways): in general no speedlimit; other roads : 100 km/h; towns and densely settled areas : 50 km/h, residential areas: 30 km/h
Under German law, you must have in your car at all times :
In the event of an accident in Germany, it is usual practice for both drivers involved to fill out an accident report form. Your insurance company will provide you with several copies of this form together with your insurance contract. It is basically an accident report form and you should always keep one in your car. It records the details of the accident and serves as a claims declaration for the insurance companies involved. It is not obligatory to fill in the form following an accident, and if you do not have a good command of the German language it is best to decline to fill it in, rather than to agree to sign something that you do not fully understand. You also have the right to complete it in English if you wish. If you are able to fill it in, it is important to take a note of the driver's name, plate number and insurance company, together with the type of insurance he is covered by. There are a number of sketches on the form which describe the circumstances
of an accident. You should tick the boxes which apply to your accident,
add up the number of ticks and put the total in the box at the bottom
of the form. This is very important as the form cannot be modified later.
Finally, it is important to check what the other driver has written
before signing the form.
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