where can 15 guys on a stag do haveevening meal ?

Does anybody know of any big beer halls that lay on food/evening meal. A place thats not too quiet and people are not easily offended ??

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Hmmm, Hamburg is not really a beer-hall city but there is The Hofbrau place in town. It can get very busy at weekends though. It%26#39;s a Munich beer-hall but in Hamburg. Wether people in there would easily offended I couldn%26#39;t say.

http://www.hamburg-hofbraeuhaus.de/

Also, The Dollhouse Diner, opposite the Dollhouse strip joint on Grosser Frehiet - just off the Reeperbahn. Ideal location.

reeperbahn-hamburg.com/dollhouse-diner.htm

Finnegan%26#39;s Wake, an Irish pub in town don%26#39;t seem to mind stag dos. It%26#39;s near the town hall (Rathaus).

http://finneganswakeirishpub.com/

Düsseldorf Rhein Ruhr Airport

Hi all.

This summer I will plan on taking a trip to Düsseldorf. Am I correct that the Düsseldorf Rhein Ruhr Airport is the Dusseldorf International Airport (with code DUS)?

The reason why I am asking is that I know there are 2 airports in Düsseldorf.

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Niles.

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Yes. That%26#39;s one and the same airport.

Düsseldorf has only one airport.

Only Ryanair calls the Niederrhein Airport in Weeze %26quot;Düsseldorf-Weeze%26quot;. Some 80 km west of Düsseldorf.

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Thank you very much.

S Bahn Tickets Help Please

Hi

Can anybody tell me where I get my train tickets from in the airport, I am looking to travel on the S8 and I will be arriving in terminal 1. Are there ticket machines or counter service and where abouts can I locate these in the airport. If it is machines, do they have an english option, also what is a single ticket in German. I appreciate any help anybody can give me.

Thanks

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you can buy tickets from machines that are multilingual or from the DB counter (also mulitlingual). You may be better advised to buy a day ticket. If there is more than 1 of you and you are going on any more buses, trains, trams etc that day, it is certainly a good option.

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%26gt; also what is a single ticket in German

Einzelfahrschein

Single ticket is EUR 9,20

Day ticket is EUR 10,00

Partner day ticket (2-5 persons) is EUR 18,00

With these tickets you can travel to any train/S-Bahn/U-Bahn/tram/bus stop in Munich.

http://www.mvv-muenchen.de/en/index.html

Prenzlauer Berg & Mitte accomodation

Hoping to stay here in June can somebody reccomend which area is better to stay in for nightlife etc %26amp; could you please advise on some nice appartments or hotels for up to six people.

Cheers

7 Day Trip to Munich-Need Advice!!!

We are three girls in our mid-20%26#39;s traveling to Munich June 5-12th...we would like to see:

Munich

Dauchau

Neschwanstein

Mittenwald

Garmisch

and some lakes or water activities...

Do you think it is best to stay a few night in each place or base ourselves in Munich and make day trips, etc...

If anyone has any itinerary suggestions-please post them!!!

Many thanks!!

Driving out of Munich on a Sunday

Hi,

I read that in Germany, shops are to be closed on Sunday by law.

Hence, I will be renting a car to explore areas outside Munich. Are there great places to visit by car?

I have read about Chiemsee and Neuschwanstein Castle. Can I drive there easily on a Sunday?

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They are in opposite directions. You would be better to go to Neuschwanstein then drive via Austria to Seefeld, back into Germany at Mittenwald. Take a cable car up a mountain there, and drive back to Munich, (in my view)

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No problem driving on Sunday. Can%26#39;t imagine a more beautiful ride than down to Neuschwanstein. Stop by he Andechs monastery and have a beer on the way.

http://www.andechs.de/englisch/kloster/

And be sure to stop in the Wieskirche. If you%26#39;re this close make sure you go by!

http://www.wieskirche.de/eframset.htm

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I believe that you are planning to visit Lake Constance. Do Neuschwanstein on the way, as then you don%26#39;t have to backtrack to return to Munich. If this is the case, then visit Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig II%26#39;s version of Versailles, on an island of that name in the Chiemsee. You could also visit the nextdoor Frauen Island which has an old convent and appears to be a pleasant place to visit from their internet website ( www.fraueninsel-fuehrungen.de ). You%26#39;ll also get a boat ride out of this trip.

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I would love to have a good beer in Germany since alcohol prices are ridiculous in my country. However, I have indoctrinated myself not to drink and drive so the beer drinking got to wait till I am back at my hotel : )

My current plan is drive from Munich to Lake Constance area on Monday morning. So Sunday I have a car to travel out from the town.

From Google Earth, Chiemsee seems to be near Salzburg. It might make more sense to cancel my one day return train trip plan from Munich to Salzburg and cover Chiemsee and Salzburg by car within 1 day.

Would it be very rush?

Frankfurt - Cologne trains

Hi I am going to Cologne but flying into Frankfurt, is the ICE train the best train to get? Is it really 50 euro each way? Also is there a website I can get my ticket in advance?

Thank you !

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ICE is the fastest way to get to Cologne .

Normal price is 58 Euro for ICE, travel time is less than 1 hour .

If you take a IC train it takes 2 hours , but you pay only 38 Euro

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I forgot to say : you can book your ticket there : www.bahn.de .

I you book early you might get a ticket for 29 Euro for selected trains .

But please not : is it not possible to take another train with this ticket

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DB timetable

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en

From: FRA

To: Cologne

and as an option

Via: Koblenz

%26gt; is the ICE train the best train to get

Yes. Zooms you with up to 300 kph to Cologne. This comes of course for a price.

You can opt also for the Rhine valley route. Slower but also cheaper. And much more scenic.

http://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de

Give at the DB timetable Koblenz as a via station for this route.

You can buy tickets directly from the DB timetable. Normal price tickets are flexible. Discounted specials are only good for the booked connection and thus of some risk in combination with a flight.

Please note that the above is only valid if you fly into Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). If you fly with Ryanair to (Frankfurt-)Hahn (HHN) the situation is completely different.

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Hi, yes I am flying into frankfurt-han ! Is my only option to travel by bus? Do you pay on the bus? Or is it possible to get taxi to a trainstation?

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%26gt; Hi, yes I am flying into frankfurt-han ! Is my only option to travel by bus?

Shuttle bus Hahn to Cologne (Köln) is your best option.

www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx…

%26gt; Do you pay on the bus?

Yes.

%26gt; Or is it possible to get taxi to a trainstation?

There are no really close train stations to Hahn. The next realistic alternative would be shuttle bus to Koblenz and from there by train.

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Oh dear ! Thank you for the information. There are 8 of us so I am thinking of ways for value for money also. We would have a 2 and a half hour wait for the bus to cologne so that is not looking very attractive !

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When will you arrive at Hahn airport?

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Hi, we arrive at 9.45am. we are now thinking perhaps we could try and rent a minibus with a driver but perhaps this would be too expensive..

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DB timetable

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en

From: HHN

To: Cologne

An option would be bus to Koblenz and train to Cologne.

The direct bus to Cologne at 12:15 will be however the cheapest option. With 8 better to reserve.

bohr-omnibusse.de/en/…routes_reservation.php

If you opt for the train Koblenz to Cologne you%26#39;ll qualify with 8 for a group discount.

bahn.ie/db_irland/view/products/groups.shtml

Cannot be booked online but here

bahn.ie/db_irland/view/us/db_uk_booking.shtml

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Oh brilliant, its great to know we can reserve seats on the bus if we go with that option, many thanks for your help, you have made things so much easier!