Originally Posted by
mlin32
Due to various national regulations and the labour unions, the usual rideshare applis don't really do much in Germany. The applis will just call taxis and you'll pay by the meter.
Remember to carry cash, as many refuse to accept cards. Germany hasn't quite moved out of the 20th century yet.
Cards are widely accepted in cities or larger towns now, but rural cab services tend to be not bookable on any app (not even the German ones like Freenow), and strictly cash only.