Visiting Berlin, Amsterdam --- Need some info
 

Booked Europe trip from USA, first stop Berlin, to Amsterdam, to Brussels, to Paris and back. Couple of questions:

1. All family members with US Passports, do we need visa for any of these countries?
2. We only planned for Berlin in Germany, but thinking of adding Munich too..What do you guys think of Munich, or any other German city in place of it?

Apart from standard tourist attractions in Berlin, anything else you guys recommend that is must?

Thanks in advance.

1. https://www.united.com/en/us/timatic/
2. Berlin is a major metropole with enough things to do to fill weeks of time. So is Munich, and a lot of other cities. We can not answer this question without details such as how many days you are planning to go to Germany and your interest.
3. Idem.

No visa need for US passport holders. You can stay up to 90 Days in the Schengen Area https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/po...hengen-area_en

I would not add Munich to this trip. Not because it wouldn't worth it but it is too much. Focus on Berlin this time. Instead plan a second trip to Europe including Munich, maybe Vienna Milan, Rom.

How much time in Berlin? What are your interests? Train to Ansterdam?

1. You won’t need a visa if you stay less than 91 days.

2. Munich is lovely. So it Berlin. Whether to do one or both depends very much on how much time you have and how much is on your to-do list for Berlin. I recently spent four days in Berlin (not my first visit) and felt it wasn’t nearly enough. I could spend two weeks there and wouldn’t get bored.

3. We don’t really know you and your preferences and interests, so making suggestions is a bit hard. Maybe tell us what is already on your todo list and things you like to do/see and we can throw out suggestions. Also, are you traveling with kids? Age might impact suggestions…

Berlin is very spread-out (due to East & West parts), and it is flat. I highly recommend booking a bike tour.
Enjoy!

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As others have already said, the question is almost impossible to answer. But when I look at the route, Munich doesn't make much sense. I probably wouldn't have chosen Berlin as a base, but that's a matter of taste. If you still have time left over, I would rather spend it in Cologne, Bruges, Ghent or France, for example. In between are many things that are actually a "must" from my point of view, but are rather unrealistic on such a wide-ranging trip. How many weeks are we talking about anyway?

Also note that your passport needs to be valid for a certain period:

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...s/Germany.html

Getting close to travel dates and have couple of questions:

1. which train system to use to travel from Amsterdam to Brussels
2. Is visiting Luxembourg from Brussels worth it, and which train system. The tickets are not expensive, or should we book a day trip service to explore Luxembourg
3. Any general purpose feedback on Hilton Berlin, Brussels Marriott?

thanks in advance

For international trains from / to Belgium you can use https://www.b-europe.com/EN (page for international travel of the Belgian train company).
It will show all options (different companies and high-speed / normal trains).

For Amsterdam to Brussel, make sure to look at the conditions of a ticket before buying the cheaper ones. A lot of them tie you to a specific train (time) these days.

For Brussel <> Luxembourg there is only one fixed price (and you are free to take any train on the chosen travel date). But IMHO Luxembourg only is not worth spending so many hours on a train.

I would put Bruges and Ghent higher on my priority list than Luxembourg, especially if my time was limited. Unless, of course, checking off a country in the pursuit of visiting as many as possible is a goal.

(I also may be biased by watching “In Bruges” again recently ;))

ok, here is the plan, please suggest so i can make necessary changes

1. 2 full days berlin, will get big bus pass and visit all the tourist locations. any specific spots not covered but should be visited?
2. 3rd day afternoon, fly to amsterdam, 2 full days in here
3. on 6th day afternoon, train to brussels, 3 1/2 days here. include ghent / bruges day trip, luxembourg / dinat or antwerp day trip (still not decided), 2 days brussels sight seeing

btw.. looking for good vegeterian food recommendations at of these locations. thanks in advance.

what do you guys think? I am sure, this sounds rushed but hopefully it works out.

I travel to/from Berlin everty year. A very welcoming city, IMO. The underground is complicated but I am not sure I would be taking the Big Bus tour to see all the tourist attractions? Why not taxis? Or, rely on your hotel concierge? The balance of your itinerary makes a lot of sense. I like Bruges, I love Amsterdam. PM me if you want more detailed LM advice on where to stay in both BER & AMS.

If you have only two days in Berlin, I reckon you won't be able to visit more than the usual tourist spots. The Hilton in Berlin is in a good, central location, but there's construction work going right in front of it (Gendarmenmarkt), but since you'll be out and about all day, that shouldn't inconvenience you.