"Relatively Inexpensive Areas in Germany" Top 5 Page for this destination Germany Travelogue by Weissdorn

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Rhön - cheaper than the Black Forest - Germany

Does it have to have to be Lake Constance?

Germany is by continental standards an expensive country. With everyone wanting to save money these days, where do the Germans go when they go on holiday in their own country and don't want to spend a lot of cash?

Forest Areas:

Rhön Natural Reserve
Thuringia Forest
SW section of the Black Forest
Odenwald Forest
Westerwald Forest
Hessian Forest
Spessart Forest
Eifel Forest

Mountain Areas:

Middle Mountains
Frankish Switzerland
Harz Mountains
Hunsrück Mountains
Eifel Mountains

River Areas

Main River
Mosel River
Weser River
Oder River

Lake Areas

Lake Mueritz

Relatively Inexpensive Cities in Germany:

Picturesque & not expensive as Heidelberg

Leipzig
Mainz
Rostock
Lübeck
Münster
Freiburg
Weimar
Fulda
Flensburg
Dresden
Hannover (depending on the time of year)
Osnabrück
Cuxhaven
Lüneburg
Trier
Speyer
Würzburg
Bamburg
Aschaffenburg
Koblenz
Paderborn
Kassel

Sister Cities - Cheaper than the Real McCoy

Frankfurt for ½ price - Offenbach

Here are some sister cities that are nearby cities that aren't as expessive as the main attraction:

Frankfurt - Offenbach or Hanau
Düsseldorf - Duisburg or Neuss
Stuttgart - Heilbronn or Pforzheim
Heidelberg - Mannheim or Ludwigshafen
Nuremberg - Erlangen or Fürth
Cologne - Frechen, Koblenz, Leverkusen
Munich - Dachau, Freising, Wolfertshausen
Dresden - Radebeul

Other Inexpensive Regions to Visit:

Unique landscape of the Heide

Lüneburger Heide
The Fens near Emden
The Baltic Coast

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Comments (58)

Elisabcn Jan 2, 2010 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

I learnt a lot of interesting things about Germany during my first visit to your page. For sure I'll come back for more. Eheh the story about the wood cutter's coat of arms sounds familiar to me ;-))
pinkiechain Sep 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM Report Abuse

If you don't mind I add another tip to your vast collection of information for travellers in Germany: Get a prepaid cell phone plan in Germany and save money staying in touch with friends and family. Read more at www.phone-guide-germany.com
hindu1936 Jun 20, 2009 at 6:35 AM Report Abuse

Great! We are doing budget everywhere and your tips and photos make that a lot easier. thank you.
Propermark Oct 16, 2008 at 8:17 AM Report Abuse

Great tips here! I must read more later :-) Danke. I'm considering Germany for an internship.. we'll see ;)
Turtleshell Oct 3, 2008 at 4:29 PM Report Abuse

Nice tips, really. One correction, though: Age limit for the zero tolerance rule (alcohol and driving) is 21. Same rule applies, if you are 21 or older but have a probationary driving license.
brummielaura Aug 10, 2008 at 9:55 AM Report Abuse

What an amazing page! I had to laugh reading your tip on tap water... it's so true!
Carmela71 Feb 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for all the information and links, a brilliant Germany page!
Jedwin Feb 9, 2008 at 3:39 PM Report Abuse

The magic kingdom of Schaumburg-Lippe sounds fasinating. I'm adding it to my must see list. However, the location is 70 km "west" of Hannover not "east".
Sage49 Feb 8, 2008 at 7:40 AM Report Abuse

Boy, it's so beautiful, esp. I love the view from your living room. I guess I could say you are absolutely lucky to be where you are at.
LC_Teh Dec 12, 2007 at 12:20 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for this write up about the tap water. I drank a lot of it while I was in Frankfurt 3 weeks ago because of my sorethroat. My friends were alarmed when they heard I drank the tap water. I was sure I wasn't risking my health.