Germany Maps

One of the best ways to get started when you’re planning a trip somewhere is to look at a map – and that’s even more true when the country you’re visiting is big. Germany takes up a huge part of Western Europe, and getting a handle on its geography by consulting a map of Germany during the trip planning stage is a must.

The map above is a good start to help you see where various cities are in relation to one another, but eventually you’ll need to get a more detailed map you can hold in your hands. This is especially critical if you’ll be driving in Germany, when even a map showing the whole country on one page may not be detailed enough. Thankfully, the map experts at Michelin produce not just a Germany map (which is lumped in with a few other countries for good measure), but also regional maps of the country – if you’ll be driving, pick up the regional maps for the parts of Germany you’re driving in. You’ll thank us later.

• Folding Michelin Map of Germany/Austria/Benelux/Czech Republic – on Amazon for $11.95
• Atlas-style Michelin Map of Germany/Austria/Benelux/Switzerland – on Amazon for $18.00
• Rick Steves’ Germany Map – on Amazon for $17.70
• Regional Michelin maps:
  • Southeast Germany (Bavaria) – on Amazon for $10.16
  • Southwest Germany – on Amazon for $9.56
  • Midwest Germany – on Amazon for $10.75

If you’ve got an iPhone that you plan to use in Germany (and that won’t cost you a fortune in roaming charges), you can also get some iPhone apps that have Germany maps – although it’s still a good idea to have a paper map with you, just in case the battery runs out.

• Germany: Offline map with directU (free) on iTunes App Store
• Sygic Central Europe: GPS Navigation with TomTom maps ($37.99) on iTunes App Store
• Sygic D-A-CH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland): GPS Navigation with TomTom maps ($24.99) on iTunes App Store
• Navmii GPS Live Germany ($4.99) on iTunes App Store
• VectorMaps Germany ($1.99) on iTunes App Store

map image by Hokiesvt