11 days in Berlin & Hamburg Itinerary

The country's capital and largest city, Berlin is a diverse urban center boasting a lively nightlife and countless things to do.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like The Dresden Zwinger and Topography of Terror. Get some historical perspective at Charlottenburg Palace and Memorial of the Berlin Wall. The adventure continues: take a stroll through Potsdamer Platz, steep yourself in history at East Side Gallery, pause for some photo ops at The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and don't miss a visit to Brandenburg Gate.

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Cairo, Egypt to Berlin is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Cairo to Berlin due to the time zone difference. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Wed) to allow enough time to take a train to Hamburg.

As the country's biggest port and one of the busiest in all of Europe, Hamburg has a well-deserved reputation as Germany's Gateway to the World.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Miniatur Wunderland and Red Gallery. Get outdoors at Port of Hamburg and Travemunde. Venture out of the city with trips to Lubeck Altstadt (Lubeck Oldtown) (in Lubeck) and Outpost One (in Dassow). And it doesn't end there: explore the world behind art at Kunsthalle Hamburg, get to know the fascinating history of Alter Elbtunnel, wander the streets of Reeperbahn, and see the interesting displays at U-Bootmuseum.

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Traveling by train from Berlin to Hamburg takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In January, plan for daily highs up to 3°C, and evening lows to 0°C. You'll have a few hours on the 9th (Mon) to wrap things up before traveling home.