7 days in Hamburg, Hannover & Regensburg Itinerary

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.

Start off your visit on the 14th (Tue): get the lay of the land with Walking tours and then don't miss a visit to Miniatur Wunderland. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: don't miss a visit to Hamburg Town Hall, get to know the fascinating history of Speicherstadt, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, then pause for some serene contemplation at Hauptkirche St. Jacobi, and finally appreciate the extensive heritage of Alter Elbtunnel.

To find maps, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Hamburg sightseeing planning website.

If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, Bremen Airport and Hannover Airport. In March in Hamburg, expect temperatures between 9°C during the day and 0°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Thu) early enough to drive to Hannover.

Hannover, northern Germany's major urban center, may be best known for hosting annual commercial trade fairs.

Start off your visit on the 16th (Thu): admire the natural beauty at Herrenhauser Garten, get a sense of history and politics at The New Town Hall, and then explore the activities along Maschsee. On the next day, meet the residents at Erlebnis Zoo Hannover, walk around Eilenriede - Park, and then test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms.

For more things to do, maps, reviews, and tourist information, use the Hannover tour site.

You can drive from Hamburg to Hannover in 1.5 hours. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. In March, daytime highs in Hannover are 10°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly to Regensburg.

One of Germany’s oldest towns and home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Regensburg today offers a medieval charm not found in many of the country’s cities today.

Explore Regensburg's surroundings by going to Ingolstadt (Audi Forum & Headquarters, Audi Museum, &more) and Waldwipfelweg (in Sankt Englmar). And it doesn't end there: take an in-depth tour of Walhalla, take a stroll through Old Town, take in the spiritual surroundings of Kirche Sankt Kassians, and admire the landmark architecture of Cathedral of St Peter's.

To find where to stay, photos, more things to do, and more tourist information, use the Regensburg trip builder app.

Traveling by flight from Hannover to Regensburg takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. In March in Regensburg, expect temperatures between 10°C during the day and -1°C at night.