8 days in Hannover, Hamburg & Bremen Itinerary

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

Kick off your visit on the 4th (Sat): meet the residents at Erlebnis Zoo Hannover, then stroll around Eilenriede - Park, then look for gifts at Mr. & Mrs. Panda Store, and finally ponder the design of Oskar Winter Brunnen.

To find more things to do, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read our Hannover online sightseeing planner.

Brilon to Hannover is an approximately 2.5-hour car ride. In February, plan for daily highs up to 7°C, and evening lows to 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Sun) early enough to drive 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.

Attractions like Miniatur Wunderland and Walking tours make great kid-friendly stops. There's much more to do: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, get to know the resident critters at Tierpark Hagenbeck, admire the striking features of Speicherstadt, and take in the spiritual surroundings of St. Michael's Church.

For more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, use the Hamburg trip itinerary planning tool.

Traveling by car from Hannover to Hamburg takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In February in Hamburg, expect temperatures between 5°C during the day and 0°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Bremen.

A rather long and narrow city spread along both sides of the Weser River, Bremen has more than a thousand years of history.

Bring the kids along to Bremer Rathaus and Schnoor Viertel. Change things up with these side-trips from Bremen: Rosarium Wilhelmshaven (in Wilhelmshaven), Room Escape Games (in Oldenburg) and The Wadden Sea, Germany (in Norden). And it doesn't end there: make a trip to Marktplatz, walk around Burgerpark, contemplate the waterfront views at Stadtwaldsee, and appreciate the history behind Der Bremer Roland.

For photos, ratings, where to stay, and other tourist information, go to the Bremen trip itinerary maker app.

You can drive from Hamburg to Bremen in 1.5 hours. Other options are to take a train; or take a bus. In February, daytime highs in Bremen are 5°C, while nighttime lows are 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.