What could I do in Germany for a month that's not touristy stuff and not expensive?

Question

What can I do in Germany for a month with very little money?

I want to spend a month in Germany, but I'm not interested in touristy activities, I can't afford any kind of course there and I can't get a work visa. What kind of activity could I do there in a month's period without spending much? It has to be really, really, cheap.

Answer 1

Spend time in Berlin and Munich. See the museums. Walk th streets.Live life.

Answer 2

Backpack throughout Germany and stay in hostels.

Answer 3

Hike along the Rhine, Main, or Mosel Rivers and find youth hostels (Jugendherberge, i believe) to stay at.  There are many castles/ruins you can look at for free if you don't pay for a tour.  Check out a lot of cathedrals as they are amazing and they don't charge admission.

Answer 4

sleep on the street

Answer 5

- Stay in hostels and Gasthofs (guest houses).

- Go to museums (always discounted for students), churches, palaces, and parks. They are cheap and most are free. Also, most cities have special passes that gives you unlimited public transportation and/or major attractions.

- Instead of eating in restaurants, get food in supermarkets.

- The tap water is completely safe--no need to spend 2 euros on a liter.

Answer 6

Bycicle along the rivers Rhein and Mosel. There's so much to see.

Answer 7

Stay in youth hostels if you can.  Just play it by ear and see what you can see, Germany is beautiful so no matter which part you end up in there will be something to see.  We sometimes just go to a random town and the people in each town are different, and we don't spend a lot of money doing this. We just walk around, look at things, eat somewhere cheap.  By the way, someone said you will need Deutschmarks, and that the American Dollar will by a lot.  That's not true, Germany uses the Euro now, and the exchange rate really sucks right now so a Dollar won't get you far so be prepared for that.  *Sigh* I miss the Deutschmark.

Answer 8

I homeschool and took my kids to Germany for two months last summer

I'm also on a tight budget! lol

-walking-any and everywhere as there is ALWAYS something to see!

-the Mercedes-Benz museum is free (in Stuttgart)

-attend a church service-especially the free voice or instrument concerts in the evenings

-most museums have free entrance on certain days and after certain times-check out the web to see who has what and when

-take the train on one of the train systems specials-like the Happy Weekender-where you can pay a small amount and ride the train all over Germany as much as you want on the weekend (there are other specials, too)

-go to Penny Markt ( or almost any market) and buy things for meals (mineral water (YUM) is So cheap that way compared to buying off the street-Globus is a big grocer with some cheap deals,too

-search the internet for 'free Germany' and see what pops up!  

-go to out of the way places that aren't touristy (if that's what you want) though it can take more travel time to get there-and perhaps a bit more money

hope that helps some!

:)

Answer 9

Get a Eurailpass, they save you a lot of money on  your train trips. Ride the train to smaller towns, experiance the German lifestyle. Eat picnic lunches, they're cheap and you can eat them basically whereever you want. Donors are a great, cheap option and they are everywhere. Stay at youth hostels, in dorm style rooms. Tour castles, not the most famous ones, but there are plenty that are open, and they just aren't famous.

Answer 10

See the castles, churches & palaces. These are beautiful, not to mention the chuches... October is faushing. It is a great time.... U must try an actual Bratwurst, and wienerschnitzel... deutchmarks are what you will need, and American money buys alot... you'll be surprised.... Atleast it used too. German candies are good too...Try a Keiser roll too...mmmm....Oh, the bakery is an awesome place...

Trains are cheap as you wre advised, and you will see alot... Munich is wonderful...

Answer 11

Watch the World Cup soccer in bars while drinking good German beer.  Or consider voluntary work, conservation etc. - it would be a good way to meet people and do something useful, and you might get lodging included.

Answer 12

I would first invest in a EU-Rail(The trains there) pass that way you can go all throughout Germany for cheap. Stay in youth hostils are the cheapest or bed and breakfasts, you can find these on line. Don't eat in the restaurants if you want to save money eat off the food carts they have awesome ones there Brats and Brotchen w/ Pommes Frittes a personal favorite. I live in Wuerzberg and there was alot to do for free. We would spend the day picnicing and walking around the castle there, gFirst off invest the money you do have in a Eu-rail pass o down town for the market, and my personal favorite walk through the Residence Garden. I hope I was able to help you out a little.

Answer 13

Hey there,

visit: www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de

There you can find people going from city A to city B by car and look for others to take along and share the costs for gas. It's a pretty cheap way of traveling and I can recommend it. Traveling by train in Germany is rather expensive

Answer 14

Learn with the people around you as much German as you can, or any other thing you can learn in Germany.