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Chris Moyles
Guide to Germany
Hotel swimming pool
Where do you stay?

Yes, hotels in the city centres are scarily expensive. If you're on a budget try staying further out or camping.

And use the trains - they're good! Check you're insured if you're taking a car. Germany's got a very modern road network. The famous Autobahn (motorway) is known for being fast and has parts without speed limits. No tolls either.

For starters here's your tourist information:

Frankfurt: twinned with Birmingham!
(England vs Paraguay - 10 June) 

Nuremberg: twinned with Glasgow!
(England vs Trinidad and Tobago - 15 June) 

Cologne: twinned with Livepool!
(England vs Sweden - 20 June)

Members of the welcome team at Frankfurt airport
How to watch the games

No worries if you haven't got a ticket - you're still welcome in Germany.



They want to use the World Cup to change their image and make out they know how to have fun.

So they're organising Fan Fests in all the host cities with big screens and loads of beers. In Frankfurt they're floating a screen on the river that runs through the city.

Two of the best websites set up to help travelling England supporters: 

Football Supporters International
Written for fans, by fans. Guides on getting there, getting around, all the host cities and stadiums.

British Embassy - World Cup
Regularly updated with tips from Embassy staff in Germany.

Girl in a nightclub
Going out

Your key word to look out for is "biergarten". In summer they set up outdoor beer gardens and they're worth finding.


Search for a German city on www.timeout.com - all in English and comprehensive.

Fan in trouble
If you get in trouble

The British Embassy in Berlin is running a hotline for the duration of the tournament.


These are the people to get in touch with if you lose your passport/wallet/mate, or get arrested!

Hotline: 0049 (0) 180 507 2006 (It doesn't work yet!)

British Transport Police who will be working in Germany
In a big emergency

From a German landline it's 110 for the police, 112 for fire or ambulance.


On your mobile 999 will NOT work in Germany. You need to dial 112 (works on every network with roaming).

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