Planning & logistics

River lines sell their extensions at the port. The gap is Germany itself. Why three land nights beat two, four gateways that work, and where the handover to the ship fails.

Under ninety minutes, first-class rail wins; over three hours, the chauffeur does. A decision matrix by journey length, plus what neither supplier type puts on its own page.

Germany’s travel year has three peaks and three quiet stretches. A month-by-month calendar of weather, events, hotel rate levels and the weeks to refuse outright.