• The German Way - by Hyde Flippo: A great online version of the book by the same name. Some of the related topics include driving, the Autobahn, and the Autobahnpolizei.

• Embrace Europe -- Living in Europe - by Sharon Anscomb: Great book covering everything soon-to-be expatriates will need to know when moving to Germany. Has links to other sites of interest.

• What You Might Not Know About the Autobahn - by Henning Maruhn: Lots of great pictures of the Autobahn with explanations. Includes many Autobahn oddities.

• Rules and Regulations for Driving in Europe - by the Pelsall Periodical: Includes a nice summary for Germany.

• European International Road Signs & Conventions - by H.F.Vogel: Another discussion of European (esp. German) signs and rules.

• Travelling with Ed and Julie - by Ed and Julie Gehrlein: A nice site that includes suggestions of sights to see in Bavaria, a discussion of driving in Germany, and lots of links, plus travel tips for other places in Europe.

• Expatriates Living & Working in Germany- by Rod Pettit: Includes information for foreigners living in Germany including permits, housing, and-- you guessed it-- driving, including a good section on getting a license. There are also quite a few links to related resources.

• AboutVia (Roads: Europe) - by James Lin: An index of European Road sites.

• AboutVia (Signs: Europe) - by James Lin: An index of sites featuring European road signs.

• Europe Highways - by Mark Furqueron: Some pictures of European road signs.

• Differences between European Motorways and Interstate Highways - by Kim Harvey: Includes a good side-by-side summary (with pictures) of the differences between the several European motorway systems (incl. the German Autobahn) and US Interstates.

• Highway Markers: Europe - by James Lin: Some European highway markers.

• Autobahn Tank & Rast AG: The company that operates services areas along the Autobahn. (In German)

• Autohöfe & Truck stops: A listing of truck stops in Germany. (In German)

• German Federal Transport Ministry

• Autobahnpolizei.de: The website of the German highway patrol. (In German)

• Training for Germany- by Peter Luik: Lots of tips on driving in Germany and getting your German driver's license including an on-line practice test. He also discusses some of the more common signs and explains how to understand radio traffic reports. If you're going to be in the Stuttgart area, he will tutor you and assist you in getting the paperwork done.

• German Car Scene- by Brian Zahn: A good collection of links to sites about western and eastern German cars, traffic signs, and driving.

• USAREUR Driver's Manual and related documents: This site has a collection of links designed mainly for US military personnel transferring to Germany including downloadable versions of the Driver's Handbook and Exam manual and a handy (although not well-organized) pocket guide to German road signs. There's also info on the requirements to register a POV.

• Moto Europa: Driving information for all of Europe. If the section on Germany sounds a little familiar, it should. Most of the information for it came from my pages! (I don't mind-- it's kind of flattering!)

• Clever-Tanken: Looking for cheap gas in Germany? This site has a searchable database of the cheapest stations by town! (In German-- at the top of the page [under "Schnellsuche"], select the fuel grade in the"Kraftstoff Sorte" box and type in the name of the town in the "Ort/Plz" box. Then click the right arrow.)

• Autobahn.de: Some basic statistics and other information about the German autobahns. (In German)

• Route planners & distance calculators-
  • Shell

• Major rental car companies operating in Germany-
  • AutoEurope
  • Avis
  • Hertz
  • Budget
  • Alamo
  • Sixt
  • Europcar

• Deutsche Bahn (German) (English)- The DB's excellent web presence includes information on the various types of trains, maps, and timetables. There is also an English timetable site.

• The German Way- by Hyde Flippo: A great online version of the book by the same name. Several topics related to German trains are covered.

• Rail Europe- Lots of info on European rail passes and the best point-to-point ticket info database I know of.

• Europrail- More great info on rail passes, including an excellent rail pass wizard to help you decide which pass you need.

• The ICE/ICT pages- by Tobias Bejamin Köhler: Great history and collection of technical information about all generations of current and future ICE and ICT trains.

• Railway Technology- Complete look at the ICE system.

• Eurail- Information about Eurail passes.

• The European Railway Server- by Marco van Uden: Collection of information on all kinds of European railway information.

• Erik's Rail News- by Erik Sandblom: All the latest news about trains around the world.

• Railways in Germany- by Hisayuki HUH, Yasuhiro Sakurai, Michael Froemmel: Lots of information about and pictures of German trains.

• EuroMetro- by Robert Schwandl: A complete guide to European metro, subway, U-Bahn, T-bana or underground networks.

• Public Transport- by Thomas Purkert: Collection of details about public transport in lots of cities worldwide.

• Subway Navigator- Allows you to plan routes on subway systems in various cities around the world.

• Regional transit agencies:
  • Berlin: BVG (English)
  • Cologne (Köln): VRS
  • Dresden: VVO
  • Frankfurt am Main: RMV
  • Hamburg: HVV
  • Hannover: Üstra (English)
  • Leipzig: LVB
  • Mannheim: VRN
  • Munich (München): MVV
  • Nürnberg (Nuremberg): VGN
  • Ruhr Region (Düsseldorf-Essen): VRR
  • Stuttgart: VVS

The agencies above are the regional transit cooperatives for the largest German metropolitan areas. In most areas, several independent transit systems operate under the regional umbrella agency. For a map showing many of these as well as the transit systems in some smaller cities, see the ÖPNV site.

• Berlin: Berliner Flughäfen - A jumping-off point for all three of Berlin's airports as well as information about the region's new airport opening in 2007.

• Düsseldorf: Flughafen Düsseldorf International

• Frankfurt: CybAirport Frankfurt

• Hamburg Airport: Flughafen Hamburg

• Munich: Flughafen München GmbH

• Stuttgart: Flughafen Stuttgart-Echterdingen

• Germany Information- by Christy Parish: The site for American newcomers to southwestern Germany.

• ExpatAccess Germany:  A site for people relocating abroad. Features free online moving guides and directories.