How was the travel experience inside Germany? Was the buses and trains crowded? Were there any restrictions in moving around?
Before leaving it was necessary to upload documents and information to a German federal site. That relieved some pressure going through customs after departing the plance. You of course need a negative test before getting on the plane, and going further. That was stressful for me, and I made sure to isolate as much as possible before the test. I'm dilligent about masking up and staying away from people as much as possible. In the U.S the test is free, but I did see some last-minute alternatives that were costly.
We had an auto all the way to Munich, and there were no restrictions. We did get our picture taken in a speed trap, much to the dismay of our driver. In our car we had phone attached to display, but there were times we lost internet on the roads in the south. So the Wayze app was out, and we weren't aware of the trap.
We rode one bus for a few minutes, and that was returning to Fuessen from the castles.
We rode ICE trains between the major cities, and were in smaller compartments of six. We had other riders, but it was never full.
In all situations you wear a mask, and remember to always have a spare. In general, follow the rules in Germany. At each restaurant and attraction we needed to show our vaccination card, or an image. When you enter they ask you to scan their QR code into the Luca app for contact tracing. One member of our party always did that.
Lufthansa filghts were half-full, but I'm sure travel is ramping up and that won't last. We hit a sweet spot in time, when many are still reluctant to travel. That made for a better travel experience for us.
You also need a test before getting on a return flight. That was 69 Euros for one test, if you can believe it. It has to be through a certain company, so some disappointment there.
