Coronavirus-related entry regulations: Germany

(Feb. 2022) As of 1 August 2021 Germany separates international arrivals in travellers from (a) 'countries of variants of concern', (b) 'high-risk countries' and (c) all other, not aforementioned countries [aka: none of the above]. Important to know is that one's belonging depends on all the places a traveller has been to in the ten days prior to entry. Annotation: The former category of 'basic risk country' no longer applies.

Lists specifying countries of variants of concern (a) and of 'high-risk' (b) are regularly updated and published <online>. At the time of writing, United Kingdom, USA and Ireland are taken off the lists. If this remains the case -and we very much believe so-, only the following rules apply:

  • When entering Germany, all persons (aged 6 or over) must possess a proof of vaccination or a negative test result or proof of recovery. We understand that airlines will check this at the airport of departure, at latest.
  • Highly agile travellers shall keep in mind that all countries or areas that one visited in the ten days before departure count.
  • (Note that no pre-departure testing is required in this case. Hooray!)

We recommend double-checking your individual status by completing Germany's Digital Registration on Entry as a trial. The online form will return the good news within a few clicks already.

Exception: arrivals from 'high-risk' countries

In case you happen to travel from or via a country classified as 'high-risk' (b), you are required to complete the digital registration (see above) within three days prior to entry. Following rules apply to you:

  • You technically have to self-isolate for ten days after entry. However, the self-isolation is waived entirely if you are able to proof your vaccination.
  • Expect to be asked to upload your proof of vaccination when completing the digital registration. If successful, you receive a confirmation. Print it and carry it when entering Germany. The confirmation will be checked by the carrier and may also be checked by the Federal Police at the point of entry.

(Additional information and resources here)

Vaccination mandatory on our cycling holidays 2022

(Dec. 20, 2021) The majority of our guests is in the age group 50+. To protect our guests against an infection with the Corona virus best possible, we decided that all guests and tour guides are required to be fully vaccinated* against Covid-19 from 2022 onwards. We might suspend this requirement when the pandemic situation improves sufficiently but not before the end of the 2022 cycling season.
We firmly believe that knowing everyone in the cycling group is vaccinated will add to the overall enjoyment on our holidays.

*) We thoroughly recommend getting a booster jab to mitigate the vaccines’ waning immunity, as well as an updated vaccine once it becomes available and recommended by your local health authority.

We currently accept completed vaccinations with following vaccines: Pfizer/BioNTech [Comirnaty], Moderna [Spikevax], AstraZeneca [Vaxzevria], Johnson & Johnson [Janssen], Novavax [Nuvaxovid/NVX-CoV2373]
(Provided by Germany's Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines, PEI)

Covid-safe cycling holidays 2021

(January 17, 2021) You can now book our cycling holidays in 2021 with more confidence. There are five more reasons to start organising your summer holidays now. Learn more about our Covid-safe holidays 2021 including a money back guarantee, upgraded cancellation terms and worry-free payment terms.