The news that travelers holding ordinary passports from Germany can visit China without a visa must be a bonus for German citizens who want to admire the history, religions, art, culture, food and landscapes of China. It is the best time to plan a China tour to visit the best places of this land and leave beautiful memories. If you are a Tibet enthusiast, this policy will help you get to China and transfer to Tibet from Germany without applying for a visa, which is time-saving and easy to plan.

Travel to Tibet from Germany

There is no direct flight that can transfer you from Germany to Tibet. However, tourists can travel from several cities in Germany to major cities in China and then transfer to Tibet. Except for Tibet, tourists can chosoe to travel around in the transit city to appreciate the beauty of China to make their trips more interesting and comfortable. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu will never let tourists down.

Berlin City

Beijing has both flights and trains to Lhasa. While Shanghai and Guangzhou only have a train that connects Lhasa. Chengdu is the most commended city to transfer to Tibet since it is located near Lhasa. Besides, there are more than 30 direct flights to fly tourists to Lhasa every day and the Tibet train from Chengdu takes less time than the Tibet trains from Beijing and Shanghai. However, if you want to experience the Tibet train without staying too long on the train, you can choose to fly to Xining from major cities in China and board the train to Lhasa. Tibet trains from Xining to Lhasa only takes about 20 hours.

If you choose to fly from Berlin, there is only one non-stop flight to Beijing every other day at present. No flights to other cities in China from Berlin. If more flights are available, we will update the information to make it easy for you to plan your Tibet trip in the near future.

Relatively speaking, Frankfurt, the largest city in the German state of Hesse has more flights that connect tourists with major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. There are respectively 3 direct flights transferring tourists from Frankfurt to Beijing and Shanghai every day. And one non-stop from Frankfurt to Guangzhou. As for flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu, there is only one every other day.

Citizens who live in Munich can fly to Beijing and Shanghai directly. There are one to two flights to Beijing every day and one to Shanghai every day.

Tibet Travel Permit for German Citizens

If you are a Germany ordinary passport holder, then you don't need to apply for a visa in order to get into China before November 30, 2024. However, if you plan to travel to Tibet in 2024, you also need to apply for permits that allow you to enter Tibet. Tibet Travel Permit is a must for every international tourist who is about to enjoy a Tibet tour. You can only apply for it through qualified travel agencies and wait for the Tibet Tourism Bureau to issue the permit before the date that you leave for Tibet. Your travel agency will send the original Tibet Travel Permit to your hotel that you are about to stay in China by post. You need to take it and show the paper to the staff at the train station or airport in order to get on your train or plane to Lhasa. If your tour includes the closed areas in Tibet like Mt.Everest and Nagri, your travel agency will apply for an Alien's Travel Permit for you. And Tibet Military Permit is also a must if you plan to go to some military-sensitive areas like Nagri, Nyingchi and Chamdo.

Notice: Good news for tourists from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Singapore, Malaysia, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland! You can tour to Tibet from Nepal to enjoy the stunning scenery and splendor culture without the Chinese Group Visa.