Destination: GERMANY
Essential Info PreTrip Essentials Customs/Money Communications Hours/Holidays   Hours Of Operation   National Holidays Health Driving Language National Transportation Offices to Serve You Abroad	HOURS OF OPERATION Stores Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM 6:30PM Museums/monuments Tue.-Sat. 9:00AM 5:00PM Offices Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM 5:00PM Banks Mon.-Fri. 8:30AM 1:00PM 2:30PM 4:00PM Pharmacies Mon.-Sat. 9:00AM 6:30PM Post offices Mon.-Sat. 8:00AM 6:00PM Store opening hours vary considerably, so even within cities there is no standard rule. Stores, are open until 8 p.m. latest Mon.-Fri. and are open until 10:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pharmacies tend to close earlier during the week and at 4 on Saturday. Banks stay open until 6 on Thursday. Post offices open 8-noon on Saturday. Post offices at airports and railway stations operate longer hours. Government offices close promptly at 4, or at 2 on Friday. Museums often close on Monday and open late on Thursday; some outside cities close for lunch.	COUNTRY Introduction Things To Know Survival Guide TimeLine Essential Info REGION CITIES Berlin Cologne Munich MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK