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Getting Started in Düsseldorf, Germany

Airport to your destination: I assume that the entry point is Frankfurt. Frankfurt is one of the busy airports and it could be that you are entering European Union at Frankfurt. If you are a first time traveller, this might be helpful Leave the plane Walk towards Baggage Claim. Once you get your baggage, there should be EXIT called "Ausgang" in German Immigration Check- Declare Gold /Diamond Jewellery if you are bringing any. Take them. Just ahead, you should see two police officers sitting there (Immigration Check), they will look at your passport, stamp it and let you go.  Follow the signs towards train or bus station depending on your itenary. Train station : Head towards the train station. You should find it easily. It is in the same building as the airport, in the lowest floor. There are different types of trains in Germany, the most prominent ones are Intercity-Express (ICE), EuroCity ( EC), Regional Express (RE) & RegioBahn (RB), S Bahn ...

German Driving License/Deutscher Führerschein

Getting a German Driving License (Deutscher Führerschein) Germans take driving very seriously and is difficult, very costly for the same reason. Let’s say that we apply for a Car driving license, it is Class B/B1. The different license types can be seen from the following link: http://www.tuev-sued.de/fuehrersche.... There are two possibilities  Fresh driving license and   Converting the Indian driving license Fresh driving license : It needs a bit of work and money, one needs mandatory theoretical lessons from a driving school, 12 special practical lessons (4 motorway, 3 night time, 5 country roads), and then the regular driving lessons (number of lessons depending on your learning capability). Driving school people will guide you guys through the procedure and fee and it varies a little based on the prices of the driving school guys.Here are the approximate costs: Driving school Registration & Theory classes : €200- 250 Theory Lessions : One s...