Details of Germany

1. Water Transportation
1. The largest ocean port in Germany is the port in Wilhelmshaven. It is the only one that can handle the largest ocean tankers on the modern ocean.
2. The largest port overall in Germany is the port of Hamsburg which is located on the River Elbe. It is the second largest port in all of Europe. Other ports are also located in Bremen and Bremerhaven.
2. Land Transportation
1. Germany has 40,826 km of railroads within its borders. It has adopted the standard gauge for easier transport between neighboring countries.
2. For passenger transport, trains stop in almost every village regularly. They are also very reliable and are private companies with all shares being owned by the government.
3. Germany has 65 cars per 100 people and over 650,000 km of roads. Germans traveled 2 trillion km in their cars in 2005 which was by the most common method of travel.
3. Air transportation
1. The two major international airports in Germany are the Frankfurt International Airport and the Munich Airport and are major international hubs in Europe.
2. Some other major airports are Berlin Tegel, Berlin Shonefeld, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne-Bonn, Leipzig/Halle.