4 week driving itinerary in Germany

This is the perfect vacation to break with the tipical areas American tourists tend to visit. I would suggest simply go North with your campervan and forget about going South :-)

On your way from Berlin up to the Baltic Coast you will find an area called 'Mecklenburgische Seenplatte' / Mecklenburg Lake District or the Land of the 1000 Lakes. I've been there already and I liked it a lot.
The main city in this region is Waren Müritz - a cute little town.

Well and of course I would like to motivate you to visit the German Baltic Sea which I' in love with. Yes I know a bit of a burden asking you to check out the movies I've linked in this post but this is really giving you an overview of what to expect. Beautiful landscapes, tranquility as well as cities and of course a region almost unknown to most American tourists.

In fact from Berlin going up north there would be so much more to see an do. Worth to mentioned is of course the city of Schwerin.

I know that some members of this forum will come up with other great ideas when we are talking about traveling north of Berlin.

That sounds similar to my trip this past year (minus the campervan). I spent 30 days traveling around Germany, although I mostly did it by train (with one short 4 day car rental in a small town). I started in Berlin where I spent 4 nights, then made my way south to Nuremberg and stayed there 4 nights (day trips to Bamberg and Regensburg). After that I headed to the Black Forest for 4 nights and stayed in Gengenbach.

Next was the Rhine Valley with 3 nights in Boppard, then Cologne and Aachen, then up to Münsterland. My final stop was Hamburg for several nights then I opted for 3 nights in Copenhagen. After that it was back to Berlin for a couple more nights before I left.

I had been to Munich and Bavaria before so I opted not to go there on this trip. I also went to the Münster area because my great-great-great grandfather came from a small town outside of Münster, and I wanted to see it and spend a few days there. That is when I rented a car since train and bus service was limited in the town.

What are your interests? Do you like history? Hiking and scenery? Those interests should tailor where you want to travel to.

You might look at various campgrounds to help,youndecide. For example in the middle Rhine, I know there is one by the river in Bacharach and one in Koblenz where the Mosel meets the Rhine. I met a couple who had stayed at one in Schiltach, a nice town in the Black Forest

Thank you all.
Going north is certainly a great option.
History and culture are my priorities, then nature. We have beautiful nature here in the US.

I will combine north and south.
I will avoid camping places as much as I can, since the van is 100% self sufficient.

Thank you all for your replies. :)

@Mignon
The videos are fantastic! Thank you so much.

@SimSim

Welcome

I will avoid camping places as much as I can, since the van is 100% self sufficient.

I would suggest to check out the internet and learn more about this topic. As far as I know you can't just stop where you want and spend the night there. Like for everything there are some rules in Germany :-)

I second the suggestion of the North. If you are into history and culture,, it is worth noting that northern German culture is less what people think it is and aligns in many ways more closely with Scandinavian cultures historically. Water is the key element in the north--history of piracy, the Hanse and sea trade, fishing, Vikings, etc. Far less about the Wurst in this part of the world--much more about the Matjes, Krabben, and Fischbrötchen.

I must say I know nothing of camping with a Wohnmobil here. I think the Region around Dresden and the Erzgebirge in Sachsen is worth some time. I would not skip Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg or a dip into Tirol in Österreich. Northern Bavaria (Franken) would be time well spent. Garmish - Mittenwald? Spring in the Schwarzwald? Be ready for your driving conditions on Autobahns and secondary roads.

I'm going to put in a plug for Bonn, which I think is unfairly overlooked. If you love history, the Museum of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany is worth the trip just for that visit. Truly an outstanding and fascinating museum. But we also really enjoyed Bonn, Bonn-Beuel, and the surrounding area.