Canada
Canada Transport and arrival

How do you get to Canada?
Traveling by plane is the fastest from Germany and is also used by the vast
majority of travelers.
Canada's 14 international airports are located in Calgary, Edmonton, Gander,
Halifax, Hamilton, London, Ontario, Montréal-Trudeau, Montréal-Mirabel, Ottawa,
St. John's, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. The country's national
airline is Air Canada (AC).
The average flight time from Frankfurt am Main is 8 hours to Montréal, 8.5 hours
to Toronto and 11 hours to Vancouver. For international flights, a security fee
of currently 24 Canadian dollars per ticket is levied at all airports.
Travel in the country
Flight connections
In the country itself, too, flying is a cheap form of transportation
due to the sometimes great distances. Around 75 airlines offer flights within
Canada. Depending on the distance, the flight times are 0.5 (e.g.
Ottawa-Montréal) to 5 hours (e.g. Ottawa-Vancouver). For domestic flights, a
security fee of currently 12 Canadian dollars per ticket is levied at all
airports.
According to a court ruling issued in November 2008, Canadian airlines must
offer heavily overweight passengers two seats for the price of one in domestic
traffic. In the opinion of the court, everything else is discrimination.
Railroad
The Canadian rail company VIA Rail Canada cooperates with the American
AMTRAK. For this reason, many railways lead to the USA, especially to New York,
Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo. The rail network within the country is well
developed.
The transcontinental train " The Canadian" runs three times a
week from Toronto to Vancouver via Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Jasper and
back. The train consists of 24 carriages with their own kitchen and 3 a la carte
meals. At the end of the train there is a viewing car. For the 5,000 km journey,
the passenger sleeps and sits in their own compartments.
InterCity trains connect the major cities of Québec, Montréal, Halifax, Toronto,
Windsor and Ottawa. The long-distance trains in Canada are considered
comfortable and well-equipped (dining cars etc.).
The best way to travel through the Rocky Mountains is by Rocky Mountaineer (from
Vancouver to Calgary) or in the luxurious vintage cars of the Royal Canadian
Pacific. Throughout the summer (late June to late September) the Polar Bear
Express runs almost daily from Toronto via North Bay, Cochrane and Moosonee
across Canada's landscape.
Children under two travel for free, children between two and eleven travel for
half the price. A 10% discount is available for travelers over 60 and
students. Various Rail Passes allow discounted journeys on certain routes or at
certain times (information on this from VIA Rail Canada).
Bus
In addition to the car, the intercity bus is the most common form of
transport in Canada. The country has an extensive bus network. The route network
of Canada's largest bus company, the Greyhound Bus Company, alone covers
around 193,000 km in North America. Due to the sometimes huge distances, very
long travel times have to be planned, e.g. from Ottawa to Montréal around 2
hours, from Ottawa to Vancouver around 60 hours.
People over the age of 65 receive discounts on the fare in some
provinces. Special bus passports also allow other travelers discounted journeys
at certain times or on certain cross-country routes. Suitable change should be
kept ready in city buses, as the driver usually does not give change.
Roads
The car is the most widely used form of transport in Canada. The Trans-Canada-Highway connects
the east of the country from St. John's in the province of Newfoundland and
Labrador with the west in Victoria in the province of British Columbia and is
the longest road in the world with a little less than 8,000 km. In fact, the
highway is a system of highways. The highway has been around for over 20 years
with construction costs in excess of $ 1 billion. For ADAC members there is an
emergency call center in the USA, which is also responsible for Canada. It
offers members and owners of an ADAC international health and accident insurance
scheme in an emergency (accommodation, rental car, vehicle or patient
repatriation). Further information can be found on the Internet: www.adac.de
Rental
cars Rental cars - including caravans - can be rented
at airports and in many larger cities. An international driver's license must be
presented when borrowing. A minimum age of the driver of 21 years, sometimes 25
years, is also required. Payment is by credit card.
Ferry connections
V.a. There are many and mostly inexpensive ferry connections on the
west and east coast of the country.
Traffic rules
You drive on the right in Canada. To avoid trouble with the police or even
the courts, drivers should strictly adhere to the traffic regulations in force
in the country. Regardless of the information given here, it is advisable to
obtain more detailed information from the ADAC, the AvD or the Canadian traffic
clubs.
Top speeds
- Urban: In built-up areas there is a speed limit of 50 km/h.
- Country roads: There is a speed limit of 80 km/h on country roads.
- There is a speed limit of 100 km/h on motorways and expressways
(highways, expressways, thruways, freeways).
In addition, it is of course necessary to pay attention to the current local
speed limits, which are indicated by traffic signs. The fines for non-compliance
are high.
Special regulations
The traffic regulations largely correspond to those in
Germany and Europe. Seat belts are compulsory in Canada. In many provinces you
have to drive with low beam during the day. With the exception of some areas of
Québec, right turns at red lights are permitted throughout Canada unless
otherwise noted. It should be noted that the traffic lights that apply to the
respective driver are on the other side of the intersection and not, as in
Germany, directly at the stop line. School buses always have right of way. It is
prohibited to drive past parked school buses where the hazard warning lights and
the "STOP/ARRET" sign are on!
The German driver's license is allowed for a stay of up to six months in the
country.
Blood alcohol limit
The official blood alcohol limit in Canada for drivers of motor
vehicles is 0.8 alcohol. This also applies to motorcycle riders. A violation of
this limit is punished extremely severely, especially since the consumption of
alcohol in public is rather frowned upon in Canada. It is therefore strongly
recommended that you refrain from alcohol completely before driving.
International license plate
According to
Abbreviationfinder, Canada’s international license plate is:
Entry and exit regulations
eTA approval, visa
With a valid passport, German, Austrian and Swiss citizens can enter the
country without a visa for up to six months for vacation, visiting or business
purposes. According to Canadian regulations, the passport must be valid until
the end of the intended return journey to the home country. Citizens of certain
countries, e.g. Turkey or Poland, require a special visitor visa.
Accompanying children must be registered in a parent's passport. In addition,
the German child ID card is recognized as a valid travel document for children
under the age of 14. A photo is not required for children, but the Canadian
authorities welcome it. Minors traveling alone or with only one parent should
carry a certified declaration of consent from their parents or the
non-accompanying parent in English or French and a copy of their birth
certificate. If the parents are divorced, a copy of the custody ruling is
required. In this way, cases of child withdrawal should be excluded.
Tourists are only allowed to enter the country if a return ticket or sufficient
financial means are available to secure their return to their home country. In
addition, sufficient funds must be proven for the stay in the country.
Since March 2016, travelers need a valid electronic travel authorization (eTA)
in addition to their passport. The application must be submitted online.
The procedure is comparable to the ESTA procedure for entering the USA. The
application must be submitted in good time before the start of the journey.
Visa and Immigration Department of the Embassy of Canada
Leipziger Str. 17
10117 Berlin
Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 20 31 24 47
Issuing of visas in Austria and Switzerland
See under Representations of Canada in Austria and Representations of Canada
in Switzerland.
Import and export of foreign currency
- Local currency Means of
payment in the local currency may be imported without restriction. From a
value of 10,000 Canadian $, they must be declared upon entry.
- Foreign
currencies Foreign currency can be imported without restriction. It must
also be declared upon entry from an equivalent value of can $ 10,000.
Departure fee
There is no fee for leaving Canada.
Formalities, visas
Import and export of goods
Non-permanent residents of Canada must declare any firearms, ammunition, or
explosives they have brought with them upon entry. Weapons that have not been
declared will be confiscated and retained. In addition, criminal prosecution
must be expected. Visitors who do not have a Canadian firearms license must also
fill out a declaration ("non-resident firearms declaration form") in triplicate
and present it with the firearms when crossing the border. This declaration is
valid after processing by Canadian customs officials and the payment of a fee of
approximately 50 can $ as a temporary weapons license for a maximum of 60 days,
with a free extension possible. Most of the provinces and territories in Canada
also have their own regulations governing the carrying of firearms.
It is allowed to take knives with you, with the exception of knives with a
spring mechanism. All knives must be declared upon entry.
In addition to clothing and items for personal use, limited quantities of goods
can be imported tax-free and duty-free, but they have to be declared upon
entry. Gifts with the exception of tobacco, alcoholic beverages and promotional
materials with a value of up to 60 can $ per item may be imported duty-free or
sent by post to Canada.
Items of personal use can be taken with you duty-free (e.g. fishing tackle,
camping and sporting goods, strollers, bicycles, radios, video cameras, musical
instruments, laptops). However, they must be declared upon entry and presented
to the customs authorities again upon departure.
Food may only be imported for personal consumption. Tobacco can be taken
duty-free in the form of up to 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 cigarettes or 200
grams of pipe tobacco - but only for people older than 16 years. Alcohol may be
imported duty-free by persons older than 19 years in the form of 1.1 liters of
spirits or wine or 8 liters of beer in bottles or cans. All alcoholic beverages
must be declared at customs. The import and export of plants and animals
protected under the Washington Species Protection Act is prohibited. A violation
of the customs regulations can result in severe penalties.
Travel medicine, vaccinations and warnings
Infectious Diseases
In Canada, the following infectious diseases, which are not or less
common in Germany or Central and Northern Europe, are to be expected:
- Schistosomiasis, as a result of tick bites
- Trichinosis, when consuming insufficiently cooked meat
from bears, seals or walruses
- Early summer meningo encephalitis, mainly as a result
of tick bites
- Fox tapeworm
- Hepatitis A and B
- tetanus
- rabies
- West Nile fever
Recommended vaccinations
when traveling to Canada, the following vaccinations recommended:
- Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should
always exist in your home country
- Hepatitis A and B, a vaccination against hepatitis B,
is only required for people who may come into contact with blood or for
those who seek sexual contact.
- Polio, polio, a vaccination against polio should
always exist, also in the home country
- Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus should always
exist in the home country
- Rabies, but only in high-risk travelers who can come
into contact with the vector animals
Vaccination requirements There are no vaccination requirements
when entering or staying in the country.
Current warnings
Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany
Citizens' Service
Tel.: 0049 - (0) 30 - 5000 - 200
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/aussenpolitik/laender/kanada-node/kanadasicherheit/204874
Canada: Currency, Shopping, and Exchange Rate
The national currency of Canada is the
Canadian dollar (can $) = 100 cents (c).
It is popularly called "Loonie" because the coin depicts a "Loon" (sea bird).
The following banknotes are valid and in circulation in the country:
Exchange rate
A currency converter for converting into other currencies can be found here:
www3.forium.de
Bank opening hours
Most banks in Canada have the following opening hours:
- Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Sunday: closed
Some banks, especially in larger cities such as Montreal or Vancouver, are
also open longer (from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Shop
Store Hours
Most stores in Canada have the following hours.
- Monday - Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: closed
Smaller shops (especially grocery stores) and many shops in larger cities
like Montreal are usually open until late in the evening and sometimes all
weekend.
Inexpensive or country-specific goods, souvenirs
Popular souvenirs from Canada are wood carvings (especially Inuit
carvings), ceramic objects, cotton articles, tapestries by Arctic textile
artists, Inuit jewelry, the famous Nunavut dolls and art prints.
Embassies and consulates
The building of the Canadian embassy in Berlin on Potsdamer Platz was
inaugurated in April 2005. Before that, the embassy was temporarily housed in
the "International Trade Center" near the Friedrichstrasse train station. The
embassy has a special feature in that some parts of the embassy premises are
open to the public - including a multimedia room that offers a lot of
information on history, culture, politics and business. In addition, a
pedestrian passage leads through the building, which connects Leipziger Platz
with Ebertstrasse. There is a first-class restaurant in the passage, which is
located in the embassy building, but is otherwise independent. Visit
Countryaah for a full list of Canada embassies and consulates in each
country around the world.

Embassy of Canada in Berlin
Leipziger Platz 17
10117 Berlin
Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 20 31 20
Fax: 0049 - (0) 30 - 20 31 25 90
Email: [email protected]
www.kanada-info. de
Consulate Düsseldorf
Benrather Strasse 8
40213 Düsseldorf
Tel: 0049 - (0) 211 - 17 21 70
Fax: 0049 - (0) 211 - 35 91 65
Email: [email protected]
Consulate in Munich
Tal 29
80331 Munich
Tel: 0049 - (0) 89 - 2 19 95 70
Fax: 0049 - (0) 89 - 21 99 57 57
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate in Stuttgart
Langestrasse 51
70174 Stuttgart
Tel: 0049 - (0) 711 - 2 23 96 78
Fax: 0049 - (0) 711 - 2 23 96 79
Email: [email protected]
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ottawa
1 Waverley Street
PO Box 379
Ottawa, Ontario K2P OT8
Tel: 001 - 613 - 232 11 01
Email: [email protected]
www.embassy-worldwide.com/embassy-of-germany-in ottawa-canada
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Montreal
1250, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Suite 4315
Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W8
Tel: 001 - 514 - 931 24 31
001 - 514 - 931 22 77
001 - 514 - 931 75 88
Fax: 001 - 514 - 931 72 39
001 - 514 - 931 53 57
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.montreal.diplo.de
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
in Toronto
2 Bloor Street East, 25th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8.
Tel: 001 - 416 - 925 28 13
Fax: 001 - 416 - 925 28 18
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.toronto.diplo.de
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Vancouver
Suite 704, World Trade Center, 999 Canada Place <
Vancouver, BC
Tel: 001 - 604 - 684 83 77
Fax: 001 - 604 - 684 83 34
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.vancouver.diplo.de
Additional honorary consulates can be found in: Edmonton, Halifax, Prinve
George, Saskatoon, St. John's and Winnipeg.
Austrian Embassy in Ottawa
445 Wilbrod Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6M7
Tel: 001 - 613 - 789 14 44
Fax: 001 - 613 - 789 34 31
Email: [email protected]
www.aussenministerium.at/ottawa
www. austro.org
The embassy is still responsible for Jamaica.
Honorary Consulate Calgary (without passport authorization)
Demiantschuk Milley Burke & Hoffinger, Barristers and Solicitors, # 1200, 1015 -
4th Street SW
Calgary, AB, T2R, 1J4
Tel: 001 - 403 - 283 65 26
Fax: 001 - 403 - 263 85 29
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate General Halifax (non-passport)
1718 Argyle Street, Suite 410
Halifax, NS, B3J 3N6
Tel: 001 - 902 - 429 82 00
Fax: 001 - 902 - 425 05 81
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate General Montreal (with passport)
1350 ouest, rue Sherbrooke, Suite 1110
Montréal, QC H3G 1J1
Tel: 001 - 514 - 845 86 61
Fax: 001 - 514 - 845 93 97
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate Regina (without passport authorization)
2401 Saskatchewan Drive, Suite 100
Regina, SK S4P 4H9
Tel:001-306- 359 77 77
Fax
: 001-306 - 522 32 99Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate General Toronto (without passport
authorization)
30 St. Clair Ave.W., Suite 607
Toronto, ON, M4V 3A1
Tel: 001 - 416 - 967 48 67
Fax: 001 - 416 - 967 41 01
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate General Vancouver (with passport
authority)
1160-595 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T5
Tel:001-604-68733 38
Fax:001-604-68135 78
Email: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate Winnipeg (without passport authority)
1001 Sherwin Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 0T8
Tel: Fax: 001 - 204 - 833 0103
Email: [email protected]
Canadian Embassy in Vienna
Laurenzerberg 2/III
1010 Vienna
Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 531 38 30 00
Fax: 0043 - (0) 1 - 531 38 33 21
Email: [email protected]
www.kanada.at
Swiss Embassy in Ottawa
Embassy of Switzerland
5 Marlborough Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K1N 8E6
Tel: 001 - 613 - 235 18 37
Fax: 001 - 613 - 563 13 94
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.eda.admin.ch/canada
Consulate in Calgary
4053 Edgevalley Landing NW
Calgary, AB, T3A 5H5
Canada
Tel: 001 - 403 - 208 32 96
Fax: 001 - 403 - 206 71 57
Email: [email protected]
Consulate Halifax
Consulate of Switzerland
139 Capri Drive
West Porter's Lake, NS, B3E 1L6
Tel: 001 - 902 - 827 55 48
Fax: 001 - 902 - 827 35 90
Email: [email protected]
Consulate Québec
Consulat de Suisse
2170, Bois-Joli
Sillery, QC, G1T 1E5
Tel: 001 - 418 - 527 37 87
Fax: 001 - 418 - 656 28 17
Email: [email protected]
Consulate General in Toronto
Consulate General of Switzerland
154 University Avenue, Suite 601
Toronto, ON, M5H 3Y9
Tel: 001 - 416 - 593 53 71
Fax: 001 - 416 - 593 50 83
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.eda.admin.ch/canada
Consulate General in Vancouver
Consulate General of Switzerland
World Trade Center, 790-999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E1
Tel: 001 - 604 - 684 22 31
Fax: 001 - 604 - 684 28 06
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.eda.admin.ch/canada
Embassy of Canada in Bern
Kirchenfeldstrasse 88, Case postale
3000 Bern 6
Tel: 0041 - (0) 31 - 357 32 00
Fax: 0041 - (0) 31 - 357 32 10
Email: [email protected]
Web: www. switzerland.gc.ca
Consulate of Canada in Geneva
5, Avenue de l'Ariana
1202 Geneva
Tel: 0041 - (0) 22 - 919 92 00
Fax: 0041 - (0) 22 - 919 92 71
Email: genev-cs @ international.gc.ca
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