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"Germany covers an area of 357,021 square km. Tourists love German old towns, castles and beer festivals. Berlin is a capital city and one of the world's most popular places to visit. Germany has 650,000 km of roads, its autobahn network has a total length of 12,917 km." |
Germany (German: Deutschland) is a country in Central Europe, featured in Euro Truck Simulator, then German Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2. Austria, Germany and United Kingdom are the only European countries to have been exclusively featured in an SCS Software truck simulator game.
The country is bordered by Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west.
Euro Truck Simulator already featured most of Germany's neighbors, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Poland & Switzerland (although truckers need to go through France or Netherlands to access Belgium). In Euro Truck Simulator 2, Luxembourg is also featured, but there's no direct connection between Germany and Luxembourg. Upon the release of the Scandinavia DLC, Denmark is also included, and ferry link is available between Germany & Sweden.
Because of its central location, the country received significant attention from both players and SCS itself. Germany was the first country to officially receive a map rework without being featured in a DLC[1].
History of Germany in the Truck Simulator series[]
Inclusion of Cities and Towns[]
Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich were included in the original Euro Truck Simulator.
15 more cities were included in German Truck Simulator, and another 3 (Kassel, Mannheim and Osnabrück) in Euro Truck Simulator 2, bringing the total to 21.
Travemünde was added in version 1.33 update. Its main feature is a port for connections across the Baltic Sea to Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC area, specifically Helsinki in Finland and Liepāja in Latvia.
Werlte was added in version 1.45 update as part of the Krone Trailer Pack DLC, making it the first city in Germany that requires a map DLC to access.
Winsen was added in version 1.48 update as part of the Feldbinder Trailer Pack DLC, making it the second city in Germany that requires a map DLC to access.
Rework[]
On May 23, 2018, SCS announced their intention to rework old areas of the base game map, with Germany being the first.
The first phase was released in update 1.32.[2] Motorways ("Autobahn") in northern Germany were reworked, which is especially noticeable on the sceneries (e.g. Port of Hamburg) and proper interchanges. All existing German cities were reskinned. Except Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig, which got reworks of the cities itself, but with the usage of outdated company prefabs. (As mentioned above, Travemünde was officially released in update 1.33)
The second phase was released in update 1.35[3], and includes mainly the areas around Nürnberg (which is itself re-rendered), Erfurt and Kassel. Two new motorways were also added, specifically A38 (Kassel to Leipzig) and A71 (A38 to A4).
The third phase (and also the final phase of the Revisiting Germany) was released in update 1.40[4]. Dortmund was relocated to the "correct side" of A1 and A45, the area around the cities of Dortmund, Köln, Düsseldorf, and Duisburg was redesigned but a few new intersections and roads were added in the place as well, and Stuttgart was featured a new airport area. The southern part of A7 was also added.
In update 1.45 on July 28, 2022, the first reworked city of Hanover was released on current standards (map expansion quality).[5]
In blog postings on December 6, 2022;[6] January 10, 2023;[7] February 10, 2023;[8] March 7, 2023,[9] the full reworks of more German cities (Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt and Nürnberg) in the way of Hannover were announced.
In update 1.47 on April 13, 2023. another four reworked cities of Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, and Nürnberg were released on current standards (map expansion quality).[10]
In blog postings on April 22, 2023;[11] May 12, 2023,[12] the full reworks of more German cities (Rostock and Travemünde) in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, and Nürnberg were announced.
In blog posting on June 13, 2023,[13] the full reworks of the German city of Kiel, in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock and Travemünde was announced.
In blog posting on June 20, 2023,[14] the full reworks of the German city of Hamburg, in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock, Travemünde, and Kiel was announced.
In blog posting on January 30, [15] the full reworks of the German region of Rhine-Ruhr (German cities of Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, and Köln), in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock, Travemünde, Kiel, and Hamburg was announced.
On a blog posted on the 19th June, the full rework of the German city of Bremen in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock, Travemünde, Kiel, Hamburg and Rhine-Ruhr region (Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Köln) was announced.
On a blog posted on the 3rd July, the full rework of the German city of Kassel in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock, Travemünde, Kiel, Hamburg and Rhine-Ruhr region (Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Köln) and Bremen was announced.
On a blog posted on the 16th July, the full rework of the German cities of Magdeburg and Osnabrück in the way of Hannover, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Nürnberg, Rostock, Travemünde, Kiel, Hamburg and Rhine-Ruhr region (Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Köln), Bremen and Kassel was announced.
Accessible Cities[]
Germany is the country with highest number of cities featured in the base map of ETS2, with 23.
| City Name | Image | First Game | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 
|
ETS |
|
| Bremen | 
|
GTS |
|
| Dortmund | 
|
GTS |
|
| Dresden | 
|
GTS | Reskinned in update 1.32 |
| Duisburg | 
|
GTS |
|
| Düsseldorf | 
|
GTS |
|
| Erfurt | 
|
GTS |
|
| Frankfurt am Main | 
|
ETS |
|
| Hamburg | 
|
GTS |
|
| Hannover | 
|
GTS |
|
| Kassel | 
|
ETS2 |
|
| Kiel | 
|
GTS |
|
| Köln | 
|
GTS |
|
| Leipzig | 
|
GTS | Reworked in update 1.32 |
| Magdeburg | 
|
GTS |
|
| Mannheim | 
|
ETS2 | Reskinned in update 1.32 |
| München | 
|
ETS | Reskinned in update 1.32 |
| Nürnberg | 
|
GTS |
|
| Osnabrück | 
|
ETS2 |
|
| Rostock | 
|
GTS |
|
| Stuttgart | 
|
GTS |
|
| Travemünde | 
|
ETS2 | |
| Werlte | 
|
ETS2 - Krone Trailer Pack DLC | Added in update 1.45 |
| Winsen | 
|
ETS2 - Feldbinder Trailer Pack DLC | Added in update 1.48 |
Viewpoints[]
In update 1.45, Germany is the second country in the base map of Euro Truck Simulator 2 to feature additional viewpoints, after Austria. A viewpoint has been added in update 1.45, a more viewpoint has been added in update 1.46, 3 more viewpoints have been added in update 1.47, a more viewpoint has been added in update 1.48, a more viewpoint has been added in update 1.50 and a more viewpoint has been added in update 1.51, bringing the total to 8. The following locations are:
- Duisburg City Centre
- Ettal Abbey
- Frankfurt Skyline
- Hanover Cement Factory
- Nuremberg City Centre
- Rostock City Centre
- Stuttgart City Centre
- Kassel City Centre
Roads[]
ETS[]
8 Euroroutes are featured in Euro Truck Simulator:
| E30 | E35 | E40 | E45 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands – Berlin – Poland |
 Netherlands – Switzerland |
 Frankfurt – E55 |
 E51 – Austria |
| E50 | E51 | E54 | E55 |
 E51 – Austria |
 E30 – E45 |
 München – Switzerland |
 E30 – Czech Rep. |
ETS2[]
40 Bundesautobahns are featured in Euro Truck Simulator 2:
| A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Köln - Travemünde |
 Duisburg - Berlin |
 Duisburg - Linz 
|
 Dresden - Liege (B) |
 A7 - A8 |
| A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 |
 A81 - Praha (CZ) |
 Denmark - A96 |
 A5 - Salzburg
|
 Berlin - München |
 Berliner ring |
| A11 | A12 | A13 | A17 | A19 |
 Berlin - Szczecin (PL) |
 Berlin - Poznań (PL) |
 Berlin - Dresden |
 Dresden - Praha (CZ) |
 Rostock - Berlin |
| A20 | A24 | A27 | A28 | A30 |
 Rostock - A1 |
 Hamburg - Berlin |
(Image coming soon) Bremen - A1 |
 Bremen - A31 |
 Osnabrück - Amsterdam (NL) |
| A31 | A37 | A38 | A40 | A43 |
 A28 - Groningen (NL) |
 A7 - Hannover |
 Kassel - Leipzig |
 Dortmund - Duisburg |
 A1 - A40 |
| A44 | A45 | A46 | A61 | A71 |
| (Image coming soon) Dusseldorf - A3 |
 Dortmund - A5 |
 A1 - Dusseldorf |
 A4 - Amsterdam (NL) |
 A38 - A7 |
| A73 | A81 | A93 | A96 | A99 |
 A6 - Nürnberg - A3 |
 A6 - Zürich (CH) |
 A8 - Innsbruck (East)
|
 München - Innsbruck (West)
|
 München ring road |
| A210 | A215 | A255 | A261 | A661 |
 A7 - A215 |
 A7 - Kiel |
(Image coming soon) A1 - Hamburg |
(Image coming soon) A1 - A7 |
 A3 - Frankfurt - A5 |
15 Federal roads are featured in Euro Truck Simulator 2. These roads were added and signed along with the Werlte added and Hannover rebuilt in update 1.45:
| B1 | B6 | B7 | B8 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duisburg - Kassel |
 Stöcken - Anderten |
 Kassel |
 Frankfurt am Main - Erfurt |
| B13 | B27 | B47 | B54 |
 München |
 Stuttgart |
 Mannheim |
 Dortmund - Köln |
| B65 | B72 | B181 | B184 |
 Anderten - Hannover – Anderten - Stöcken – Höver - Hannover – Höver - Stöcken |
 Werlte - A1 |
 Leipzig |
 Leipzig - Dresden |
| B291 | B313 | B443 | |
 Mannheim |
 Stuttgart |
 B443 - A37 |
References[]
- ↑ France and Italy were reworked before Germany, but in both cases a DLC was dedicated to the country in concern – Vive la France! and Italia respectively.
- ↑ SCS Software, Revisiting Germany, 2018-05-23 (accessed 2018-05-23)
- ↑ SCS Software, Revisiting Germany Vol. 2, 2019-04-23 (accessed 2019-04-23)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Reskin Update, 2020-12-13 (accessed 2020-12-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.45 Update Release, 2022-07-28 (accessed 2023-03-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Stuttgart, 2022-12-06 (accessed 2023-03-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Frankfurt am Main, 2023-01-10 (accessed 2023-03-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Erfurt, 2023-02-10 (accessed 2023-03-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Nuremberg, 2023-03-07 (accessed 2023-03-07)
- ↑ SCS Software, Euro Truck Simulator 2: 1.47 Update Released, 2023-04-22 (accessed 2023-06-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Travemünde, 2023-04-22 (accessed 2023-06-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Rostock, 2023-05-12 (accessed 2023-06-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Kiel, 2023-06-13 (accessed 2023-06-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, 1.48 Update: Germany Rework - Hamburg, 2023-06-20 (accessed 2023-06-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, Germany Rework - Rhine-Ruhr: Industry & Intersections, 2024-01-30 (accessed 2024-01-30)
See also[]
 Germany
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|---|---|---|
| Cities | ETS: Berlin - Frankfurt am Main - München GTS: Berlin - Bremen - Dortmund - Dresden - Duisburg - Düsseldorf - Erfurt - Frankfurt am Main - Hamburg - Hannover - Kiel - Köln - Leipzig - Magdeburg - München - Nürnberg - Rostock - Stuttgart ETS2: Berlin - Bremen - Dortmund - Dresden - Duisburg - Düsseldorf - Erfurt - Frankfurt am Main - Hamburg - Hannover - Kassel - Kiel - Köln - Leipzig - Magdeburg - Mannheim - München - Nürnberg - Osnabrück - Rostock - Stuttgart - Travemünde Krone Trailer Pack DLC: Werlte Feldbinder Trailer Pack DLC: Winsen List of villages in Germany | |
| Highways | A1 - A2 - A3 - A4 - A5 - A6 - A7 - A8 - A9 - A10 - A11 - A12 - A13 - A17 - A19 - A20 - A24 - A28 - A30 - A31 - A37 - A38 - A40 - A43 - A45 - A46 - A61 - A71 - A73 - A81 - A93 - A96 - A99 - A210 - A215 - A255 - A261 - A661 B1 - B6 - B7 - B8 - B13 - B27 - B47 - B54 - B65 - B72 - B181 - B184 - B291 - B313 - B443 | |
| See also | List of landmarks in Germany - List of Truck Stops in Germany | |