1. All tourists from Germany must obtain a visa or travel authority before travelling to Harbin for the Ice and Snow Festival.

Where to Apply for China Visa? 
To make your trip to Harbin an easy and pleasant one, you are kindly advised to consult the local Chinese Embassy or Consulates-General first for the China tourist visa. They will readily help you go through the necessary procedures. We also hope you may find the following info helpful.

◎Embassy of China in Germany
Website: http://www.china-botschaft.de
Email: chinaemb_de@mfa.gov.cn
Add: Markisches Ufer 54, 10179 Berlin, Germany
Office Hours: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-17:00 Monday-Friday
Tel: +49-30-27588-0
Fax: +49-30-27588221

Consular Office
Add: Bruckenstrabe 10, 10179 Berlin
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday
Tel: +49-030-27588572(Manned Service between 15:00-17:00 Tuesday, Thursday), 27588525
Fax: +49-030-27588520

◎Consulate General of China in Frankfurt
Add: Mainzer Landstrasse 175, 60326, Frankfurt, a. M
Tel for Consular Protection:
+49-069-75085543,
+49015117129745
Fax: +49-069-75085510
Office Hours: 08:30-12:30, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Website: http://frankfurt.china-consulate.org/det/

Consular Office
Fax: +49-069-75085540 
Tel: +49-069-75085534 (for Visa)
    +49-069-75085548 (for Passport)
Note: The above telephones are available between 14:00-16:00 on Monday and Wednesday. 
Email: consulate_frankfurt3@hotmail.com
Office Hours: 09:00-11:30 (for submission of visa application, passport, Notarization and Authentication)

Consular Districts: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen, Baden-Württember and Saarland.

 
◎Consulate General of China in Hamburg
Add: Elbchaussee 268, 22605 Hamburg
Email: chinaconsul_ham_de@mfa.gov.cn
Website: http://ham.china-consulate.org/det

Consular Office
Tel: +49-040-82276018 (for Visa)
   +49-040-82276011 (for Passport, Travel Document)
  
Note: Above telephones are only available between 14:00-16:00 on Tuesday and Thursday.
Fax: +49-040-82276022
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Districts: Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein

 
◎Consulate General of China in Munich
Add: Romanstrasse 107, 80639, Munich
Website: http://munich.chineseconsulate.org/ger/

Consular Office
Tel: +49-089-17301612 (for Visa)
    +49-089-17301618 (for Passport, Travel Document, Notarization and Authentication)
Note: Above telephones are only available between 15:00-17:00 on Monday and Wednesday.
Fax: +49-089-17301619
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

Consular Districts: Bayern

2. How to Get Harbin from Germany?

Step A: Take International Flight to these major China cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong etc.

Step B: Take domestic flight to Harbin from the above-mentioned cities. (If your arrival city is Beijing or Shanghai, you can also choose taking train to Harbin, see train schedule here)

◎Booking International Air Tickets
http://www.lufthansa.com/cn/en/Homepage
http://www.airchina.de/de/index.html (De)
http://www.airchina.de/en/index.html (En)

http://www.kayak.com/r/JQZ2oe
http://www.bookingbuddy.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://travel.travelocity.com/flights/AirSearch.do?SEQ=12694854675062242010
http://www.tripmama.com
http://www.farecompare.com/

◎Booking China Domestic Air Tickets
http://en.ceair.com/
http://global.hnair.com/en/index.php?start=9&language=1
http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/index.shtml
http://www.csair.com/en/index.shtml?country=China