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City break checklist: a weekend in a European city

The golden rule of the city break: you will walk 20,000 steps a day and take exactly zero outfit photos you planned. Pack for feet, not for aesthetics.

This list fits a 3–4 day city trip with museum visits, restaurant evenings and a lot of cobblestones. For a specific city and month, start from one of our city guides.

The list below assumes a 7-day trip, flying in and sleeping in a hotel.

The packing list

Underwear

  • Underwear×3
  • Socks×3

Clothes

  • T-shirts×2
  • Trousers
  • Shirts
  • Sweater
  • Light jacket
  • Pajamas
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Belt

Toiletries

  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo
  • Hairbrush
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Lip balm
  • Nail clippers and tweezers
  • Skincare products
  • Perfume
  • Tissues

Medicines

  • Painkillers
  • Cold and flu medicine
  • Anti-diarrheal medicine
  • Probiotics
  • Personal medications
  • Plasters
  • Allergy medicine(e.g. antihistamine, cortisone)
  • Antiseptic ointment
  • Blister plasters

Documents

  • ID card or driver's license
  • Payment card
  • Health insurance card
  • Wallet
  • Emergency contact list
  • Flight ticket
  • Passport

For the trip

  • Travel-size toiletriesLiquids in your hand luggage must be in containers of max 100 ml each.
  • Resealable liquids bag
  • Spare change of clothes in carry-on
  • Neck pillow
  • Ear plugs
  • Luggage tracker and lock
  • Power adapter

For the city

  • Guidebook or city map
  • Power bank

Miscellaneous

  • Phone charger
  • Earphones
  • Sunglasses
  • Water bottle
  • Packing cubes
  • Laundry bag
  • Book or e-reader
  • Snacks
  • Daypack

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