Thousands of exhausted migrants from Syria received a warm welcome as they streamed into Germany on Saturday and Sunday.
On Sunday, 6,000 people had entered Germany, police said. Another 8,000 people had entered the country on Saturday.
As they stepped off trains in Munich, many clutching young children, they were met by crowds of cheering well-wishers.
The volunteers greeted and cheered the refugees, holding balloons and offering them food, water and toys to their children.
"Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here," chanted people at Frankfurt's railway station overnight, as trains arrived with refugees.
As refugees got off trains, police directed them to waiting buses bound for temporary shelters, which have been set up in public buildings, hotels and army barracks across the country.
Most of the migrants are hoping to reach Germany which is expecting a record 8,00,000 new asylum seekers this year, four times the number in 2014.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to allow the influx caused a rift in her conservative bloc with her Bavarian allies accusing her of having pushed forward without asking the federal states dealing with the influx.
In Munich's railway station hall, large tables offered clothes and shoes to the refugees, staffed by some 90 helpers - including several Arabic speakers - working four-hour shifts.
“We’re happy. We’ll go to Germany,” was the common sentiment that echoed across Syrians, who named Germany as a favoured destination of many refugees.