In restaurants, cafés and bars and Berlin, service is usually not included in the bill. Therefore, tipping is customary, but not compulsory.
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By all means, tip a few extra euros to a bartender who's gone the extra mile, or drop a few euros in the tip jar before you stagger out into the night, but tipping is always the exception when you order a drink at the bar, not the rule.
When dining at a restaurant in Europe you should expect to tip a bit more modestly than you would in America. If a service charge is included in your bill then leaving a tip is optional. If it isn't you can leave a 5-10% tip without insulting your waiter or waitress.
A short and simple Zahlen, bitte! is how you ask to pay the check in German. It translates literally to “Paying, please”. A similar alternative to this is Kann ich zahlen, bitte? Alternatively, you can say Die Rechnung, bitte, meaning “Check please” or Kann ich bitte die Rechnung haben?
A hotel may automatically add gratuity to room service (but it's best to double-check). Otherwise, 18% to 20% should suffice. Tipping housekeeping may not be the norm, but it is nice to leave a small gratuity, especially if you leave a big mess or call for extra towels. Anywhere from $3 to $7 daily works, Osten says.
In Greece it's considered bad form to leave a single euro, even for a small total — if service isn't already included in the bill and it's for, say, €10, leave a €2 tip. Iceland is an emphatically no-tipping country.