It is important to note that, while in English sentences
information about a place precedes information about time, in
German sentences, information about time precedes information about
place. Examples:
Wir fahren am Dienstag nach Hamburg. (We are going to
Hamburg on Tuesday.)
Sie war gestern bei ihren Eltern.(She was at
her parents' house yesterday.)
Treffen wir uns doch um sechs Uhr am Kino. (Let's
meet at the movie theatre at 6 o'clock.)
When information about the manner of an action is included, it
follows the time and precedes the place information in a German
sentence. Example:
Unsere Tochter ist letztes Jahr mit der Bahn durch ganz
Europa gereist. (Our daughter traveled through all of Europe
last year by train).
Er ist gestern allein zu Hause geblieben. (He stayed
home by himself yesterday.)