I booked a trip from Kiel to Hamburg Airport on 23 May for arrival at the airport at 18:30. I was…read moretold that the taxi would pick me up at 17:15 in Kiel. When I called at 17:20 to ask if everything was going as planned I got an annoyed answer that the taxi was on its way. It arrived at 17:45 and still needed to pick up 3 other people before it could leave to Hamburg. I called again to say that I was going to miss my flight if we needed to drive around Kiel picking up people, so the KielExx lady arranged me a private vehicle which arrived 7 minutes after I got out of the first taxi. I finally got to Hamburg airport at 19:00 and I would have for sure missed my flight were it not that I was extremely lucky that my flight was delayed by one hour. KielExx: never again!

I booked a trip from Kiel to Hamburg Airport and was told that the taxi would pick me up between…read more15:15 and 15:30. I received no phone call and when I called half an hour after the scheduled time was told that the taxi was on its way. The taxi arrived at 16:30, one hour late. I lost my flight and was left with a bill of 300 euros for rebooking. plus 39 euros they still charged me for an awful service. Avoid like the plague.

Right on time! But, man, trying to figure out how to get to the trains afterward can be confusing…read more More signage would be helpful.

Der Fahrer hat mich nicht in den Bus gelassen, weil meine Monatskarte nicht geladen hat, ich kein…read moreInternet hatte. Er hat aber gesehen, dass ich die App habe. Ich war gezwungen, ein Ticket zu kaufen, aber der Automat hat keine Kartenzahlung akzeptiert, und deshalb hat mich der Fahrer weggeschickt. Außerdem wurde Busfahrplan gar nicht auf der Anzeigetafel angezeigt, obwohl der Bus pünktlich gekommen ist.

From the owner: Die rebus Regionalbus Rostock GmbH ist im Auftrag des Landkreises Rostock für den öffentlichen…read morePersonennahverkehr und den Schülerverkehr im gesamten Verkehrsgebiet des Landkreises zuständig. Die Fahrzeuge der rebus Regionalbus Rostock GmbH sind an den fünf Standorten Güstrow, Rostock, Bad Doberan, Teterow und Gnoien in jeweils modernen Betriebshöfen stationiert. Von hier aus kann der Linienverkehr im gesamten Landkreis Rostock reibungslos und wirtschaftlich bedient werden.

As it happens, there are still some places in the world where you can satisfy your child-like…read morefascination with big boats and big trucks all in one place, and the ferry between Langeland and Lolland is probably one of the most practical, especially if you happen to be vacationing in Denmark. The ferry is massive, and handles both commercial trucks as well as regular cars, motorcycles and the occasional scooter, so you'll see a bit of everything at the dock. Depending on when you go, the ferry will arrive from Lolland first and unload everyone, before opening up for the return trip, at which point you drive in and park, then proceed upstairs and into the lounge for the duration of the crossing. You'd be forgiven for thinking you were on anything but a ferry once you get to the upper deck and wander inside, as it's actually pretty nice. Ample seating, air conditioning, gift shop combined with a cafe and top notch restrooms. When we traveled to Lolland during the holidays, they even had a decorated Christmas tree in the lobby. Not too shabby. Your inner child will appreciate the size and scale of the entire operation, from the moment you park your car in the belly of the beast to when you get upstairs and wander inside. If you need further indulgence, there are ample opportunities to step outside and grab photos to your heart's content, before and during the entire voyage (although, they do ask you to get back to your car right before they arrive). The entire trip takes about 45 minutes, depending on the conditions of the sea, so it's just about perfect for getting some photos and then coming back inside the cafe to buy a French hotdog and cozy up in a comfy booth for the remainder of the trip. Whenever we need to get to Lolland, we make it a point to take the ferry. There's not really anything quite like it state side, and riding the big boat and watching it swallow cars and semi trucks, only to spit them out on the other side, never seems to get old either.

The primary train station in the region is a few minutes away in Rostock. Then it is just a simple…read morelocal train ride to reach the beach town and port city of Warnemünde. This train station is the end of line, so no worries about overshooting. There were a mix of express trains and local lines between the two cities and the trains were modern and ran on time. The train station is within easy walking distance of the Cruise Center, beach and promenade with bars, restaurants and shops. In the heat of summer, it was downright idyllic. Every time we passed by, there would be some form of musical entertainment in the walkway leaving the station. There weren't a lot of ticket agents about, but there were usually police officers who were able to answer our basic transportation questions. Also, very few shops at this location. Many more options at Rostock and that is where we stocked up on food and drink items for the longer train ride into Berlin.

Station ticket office was closed and due to the number of people off the cruise ships, the three…read moremachines were overwhelmed. Three staff on duty trying to help, but we ended up with one who spoke no English and looked like she had an electric shock when we asked for a Mecklenburg Lander ticket. Train then proceeded to stick around well after the departure time and we missed the connection in Rostock. Not a good start to the day. But the station was clean and tidy, well located and no stairs for no real reason.