Railway station [Kehl, Germany]…read more Took the train from Kehl to Strasbourg, France. Kehl is a town in southwestern Germany. We conveniently parked our car at a public lot and headed to the waiting area for our railcar. The train crosses the Rhine into France and there were no passport or border controls applied but we brought them anyway, just in case. The trains operate between 30-mins to an hour. It was easy access to nearby cities such as Strasbourg in France, where we ventured for the day. This is actually nice to just be able to hop on trains and, all of a sudden, you're in a different country! The trains are clean and no traces of graffiti or vandalism which was nice to see. This was an enjoyable and convenient transit experience for me as a first timer. Review #4066

As a resort town, Baden Baden is a place where you can easily get spoiled. If the clean and…read morebeautiful train station is your first sight of the city, you'll get a taste of what to expect once you get into town. If you're arriving, you'll find that it's easy to get from your train to the main building. There's a decent sized parking lot, and buses run just next to the train station. If you're departing and get there early, head over to Coffee Fellows for a drink and a snack. The place will be crowded, but if you can grab a seat, you can sip your beverage and take advantage of free WiFi before your train arrives. If you need some last minute snacks, gifts, or books, there's a small bookstore that is surprisingly well stocked with all of the essentials. No matter where your journey takes you, if part of it includes the Baden-Baden train station, it's already off to a great start!

Colmar is a beautiful little city with a beautiful little train station. We spent about an hour…read morethere before a train ride to Strasbourg, and while I would not recommend arriving that early with small children (we were walking from our hotel and didn't want to get caught in the rain), it was an attractive place to pass some time. The exterior was storybook lovely, with a long red brick facade and a prominent clocktower with a green shingled roof. There were a lot of trees fronting the entrance that were decorated for Christmas. My three-year-old and I took a walk around the promenade out front, and it was pretty scenic. There's nothing to do inside the station but wait, so plan to get in and get out if possible. The walk to or from old town is only about fifteen minutes. It makes sense to take the train to Colmar, and worth admiring the train station while you're there.

We arrived here by (slow) train from Basel for two days of exploring Colmar. This is definitely not…read morea large station compared to Basel (massive) or Strasbourg (large) but it's bigger than some of the stations we stopped at on the way here. Easy to navigate with good signage, lifts, escalator. There is a bus stop outside and a taxi stand. We walked the three blocks to our AirBNB. Colmar has one of the larger Marchés de Noël (aka Christmas markets) complete with a massive Ferris wheel. There are plenty of other things to see in this lovely town in one of France's many wine regions. [Review 21168 overall - 88 in France - 131 of 2024.]

Train stations can get chaotic, especially in Europe in my experience, so arriving in Freiburg was…read moredefinitely a pleasant shock. The entire time I passed by during my stay, things seemed relatively calm. Of course delays couldn't be helped (my friend was affected), but solutions were not too far out of reach. This train station has multiple levels, a pharmacy, and lots of food options (Starbucks included). If you forgot to get your authentic German pretzel from a backeri, this can be your chance to grab one before leaving!

Conveniently situated train station within easy walk from the Freiburg city center. It's also a hub…read morefor not only trains but buses and trams and of course taxis. I had been clrver enough to book a room at the adjacent hotel Intercity from which you simply step out at platform 1 straight from the breakfast room. The platform mostly used for some reason. I love to ride trains but I'm definitely not impressed by Deutsche Bahn for many reasons, main one is obviously that the trains are most always delayed (only 1 of the 6 train rides I took during a week was on time). That English information on displays and speakers is not a basic and common thing plus they keep changing the train sets so despite the fact that you should board in front of the train for your booked seat you end up running in vain on a busy platform to reach your seat at the very end of the train are other reasons for my non-fondness of the German railway. Still, Freiburg train station is a pretty decent one as far as train stations go, with cafes and restaurants and a few shops too.

Was under construction when I passed through, so it felt confusing. Still, it's in a great spot…read moreright near the far end of the zoo to be able to get into downtown. Hungry? Go for something local. I got an amazing sandwich for €4,30 at one of the shops in the Bahnhof. Parking was reasonable outside for €1 per half hour. Free Wi-Fi on a public network once you're within the building.

We were treated to an old steam coal fired locomotive while we transferred from Karlsruhe HBF to…read moreour next destination. It was throwing up a ton of pollution inside the station, but that was ok! Folks marveled at the relic, which was a glimpse of history juxtaposed to ICE or TGVs is very breathtaking. Give it another 100 years and perhaps everything will look like the Jetsons on maglevs.

Worst train station ever. No waiting area shielded from the cold and the wind, pathetic tiny sole…read morebakery. No wifi available (usually there is a 30m free connection to a Telecom wifi in train stations in Germany). No near restaurant or cafe. Had a 30m connection and found myself in this shit hole freezing on the platform. If you can avoid it, do try.