To be honest with you, I'm not sure what classifies a train station as a 5 star vs 3 star. The…read moreSolingen train station is at the heart of Solingen. I believe parts of it have been renovated recently and upgraded. There's a lovely larger bakery, a book shop, an ATM and a small Turkish fast food joint where you can grab a bite to eat. There's also an information desk out front. There's two entrances to the train station. One entrance takes you directly to the shopping area of Solingen. So you have a pharmacy, flower shop, supermarket and small clothing stores nearby. A train leaves for cologne about every 25-30 minutes so that's perfect for me.

The u bahn station Heumarkt is quite interested. It depend which line you are taking. This station…read moregot platforms on the ground ans at the undergroud. On the ground the station looks really simple. It's like a bus station somehow. But because of this it's really easy to get on the U bahn. Underground is total different style, it really modern, I really like the design of it. Pity, it isn't so big. In the middle there is a kiosk for people who like get something on the way. Station Heumarkt itself isn't too big, but around this station offer lots of different shops, bars and restaurants. It's quite busy here and quite popular to hang around.

For my one of the stations i often need to use with one, when not the worst, connections ever! If…read morecoming from the north, i either need to switch in Rudolfplatz if using the 12/15 or Neumarkt if using the 16/18. Well located, TCBTL is just across the street, and also like 3 minutes walking distance to the Rhein, bars like the Malzmühle or the HRC. I just wish there were more lines going thru this station.