Wunderbarer Hauptbahnhof mit Dach. Die Imbiss und Sandwichshops sind offen. Es ist warm und sehr…read morehell. Review: 5

Central station for the city of Köln (Cologne), it is one of the busiest rail stations in Germany…read more It is quite large and I got to explore it a bit today thanks to a delay by the wonderful folks at Deutsche Bahn. My tip to you is that if you do have an extended layover here, use the luggage storage for your suitcases and step outside. You'll find the tremendous Kölner Dom that is worth photographing and touring. I did not have THAT much time so it was pictures only today. The train station has coffee (including Starbucks, yuck), pastries, lots of restaurants, restrooms, a waiting lounge if your train ticket includes that service, car rentals, ATMs and yes, the Ibis hotel. [Review 21267 overall - 271 in Germany - 232 of 2024.]

Considering that I spent three days in Düsseldorf, it's surprising that I only stopped in the…read morehauptbahnhof the one time when I arrived. It is a large station with 16 rail platforms plus four tram platforms and four Stadtbahn platforms. As such, it is Germany's sixth busiest station. The parts that I encountered were step free but I'm not sure if the entire station is such. I was able to roll my spinner suitcase easily from the train, through the station and out to the tram. Signage looked good and easy to read. Lots of food and some retail shopping opportunities here. And in 2021, masks are required throughout the train system. [Review 16340 overall - 151 in Germany - 1847 of 2021.]

This is the central train station in Dusseldorf, Germany. The station is very clean and modern…read more There is an Information Desk at the entrance. There are a lot of shops and places to get food. Signage is excellent, and all overhead announcements are in English in addition to German.

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.

Heinrich-Heine-Allee is an excellent underground station. Decent markings at street level so you…read morecan find it. An escalator from the ticketing concourse to the platform levels. If there is an elevator, I didn't see it. There are ticket kiosks on the concourse, but I couldn't tell you how they work as my friend https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=20feP72XEMJ91ADQZsNRyg kindly paid for our fare today. Heinrich-Heine-Allee is part of the Stadtbahn where all lines of the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn converge. It is between Tonhalle/Ehrenhof / Schadowstraße / Nordstraße and Steinstraße/Königsallee / Benrather Straße. The station consists of a mezzanine and two platform levels. The upper platform level has two island platforms serving four tracks, while the lower level has one island platform and two tracks. There is free transfer between all platforms inside the station. There is an illuminated sign indicating how long until the next train to arrive. There is no audible announcement. There is also a map and a timetable on the platform. In November 2021, masks are required when riding on all Düsseldorf metro transport. [Review 16345 overall - 155 in Germany - 1852 of 2021.]