Wikipedia says: Originally built as in the neo-Gothic…read morestyle, it was rebuilt by Karl Zenger, in 1900 largely in the Neo-Baroque style. The most striking feature is the muschelkalk which characterises the exterior façade. The portals to the individual halls are richly decorated and primarily depict symbols of technological progress, for example a winged wheel above the portal in the Mittelhalle. The lounge, in which the present-day travel centre is located, was built in 1904/1905 by Bruno Paul in the Jugendstil. Sections of the walls are decorated with fine mosaics, the roof is ornamented with unobtrusive stucco. The Jugendstil lounge is one of the few areas of the station, which has survived the destruction of the Second World War. I say: It's a very convenient train station with trains and more connecting you to anywhere you wish to go. As one of the larger stations in Germany even the high-speed trains do stop here, as well as the more local trains. It conveniently connects directly with the subway, just take an escalator down. Across the street is a large station where you can catch a tram or bus. A little further down the road are the long distance bus station where you can catch busses to take you all across Europe. There is a large taxi stand out front of the main hall and cabs are always lined up ready to take you anywhere. There are of course ticket machines, but also a ticket office if you need help with trip planning or ticket purchases. There are plenty of restaurants and shops to hang out while you wait for your connections. A personal favorite of mine is the large bookstore. I shop there even if I am not travelling.

Busy medium sized train station. Easy to navigate. Plenty of taxis out front. Decent food…read morechoices.

Small train stop that needs much better lighting. Regional trains make a ~3 minute stop for…read moretravelers. Review: 3

I have not posted for quite a while but the DB employees at this station are the rudest I have ever…read moremet. One woman told me I must ask them to speak English, even though my question to them was an English. Also, for about 10 minutes prior to that, even though I'm the only one standing in the small room, 3 employees ignored me and waved out the window. My worst experience in my 3 months of travel in Germany.

Another German train station a bit of a walk outside the town/city centre. Just over 10 minutes…read morehere, but seems far for such a small town. When I got there I had some trouble locating the ticket machines, which are not in the station hall, but hidden off to the side. There are a couple of bars that looked alright outside the station...if you are there early or if your train is late...or for the hell of it! 5 platforms seems a lot for a town so small, surely 1 platform for each direction would suffice? (Then again I shouldn't really second guess Deutsche Bahn. They are so good compared to the train companies in the Uk).

If you go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, very famous tourist site by train, this station is main…read moregate. From here to the old historic city center, Marktplatz square, it take a maximum of 10 minutes for you to reach at the old historic city in Rothenburg on your foot. There are several coin-operated lockers in this station. So, if you feel so heavy of your bag, you had better leave your bag in the lockers, and can easily get on sightseeing on the rural and peace old city of Rothenburg. I forgot the price of the lockers. In my case, I didn't use it because I left my suitcases in the hotel where I stayed. If you're coming from a larger city like Frankfurt or Munich, you'll likely have to make several train changes. Alternatively, you can buy your train ticket to the Ansbach station and take a bus 16 kilometers to Rothenburg.