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.

Easy to navigate and many boarding platforms have WORKING escalators!! Plenty of shops and food in…read morethe underground mall!

The main train station in Duisberg is generally clean, safe and very well organized. It's much…read moresmaller than Dusseldorf so easy to navigate and located right in the city center. There are a few shops/snack stands available so you can buy snacks for your ride as well as a very few retail stores - mostly lower end, cheap fashion accessory items. If you love Gummi candy, be aware they have a whole store of just that! There is a smaller Deutschebahn office here as well with both agents and kiosks to buy tickets.

A nice but somewhat provincial train station. They have a bookstore, a bakery and a kiosk there…read more Unfortunatelly four platforms only. The main connections are running north-south (Muenster - Essen). The east-west connection is poor (S2 to Dortmund). Therefore 3 stars only. Next station with better connectivity: Wanne-Eickel Hbf.

I have to say the Münster Hauptbahnhof has greatly improved since they updated it. I'm currently…read moreusing the Hbf everyday to take the train to work, and it is one of the cleanest train stations I have seen (on the inside). It is very clear how to navigate, and even has giant screens inside letting you know when the next trains and busses are coming. Also I am so happy with the food options! They have of course bakeries (never understood why all the bakeries are directly next to each other), KFC, Starbucks, McDonald's, Asian food, and even a Rewe (grocery store). However, all of the weirdos still hang out outside of the Hauptbahnhof, especially at night (and no one seems to prevent people doing drugs right on the street) so that's always a bit annoying to deal with when you have to go everyday.

must be one of the worst stations in Germany! Cold and dirty with expensive and smell toilets! was…read morealso approached by a prostitute!