We went to Strasbourg on a Sunday in December, arriving by train from Colmar and departing to Paris…read moreless than six hours later. We wasted the first of those precious hours trapped inside the station, my kids and I going stir-crazy in a crowded waiting area while my mom went on a long, difficult quest for a storage locker. I guess there aren't enough lockers to serve the hordes of tourists coming into town for the Christmas markets because my mom had to leave the station and walk another ten minutes to find a place to leave our luggage. Something to keep in mind if you're doing a day trip to Strasbourg. Travel light, or budget time to stash your bags. Otherwise, the station was nice. I didn't appreciate the architecture until we were coming back, but the structure was striking, with a modern glass canopy laid over the historical facade. Trains were easy, and the station was a reasonable walk from the Christmas markets, which I assume were in the center of town. I'd recommend coming in through Strasbourg Station if you're visiting Strasbourg. Just best to give yourself some breathing room when you build your schedule.

Convenient station to catch a train and within a walkable distance to nearby attractions. While the…read moreexterior glass is beautiful, it does lead to a bit of a greenhouse effect in the area between the glass and the former exterior of the station.

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!

This station is easily described as fine, but nothing special. There is a nice little bookstore, at…read moreleast two different bakeries, and clear signage for the tracks. The parking is affordable and attached to the station. We purchased our tickets online so I cannot speak to the ticket counter here. Our train to Paris ran 55 mins late which caused me to realize there is very little seating available on the platform. They offer free WiFi, so that's nice, however it's limited to only 30 mins. Which, again, I probably wouldn't have docked any points for if my train hadn't been running almost an hour late.

For a little town Bahnhof, this place is nice. Some great places to get food and drink. Good long…read moredistance connections including the ICE/TGV to Paris i. 2.5 h.

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.

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.

Small station with only A to E decks. The department monitor has departure time and decks, which is…read morevery easy to follow. There seems no lockers for luggage storage.

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.

Sure, it does look like a 60's building, but I guess that is fairly typical of their railway…read morestations. Mind you, it isn't as if they don't have nice railway stations in German, they certainly do, but sadly Saarbrucken really isn't one of them. However, while the station may not be all that great, the trains certainly are, unless you happen to be crossing over into France they you will actually discover that Europe isn't all flashy highspeed rail (though I do remember they did run a high speed train through here to Paris). Mind you, as I mentioned, the trains are fairly frequent, and the station isn't all that bad either, it's just not too fancy.