Hummm... clean but pretty average, I guess. But I like Oldenburg a lot and am giving one extra…read morestar. They have cafes, bakeries, and a dinner kebab shop in front of the station. The bus center is 1 minute walk. The city center is also in a walking distance. 5 minutes or so.

...mmh...ein bahnhof halt...read more

My gateway to exploring the Netherlands, this train station was the start and end to just about…read moreeach daily expedition. Like spokes on a wheel, you can get about anywhere from here, there's plenty of bike parking, shops, restaurants, a mini-mart, drug store, a Starbucks, and the trains are swift, cheap and clean. We (Americans) are so far behind the Dutch when it comes to public transportation, it's honestly embarassing. Only the Japanese can give them a run for their money, when it comes to efficiency and value.

Main railway station for the city of Groningen, has all the normal NS station shops and facilities…read more There's a big bike parking structure out front, and a big bus depot to the side where you can travel further by public transport. The station is walking distance from the old center of town, and the Groninger Museum is located directly across the canal from the front of the station.

I cannot praise the tramways in Bremen high enough - of the many European cities I have visited,…read morethis public transport system is up there with the best. The trams are efficient, fairly frequent and comfortable - meeting the needs to most travellers who simply need to go from point to point. There is a good number of lines which do reach most places of interest. The ticketing system is also fairly intuitive, and what is more, the tram system connects the city airport to city center - simply a 15 minute trip (give or take time for tram to arrive). Aside from frequency, I would say this can be compared against the transport systems in places like Tokyo or Hong Kong!