From the hauptbahnhof to my hotel and then from the Rastatt area to my friend's hotel, I rode the…read moreBaden-Baden section of the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV) twice. KVV operates the tram and bus network in the Karlsruhe vicinity that includes this neighboring city. There are Fahrkarten ("ticket vending machines") at the bus stops or you can purchase it with the KVV app. It's also possible to include a local transportation option when you purchase your Deutsche Bahn regional/international railway ticket. Easy, clean, smooth enough for a bus. My ride was designed to fit a maximum number of people on board rather than people with luggage and such. Thankfully, the 9:00 am bus route was mostly empty so my rollaboard and I fit okay. Good signage onboard indicated where we are and the next stop. I hit the stop request and was off the bus easily. [Review 21160 overall - 237 in Germany - 123 of 2024.]

So wünsche ich mir den Start in den Tag. Die Bahn kommt. Ich renne los. Bahn bleibt stehen. Ich…read morerenne bei Rot über den Bahnübergang. Komme wohlbehalten auf der anderen Seite an. Bahn fährt los. Die nette Bahnfahrerin wundert sich wahrscheinlich noch warum ich sie laut rufend frage, ob das jetzt ihr Ernst sein. Zum Glück gibt es auch andere Bahnfahrer und Bahnfahrerinnen. Leider nicht genug, sodass ein Stern zuviel ist.

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!