Become a Virtual Tourist Member Today!  Sign Up for Free | Sign In

%crChanging trains in Würzburg and other Würzburg, Germany Transportation Tips

Search:
email to friend | help
Home » Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Würzburg » Nemorino's Würzburg Page » %crChanging trains in Würzburg and other Würzburg, Germany Transportation Tips

Würzburg Transportation Tips by Nemorino

See the Entire Würzburg Travel Guide

Click Picture to enlarge.
 email me
 add as friend


Nemorino     
Get on yer bike . . . and ride to the opera house.


Real Name: Don
Lives In: Frankfurt am Main, DE
Member Since: Apr 16, 2004
VT Rank: 29

 > View Larger Map
Munich, DE  33  103
Nürnberg, DE  24  40
Augsburg, DE  29  32
Dresden, DE  34  61
» more...
 
Tips 1 - 4 of 4
Würzburg Transportation
 Sort by: Most Recent | Best Rated | Author's Order

Transportation: Changing trains in Würzburg
  • Tip Rating:
  • Written by Nemorino on Jul 31, 2005
  • Würzburg Travel Guide
  • Send to a Friend
  • Würzburg - Changing trains in Würzburg
  • Changing trains in Würzburg
  • by Nemorino
  • Send Photo to a Friend
  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: The train on the right, on track 4, is a first-generation InterCityExpress which has been in operation since 1991. You can always tell a first generation ICE because they have a decorative but dysfunctional hump on the roof of the dining car -- but at least they HAVE a real dining car!

    This particular train is ICE 583, which left Hamburg-Altona, in northern Germany, at 6:47 in the morning. After three more stops in Hamburg it headed south via Hannover, Göttingen, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Fulda, and arrived in Würzburg right on time (imagine that!) at 10:30. After a two minute halt it will continue south to Munich, with a stop in Augsburg on the way.

    The train on the left, on track 5, is ICE 721, which left Münster (Westfalen) at 6:03 in the morning. This is a third generation InterCityExpress which means that it is capable of doing up to 300 km/hour (usually only 280 in actual practice) on the newest high-speed railroad link between Cologne and Frankfurt.

    It stopped at Frankfurt Airport and Frankfurt South Station, which is where I got on. After a nine minute halt here in Würzburg it will continue on to Nürnberg, which is its final destination.

    These third generation ICEs don't have a BordRestaurant (dining car), just a BordBistro run by one overworked employee. Originally in the ICE3 there was standing room only in these BordBistros, but after massive protests that have finally put in half a dozen tables so it is at least possible to sit and have breakfast, as I did on the way from Frankfurt to Würzburg.

    Since these two trains are on opposite sides of the same platform it is of course very easy for passengers to change from one train to another -- especially on a day like today when both trains are on time!


    Leave a Comment

    Website: http://www.bahn.de/-S:PtVORd:d76Vy9NNqvXmHdNNNVIM/p/view/international/englisch/international_guests.shtml
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful 

    Visiting Würzburg?

    Read reviews about Würzburg Hotels

    Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.

    Transportation: Bicycle station
  • Tip Rating:
  • Written by Nemorino on Jul 31, 2005
  • Würzburg Travel Guide
  • Send to a Friend
  • Würzburg - Bicycle station in Würzburg
  • Bicycle station in Würzburg
  • by Nemorino
  • Send Photo to a Friend
  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Bicycle
    Getting TO/AROUND: Würzburg is one of a growing number of German cities (like Aschaffenburg, Gera and Leipzig, to name just a few examples) to have a bicycle station at the main railroad station.

    While this one has some minus points, like the old-fashioned "rim-killer" bicycle stands that are only half-covered by a narrow roof, it still meets a need and is used daily by hundreds of cyclists, who can leave their bicycles here (and have them repaired if necessary) while they go off on the train somewhere.

    You can also rent a bicycle here.


    Leave a Comment

    Phone: 09 31 - 5 74 45
    Website: http://www.vsf.de
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful 

    Transportation: Main Valley Bicycle Route
  • Tip Rating:
  • Würzburg - Bicycle Route signs (click to enlarge)
  • Bicycle Route signs (click to
  • enlarge)
  • by Nemorino
  • Send Photo to a Friend
  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Bicycle
    Getting TO/AROUND: Würzburg is very nearly in the middle of the five-hundred-kilometer Main Valley Bicycle Route (Maintal Radweg). From here you can cycle 246 km upstream to Bayreuth via Ochsenfurt (top sign in the photo) or 243 km downstream to Mainz by way of Zellingen (bottom sign). The middle sign points to the main railroad station (Hauptbahnhof), in case you have finished cycling and want to take your bicycle home on the train. (Enlarge the photo to see these signs.)

    I have cycled most of the lower half of this route at one time or another, some sections more than once, but haven't been on the upper half yet.

    To find out more, click on the link to get to the Main River Bicycle Tour on my Germany page.


    Leave a Comment

    Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/740f5/b/6/
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful 

    Transportation: Trams and buses
  • Tip Rating:
  • Written by Nemorino on Jul 31, 2005
  • Würzburg Travel Guide
  • Send to a Friend
  • Würzburg - In the tram (streetcar)
  • In the tram (streetcar)
  • by Nemorino
  • Send Photo to a Friend
  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Other
    Getting TO/AROUND: Würzburg has a good system of five tram lines and eighteen bus lines, not counting all the suburban and regional buses.

    You can get an all-day ticket for the city of Würzburg (not including suburbs) for EUR 4.00.


    Leave a Comment

    Website: http://www.wvv.de
    Rate      Not Helpful  1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful 

    More Würzburg Tips

    OverviewThings to Do
    Tips: 10 - Photos: 17
    RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
    NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
    Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
    Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
    Transportation
    Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
    Local Customs
    Packing ListsShopping
    Sports TravelGeneral Tips

    Best Würzburg Travel Deals

    Schweinfurt Travel
    Book With the Travel Company Rated #1 in Customer Service by Consumers

    40 Hotels in Würzburg
    Hotels with Info, Photos & Reviews Free reservations at Best prices !

    Neuschwanstein in bavaria
    Castle by Hohenschwangau hotel between the two royal castles

    Los Angeles to France
    June deals to France. Save with Air France®.

    Train Europe
    Rail Passes, Tickets, Maps and More. Free shipping in the US.

    Sponsored Links


    Würzburg Forum

    Join a Discussion

    Gym Cost
    (5 replies, Thursday, Feb 26, 2009, 6:57 AM UTC)

    golfingth
    (7 replies, Sunday, Sep 21, 2008, 5:14 PM UTC)

    transportation from Frankfurt to Würzburg and scenic roads to Prague
    (4 replies, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9:00 PM UTC)

    Be the first to reply to these questions

    Daytrips?
    (no replies yet, Sunday, Jul 5, 2009, 5:36 PM UTC)

    WURZBURG NIGHTLIFE
    (no replies yet, Saturday, Sep 6, 2008, 7:47 AM UTC)

    House
    (no replies yet, Sunday, Oct 16, 2005, 4:08 PM UTC)

    » All Würzburg Posts
    » Ask about Würzburg

    FREE Deals Newsletter
    great deals, inside tips & no spam
      

    Würzburg Hotels

    Destinations near Würzburg

    » See all locations nearby
    » Popular Bavaria locations
    » Popular Germany locations
    » Popular Europe locations

    Comments for Nemorino about Würzburg
    alancollins Sun May 31, 2009 13:32 UTC
     I have yet to try a journey on the ICE train or be brave enough to try and hire a bicycle.
    MalenaN Sun May 31, 2009 06:07 UTC
     Marienberg Fortress looks great where it stands on top of the hill! And the Main Valley Bicycle Routs sounds to be a good way to take to Würzburg!
    toonsarah Fri May 15, 2009 19:51 UTC
     What a lot there is of interest here! I must say I like the look of the Court Church - a shame I'm already married ;-)
    timada Wed Nov 5, 2008 07:39 UTC
     Wurzburg is such an interesting town and you showed us so many parts of it ! Thanks for sharing !
    See More Comments

    Best Würzburg Travel Deals

    Wuerzburg hotel deals
    Book online & save now in One of our hotels in Wuerzburg

    Wurzburg Hotels
    Hotels in Germany (Save Up To 50%) Book Online and Save Even More

    Wurzburg Germany Hotels
    Get Discounts on Wurzburg hotels! Compare Photos, Hotel Info & Rates.

    Sponsored Links

    Find:       Matching:  Advanced