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Hi I and 2 other friends are going to Baden-Baden during christmas time to witness the chirstmas market festival. My current propose plan is flying from London City to Stuttgart, then taking the train from Stuttgart Airport to Baden Baden on 23th of Dec (any idea how mcuh is the train ticket?). May I know how far is Baden Baden town center from the Baden train station and what bus should I take. I would like to know if there is any train and bus operate during 25th the CHristmas day? This is because I may want to go other towns for a visit. I heard some suggestion of Strassburg in France, I have checked that we can arrive there by train from Baden-Baden. But I'm uncertain if the strassburg station is within the city center and how much the ticket costs? Do you think one day is enough for sightseeing in strassburg? I am planning to fly back to london on the 27th of Dec from Stuttgart.
Any advices? Feel free to drop any suggestions?
Many thanks.
Tom
DB timetable
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
From: STR Airport
To: Baden-Baden
you can also give any bus stop in Baden-Baden, e.g.
To: Baden-Baden Leopoldsplatz
bus network Baden-Baden
http://www.kvv.de/kvv/documentpool/liniennetzplan/lnpbadb.pdf
Cheapest will be to use the Baden-Württemberg Ticket. A mini group (2-5 persons) day ticket valid one day for all local trains in Baden-Württemberg (EUR 25,00). This ticket covers also the buses in Baden-Baden. On weekdays this ticket is however valid only past 9am.
Baden-Württemberg Ticket leaflet:
http://tinyurl.com/rw7l5
Select at the DB timetable as means of transport "only local transport" if you like to use the Baden-Württemberg Ticket.
If you have time visit on the 23rd the Stuttgart Christmas Market. One of the most traditional, the biggest and one of the best Christmas Markets.
http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/ENG/leisure/weihnachtsmarkt.htm
Just exit the S-Bahn coming from the airport at Stuttgart Mitte.
Just bear in mind that 23rd is the last day for most Christmas markets!
Yes, Strasbourg station is in the centre even if it is a bit of a walk to the cathedral (but definately walking distance).
Dear Tom,
check out www.deutschebahn.de for your train queries, you can easily change the page to English (or french) if you wish. Germany is usually very quiet on Sundays, with only restaurants open, as they keep this as a family/religious day. You can check about buses/trains on Christmas day but I don't think you'll have much luck!
Hope this helps
Helen
Arround Baden-Baden you find many hiking trails. You can buy a map of walks in the tourist information or you can just walk into the forest.
This picture is taken behind the Bernharduskirche. There starts one of my favorite walks which leads you to Schlossbergwiese and to Neues Schloß
Devoted readers of my pages might notice that I recommend this in every city, town, village, hamlet, grocery store, and Wal-Mart I've ever been to. That may be true. Be that as it may, Baden-Baden is a classic late-1800's spa town with all the Imperial aristocratic glory that description implies. So stroll and savour it.
The center of any spa town is the Kurhaus where the guests meet for entertainment, food and drink, to watch and be watched. The Kurhaus contains halls for concerts, dancing and other events, a restaurant and cafe, and of course Baden-Baden's famous casino. See my travelogue page for pictures of the casino's extravagant, impressive interior.
The restaurant is not bad but not the greatest I've ever been in, and not the cheapest either.
The casino is open for gambling after 2 p.m. Minimum age 21. Dress code: jacket and tie for men, women adequate. In case of emergency (= lack of such in travel luggage) jacket and tie can be borrowed from the reception.
Passport or ID card have to be shown (driver's licence is not accepted) - because they check if your name is on the list of banned gambling addicts, that's all.
Baden-Baden is about 40 minutes south of Stuttgart, east of Strasbourg. It's quite close to the Black Forest, and is famous for it's thermal spa's, and thus seems full of senior citizens looking for the healthy things in life. Town inhabitants seem very affluent, and all the shops reflect this - but you can still pick up a cheap, tacky souvenir if you look hard enough. The main attractions are the Trinkhalle, Kurhaus (with a famous Casino), Kongresshaus, Neues Schloss, Caracalla Therme and Freidrichbad
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