The approximately 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are divided into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station. This categorisation influences the amount of money railway companies need to pay to DB Station&Service for using the facilities at the stations.
Railway Stations in Germany
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Category 1: The 21 stations in this category are considered traffic hubs. They are permanently staffed and carry all sorts of railway-related facilities as well as usually featuring a shopping mall in the station. Most of these stations are the central (commonly referred to as main) stations (Hauptbahnhof or Hbf) of large cities with 500,000 inhabitants and above, though some in smaller cities, such as Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, are regarded as important because they are at the junction of important railway lines. Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, the four biggest cities in Germany, have more than one Category 1 station.
Bahnhöfe in Deutschland
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Category 2: Most of the stations in this category are either important junctions for long-distance traffic or offer connections to large airports. InterCity and EuroCity trains generally call at these stations. All railway-related services, like a ticket hall and a service desk, are present at the station and the station is staffed at most times trains are running. The service is similar to Category 1 stations.
Category 3: These stations will usually feature a station hall where travellers can buy tickets and groceries, but these stations are usually not permanently staffed. They are often main stations of towns with about 50,000 inhabitants. Examples include Görlitz station, Reutlingen, Lichtenfels, Passau Hbf and Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf.
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Category 4: These stations includes around 630 stations. Most of these stations have frequent connections with RegionalExpress and RegionalBahn trains. Their service level is comparable to a bus station and they offer services to commuters. This category also includes stations situated in major cities that see high usage of S-Bahn or RE/RB services. Examples include Balingen, Bautzen, Montabaur, Coburg and Munich’s S-Bahn stop Isartor.
Category 5: These stations either belong to smaller, rural towns or to outlying suburban areas of major cities. Their inventory normally is “vandal-proofed” due to their lower passenger numbers. Normally only local trains call at these stations. Examples include Sigmaringen, Köln-Holweide and Bremerhaven-Lehe.
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Stazioni Ferroviarie in Germania
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Category 6: These stations have low passenger numbers and only the most basic equipment needed is present at the station. Examples of stations in this category include Bad Wimpfen, Loxstedt and Hagen-Vorhalle.
Category 7: The lowest category, are in rural areas. These stops, which usually have no more than one platform, are served by certain local trains only. Examples of stations belonging to this category include Eggesin and Beuron.
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