Planning a trip to Freiburg im Breisgau
Getting Around -- Freiburg is well served by buses and trams, the latter running in the inner city. A one-way fare costs 2.20€; a 24-hour day pass is 5.40€. For schedules and information, or to buy passes, go to VAG Plus-Punkt, Salzstrasse 3 ([tel] 0761/4511500; www.vag-freiburg.de), in the Altstadt. Hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8:30am to 4pm. Most of the city’s public transportation network shuts down from 12:30 to 5:30am.
Visitor Information -- For tourist information, contact Freiburg Tourist Board, Rathausplatz 2–4 ([tel] 0761/3881880; www.freiburg.de). The office is open June to September Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9:30am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to noon (Oct–May Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9:30am–2:30pm, and Sun 10am–noon).
Getting There
By Train -- Trains arrive from Frankfurt almost every half hour (trip time: 2 hr.) and also half hourly from Baden-Baden, about an our away. For information, call 📞 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de.
By Bus -- Long-distance bus service is provided by Südbaden Bus GmbH, Central Bus Station, Freiburg (📞 0761/3680388; www.suedbadenbus.de), with service from Freiburg to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse; and by EuroRegioBus (📞 0761/3680388), which has a bus between Freiburg and the French cities of Mulhouse and Colmar.
By Car -- Access by car is via the A5 Autobahn north and south.
