Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Moccasin €
(Ritterstrasse 6; snacks €2-5; daily)
Go for a mango smoothie, bagel or coffee with a
cherry-studded Black Forest muffin.
CAFE
Bray Head €
(Kapellenstrasse 40; mains €5.90-7.90; 4pm-btwn 1am & 3am; )
Home-brewed
stout goes down a treat with grub such as Irish stew and fish and chips at this convivial
pub, with regular live music and quiz nights.
PUB
Information
Hauptbahnhof tourist office
( 3720 5383;
www.karlsruhe-tourism.de
;
Bahnhofplatz
6; 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Across the street from the Hauptbahnhof. The
iGuide (€7.50) is a self-guided audiovisual walking tour of the centre lasting four hours.
Also sells the Karlsruher WelcomeCard (24-/48-/72-hour card €5.50/10.50/15.50) for free
or discounted entry to museums and other attractions.
Post office
(Poststrasse)
Just east of the Hauptbahnhof.
Getting There & Away
Destinations well-served by train include Baden-Baden (€10 to €15, 15 to 30 minutes) and
Freiburg (€24.70 to €34, one to two hours).
Karlsruhe is on the A5 (Frankfurt-Basel) and is the starting point of the A8 to Munich.
There are Park & Ride options outside of the city centre; look for 'P+R' signs.
Getting Around
The Hauptbahnhof is linked to the Marktplatz, 2km north, by tram and light-rail lines 2, 3,
S1, S11, S4 and S41. Single tickets cost €2.20; a 24-Stunden-Karte costs €5.20 (€8.20 for
up to five people).
A relaxed and ecofriendly way to explore Karlsruhe is by bike. Deutsche Bahn has
Call-a-Bike stands across the city.
