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Meaning of BSB as type of German train/bus

Old Mar 29th, 2017, 06:56 AM
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Meaning of BSB as type of German train/bus

Bahn.de shoes rides from Breisach to Freiburg via BSB. I can't find any explanation for what type of transport that is either on Bahn.de or Seat61. Anyone know? Thanks.
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Old Mar 29th, 2017, 07:06 AM
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BSB = Breisgau S-Bahn. As far as I know, an S-Bahn is normally a fast regional train.
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Seat 61 doesn't deal with the peculiarities of local transport within Germany. Like the BSB, there are hundreds of different S-Bahn authorities around the country. The S-Bahn is the most "local" train there is - not a high-speed train, but one that makes frequent stops.

If you are buying a ticket to travel between Colmar and Freiburg, the Regio-Elsass ticket may be what you need. How's your French, or your German?

http://www.3-loewen-takt.de/fileadmi...._Internet.pdf

A single-day round trip between these two cities is €13.50 for 1, €27 for two. You ride the BSB between Breisach and Freiburg, the bus between Breisach and Colmar. Buy the ticket from a train station ticket machine in Freiburg or from the bus driver in Colmar.
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Old Mar 29th, 2017, 07:33 AM
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The S-Bahn is simply a suburban rail network which is usually run by Deutsche Bahn as opposed to the usual "local" transportation network which would be running the U-Bahn.
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Oops, perhaps I should have more correctly said the S-Bahn is OFTEN run by the German "state" railroad.
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Thank you all. So nice to have so many knowledgeable folks to consult. Appreciate the help. Julie
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Old Mar 30th, 2017, 06:05 AM
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Julie -

We've taken this route a few times.

Just an FYI if you're staying at a hotel in Freiburg, they may offer you a free KONUS/KOMBI card, which covers local transport (hotels will also sell this card for something like 25 Euro each).

This card covers the train to Breisach, but you then need to walk a short distance to the connecting bus to Colmar and purchase a ticket from the bus driver. We've done this twice, once the ticket was 17 Euro return for two, and once it was 8.20 Euro return for two (both were around Christmas).

IME, the bus connects well to the arriving train on the way to Colmar, but doesn't connect well on the return. This is probably due to the fact that the bus has the tendency to run late - or at least it has every time we've taken it in December.
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