Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe (population 282,595 in December 2003) is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.

Transport

Karlsruhe is well known in transport circles around the world for pioneering the concept of operating trams on train tracks (tram-trains), to achieve a more effective and attractive public transport system.

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Tram - Train - Tram-train - Public transport

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This concept makes it possible to reach the towns of Ettlingen, Pforzheim, Bad Wildbad, Bretten, Bruchsal, Heilbronn, Baden-Baden and even Freudenstadt in the Black Forest right from the city centre.

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Ettlingen - Pforzheim - Bad Wildbad - Bretten - Bruchsal - Heilbronn - Baden-Baden - Freudenstadt - Black Forest

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Karlsruhe is well-connected by road and rail, with Autobahn and InterCity Express connections going to Frankfurt, Stuttgart/Munich and Freiburg/Basel.

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Autobahn - InterCity Express - Frankfurt - Stuttgart - Munich - Freiburg - Basel

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Two ports on the Rhine provide transport capacity on cargo ships, especially for petroleum products.

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Port - Rhine - Cargo ship - Petroleum products

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The nearest airport is the Baden Airpark or officially Flughafen Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden about 30 km (20 miles) south of Karlsruhe with regular connections to Berlin, London, Rome and Barcelona. Frankfurt International Airport and Stuttgart Airport can also be reached in about an hour by car or rail.

Related Topics:
Baden Airpark - Berlin - London - Rome - Barcelona - Frankfurt International Airport - Stuttgart Airport

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