Augsburg
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Augsburg is a lovely city of about 300,000 people in the German Bundesland (Federal State) of Bavaria (German: Bayern).
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Get in
Augsburg is most easily reached via train or bus from Munich (German: München).
- Train
If you arrive in Munich at the airport then you will need to take the S-Bahn 8 to the Hauptbahnhof (an almost 45 minute ride) before you can catch a train bound for Augsburg. At least once per hour a Regional Bahn train leaves from Munich's Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) towards Augsburg. The ride last about forty-five to fifty minutes. The best bet is to purchase a Bayern-Karte (Bavaria Ticket) from one of the ticket machines located in the train station. A Bayern-Karte allows one (along with up to four other friends) to travel within Bavaria using all trains and city transportations (eg: trams, busses, etc.) from the time of purchase until 3 a.m. the following day. The Bayern-Karte costs 24 Euro when purchased from the ticket machines and 26 Euro when bought from the counter.
- Bus
A few times during the day Lufthanse offers a bus service from the Munich Airport to Augsburg. This trip last about an hour and cost about 15 Euro for a one-way ticket.
Get around
Augsburg has a wonderful transportation system with four main streetcar (German: Straßenbahn) lines and several buslines. These lines run Monday through Sunday from around 5 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. On Satruday and Sunday evenings a "Night Bus" runs from 12 p.m. until 3 a.m. making limited stops along all Augsburg stations.
If you purchase a Bayern-Karte (Bavaria Ticket) then you will be covered during your stay in Augsburg and will not be required to purchase additional tickets for using the Augsburg transportation system. However, if you did not purchase a Bayern-Karte then you must purchase a ticket (1 Euro) and stamp it each time you enter a streetcar or bus. Riding without a ticket (German: schwarzfahren, "black driving") will get you a 40 Euro fee and an unfriendly visit with the police.
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External links
Augsburg's City Website; English Version
Marmanold.com; Personal website of a student currently studying in Augsburg, Germany. Has many pictures of Augsburg and Bavaria in general. Pictures contain captions with great descriptions of what to see in Augsburg.
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