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    The World’s Best Train Station?



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    31 Comments

    2. @8Termini on

      I'd say that a serious design flaw of Berlin HBf is the lack of visual distinction between the north and south exits. It's quite easy to become confused and walk out the wrong end, because these exits look identical. This should be easy to remedy but somehow they haven't.

    4. @boehserwolf150 on

      The worst Station on the planet combined with the usual last minute track changes and you always miss your train. You need a whopping 10 minutes by escalator to go from bottom to top level. No chance to catch a switched train. It totally sucks!

    6. @ausFalkensee on

      Thank you very much for this video! I grew up near Berlin so I know it quiet well and thatswhy I try to change on any other station than the main station but if I have to change there I know exactly how and where to go. My time record is ninety seconds from the lowest level to the top level using obviously the stairs because every other way would have been slower.

      One very important fact for the elevators is for me that there is exactly one elevator going from a top level platform to a low level platform, ie one for the connection 3/4-12/13, one for 5/6-12/13, … because of the to directions of the platforms (North/South in the bottom and East/West on the top)

    7. @missdanamia on

      as a Berliner, I liked the Kyoto Train station much more. But yes, ignoring the lack of Toilets and the freezing cold inside the station, it's pretty nice and convinient,

    10. @mickimicki on

      I use this station regularly, and I'm glad I hardly have to travel from the top level train platforms anymore, because these platforms are very narrow in the parts next to the stairs/elevators and the "viewing holes", and when it's crowded, it can be really unpleasant to go along the platform to where your car is going to stop, especially with luggage and/or children in tow, because you have to walk really close to the tracks.
      Edit: The first time I had to use platform 7 or 8 on the lower level, it took me quite some time to find an entrance! The stairs and escalators to the middle platforms are very obvious, but the ones on the sides feel hidden in a corner between all the shops down there. I wouldn't be surprised if people missed tight connections (like DB's Navigator app is pre-set to give you) because they couldn't find their platforms.

    17. @jesiotre7883 on

      I had to spend the whole night there on my trip. It was a nightmare. Soo many homeless people, some agressive or creepy towards people and security were doing nothing. The only safe place was the 24h McDonalds which was already full with people.

    18. @dijikstra8 on

      It's probably my favorite station as well. I live in Stockholm and basically go everywhere in Europe by train, and also make sure to visit a friend in Berlin most times that I do, so I have been to Berlin Hbf many times.

      I've never felt compelled to explore the area around the station though, it does feel like it's in the middle of nowhere, soulless. It was built right on the border between East Berlin and West Berlin where there was very little going on. Hopefully the area will gain more character as it ages.

    20. @baystated on

      A long time ago I was in one of the DC stations and the barrel vaults feel like that x100 and in glass. It's nice that the bottom tracks still have high ceilings. Lots of deep stations in Boston and NYC make passengers feel like squashed rats in a cellar.

      One of the "qualities" of transit stations that you leave out your reviews is the … smells, which have different sources. The vehicle, the building, the amenities, the cleanliness, the passengers, and the climate. I realize that it isn't a data driven quality and locals can become accustomed to it. But just like that friend we all have whose car smells so bad we won't ride in it, some transit experiences I avoid because of the smells. That said, I suspect this station is clear of smells and stays fresh.

    21. @chaostheory20 on

      It‘‘s actually quite nice, with that look on the platforms and all that glas! But I think you should have a look at Zürich main station. Also manages to connect different modes very well. Switzerland is the train country and you know it at the Stations. Btw. also very interesting is the project Zukunft Bahnhof Bern ZBB, where they make changes to the stations connection that make a difference, also the replace a concrete wall from the main hall with glass.

    23. @henning8737 on

      I as a Berliner see so many people who can't navigate it.
      So here's a little guide: platforms 1-8 are in the basement.
      Platforms 11-16 are on the first floor.
      There's a foodcourt, and a small shoping centre on the ground floor and basement.
      If you want to catch a tram you have to head to the underground station and take the tunnel. Out to the parlament is a taxi station.

    24. @minecrafter0505 on

      2:42 The "above ground utilities" you are referring to are a staple of construction sites in Berlin. They are not redirected utilities, but pipes to remove water from construction sites, because Berlin is built on swampland and any foundation work requires pumping the water away.

    27. @chocolateflight on

      Berlin is great, but my favorite station is Zurich HB (which also just won the title of best train station in Europe). Huge shopping center, which can feel a bit like a maze, but the train connections are so simple and easy – especially because thanks to the Swiss regular interval timetable, nothing ever changes: Same track, same time, every day.

    28. @hartmutholzgraefe on

      My main pain point with that station: when inside of it you never really have a feeling for what direction you're facing unless you are very close to the exits to see what's outside …

    29. @empebee on

      I haven’t been there in years, but from your description it seems the north plaza is the Berlin one, and the one on the Spree side is the German one.

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