The 8th day of my InterRail trip ended in Innsbruck. The idea to travel from the Baltic Sea to the Alps was implemented. By the way the two artworks at the railway station were created by Max Weiler. More…
Category: Railway Stations
Railway Central Station in Lübeck
My first stop on my 8th day of my InterRail journey: Lübeck. I just love these halls of old railway stations. You?
Customs declaration at Swiss railway station
Strange! At the Swiss railway station St Margrethen one have to make its customs declaration by signing a form and putting it into this box. One will get a bill later to the mentioned address. More…
The charm of understanding nothing
I speak German and English. I understand a bit Romance and Slavonic languages. I don’t understand Hungarian. Not a single word. More…
The crow at the railway station
While walking through the railway station Keleti pályaudva ‘Keleti Pu’ I came across this glower. It was not the only one which was decorated with a crow. More…
Window at Ljubljana central station
The ticket hall of Ljubljana central station is lighted by stained glass windows like this one. It reminds of a chapel, doesn’t it? More…
Artwork by Chris Burden in Deutschlandsberg
This building seen at the railway station of Deutschlandsberg is not a shelter from World War II. It is an artwork named Poured Concrete Bunker created by Chris Burden.
Railway station Semmering
On my train trips to Vienna I often pass the railway station Semmering. Generally I see the station just from my train window. On a hiking tour I got this different view. Looks misty, doesn’t it? More…
The abandoned railway station of Schlierbach
On my way to Schlierbach Abbey I came across the abandoned railway station of Schlierbach. Austrian railway stations dating back to he monarchy are very typical. One can recognizes them even after 100 year. More…
Railway station of Bad Ischl
Bad Ischl was the summer resort of the Emperor’s family of Austria-Hungary for many years. Generally, they took the train to reach their villa (Kaiservilla) in Bad Ischl. The monarchy has gone but the railway station of that time is still here.
Bad Mitterndorf railway station
A photo taken from a waiting train. The railway station of Bad Mitterndorf is part of the Salzkammergut Railway (Salzkammergutbahn) where one can still see some buildings dating back to the 19th century. More…
View from Nuremberg central station
My first view of Nuremberg after leaving the train and standing in the hall of Nuremberg central station: A tower called Frauentorturm dating back to 14th century. More…