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Jun 29, 2013 - 10:18 PM
I believe an U-Bahn-Station is a subway/metro station, and a Bahnhof is a regular train station. But I'm only in Level 2, so maybe someone with more experience can confirm.
Jun 30, 2013 - 05:34 PM
leoger (first comment) is correct. the U-Bahn is a subway/metro/light rail station. (the stuff that folks take to get around in a city). The Bahnhof is the railway station, for trains that connect cities and towns.
Jul 03, 2013 - 11:38 AM
Yes, U-Bahn is a German abbreviation for Underground so a U-Bahn and U-Bahn Station refer to the subway.
Jul 03, 2013 - 12:05 PM
Thank you Leoger, 4088, and Chris for posts...much appreciated. I think 4088 explanation of within city train and the between cities/towns clears it up for me. Many thanks
Jose
Jose
Jul 05, 2013 - 12:44 PM
There is a third kind of railway/rapid transit in German - "Schnellenbahn". This is rather like a commuter rail line (think BART in San Francisco). But above-ground/underground is not really a good distinction, as (for instance) in Munich, once the congested downtown area is cleared, both the U-Bahn and S-Bahn run above ground (as underground construction is so much more expensive.) But "Bahnhof" is reserved for trains that go between cities, while both U-Bahn and S-Bahn are designed to move commuters around within a city.