Editing Darmstadt (section)

==Getting there and around==

===By foot===
Often the easiest choice in Darmstadt, walking from one end of Darmstadt to the other can be achieved in one hour. Inner city distances are way shorter and seldom take longer then 15 minutes.

===By bicycle===
If the weather plays along, definitely the fastest and most convenient mode of transport in Darmstadt. As there are hardly any hills, low to average training will do. The only nuisance are sometimes interrupted cycle lanes.

If you are looking for a used bike, there are two mayor trading shops: "[http://www.fahrradverleih-darmstadt.de/gebrauch.html Fahrrad Verleih Darmstadt]" right next to the main station and "[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Pankratiusstra%C3%9Fe+7,+Darmstadt,+Deutschland Auktion & Kauf]" in Pankratiusstraße 7. For bike repair there are plenty little shops [http://www.google.com/search?q=fahrrad+reparatur+darmstadt all over town].

===By train===
The major train company in Germany is "[http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml Deutsche Bahn]" servicing the main station.
The main station is located about 1 1/2 kilometers west of the city center. Bus- and tramlines to the "Luisenplatz" run every few minutes till after midnight.

There's also the "[http://www.odenwaldbahn.de/ Odenwaldbahn]", connecting Darmstadt to Frankfurt and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odenwald Odenwald].

===By car===
Due to the compact size of Darmstadt, you're usually quicker by foot, bicycle or public transport. Finding a free parking spot in the inner city is quite a gamble, but there are plenty, reasonably priced car parks.

There's also a range of local taxi/cab services, some of which allow pre-booking. Taxis/cabs are generally regulated and trustworthy in Germany.

===By airplaine===
There are two airports in the region:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_Airport Frankfurt Airport] (FRA/EDDF) the busiest international airport in Germany, connected to almost any place in the world. The quickest way to get to Darmstadt from the airport is the "[http://www.heagmobibus.de/site/airliner.html Airliner]". For train connections check [http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml Deutsche Bahn]. Many local taxi/cab services provide airport flat rates around 35€ if booked in advance.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hahn_Airport Frankfurt-Hahn Airport] (HHN/EDFH) is situated in a remote are nowhere near Frankfurt or Darmstadt, they try to make of for it cheap airfares, reasonably prices long-term parking and shuttle buses. There is no direct bus or train connection from Darmstadt to Frankfurt Hahn but you have to can there via Frankfurt.