Over the course of my time in Germany, I've been lucky enough to have the option of using public transport to travel between cities. Of course, not every experience has been positive: for instance, I've missed connections; gotten on buses only to find they were going in the opposite direction that I wanted; and puzzled over which tickets to buy. However, I think these misadventures have helped me improve my problem-solving skills and prepared me well for future travel experiences. Read on, and see if you've used any of the forms of public transport that I mention here!
I'm going to group these forms of transportation in tems of their usefulness for short-distance vs. long-distance travel. First up, how do people travel short distances in Europe?
