German railway station categories

They are permanently staffed and carry all sorts of railway-related facilities, as well as usually featuring a shopping mall in the station.

Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, the four biggest cities in Germany, have more than one Category 1 station.

These stations usually feature a hall where travellers can buy tickets and groceries, but they are not permanently staffed.

This category also includes stations situated in major cities that see a high usage of S-Bahn or RE/RB services.

Examples include Balingen, Bautzen, Montabaur, Coburg and Munich's S-Bahn stop Isartor.

Category 5 stations (1070) either belong to smaller, rural towns or to outlying suburban areas of major cities.