Freiburg im Breisgau Audio Tours

Freiburg Hauptbahnhof has ICE connections to Basel (twenty minutes) and to Frankfurt and Stuttgart. From the station, trams run into the city centre in about five minutes. The Munster and old town are within walking distance of the tram stops at Bertoldsbrunnen, the city's main junction. A car is not useful in central Freiburg given the Bachle and the tram priority.

The Bachle water channels run along the edges of streets and across some pedestrian areas. They are narrow and easy to step over once you know they are there, but first-time visitors do step in them. Wear appropriate footwear, particularly in the older cobbled streets near the Munster. The local legend about marrying a Freiburger if you step in one has a clear commercial origin but remains persistent.

The central old town is mostly flat and walkable. The Schlossberg hill above the city requires some climbing but is served by the Schlossbergbahn funicular railway from the old town centre. The main tram network has low-floor vehicles. The Bachle present a minor accessibility challenge in some street sections but can generally be avoided.

The Baden wine region surrounds Freiburg, so local Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder) and Riesling are worth trying. The Munsterplatz market is the best place for regional food: Black Forest ham, Badischer Spargel (asparagus in spring), and local cheeses. Flammkuchen, the thin-crust Alsatian-style tart with creme fraiche and bacon, is standard at most restaurants.