The main railway station for the German city of Bonn stands on the left bank of the Rhine. The central station, or Hauptbahnhof, stands on the main line between Cologne and Mainz and acts as a transport hub for the city. You'll see bus, metro and tram passengers switching between services here. It's an impressive station with a grand façade, built in 1844, and it houses the major intersection of the Bonn U-Bahn underground metro system in tunnels under the station. Travellers who hire a car at Bonn Main Railway Station will find it is conveniently placed to drive around the city, being next to the Kennedy Bridge across the Rhine.
If you hire a car at Bonn's Main Railway Station you'll be able to drive to the different areas of the city easily. The visitor highlights of this former Federal capital include its attractive riverside location and the birthplace of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. You'll note there's a string of appealing historic institutions, including the Deutsches Museum, telling the story of Germany's recovery since the Second World War, and Rheinisches Landesmuseum, full of displays about the history and culture of the Rhineland district. Look out too for the Münsterplatz Square with its baroque palace and landmark Romanesque Basilica.
