Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof
Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station serving the city of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany. The station is located in central Osnabrück, on the eastern edge of the historic city centre.
The station was opened in 1895 and is situated on the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg, Löhne–Rheine, Osnabrück–Bielefeld and the Oldenburg–Osnabrück lines. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn, Hamburg-Köln-Express, NordWestBahn, Eurobahn and WestfalenBahn. The station features two levels, with lines at right angles to each other.
Close to the railway stations are several stores including a cinema, a döner shop, an escort service, and a disco.
History
Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof was ceremoniously opened as the “Central Station” by German Emperor Wilhelm II on 24 April 1895. The new station was situated where the Hamburg-Venlo railway crossed the Hanoverian Western Railway at right angles with a height difference of, which was why the design of a station at two levels was chosen. The new station replaced the two separate previous stations, the Hanoverian station located on the Hanoverian Western Railway, and the Bremen station located on the Hamburg-Venlo railway line.Rail services
The following services currently call at Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof:Bus services
Many bus services depart from the bus station outside the station.A coach shuttle service to Münster Osnabrück Airport operates from the station, taking approximately 40 minutes to get from the railway station to the airport.