3.) Munich

The S-Bahn (Suburban trains) and U-Bahn (Subway) systems alone cover the entire metro area with wonderful service. Lines begin in one corner, travel through the "central corridor" underneath central Munich, then terminate on the opposite end. The result is a spiderweb-like system that covers a vast area, with incredible service along the central corridor. Trains in the outer suburbs are every 20 minutes or so at peak hours. If you're just travelling along the central corridor (say from Hauptbahnhof to Marienplatz), there's a train every 2 minutes. Two. Freaking. Minutes.

Then there's the Straßenbahn (street trolley) and bus system.

The result is a large metro area that's fully serviced, and connected to the rest of Europe by a large hub airport (about 30-40 minutes by train from the city center) and a central train station right next to the historic downtown.

It's not very expensive, either. €15,00 for a 3-day ticket, that's good for the inner 3 rings (which basically covers most of Munich, except the outlying suburbs). That's €5,00 per day.

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