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Beining transit tips for a 5 month trip
honestly the bus system here is solid for a city this size, trains are the real backbone though. if you're staying 5 months, skip the car, parking near the old town is a nightmare and the ring road gets jammed at rush hour anyway.
my go-to is the tram line 4, it hits the market, the riverside, and the university without transfers. grab a monthly pass at the kiosk by the Hauptbahnhof, it pays for itself in like 3 weeks. bikes are fine but the cobblestone in the historic district will rattle your teeth, i'd only use them for the flat east side.
ride shares are pricier than you'd think, mostly for late nights or hauling groceries. worst case, the night bus runs every 30 mins till 2am, so you're never stranded. just download the transit app, it's in english and actually updates in real time.
trams are definitely the way to go, but don't sleep on the regional trains for day trips out of Beining. the S-bahn line 2 gets you to the lake district in 25 mins and it's covered by the same monthly pass as the tram, which is a steal. i'd say get the pass at the Hauptbahnhof too, but the kiosk near the university is less crowded if you're already on line 4.
for your own sanity, avoid the buses during school hours, they get packed with kids and run late. and if you're on the east side a lot, a cheap secondhand bike from the flea market at the old freight yard is worth it, just get a proper lock. cobblestone is rough but the east side is mostly smooth paths. ride shares are fine but surge pricing hits hard on weekends, so plan around that.
yeah public transit is fine, you dont need a car at all. the trams are the quickest but if you're here that long, get a bike for the east side and use the tram for everything else. also pro tip, the app is good but the paper maps at the stations are way more accurate for the construction detours, they change routes every few weeks.