A tram, is a tram, is a tram..!

In almost every major city in Germany you will encounter trans as a form of public transport. This is a legacy of the early twentieth century. Where for instance in the Netherlands and Britain most trams were decommissioned after WW2, tram lines were expanded in Germany as the backbone of urban transport. In Germany trams are seen as a convenient and efficient way of offering public transport where light rail or an underground railway isn't possible. In some cities Strassenbahn (trams) and S-bahn (suburban railway) have been merged into a continuous light rail type system.

The colour and shape of the trams is mostly dependant on the German state or city where you are at. The trams in Essen are all yellow, trams in Münich are light blue, trams in Nuremberg are red and white, etcetera. The tram rails are often incorporated in the paving of a street, but in suburbs the tram often has a designated lane laid to grass.