Europe Ground Transportation

There are direct trains to St. Avold from Saarbrücken. It's a 24-min. ride. Buy a ticket in S'brücken and get on the train. The cemetery is 3/4 mile north of town. I guess a taxi from St. Avold's station, which lies a ways to the south of the town center, would be pretty cheap. The American Battle Monuments page says there are taxis at the station: http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/lo.php There may be a bus from the station that will get you into the town center. You might contact the town's TI and get their suggestions for reaching the cemetery from the station on whatever day you happen to be there - buses are sometimes less frequent or unavailable on Sundays in small towns.

I'm pretty sure there's a bus, but it probably takes an hour. If it stops in the middle of town, the Lorraine Cemetery is about a mile north. A one-day car rental will probably stiff you close to seventy-five bucks. Unless you spot the sign, you won't know there's a border.

Bob, the international borders have basically disappeared. It is basically like traveling from one state to the next in the U.S. The only problem you would have with a rental car company is if you wanted to take the car into a former east block country. They're still restricting that with most or all west block rental companies. The car rental option gives you a lot of flexibility, but be aware you will most likely be driving on some very narrow streets and that on the autobahn you must obey the rules of the road. You NEVER pass on the right and if you get hit from behind on the autobahn you may be found at fault. Keep an eye on the rear view mirror when in the passing lane. Just good common sense, which is becoming a rare commodity in the U.S.