J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

Hi L,

To be a little more precise, the general pattern of train travel from Munchen Flughaven to Wörgl, is the faster S Bahn/EC train leaves at 2 minutes past the odd hour, and takes 1hr 42min. The slower S Bahn/RE/RB trains leaves at 2 min past the even hour, and take 2hr 17 min.

There are a couple of anomolies during the day.

The fast train is quicker and cheaper than car, (assuming two car passengers), is easier, very much more pleasant. It is good fun to strike up a conversation with fellow passengers.

The clincher is, on the return to the airport, there is a much higher degree of arrival time certainty by train. Thos ethings are just never late.

Yes, it is still snowing in N., but I am back in bonnie Scotland, knee in rehab, playing tennis looking like a zebra, brown face white legs.

Fully content with my winters skiing, with a fistful of new paintings, one or two that I am quite pleased with. (They aren't always right :oops:)

One lovely aspect of the winter was to meet with so many J2 skiers, some of whom were really special folk.

Tony_H wrote:Keep taking the blue ones.

Still on the white ones, Tony. Three times a day, reduces the swelling.

I hear the blue ones are for a stiffness problem, apparently. :shock:

The train too much of a pain :mrgreen:

Noitaint. :-)

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I may have 10,000 photos of Niederau, Keith, but that is the most heart-warming picture ever.

Hey, I can even see the shortcuts on the Merkenweissl, in the background. :twisted: Just joking.

Hi SkiGirl,
Sorry to be slow in responding ~ I was making the same journey in reverse today!

There are basically two services Munich Flughaven to Wörgl.

The quickest is to change at Munich Hauptbahnhof. The connecting train then goes direct through to Wörgl. The only issie is that the change is a bit complicated, in that you have to come off the S-bahn station, up esculators, out into the street, re-enter the main rail station, and then find your platform.

The second involves two changes, Munchen Ost, and Rosenheim. At OstMunchen you go down steps, walk along to your platform and up to the connection. At Rosenheim, normally, the connecting platform is the one adjacent to that which you arrive on, ie walk two yards.

Don't worry if you seem only to have a few minutes between connecting trains, you can set your watch using the arrival times.

Cost is 29 Euro single pp. for the slow train, and 3 or 4 Euros more for the quicker train. A return fare is double.

You can buy on line, although I haven't done this. To buy at Munich Airport, follow the signs for the station. There is a ticket desk, just before the esculator down to the platform. When you buy your ticket, you will be given a detail sheet, showing arr/dep times, and arr/dep platforms.

However, this sheet does not always show the return info, so you should download this info before you leave.

You can also consult the DeutscheBahn website, but this has been undergoing recent change, so may be a bit iffy.

Any other queries, fire away.

It was extraordinarily nice to meet with Mr and Mrs Ellestine in Niederau tonight. I wished them well, and Ellestine gave thanks for the post. It is most unfortunate that this is my last night in Niederau for this winter, so will not have the oppotunity to ski will Mr and Mrs E.

Eff only ah had kennnt aboot the weddin, ah wid had brocht ma kilt, ye ken.

Strongest wishes for the future.

I wish you long and happy lives together.
Trust each other, and keep the trust.
Always be kind.

Read, and live by the Apache wedding prayer: -

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other;
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other;
Now you are two, but there is one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days
of your togetherness
And may your lives be good, be happy,
and be long upon this earth.


Ski side by side, on the mountains, and throughout life.

Interesting one Eljay. I know there of a number of multiple language speakers on J2ski, and it is just a guess, but I suspect that most would have their first secondary language as a result of learning at school.

I did seven years French at school. As a result, I can understand the language fairly well, but, because I haven't used it much, make more of speaking it than I ought to.

However, my German spreche is modestly strong, becauseI learned it just by speaking to Austrians, and from reading Deutsche grammer. Every winter sees an improvement. However, I suffer the opposite effect to French in struggling to understand some conversations, especially when they are technical, or dialect.

I don't see an issue with sticking in the missig word in English, but then checking that the word has been understood. If not, ask what is the correct word. In some cases your word will be correct, in others it will bring a query.

The main thing is to have a go. You can help yourself by watching French/German/etc TV.