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jeb0228 Apr 18th, 2005 06:03 PM

Berlin to Fuessen - Train or Plane?
 
I'm taking a trip to Germany in May (I'm from the US). I'm going from Berlin to Fuessen and I'm wondering if I should take the train (8.5 hrs, approx. $165) or a plane (1 hr., approx. $80).

It may seem obvious from a time and price standpoint, but I thought navigating another airport might be stressful, and I figured I could see the countryside from the train.

However, I only have 10 days, so it would be nice to have the extra time. Any advice? Are there any great views from the train that I might miss? Or should I just get where I'm going?

Musicteacher Apr 18th, 2005 06:26 PM

What airport would you be flying into? Munich? Augsburg? Both of those are about two hours away from Fuessen.

Train fare would be 98 EUR ($130) via Leipzig or 111 EUR ($145) via Göttingen (shorter travel time).

jeb0228 Apr 18th, 2005 06:30 PM

I would be flying into Munich. And until you mentioned it I had forgotten that I would need to take the train from Munich to Fuessen. (just one more thing to deal with!).
And the train from Berlin would be via Goettingen.

Musicteacher Apr 18th, 2005 06:52 PM

So: you get to the Berlin airport two hours in advance of the flight; the flight to Munich is an hour; it takes another hour from the time you deplane until you get to the Munich main rail station by S-Bahn; you wait maybe 30 minutes for the next train to Fuessen; the train to Fuessen takes 2 hours. It looks like you have spent 6 1/2 hours.


jeb0228 Apr 19th, 2005 04:09 AM

The train sounds better and better. Thanks for helping me make up my mind!


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