iwannagonow

Larry,

I feel your pain. You were a race driver and now you love trains. I smell a novel here about a guy who returns to the place he lost his...oh never mind.

As for the Jags and the Pitts. I live in the present. And, in the present the Jags are king and the Pitts are in them.

However, you do need to know that I grew up in Wisconsin and spent many hours cavorting in Lambeau Field. So I know a little about football tradition.

By the way, I am also a big train advocate. I just don't have a novel forthcoming.

Larryincolorado

But, Logos, can you drive an automatic. A lot of Germans can't (LOL).

I was in a coworkers office one day when the president of one of our German subsidiaries called from a mountain town to say there must be something wrong with the automatic transmission on his car. He could only go about 50 mph. My coworker had to point out to him that he had just gone over a 10,400ft (3.170m) pass. That's higher than the top of Zugspitze. Many cars lose power at that altitude.

logos999

>can you drive an automatic
I did have a problen what to with my left foot . It suddenly moves, but it's just a reflex (a tick). Automatic transmssions are just so fu**ing primitive. Anyone not totally deaf hears and feels what the motor actually needs ;-).
Any yes, German cars would work at full speed on top of the Zugspitze. I've "done" the Großglockner in a Smart, so how bad can it be .

DAX

Steeler, here's the tour info copy & paste:

The Royal Castle Tour/ Neuschwanstein and Linderhof
Daily at 8:30 am

Tour bus starts at Bahnhofplatz (opposite the central station) in front of Hertie department store) and lasts 10 ½ hours.
Please buy your ticket at least one day in advance in our
TouristInfo, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 1 to ensure your reservation

€ 49,- for adults
extras € 14,50 for the entrance fees

Tour covers: Two of King Ludwig II’s dream castles Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. Seven weeks after his death in 1886, Neuschwanstein was opened to the public. The shy King had built the castles in order to withdraw from public life and pay homage to two of his great passions: the operas of Wagner and the French Royal Family. Today they are two of the most popular of all palaces and castles in Europe. Every year they are host to well over a million visitors. Besides the two castles you will also pay a short visit to the charming town of Oberammergau.

Jake1

Larry--sorry, when I saw your post and reread mine I did see that someone could easily think that I meant that ONLY people who are nervous would not want to drive. That was not my intention.

There are a lot of reasons people might not want to drive, including the ones you constantly give. There are also reasons people do want to drive. One way is not better than the other all of the time for everyone.

Sometimes we drive; sometimes we use public transport; sometimes we do a combination. It just depends on a lot of factors in the particular trip we are taking at the time.

Larryincolorado

I've been to Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, AND Linderhof (all with public transportation, by the way). I think Neuschwanstein is a must; it's kind of a symbol of Germany and Bavaria. Hohenschwangau and Linderhof each are interesting in their own way; I wouldn't say either is "better", than the other.

If you don't have time to see all three, consider this. Seeing just Neuschwanstein will cost €24 (~$39) per person (half of a €27 Bayern-Ticket, €9 for the guided tour, €1,80 for the tour reservation). Seeing Hohenschwangau, in addition, will cost €9,80 pP, with another reservation. Seeing Linderhof along with Neuschwanstein will cost an additional €39 pP (~$64).

I don't feel seeing Linderhof vs Hohenschwangau is worth the additional cost.

Larryincolorado

Here's another option, if you want to spend less time in Munich and see all three castles. Take the train to Oberammergau, then the bus to/from Linderhof. Come back to Oberammergau for the night. That will give you a chance to see Oberammergau that evening and for a short time in the morning.

Next day, take the bus from the Bahnhof to Hohenschwangau and see both castles. Then take the train back to Munich.

For the trip to Linderhof, the bus stop in Oberammergau is right next to the tracks and a €27 Bayern-Ticket will cover both the train from Munich and the RT bus to Linderhof.

The next day, you buy another Bayern-Ticket from an automat at the train/bus station. When you get to Hohenschwangau, you can leave your luggage at the tourist center by the bus stop (not at the ticket kiosk around the corner). After touring the castles, you take the bus to the Füssen Bahnhof for the trip back to Munich.

You can write me at [email protected] if you need help with the schedules. I also know of a nice, inexpensive hotel in Oberammergau.