Flying into Munich and will be staying 8 days in Germany. I want to see Munich and Salzburg and my travel companion really wants to buy a cuckoo clock - so guess it's Triberg? I have researched the train schedule over and over and am so confused. Any suggestions is really appreciated. Can one actually get by train to Triberg from Munich or should I rent a car. We are on a budget.
Posted by
NYC area
2912 posts
Hi Vickie, Can't answer your question about getting from Munich to Triberg, but I just wanted to say you can buy a cuckoo clock just about anywhere. Paul
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
8954 posts
Yeah, you can buy cuckcoo clocks pretty much everywhere, just look for a decent store selling real German items. Every city will have at least one store selling these. Though if you are on a budget, the real clocks are expensive. Count on at least 100 euro for a very small one & going up to well over a 1000 for a large one. Add in the shipping if you don't want to schlepp it around with you.
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
Rather than going all the way to the Schwartzwald, go to a Käthe Wohlfart store. They usually have a decent sampling of cuckoo clocks, but as Jo noted, they are expensive. I'm not sure if they have a store in Munich, but I know there's one in Oberammergau and at least 3 in Rothenburg. EDIT: They also have branches in Bamberg, Nuremberg, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, all of which would be much easier to reach by public transportation from Munich. Here's the company website: http://www.wohlfahrt.com/index.php?article_id=1&clang=1
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
32875 posts
This is a duplicate post which was also answered in the other dimension, very effectively.
Posted by
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
7 posts
Munich cuckoo clocks, look at www.max-krug.com/
expensive as others have said, but apparently good quality
Posted by
Vancouver, Washington
54 posts
Yes, you can buy cuckoo clocks other places, but in my opinion, it's more fun to go to Triberg unless you just don't want to take the extra time. It is a ways from both Munich and Salzburg. I don't know if you can do it by train, but I think you can get there by bus or a combination of train and bus. Car would be best, though, and it is a beautiful drive if you like the German country side, traditional German homes and scenery. What time of year are you going? There can be quite a bit of snow, but the roads are generally clear. My first trip to Triberg I wanted to buy a cuckoo clock, but then opted not to after the expense of the trip. This last time, I spent the money and had it shipped back. Everytime it cuckoos, I am reminded of Germany. Eight days is not very much time to venture over to Triberg and still take in Salzburg and Munich unless you want to get out of the big cities.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19108 posts
Of course you can get from Munich to Triberg by train. Use the German Rail (Bahn) website for schedules. There is a route via Ulm and Donaueschingen in less than 5 hours. With advance purchase, you can get Savings Fare tickets for that route, including an ICE from Munich to Ulm, starting at €49 each way for two people. If the lowest price Savings Fare tickets are sold out, you can always make that trip by regional trains in an extra hour. Weekends use a €40 Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket; weekdays use a Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket, €48 for 2p. Those tickets are always that price and can be purchased the day of travel. Since it is a fairly long trip, I would suggest spending the night.