As the train pulled away from the airport station, I settled into my seat for the 40-minute ride.
The view enroute was quite entertaining. The train cuts through open fields and patches of forest, with glimpses of distant aircraft taking off against the Bavarian sky. Small traditional villages dot the landscape, their red-tiled roofs and church spires appearing then disappearing from view. Each stop brings more of Munich's urban life into focus. Modern office buildings begin to replace farmland, and apartment blocks with their neat balconies line the tracks. By Ostbahnhof, we're firmly in the city, with graffiti-decorated walls and urban art adding splashes of color to the railway corridors.
Opportunity to snap a ferry's wheel!
Local commuters navigate the space with practiced ease, while visitors like me take a moment to orient ourselves in this vast transport hub. Munich's efficient transit system is on full display here - regional trains, U-Bahn, and S-Bahn platforms all interconnected in this impressive piece of German railway architecture.
The route in the train is mind bogging!
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Finally reached!
The train dips underground for the final approach to Hauptbahnhof. The station itself is a theater of city life - business people power-walking to their connections, tourists consulting giant departure boards, the aroma of pretzels wafting from platform kiosks, and the constant hum of announcements echoing through the vaulted halls. Sunlight streams through the station's glass roof, catching the steel beams and creating dramatic shadows across the busy platforms.
