Train rides in Germany and Austria | Easy German 183

Hello dear friends, we welcome you to a new video. Today from the train with Matthias. Servus, what's your name? Where are we now? That's a good question, I don't know that either. I think somewhere between Linz and Salzburg. We are driving in Austria through the Schnee verschneiten Strecken. Wunderschön is that now. Wunderschön. What is it? And I thought, let's catch up today with the theme Difference between Deutschland und Österreich in der Bahn. General Magst du Bahnfahren? He is the head of the railway. Yes, I love the railways. Also von allen Transportmittel is mir der Zug das liebste Transportmittel. It is also von allen Transportmittel is mir der Zug das liebste Transportmittel. It is also von allen Transportmitteln that the train is my favorite transportation tool. I see. That's really funny. And was magst du am Bahnfahren? Man has freedom of movement, man can stand up and go around. We have super service, we have Wifi. And man can work in Ruhe. I can sometimes work in Zug more concentrated than anywhere else. And it is so, driving is already stupid, because you have to drive. - I know. You're busy. High concentration, low result. Yeah, man can't really do anything else while driving. Even as a driver, you can't work or do anything meaningful. Janusz says I should take more cargo. Yeah, exactly. I'll stick it on his coffee. I can't drive a bus either. Und fliegen ist gut, must man make, when man wherehin must. But it's also totally uncomfortable. Also, train travel is much more convenient than flying. Catch the wires, Matthias. The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of the directive. Did you fall asleep first? Yeah, for example, that train, which we're on right now, Every hat has its own Schaffner, not only a Schaffner, but also at the same time Essen sold and the Müll einsammelt. It's also quasi-super service. This is sensational. So etwas gibt es in Deutschland überhaupt nicht. So something does not exist in Germany at all. Is there a den in Austria on the other railways too? No, this is actually a Speciality von der Privatbahn, in which we are just now. The Bundesbahnen have no more of that either. I would also wish that for the railways in Germany. Almost every Abteil has its own little kiosk. and one person, who is competent for the Abteil, Goes the rum, sells tickets, sells Essen, brings coffee to the table. I have no idea. They're always there and usually always set up for a good fight. Ah, a good one. Usually they're also usually little entertainers. - What? Next thing I know, you're smoking. Yeah, I personally don't think that's so great. Also because I'm not a smoker, I don't care. But it's obviously toll for people, the smokers. There's also a private railway. And only one Abteil gibt es bei den Bundesbahnen not. It is not a part of the Bundesbahn. In Germany too, this has long been abolished. And in Poland, I've seen now, they just use the toilet as a smoking compartment. Now we come to our favorite railway stories. Matthias, do you have a favorite story, that you experienced in the Bahn? Yes, a story. And I always fly from Vienna to Salzburg to my family at Christmas. Und vor Weihnachten, a day of Christmas festivities, the Züge are always extremely full. Also the people sitting all over on the Staven, auf dem Boden. After a two-hour train ride, we arrive in Salzburg. Und der Schaffner says that it is a good thing. He says we wish you a merry Christmas. And it was a wonderful war. You must explain that to the audience. Yes, also in vollen Zügen genießen is sozusagen ein Ausdruck, ein Sprichwort, Something even stronger to make. Also in vollen Zügen sich ganz hingeben am Moment sozusagen, which is the same as in "fullness of zügen". But at the same time you have of course also the volle Zug. There are also a lot of funny stories. And there are even websites about it, where the best railroad ads are collected. And there are also a lot of people who complain. Germany is a land of meckers. We have one of the best rail systems in the world, but still, everyone is always in Meckern. There are also hashtags and websites, where the worst railway stories are collected. I must also say, Austrians are already known in Wirklichkeit fürs Sudern und Ranzen. What was it? Fürs Sudern und Ranzen, and also fürs Meckern, as you would say. But as I have just been told, Austria is the most punctual railway in the EU. It's totally exciting. Yeah, then it can't be the Deutsche Bahn. That's right. My favorite war story, when I was a kid, I moved from Cologne to Berlin. And one day there was a rumor from Schaffner and he said, We'd have been driving in the wrong direction for an hour. That must be a bad thing. They didn't notice for an hour that he was driving in the wrong direction. Matthias, do you actually have any funny railroad stories? Yes, we have of course searched and found some. Have you been to Witziges yet? Yes, and a black door. Und zwar der Schaffner speaks into the microphone and says, I have gute und schlechte Nachrichten. Von der Lok is all the way out. Good, we are God sei Dank kein Flugzeug. Warnansage des Monats. This is the first time I've seen you. The Lokführer's train has left. We ask you, the Circus zu entschuldigen, which we just organized with you. The colleagues at the Bistro give you everything. I've eaten a piece of cake before and I'd advise you to do the same. I'll be careful if our brakes don't work. Next stop, there, where we're going. We would like to inform the young couple in Wagon 33 that the toilets are not pairs-ready. It's a person train, not a freight train. That sounds pretty German, but it's so direct, that you wouldn't hear it in Austria. In Germany, you can bring such things. Please do not leave the men in the train. Travellers who are on a sporty journey and do not have too much luggage should not catch the Anschlusszug. The train has stopped several times, and the train is going ahead. That's German humor. That's great. That sounds like my railway story. Through an extremely rare unfortunate circumstance we will reach our goal unexpectedly as planned. Because 50 people are waiting at one door, the departure is delayed. We are very fond of talking about the stupidity of other people and saying that loudly. Then we are also so... We'd like to eat and then I'd like to go with Carina and Janusz to the Therme und Dir und Alexandra. We're coming to Salzburg and Matthias is on the phone with his mom. We'll take the train and drive straight to the Therme. Yeah, that's great, then we'll go to the Therme with Allen. The only thing we did in Salzburg. Have you just heard the Durchsage, Matthias? Was that war? Due to organizational mistakes we reach today Gleis 2. No, I heard that. But welcome to Salzburg, my hometown. My hometown, we are finally here. And I would like to tell you very briefly. And this is a UNESCO-protected railway station building. And the station is newly built and the whole hall, as it is, has been taken down, renovated and then restored. And the new elements, the modern ones, built around it. It's that beautiful. You've never seen anything like it, Janusz. And then the train spirit is almost preserved. It's almost like a little railroad. Everything I've ever seen is wonderful in Salzburg. How many have you seen? The Saule, the Wunderschön. I just told Matthias, I think it's very nice that you're 30 now. And Matthias has said, yes, I am also very pleased. But I understand, I'm very happy that you're in Salzburg. And I heard only what I wanted to hear. I'm glad you're turning 30 now. Was it? I'm going to the hotel now. I'm not that old yet. Yes, this is our episode of the train journey. We have now arrived in Salzburg and we want to know from you, of course, Was war your favorite story, or was it the worst thing Witziges ever experienced? Were you in Germany on a trip? Write us your witzigen stories in our comments. Yes, and we are now here in Salzburg. Yeah, it's really beautiful. Of course we want to show you Salzburg too. However, we wait with it, until the weather is a little better, until zum Sommer. And what are we doing this summer, Matthias? Before the dream we were dead all the time. We're now making an easy German Österreich Tour, namely the Easy Austrian German Tour. And in the best case we will gather all the dialects of all the Bundesländer. We're going to Austria in June, and we've finally agreed on a date. It only took two years, but you can look forward to it. Then we will present you Austria intensively, with the different places, with all the mountains and dialects. Exactly. And if you still have a desire, Exercises to see our today's train episode and Exercises to make, to deepen your German, Become a member of Patreon and then get new training leaflets. Thanks, Matthias, for this lovely trip. Thank you for your attention. We're going to the thermal bathroom.