Ulm Rathaus
Often in Germany, the town hall or Rathaus is the second best building after the cathedral.
As you can see the Rathaus in Ulm is no exception.
A Charming Statue
I found this in the back streets of Ulm.
It’s such a simple idea for a fountain and sculpture, I’m surprised I’ve not seen something similar before.
Ulm Minster
Ulm Minster is the tallest church in the world and the spire dominates the city.
I effectively walked in a circle round the city and was never out of sight of the Minster.
Exploring Ulm
The train station at Ulm is close by the centre and I walked in a circle round the city.
I finally got a bit of sun, but as before, I didn’t find anything to eat. My chosen restaurant was apparently a long walk from the part of the city I was in.
On My Way To Ulm
I had booked the sleeper to Paris from Munich at 22:50, so as a diversion during the afternoon, I went to Ulm. I had found a restaurant there on the Internet, that said it did gluten-free food, so the plan was to have an early supper and then return to Munich.
I made the mistake of taking a slow train, which took nearly three hours, when I could have done it in just over the hour.
A Fugger Express
As you can see it was called a Fugger Express, which sounds a bit rude to me. I didn’t like the train, as you sit rather high compared to a typical UK train, and when getting in and out of some of the seats, you can miss your footing. The generous European loading gauge may give advantages, but it might not make passenger entry and exit easy. To me, the low European platforms are not a good idea.
Low European Platforms
I don’t have too many problems, but on one station, there was a massive gap between the platform and the train and behind me was a three-year-old who jumped to get off. If they’d missed, they could easily have fallen under the train.
The train also passed through the wonderfully named station of Kissing.
Kissing Station
The next time though, I do this journey, I’ll take a faster train. There are lots of trains and Deutsche Bahn issue a very simple Munich-Ulm timetable detailing them all on virtually a double-sided piece of A5 paper.
The countryside is summed up by pictures like this.
Typical Bavarian Countryside
Green fields and woodland, with the ocassional church poking towards the sky.
But I do wish I’d taken a fast train.
The Anonymous Widower 