Life in Neufahrn and Eching

[JenP 2]

Hello,

 

I'm going to move to Munich in July with husband and 2 kids (3 and 5), and we are trying to decide where abouts to live. My husband's job will be based near the airport, and we'll probably be sending our eldest to BIS in Haimhausen. Looking at it very practically, it would probably make sense to live somewhere in the middle, like Neufahrn or Eching (both handy for the S bahn and Ikea!). We did visit last month and had a quick drive through Neufahrn, but it looked a wee bit, er, bleak. It was the Friday after the storms had hit, all the schools were shut etc, so I'm sure it wasn't at it's best. Does anyone know what it's like to live there please? Any parks to exercise small children in etc?

 

Jenny.

[iain 141]

Have you ever thought about Freising in my opinion it's a much nicer town plus it's still on the s-bahn and db as well as being 15 minute bus ride to the airport. Lovely little town really. It's old enough and far enough away from munich center to be a town of it's own not just couple of houses with a shop next to munich.

[Jenny L 39]

I used to teach in Neufahrn. It's kind of a dump really. You'd be better off in a place like Ismaning or something, really. Very child friendly and on the S-Bahn.

[Small Town Boy 6,672]

Neufahrn is nicer than Eching, but that's not saying too much. The centre is vaguely pleasant, although it's not a big place. Have you considered Unter- and Oberschleissheim? Nice enough and still in the same area. Otherwise if you want history and kulture n' stuff then you'll have to choose between Munich, Freising and Erding. You'll have to consider the public transport options, for which the MVV website will help you out.

[Grinner 4]

If your Hubby is at Eurofighter/jet then Getting to work and back is easy. There is a good bus service for the kids getting to school etc. and there are at least 20 other English-speaking wives in that area that I know of!

 

Neufahn is not that bad!

 

G

[Mik Dickinson 443]

It is also not that good G.

[Grinner 4]

Says he who lives in Dorfen bei Nowhere!

[MonksTown 104]

To use a classic phase: "Handy for the airport".

[Jenny L 39]

Ober- or Unterschleissheim are alright- but it's a pain in the ass to get into the city. Neufahrn is the same. It takes a good half hour on the S1. Ismaning is, not to boast too much or anything, much nicer than any of those places. They have lovely kindergartens (including all day kindergartens) and it's clean and pretty with lots of parks and play areas. It's on the S8 (15 mins to the airport) and only 20 minutes to the city. The autobahn connections are also really good from Ismaning. You've got the A9 and the A99 right there.

[Topsy 35]

Ismaning might be quite nice but I doubt it's really that much different from Unterschleissheim. Plus it's on the wrong airport line to get to Haimhausen. You need to be on the S1 for Haimhausen, it's just a short bus ride away from Lohhof S-Bahn. If you went for Ismaning you'd have to go out to Besucherpark and then change onto the S1 to come back up to Lohhof, right?

 

I've never lived around Unterschleissheim, but I've worked around there for the last 8 years, know the area quite well, and know plenty of families that live there. Personally I would go for Unterschleissheim or Oberschleissheim.

 

It's not a pain in the arse to get into the city from there - it takes exactly the same time to get from Oberschleissheim to Marienplatz on the S1 as it does from Ismaning on the S8, and the trains are just as frequent. Plus you have the option of changing at Feldmoching onto the U2 for fast access into Schwabing. I take the S-bahn from the city out there every day, and it's just fine.

 

Neither Unter- nor Oberschleissheim are particularly the center of the party universe, either, tbh, but there are plenty of parks and things to do (a branch of the Deutsches Museum is out at Oberschleissheim), and there are Kindergärten etc as well.

 

Or you could take up the suggestion to go to Freising, but then you really do have a major trek (45 minutes on the train) when you want to go into Munich.

 

Eching and Neufahrn - whenever I have the misfortune to have to go there I feel like falling asleep. Yawnsville, both of them. Sure, parks and stuff for the kids, but you yourself would probably go nuts with boredom. I would, anyway.

[JenP 2]

Thanks everyone, this is what I need to hear! One thing that would influence where we choose would be the amount of driving I'd need to do, especially in winter when it's dark and snowy. Is driving a nightmare in winter? If there's a couple of flakes here everyone panics and there's gridlock for several weeks!

[marka 225]

Then head for Unterschleissheim/Lohhof. You can be at the school in about 5 minutes and the Lohhof corner of Unterschleissheim means you are 15 minutes away from the airport and located right at the junction of the A92 motorway (for the airport) and the B13 (to head into the city or out into the fields).

 

However, I think that house prices, renting or buying, are a bit higher here than in Neufahrn or Freising. But if you are sending your kids to BIS I am guessing this is not really an issue :-)

[Small Town Boy 6,672]

 

Or you could take up the suggestion to go to Freising, but then you really do have a major trek (45 minutes on the train) when you want to go into Munich.

25 minutes non-stop on the regional trains, every 20 minutes. Can't remember the last time I had the dubious pleasure of travelling by S-Bahn. And it's a 12-minute bus ride to the airport on the 635.

 

Regarding your question about driving; when snow falls overnight then the roads are a bit of a mess the next morning, but they're quickly cleared. And this only happens a few times a year and you'll have winter tires.

[California Friend 10]

A year ago I moved to Eching and I found it to have very warm people. I have not noticed any crime, except last year there was some graffeti (misspelled). The young children seem very respectful. There is a wonderful park for walking and there is a sports club. Tennis courts. There are many activities for young children and plenty for teenagers. There is a senior citizen center. Has 3 grocery stores within walking distance. The town actually has everything within walking distance plus has the train station that takes you to Munich in a short time. There are plenty of kindergartens and grammar school and middle school. There are two churches. The school also has tutors for children after school in order to help them with their homework. The daily life in this small town is very nice. There are many restaurants.

People are so friendly to foreigners. In the building I live in also has a British man living and also a pilot. I find this place to be very comfortable. I like it. It is hard to find a place here. It is expensive.

[Jenny L 39]

 

Plus it's on the wrong airport line to get to Haimhausen. You need to be on the S1 for Haimhausen, it's just a short bus ride away from Lohhof S-Bahn. If you went for Ismaning you'd have to go out to Besucherpark and then change onto the S1 to come back up to Lohhof, right?

Oooh- correct. I missed that part in the original post. Isn't Oberschleißheim where they have the little castle? That's a nice park area to walk around in. My daughter and I used to go up there.

[Small Town Boy 6,672]

Yes, the little castle.

 

[Jenny L 39]

Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't mind having it as a house. :)

[Small Town Boy 6,672]

In Freising all the houses are like that. In fact, that photo reminds me of my garden shed.

[Jenny L 39]

:D show off.

[Pally 1]

 

I used to teach in Neufahrn. It's kind of a dump really. You'd be better off in a place like Ismaning or something, really. Very child friendly and on the S-Bahn.

We go to look at a place to buy in Neufahrn tonight. We looked at one place a few day ago and really liked it. The area was very quiet and pleasant. Obviously that's only a first impression. Why would you class it as kind of a dump? Could I please ask where you used to teach? How would you generally class the education standards/facilities as I have two young children. Many thanksI