Hello community,
Regarding our house construction, I recently had to answer a lot of questions at work. We were discussing the daily commute, the surroundings, and the local infrastructure.
When searching for the right plot of land, many factors play an important role. Sometimes you have to accept compromises. For example, in our case, the infrastructure, meaning a kindergarten, has just been newly built within the residential area. The train connections to the major cities are perfectly located. And of course, having family a bit closer is also a plus. The price of land in rural areas is naturally different compared to city regions.
My question is: which criteria have been essential for you when searching for or choosing your plot of land? I’m also interested in your opinions regarding the daily commute. For me, it’s currently 60km (37 miles). However, my employer provides a job ticket that I can use seven days a week. And as mentioned above, the train connection to work is excellent.
I look forward to your active participation.
Thomas
Regarding our house construction, I recently had to answer a lot of questions at work. We were discussing the daily commute, the surroundings, and the local infrastructure.
When searching for the right plot of land, many factors play an important role. Sometimes you have to accept compromises. For example, in our case, the infrastructure, meaning a kindergarten, has just been newly built within the residential area. The train connections to the major cities are perfectly located. And of course, having family a bit closer is also a plus. The price of land in rural areas is naturally different compared to city regions.
My question is: which criteria have been essential for you when searching for or choosing your plot of land? I’m also interested in your opinions regarding the daily commute. For me, it’s currently 60km (37 miles). However, my employer provides a job ticket that I can use seven days a week. And as mentioned above, the train connection to work is excellent.
I look forward to your active participation.
Thomas
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nordanney13 Jan 2015 16:20DNL schrieb:
For me, the survey uses the wrong unit. It’s not the kilometers that matter, but the time.
During rush hour in a big city, 5 km (3 miles) can be just as time-consuming as 50 km (31 miles) on the highway. Exactly!
On Mondays, I have to go into Düsseldorf, right into the city center. The day before yesterday, it took me almost 2 hours by car — but my trip was not from Frankfurt or Hannover, just 35 km (22 miles) from the Lower Rhine region. Still, it was stop-and-go everywhere, or rather, mostly stop... 🙁
60 km (37 miles) with a good train connection as an employee, and the possibility to work or read on the train, is acceptable and something I would probably tolerate. However, a 60 km (37 miles) car commute would be too much for me. Additionally, I am self-employed and rely on a car for my job. Therefore, my office is located directly in town, with a one-way distance of 4-5 km (2.5-3 miles) and a travel time of about 10 minutes.
This is very individual, but it is definitely something to consider carefully. With around 220 working days per year, the kilometers and, above all, the time add up significantly.
Best regards,
Dirk Grafe
This is very individual, but it is definitely something to consider carefully. With around 220 working days per year, the kilometers and, above all, the time add up significantly.
Best regards,
Dirk Grafe
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Bauexperte14 Jan 2015 10:17Hello,
I don’t think the initial question can be answered simply and straightforwardly. People are too individual; practical solutions can’t just be applied one-to-one.
Currently, we drive about 2,500 km (1,550 miles) every month; at one point, it averaged 3,500 km (2,175 miles). What I mean is, it doesn’t bother me—except for the traffic jams; the car is an essential necessity for our work. But I also don’t want to live too close to my main workplace (area); having some private life is important, and I’m happy to accept the kilometers for that 😉
Best regards, Bauexperte
I don’t think the initial question can be answered simply and straightforwardly. People are too individual; practical solutions can’t just be applied one-to-one.
Dirk Grafe schrieb:I know the situation described by nordanney very well; it’s really frustrating. You can practically spit and still be stuck in the metal box because someone was careless again 🙁
60km (37 miles) by car would be way too much for me, plus I am self-employed and depend on my car for work.
Currently, we drive about 2,500 km (1,550 miles) every month; at one point, it averaged 3,500 km (2,175 miles). What I mean is, it doesn’t bother me—except for the traffic jams; the car is an essential necessity for our work. But I also don’t want to live too close to my main workplace (area); having some private life is important, and I’m happy to accept the kilometers for that 😉
Dirk Grafe schrieb:That, on the other hand, would be an absolute no-go for me 😎
My office is right in town, 4-5 km (2.5-3 miles) one way, about 10 minutes driving time.
Best regards, Bauexperte
Dirk Grafe schrieb:
A 60km (37 miles) car commute would be way too much for me, especially since I’m self-employed and depend on my car for work. That’s why my office is located right in town, a one-way distance of 4-5km (2.5-3 miles), with a travel time of about 10 minutes.
It’s very individual, but it’s definitely something to think about carefully. With around 220 working days per year, the kilometers and—more importantly—the time really add up.@Dirk Grafe
A person from Lippstadt can never imagine living elsewhere and commuting to Lippstadt 😉 Even Erwitte is already considered too far 😀
However, I have found that commuting is quite common here in Bavaria. Most of the places people live are so small that they cover daily needs, but even the nearest district town doesn’t have a cinema, a secondary school (grammar school / high school), or a swimming pool. These are spread out across several towns nearby.
Therefore, workplaces 20 km (12 miles) away are very normal here and still considered quite close to home 😉
As I said, I commute 40 km (25 miles) each way every day. I manage fine with that. Now my employer plans to move 20 km (12 miles) further away, which would double my commute time.
So for me, the distance itself is not the issue, but how much time I need to get to work.
I worked for about 15 years in Hamburg, approximately 35 km (22 miles) from where I live. Most of the time, I could get there by car within 25 minutes, and during shift work, there were no traffic jams or parking issues.
For the past 10 years, I’ve had a 10 km (6 miles) / 10-minute commute. Great, but unfortunately, I’m always late! I was lucky with our new property: although it’s not closer to my current job, it’s closer to a potential workplace change I might want to make. My previous home would have prevented me from making that change, as it would have meant a 25 km (15 miles) drive through small villages into the city. While there were no traffic lights, there were wild animal crossings, dangerous curves, and traffic jams at intersections for left turns.
That’s what you call complaining on a high level 😉
Still, in our village, the supermarket closes its lights at 1:30 pm on Saturdays. The train station is only reachable by car or bus. And the bus runs three times a day… but there are also a daycare center, kindergarten, primary school, local administration, cobbler, doctors, and so on. Our supermarket even offers transportation for seniors in the village to get to the cleaners. So, it’s useful for me sometimes too 😉
If you add up all the car trips you make after work to places like Aldi, Budni, and others (that’s how it is in the countryside), you get a decent average of kilometers/time per day or week.
By the way, back then, colleagues who had to travel 60 km (37 miles) or more by car were always sick whenever there was fresh snow overnight or icy road warnings... whoever thinks badly of that... 🙄
The point is: you have to make the most of the route you have. Some do it with a good book on the train, others while buying eggs at a farmer’s market… if the commute becomes too much of a negative factor in your life, you should consider whether you can change something.
Best regards,
Yvonne
For the past 10 years, I’ve had a 10 km (6 miles) / 10-minute commute. Great, but unfortunately, I’m always late! I was lucky with our new property: although it’s not closer to my current job, it’s closer to a potential workplace change I might want to make. My previous home would have prevented me from making that change, as it would have meant a 25 km (15 miles) drive through small villages into the city. While there were no traffic lights, there were wild animal crossings, dangerous curves, and traffic jams at intersections for left turns.
That’s what you call complaining on a high level 😉
Still, in our village, the supermarket closes its lights at 1:30 pm on Saturdays. The train station is only reachable by car or bus. And the bus runs three times a day… but there are also a daycare center, kindergarten, primary school, local administration, cobbler, doctors, and so on. Our supermarket even offers transportation for seniors in the village to get to the cleaners. So, it’s useful for me sometimes too 😉
If you add up all the car trips you make after work to places like Aldi, Budni, and others (that’s how it is in the countryside), you get a decent average of kilometers/time per day or week.
By the way, back then, colleagues who had to travel 60 km (37 miles) or more by car were always sick whenever there was fresh snow overnight or icy road warnings... whoever thinks badly of that... 🙄
The point is: you have to make the most of the route you have. Some do it with a good book on the train, others while buying eggs at a farmer’s market… if the commute becomes too much of a negative factor in your life, you should consider whether you can change something.
Best regards,
Yvonne