Early Playmobil sets actually have LGB components in them and run on LGB track. Somewhere I read that the founder of Playmobil, Herr Brandstetter and Wolfgang Richter of LGB were waiting for a flight to Spain, it was delayed, and they talked about how they could cooperate.
My daughter has always had Playmo and it is one of the best and most creative toys out there.
Miketg