News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Europe is investing heavily in trains. Parent comment

Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by xyzzyz on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:32AM (#31000037)
And you can find round trip tickets Madrid-Paris on RyanAir for 50 eur, and for 100 eur on regular airlines. In my comment I took 140 eur as typical price of airfare. Typical cost of rail is something closer to 250 eur.

This also ignores the speed: if the prices were the other way around, with airfare twice as expensive as rail, I expect most people would still take the plane.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Europe is investing heavily in trains by chimprich on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @07:42AM (#31001255)
> Madrid-Paris on RyanAir for 50 eur, and for 100 eur on regular airlines

Airlines also typically charge for luggage, RyanAir charge extra for anything they can think of, including choosing a seat, and people booking at shorter notice subsidise those who book in advance. The cost difference for most passengers is probably smaller.

[ Parent | on HN ]