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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by giantg2 on Monday March 20, 2023 @09:32AM (#35231239)
Where are you that you think you can live rurally and have a (commuter) train?
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by anonyfox on Monday March 20, 2023 @09:38AM (#35231306)
germany, or I think many central/western europe areas have that
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by giantg2 on Monday March 20, 2023 @09:40AM (#35231342)
Is that in a small town? Or how far is it from a farm to the station?
Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by anonyfox on Monday March 20, 2023 @09:57AM (#35231550)
(please ignore the german texts, I only googled some accurate images for illustration)

- nature looks like: https://www.alltrails.com/de/route/germany/wander-tour-harbu... - "rural" village https://www.hamburg.de/neugraben-fischbek/ (image gallery) that _actually_ is part of hamburg area, located at this nature, and - 35-42 minutes by train from that village centre (u can walk to the train station in like 10 minutes) to the middle of hamburg

Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by epicnoodles on Monday March 20, 2023 @09:48AM (#35231443)
The best example of this is the Thameslink. Loads of towns like this in Hertfordshire. You could live in Biggleswade which feels very rural when you are there, and be into Kings Cross or Farringdon in 45 minutes. Very frequent and reliable train.

edit: to take this further. You could live in Broom, a hamlet, which has a population of 579. Cycle or drive 10 minutes to Biggleswade station and get the 45 minute train in. In theory if you got really efficient, you could be in the heart of the City of London 1 hour door to door.

Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here left the big city in pursue of a ... by helij on Monday March 20, 2023 @01:14PM (#35234923)
Exactly. Hertfordshire is beautiful and Thameslink is amazing, comfortable and usually reliable. 45 min to the City when needed and easy access to nature.