I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train

Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by rob74 on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @06:03AM (#39601853)

You probably have to add to that the cost of eating only at restaurants (either on board or at or around train stations) > 90% of the time. And I wonder how he gets his clothes washed (and dried). Laundromat? Stop by his parents' place? Maybe I should read the blog...

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by dagw on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @06:09AM (#39601904)

the cost of eating only at restaurants

The article says he often eats (for free) at the 1st class lounges at the train stations

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by rob74 on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @06:30AM (#39602060)

That sounds a bit better than it really is: according to https://www.bahn.de/service/zug/db-lounge#zutritt (apparently only available in German), only 5 DB lounges (Berlin, München, Köln, Hamburg and Frankfurt) have a "premium area" where you can get a "small snack" - all others only offer non-alcoholic hot and cold beverages.

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by coldtea on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @06:53AM (#39602201)

So? It's not like the reason he uses the train is for going remote places. So he could stick to travel from/to Berlin, München, Köln, Hamburg and Frankfurt most of the time.

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Re:I spend £8,500 a year to live on a train by stephenr on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @07:08AM (#39602311)

"Eating at the first class lounge" doesn't quite mean what it sounds like though, if the reality is "get a small snack".

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