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Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by dspillett on Sunday December 29, 2024 @06:22AM (#42539271)
I travel by train regularly in the UK and it isn't unusual to take up to 8 hours to get anywhere :)

The closest I've been to a sleeper in recent decades has been five hours on a cold station because cancellations & delays have meant missing the last onward connection of the day so waiting for the first morning service (there are supposed to be provisions for that by way of providing accommodation or replacement taxi service, which do sometimes work, but at that time of night there isn't always someone available & reachable to enact such policies).

Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by Moru on Sunday December 29, 2024 @08:07AM (#42539702)
8 hours won't even get me out of Sweden from where I live.
Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by FartinMowler on Sunday December 29, 2024 @09:37PM (#42545887)
30 hours and I still haven't left the province of Ontario (Canada).
Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by Moru on Monday December 30, 2024 @02:53AM (#42547415)
Canada not in Europe :-)
Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by bpye on Sunday December 29, 2024 @03:54PM (#42542997)
I’ve had my fair share of poor UK rail experiences, especially during holiday periods. Standing on the train from London Paddington most of the way towards Exeter is never fun.

In the case you couldn’t reach someone, doesn’t every platform have a phone as well?

Re:Shortest times between train stations in Europe by dspillett on Monday December 30, 2024 @03:26PM (#42553127)
Certainly not every station, at least not then. And the trick would be reaching someone who can authorise something useful.