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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by jack_tripper on Saturday December 13, 2025 @08:59AM (#46254537)
>This is a country with a $2.68 per gallon gas tax, compared to $0.51 in the US.

Irrelevant comparison since US is a widely different animal to most European countries.

It might be expensive compared to the US, but Germany is still one of the countries with the most affordable income-to-cost ratios for car ownership in the Eurozone, so car commuting is incredibly common, especially for those not living in densely populated metro areas.

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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by systemtest on Saturday December 13, 2025 @09:01AM (#46254552)
From what I can see online, two-thirds of Germans use a car to commute to work.
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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by jack_tripper on Saturday December 13, 2025 @09:14AM (#46254642)
Well yes, not difficult to see why. Germany is quite big and quite sprawled, and given how expensive home ownership is in big metro areas people choose commute longer in exchange for affordable housing.

And also the government gives you tax rebates for your fuel expenses the further you have to commute for work which is a double edged sword.

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