Distances you can travel on a European train in less than a day

Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than... by lars512 on Saturday June 06, 2015 @08:30PM (#9672915)

I agree that planes are faster over longer distances, and cheaper too. The amount of hassle involved in planes is definitely more though, more waiting, you're supposed to be there earlier, more transit time to and from the airport. I think a 3h train and 1h flight are pretty comparable in the end.

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Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than... by verytrivial on Saturday June 06, 2015 @09:24PM (#9673040)

Couldn't agree more. Short haul airlines are only profitable because they treat passengers' wasted time as free (and for some reason passengers agree).

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Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than... by ekianjo on Sunday June 07, 2015 @05:15AM (#9673943)

> The amount of hassle involved in planes is definitely more though

This is very much post 9/11 though. It was not as much of an hassle before that.

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