My father walked one and a half hour to school and back (big city in the netherlands). I walked for 20 mins until I went to high school where I used the bike. I

My father walked one and a half hour to school and back (big city in the netherlands). I walked for 20 mins until I went to high school where I used the bike. I think these days most kids bike to school my estimate is at least 80%. Don't know about other European countries but dropping your kids off is not the norm after the age of 8.