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There is a 2hr train from London to Paris. It is possible that some traders would commute that, it isn't an unheard of distance. It would be tricky without free
by bowersbros 10y ago
There is a 2hr train from London to Paris. It is possible that some traders would commute that, it isn't an unheard of distance. It would be tricky without freedom of movement etc, but it is doable.
- simonbarker87 10y agoYep, my father in law used to work at the Bank of England and commute 2 hours each way on the train tp be at his desk for 7:30 am and home for 8:30 pm - horrible but doable
- mastermachetier 10y agoMy commute is between 1 to 2 hours depending on the day and time and I am only traveling 40 miles. I'd rather take a train for two hours seems certainly doable.
- billybofh 10y agoMy commute is ~1hr and I'm only going around three miles. I could go on at length about the joys of the bus system... ;-)
- Symbiote 10y ago3 miles? You could easily walk that in an hour, I'd probably walk it in 45 minutes.
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- m_t 10y agoYou have to get 45 minutes earlier at the station for passport and luggage control. And you also have to factor the time to go from home to St Pancras, and then from Gare du Nord to your office. Practically, it's a way longer commute.
- charlesdm 10y agoIt's the timezone difference that makes it tiring.
- cm2187 10y agoI did that for 3 months. Freedom of mvt isn't the problem (the UK being outside of Schengen, you always had passport controls). But it is extremely tiring on the long run.
- bowersbros 10y agoI agree. There are a lot of people already who commute to London from, say, Manchester on a Monday, and back on a Friday, and stay away for the work-week. That is also a possibility
- hayd 10y agoIt's an expensive journey.
- bowersbros 10y agoBankers are often pretty well paid, and probably would be compensated (at least in the short term) for inconvenience and cost, until they can be relocated or similar
- sfifs 10y agoGiven you're talking about some of the highest paid people. they could just stay in Paris Monday to Friday and commute to London for the Weekend
- flurdy 10y agoDoable for short time, but you also have to get to and from the Eurostar train stations. For me it would be 2 hours just to get to Paddington... But if you have an office close to Gare du Nord and a flat close to Paddington or opposite then it is workable. And one train journey commute without changing trains is enjoyable. (ie sleepable/workable)
- renaudg 10y agoThe Eurostar is in St Pancras, not Paddington.
- flurdy 10y agoDoh, that is what I meant, no idea why I kept saying Paddington. Still upset it is not at Waterloo any more. That would have made it more attractive option for me. Will have to endure that train, tube, another tube or walk, then eurostar with all the kids & luggage entourage for a Disneyland Paris trip in a few months.