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Google hasn’t taken that route in real world conditions. That TGV-TGV routing is nice but also more expensive; often you have to connect to regional, non-TGV tr
by briandear 8y ago
Google hasn’t taken that route in real world conditions. That TGV-TGV routing is nice but also more expensive; often you have to connect to regional, non-TGV trains. And, you also have train station transit/check in times too. Not everyone lives next to the St. Charles station in Marseille. From check-in counter to gate, it rarely takes longer than 15 minutes at the Marseille Airport. Took me 30 minutes once because of a slow passport line, but outside the major hubs, airport check in isn’t much slower than trains. Airports have the added benefit of being safer. There have been several knife and acid attacks at the St Charles train station. Pickpockets are ubiquitous.
But still, a 45 minute flight versus 4 hours with a connection on a train at a similar cost..
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoConnecting TGVs is hard, but I’ve done it before from Lausanne to Nantes, through different train stations in Paris no less. Was worth it, since I would have needed a 30-40 minute train trip to Geneva anyways. Airports are usually outside of the city, train stations are usually inside the city, that is a big deal worth a couple of hours. Geneva airport is a bit more convenient, but if you are coming from Lausanne, it’s still an hour.