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Flying is quick, but the time at both ends kills it for shorter trips. I'd rather take the train. I love riding the rails in Europe. It's a very pleasant way to
by skookumchuck 8y ago
Flying is quick, but the time at both ends kills it for shorter trips. I'd rather take the train. I love riding the rails in Europe. It's a very pleasant way to travel.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoshinkansen stations are sometimes a bit put there, though not as bad as the airports. Chinese HSR stations are usually way out there, adding to lots of endpoint time, though still not as much as Chinese airports. Europe is pretty ideal, though I’ve had to transfer train stations in Paris before coming off a TGV. Not fun.
- ajmurmann 8y agoWhere are Shinkansen stations "out there"? I've only taken it for a variety of stops between Tokyo and Okayama. All those stations were very central.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoFor many of the smaller cities along the route; eg Gifu, it doesn’t make sense to route the train into the city.
- Grue3 8y agoShin-Yokohama, Shin-Osaka, Shin-Hakodate are the typical examples. Going from Tokyo to Yokohama center is usually faster on a conventional train.
- jboles 8y agoOsaka is an example, the Shinkansen does not stop in central Osaka but stops at ‘Shin Osaka’ station (literally ‘New Osaka’ station).
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoThough to be fair, shin Osaka is pretty built up and only 4 Minutes away by subway from central Osaka station.