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I just took the Barcelona-Paris train a few months ago and paid 119 Euros for a 1st Class ticket. I think it was 79 Euros for a 2nd class ticket. I was just l
by Patrick_Devine 7y ago
I just took the Barcelona-Paris train a few months ago and paid 119 Euros for a 1st Class ticket. I think it was 79 Euros for a 2nd class ticket. I was just looking at buying tickets for my entire family of four from Munich to Berlin for this summer, and the price is 95 euros for the entire family.
That doesn't really jibe with what the author is complaining about. I get that there will be instances where the old system better serviced some parts of the network, but I believe for the vast majority of the people using the train, high speed lines have been an absolute boon.
- LeanderK 7y agoI think the Munich-Berlin route is the prime example where high-speed rail makes sense. It's long enough to really make a difference but not too long so that you would consider a plane. 95€ seems cheap for the DB, I have a bahncard 50 (so 50% off) and usually pay ~30€ for Karlsruhe-Munich (bit over 3 hours), but I usually buy them when I start my trip.