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> For journeys under 1000km, high speed train makes so much more sense than flying That depends on the availability of a direct high-speed connection. I'm fly
by DocTomoe 7y ago
> For journeys under 1000km, high speed train makes so much more sense than flying
That depends on the availability of a direct high-speed connection.
I'm flying STR - MAN a lot, which is about 1300 km. Flight is 3 hours with checkin. Train ride is more like 20 hours with four train changes.
- MagnumOpus 7y agoNitpick - train is about 9 to 9.5 hours; but yes, I did a similar journey once, and the train is not a viable alternative. (Though the sub-segments of it probably are - Manchester to Brussels or Paris might be a toss-up depending on where exactly you are going...)
- DocTomoe 7y agoYou are right ... I factored in getting from original origin and to the final destination in the train journey, and not in the plane ride. That makes plane 5 hours, and train 12 hours. I guess last time I checked I also choose an overnight connection. Worse yet: There is no feasible way to actually buy that itinerary without driving to the next larger train station some 40 hours away, during hours I usually work. The plane ticket I can buy on my smartphone while taking a dump.