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> Flying is expensive enough that it's already not something that everyone does routinely. And once we get electric planes, then Earth will be able to afford th
by wink 4y ago
> Flying is expensive enough that it's already not something that everyone does routinely. And once we get electric planes, then Earth will be able to afford that.
Having just booked a train ticket this morning let me tell you a story.
Munich - Berlin, just shy of 600km, in a country that's supposed to be not completely shit in regards to train infrastructure (I personally disagree, but that's another topic).
It cost me 180 EUR and it's 2 times 4h. Because I need to be there at noon on my arrival day I basically only have the choice of 2 different trains, I really hope there's no problem. Oh, and I had to pay to reserve a seat. I don't remember ever having to stand in a plane.
Just for fun I actually asked for the flight price, which was... 140 EUR. 2 times 1h10 or something. (I know, I know, it's not completely realistic, but the airport is actually closer than the main station for me, probably 1:1 in terms of time to get there). (both prices incl. return, btw).
But the main problem? I don't trust Deutsche Bahn that I will arrive on time. Of course there are no proper overnighters anymore, just some "oh of course you can take a 9h trip in a seat where you will sit uncomfortably".
- Tijdreiziger 4y agoI just checked -- you can buy a ticket from Munich - Berlin today, for any day you want in December, for € 17,90. Direct ICE train, travel time between 4h30m - 5h20m (depends on the departure time). Of course, the reliability of Deutsche Bahn is another question.
- wink 4y agoYeah I know there are some methods, but in my case it's in September, 3 weeks out and for reasons out of my control I could not book in May already. I'm not even taking "spontaneously tomorrow", and last I checked even 1-2 months in advance can still be more like 60 rather than 20 :(
- happyraul 4y agoYou can buy "egal wohin" tickets for €40 each way and use them to reserve any route, not including seat reservation. It doesn't take away from your larger point, I understand.
- iso1631 4y agoIt's August. I don't want to travel to Berlin in December, I want to travel today or tomorrow. However if you do want to book stuff months out, advanced purchase tickets are a staple of the airline industry. From Berlin you can get to a host of locations for about €20 each way, including Venice, Milan, Budapest, Madrid etc - far further than a domestic train.