I just spent two weeks going across Europe by many modes of transport. - Australia to Amsterdam by plane (of course) - Amsterdam to Berlin by train (first cla

I just spent two weeks going across Europe by many modes of transport. - Australia to Amsterdam by plane (of course) - Amsterdam to Berlin by train (first class cabin, ~6h) - Berlin to Krakow by plane (Ryanair, at airport 2h before flight via train, plane ride is 1h) - Krakow to Vienna by plane (roughly the same deal as the previous flight) - Vienna to Verona by ÖBB sleeper train (11h or so) - Verona to Breschia by train - Breschia to Milan by bus - Milan to Australia (3h buffer before flight, 20h flying total with 3h stopover in Doha) - More transport to get home from the airport after that.. a bus, a train and another bus. A hell of a lot of transport. I was glad to have it all over and done with. Plane trips were quicker and cheaper normally. I would only travel by train if I there’s a sleeper cabin available and you can book it so it’s private. Otherwise you’ll be travelling and sleeping near other people. If I could, I would probably just take planes everywhere. The night train to Verona was OK, but it’s still cramped and uncomfortable depending on the cabin you book. And it’s pricey depending on when you book. It’s fun to experiment but planes were a bit better, at least on this trip.