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The sleeper train from Lisbon to Madrid takes 11 hours.
by fshbbdssbbgdd 4y ago
The sleeper train from Lisbon to Madrid takes 11 hours.
- wkat4242 4y agoI didn't know that, it's crazy long considering it's actually closer than Barcelona from Madrid. I've never been to Portugal. I know we really suck at international high-speed rail in Europe (or even international rail for that matter, even trains from Holland to Germany still need to swap drivers). But this kind of performance is weird on the Iberian peninsula.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 4y agoI would not be surprised if they actually make it slower on purpose to make the experience more pleasant. Imagine if a hotel would only allow you to sleep between 10 PM and 6 AM. That would suck for people who go to bed at 1 AM, right? That’s what you would get on a 8-hour sleeper train. Since the train is 11 hours long, it can accommodate a comfortable night’s sleep for a wide variety of people. Some people can have a late dinner and drinks at the dining car, while others can turn in early and have breakfast in the morning.