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Interesting. I talked to the founder of Graphhopper at some point. Nice product. I'm currently traveling by local rail connections across Germany currently usi
by jillesvangurp 2y ago
Interesting. I talked to the founder of Graphhopper at some point. Nice product.
I'm currently traveling by local rail connections across Germany currently using the Germany ticket (49 euro/month, amazing value). This restricts me to local only connections and it's a nice way to see the country if you are willing to travel at a bit slower pace. I simply do 1-2 hour hops at the time and then get myself an airbnb look around a bit and then move on every few days.
One of my challenges is routing and mapping. Mostly I use the Deutsche Bahn tool for this where you simply enter where you want to go, restrict it to local connections, and then you get your route. There isn't much else that is usable. Google maps is alright for scheduling but you can't restrict it. And mostly it's transit layer is very incomplete.
What's missing is a good global map of all connections everywhere. Which would help me identify easy to get to destinations. Mostly, I'm just figuring out where to go by staring at a map and then figuring that there's probably some sort of rail or bus connection I can use to get from A to a potentially interesting B.
- Stevvo 2y agoI heard the German rail network suffers from frequent delays from chronic under-investment. Have you found it to be the case?
- donalhunt 2y ago"In 2023, less than two-thirds of long-distance trains reached their destination on time –– a new record low." https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/major-construction-begins-on-german-rail/ar-BB1pwPAG https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/major-construction-begi... https://db-engineering-consulting.com/en/news/riedbahn-renewal-to-kick-off-the-general-overhaul-of-germanys-rail-network/ https://db-engineering-consulting.com/en/news/riedbahn-renew...
- jillesvangurp 2y agoDelays are a problem. Much easier to deal with when you are not in a hurry, though. Mostly we're talking about 10-20 minutes here. So, not too bad.
- redsolver 2y agoCheck out https://www.xn--pnvkarte-m4a.de/ https://www.xn--pnvkarte-m4a.de/ for a good global map of all connections everywhere (based on OSM data)