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Last time I had to go somewhere in Germany I used a Flixbus instead of their "high-speed" trains. The fact that I was willingly subjecting myself to a Flixbus,

Last time I had to go somewhere in Germany I used a Flixbus instead of their "high-speed" trains. The fact that I was willingly subjecting myself to a Flixbus, not because of price but because of reliability, really tells you something about the state of trains in Germany. For Americans: Flixbus a cheap bus service which is often used by people who are not really bothered by social norms.

jll29 10mo ago
Similar to a U.S. Grayhound service?
- kmeisthax 10mo ago
  Flixbus owns Greyhound now
- systemtest 10mo ago
  Do people on Grayhound busses clip their toenails in sight of everyone? Is there open drug use? Do people bring bluetooth speakers and party in the back? In that case, yes, Flixbus is similar to Grayhound.
  - veeti 10mo ago
    Did this happen on Flixbus yet? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean
    - systemtest 10mo ago
      We have plenty of beheadings in Europe but not on a Flixbus.
    - dogbait 10mo ago
      There have been some grisly attacks on London buses (my home town) - one of the reasons I avoid them late at night: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-feel-sorry-for-youths-who-blinded-me-says-father-attacked-on-a-bus-9142973.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-feel-sorry-for... https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/two-youths-jailed-bus-machete-murder-14-year-old https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/two-youths-jailed-b... https://people.com/what-happened-in-the-july-7-london-bombings-11766524 https://people.com/what-happened-in-the-july-7-london-bombin...
hyperman1 10mo ago
I've tried them once, and my experience with Flixbus was a disaster. They optimize for cheapness above everything else. Their drivers can't do anything except scan your ticket and deny entrance if the computer says no. They don't speak any local language or English. Any minor problem cascades in delays of half a day. Their bus stops were druggie/thief zones where I felt really unsafe. After their train was 2 hours late, I was a minute late for my connection. The bus driver saw us running to his bus, smiled, waved at us, closed his door and drove away, showing his middle finger out of the window.
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jll29 10mo ago

Similar to a U.S. Grayhound service?

kmeisthax 10mo ago
Flixbus owns Greyhound now
systemtest 10mo ago
Do people on Grayhound busses clip their toenails in sight of everyone? Is there open drug use? Do people bring bluetooth speakers and party in the back? In that case, yes, Flixbus is similar to Grayhound.
- veeti 10mo ago
  Did this happen on Flixbus yet? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tim_McLean
  - systemtest 10mo ago
    We have plenty of beheadings in Europe but not on a Flixbus.
  - dogbait 10mo ago
    There have been some grisly attacks on London buses (my home town) - one of the reasons I avoid them late at night: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-feel-sorry-for-youths-who-blinded-me-says-father-attacked-on-a-bus-9142973.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/i-feel-sorry-for... https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/two-youths-jailed-bus-machete-murder-14-year-old https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/two-youths-jailed-b... https://people.com/what-happened-in-the-july-7-london-bombings-11766524 https://people.com/what-happened-in-the-july-7-london-bombin...

hyperman1 10mo ago

I've tried them once, and my experience with Flixbus was a disaster. They optimize for cheapness above everything else. Their drivers can't do anything except scan your ticket and deny entrance if the computer says no. They don't speak any local language or English. Any minor problem cascades in delays of half a day. Their bus stops were druggie/thief zones where I felt really unsafe. After their train was 2 hours late, I was a minute late for my connection. The bus driver saw us running to his bus, smiled, waved at us, closed his door and drove away, showing his middle finger out of the window.

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