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[–] AvoidMyRage@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Use thetrainline.com for international train travel. I found these for you as an example. 144€, 8 hours, change in Paris. Meanwhile, flying is <60€, under 2 hours.

I know what I would choose, haha.

[–] hubobes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Awesome thanks, yeah I can’t choose a plane if there is a reasonable train connection available. I will never set foot in a plane that is run by a company that can somehow afford < 60 euro tickets.

Edit: I see, it seems to be the date I want to travel, December 20. does only return a bus connection.

[–] AvoidMyRage@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Up to you. I never understood that attitude, people act like air travel is the only one subsidized, meanwhile (at least in Germany), everything from tracks to new vehicles, tickets (like the 49€ ticket) to covering of losses is subsidized by our taxes. And they are still way too expensive.

Meanwhile, airplanes are actually shockingly efficient per kg/km travelled - the train is just even more efficient. Most of the airlines even give you an option to offset your CO² footprint for the flight. Taking the difference between train and air travel and donating it to a worthy cause would likely be the most valuable option from a world saving standpoint.

But that's neither here nor there, I understand it's about feeling good as much as it is about efficiency.