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Travellers swap flights for trains on European city routes
Original: 🚆 I stopped flying to small European cities. Here's why. Last year I needed to get from Prague to Vienna. Flight: €120.
A traveller describes switching from flights to trains for short European routes, comparing a Prague to Vienna trip: the flight cost €120 plus airport transfers and hours of security waiting, while the train cost €15 for a four-hour journey with WiFi, a table and a window seat, delivering passengers directly between city centres. The comparison is being shared as an example of why trains often beat planes on central European routes.
Why now: Rail travel on short European routes is cheaper and more convenient than flying, a comparison that resonates with climate-conscious and budget travellers.
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- 🚆 I stopped flying to small European cities. Here's why. Last year I needed to get from Prague to Vienna. Flight: €120. Plus airport transfers. Plus 2 hours of security and waiting. Train: €15. Four hours. City centre to city centre. WiFi, a table, and a window seat. I arrived… · Travelway@mastodon.world · 2
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