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xxx Oct 7th, 2002 03:23 PM

rail or plane cheaper?
 
Is it cheaper to go 1st class in trains or take a plane between cities in europe?

Rex Oct 7th, 2002 03:28 PM

Not possible to generalize. Between which two cities?<BR><BR>Amsterdam to the Hague? Obviously a route for the train.<BR><BR>London to Nice? The train could cost one fourth of the second class train fare, one sixth of the first class.<BR><BR>Paris to Rome? Probably cheaper on train unless you get a promotional air fare.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

Marc David Miller Oct 7th, 2002 03:28 PM

It depends, but factor in the cost of transportation to/from the airport or the train station, as well as the time. Some people get really obsessed with the romance of taking trains instead of planes, but you have to be practical--sometimes it is more expensive (and far more time consuming) to travel by train.

topper Oct 7th, 2002 04:55 PM

topping<BR>

Was it? Oct 8th, 2002 01:32 PM

Was this a serious question?<BR>


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