Not from Italy, transalpine connections are few and not very convenient.
I did take an Eurostar from Brussels to Amsterdam, but that's like catching a regional train here lol
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From Netherlands I regularly take trains to:
- Belgium
- Germany
- Switzerland via Germany
- Poland via Germany
It can be a bit of a mess with different tickets and stuff I've heard
I personally don’t use trains, because there are no reasonable connections on the routes I frequently use. Also, trips by train (especially when it’s cross-border), are often more expensive than the corresponding flights.
I use trains to move around within my country, from a couple of hours to 4 or 5 for some long weekend trips.
I've been trying my best to stick to trains for longer trips but it's not easy: it takes a lot longer (and that's, well, expected and the least of the issues), it's less confortable (I took some night trains and the quality of my rest was very bad, so much so it impacts the quality of my first day abroad) but most of all, it's not less, not as mu ch as, but MORE expensive than planes.
I keep myself motivated by running this https://lowtrip.fr/ and keeping a lifelong count of the CO2 I've contributed to.
It's essentially a luxury though.
Yes, I take the train because I can afford to take longer trips (flexible and remote work).
I drive or fly. Mostly drive.
No. Taking the train for long distances is too much of a gamble when I'm on a schedule. More than half of my train rides end in delays, missed connections because of trains leaving too early, cancellations, missing wagons and being stranded at some rural station after closing. And most of the time the tickets are more expensive than what I'd spend on gas for the same distance.
I'd really love for it to be a viable alternative but the whole network and service need some major investments until then. The cost cutting over the last decades has been terrible.
Not really. I take a bus though.
They have built a trainline across the baltic sea?
When did that happen?
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One of the coolest is from Copenhagen traveling. The train goes on to a ferry, then you get off the train, go grab a beer and enjoy the trip then. get back on the train and choo choo to Germany.
I used to love going to london from brussels. Not much opportunities these days but I would with pleasure.
Did it once but probably not again unless I can’t drive for some reason, like old age. I just love the freedom to be spontaneous about routes and schedules.