And the last time I used the aforementioned here it was a horrible nightmare of never being on schedule and costing a lot more than just driving myself. Even if I would take the “fun” car.
As I love driving, I didn’t include the car cost. It’s a hobby.
Just checked, one way trip from my city to a another city 300km afar: €180,-, so 360,- if wifey is coming with. And 720 if we want to go back home again.
Doesn’t include getting to and from the station and also not getting around at the destination.
Plus having to change trains somewhere along the track. So it’s neither relaxing nor will it be on time.
While with a car, we just drive there, listen to music, are comfortable in the temperature WE choose, don’t have people around us. And if we see something cool along the way, we stop.
So, where is an advantage of using trains? I fail to see it.
I can take the sleeper train Amsterdam-Vienna for 115 euros one way, that’s 1100km by car. 130 euros will get me on a non-sleeper train to Budapest AND back. I tried my best to find a 180 euro train ticket, but couldn’t.
So, reason you hate the train is because the trains there suck.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I’m neither the one nor the other.
And the last time I used the aforementioned here it was a horrible nightmare of never being on schedule and costing a lot more than just driving myself. Even if I would take the “fun” car.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
Did you include the cost of buying and maintaining a car? Or is that just fuel costs?
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 14 hours ago
As I love driving, I didn’t include the car cost. It’s a hobby.
Just checked, one way trip from my city to a another city 300km afar: €180,-, so 360,- if wifey is coming with. And 720 if we want to go back home again. Doesn’t include getting to and from the station and also not getting around at the destination. Plus having to change trains somewhere along the track. So it’s neither relaxing nor will it be on time.
While with a car, we just drive there, listen to music, are comfortable in the temperature WE choose, don’t have people around us. And if we see something cool along the way, we stop.
So, where is an advantage of using trains? I fail to see it.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
That’s an INSANE cost.
I can take the sleeper train Amsterdam-Vienna for 115 euros one way, that’s 1100km by car. 130 euros will get me on a non-sleeper train to Budapest AND back. I tried my best to find a 180 euro train ticket, but couldn’t.
So, reason you hate the train is because the trains there suck.