Train fares are up to 30 times more expensive than planes in Europe

https://slrpnk.net/post/881456

Train fares are up to 30 times more expensive than planes in Europe - SLRPNK

Doesn’t really go into the reasons for the price difference?? I doubt kerosene subsidies counts for everything?

Btw I like trains and think we should ban a lot of flights that can be serviced with quick alternatives

think we should ban a lot of flights that can be serviced with quick alternatives

Doing that without actually bringing down the train fares would be frustrating. Budget airline tickets in Europe are ludicrously cheap.

Good point, because we rely on what little competition there is to get reasonable pricing.

Without bringing down train fares, people will drive. Better than a plane, but not great either.

In the past I've found it's faster to drive 600km or even more than take a flight. Cheaper than the train too.