I would choose a rail option over flight even if it’s 50% longer. But even in West-Europe where Highspeed rail is well developed, it’s quite hard to find international rail options :(
They’re building Rail Baltica to connect the Baltics to the rest of Europe via rail, but riding it will cost more than a plane trip and take longer. Aviation needs to be more expensive for rail to even be competitive.
I can’t speak to Europe’s rail system but in the US it’s horrifically underdeveloped. There are a few passenger lines still in operation, but for the most part it’s all freight.
I would choose a rail option over flight even if it’s 50% longer. But even in West-Europe where Highspeed rail is well developed, it’s quite hard to find international rail options :(
They’re building Rail Baltica to connect the Baltics to the rest of Europe via rail, but riding it will cost more than a plane trip and take longer. Aviation needs to be more expensive for rail to even be competitive.
I can’t speak to Europe’s rail system but in the US it’s horrifically underdeveloped. There are a few passenger lines still in operation, but for the most part it’s all freight.