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How far can you get in 8 hours of driving starting from 5 European capitals (lemmy.nz)
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[-] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

that isn't including time; I understand that layovers make it hard, but they are important for comparing cars to public transit

[-] BlaestEgnen@feddit.dk 1 points 4 days ago

A lot more direct routes are on the brink of popping up in Europe, EU launched a very ambitious 2035 and 2040 plan.

We've already seen a few routes like Copenhagen - Prague pop up, due to expected new infrastructure (Femern Tunnel) landing soon.

Once EU legitimately builds high speed rails connecting all European capitals, I bet ya we're going to be able to cross the continent with 3 layovers. As long as we stick to larger cities, add 2-3 stops for local connections if you want to go to smaller areas and 2-3 stops if you start in a smaller area.

Sources for the EU high level plan:

https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/connecting-europe-through-high-speed-rail-2025-11-05_en

https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/rail/high-speed-rail-plan_en

[-] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago

Is being able to have it all part of one itinerary part of the plan?

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