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How far can you get in 8 hours of driving starting from 5 European capitals (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 4 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    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

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