Five journeys that are quicker by train than air
GoEuro has put together trips where the impossible is possible. Travel environmentally friendly in Europe, but take the train. It goes faster than the flight.
When global warming is knocking at the door, it is easier said than done to think smart. In addition, it attracts rarely to choose a slower option, as our society increasingly comes to things to go as fast as possible.
It is easy to be conned to a flight go faster than a train ride. The truth is that there are several stretches where it is rather the other way around.
At the beginning of the year started GoEuro collect data on which routes that are faster by train than by plane. In the total travel time has been calculated with the transport to and from the airport and the city, as well as the estimated time for security checks. Now the compilation is complete.
did you Know that you will save 9 minutes to take the train instead of the plane when you travel between Stockholm and Gothenburg? In addition, if you drop out the whole of 198 kilograms of carbon dioxide if you choose the train in front of the flight.
Here are the five international trips that go fastest by train.
While the passengers probably are aware that it is greener to travel by train or bus, some may be surprised that it can even be faster than taking the flight. Especially if you are going on a short trip, it may be worthwhile to explore the options and check out the total travel time before booking, says GoEuros ceo Naren Shaam in a press release.
the World’s three fastest train is the japanese SCMaglev (top speed of 603 km\u002Fh), the French TGV (top speed of 575 km\u002Fh) and the chinese MagLev train (top speed of 501 km\u002Fh). But the greenest of the journey by high-speed trains in Europe, not by France, but the route from Rome to Turin, according to GoEuro.
On Klimatsmartsemester.see, you can see how your travel affects the environment.