Travel Cheap in Europe - Plane or Train?

Either if you are European or not, the most importantexists something called Low Cost Airlines, which could
thing when it comes to plan your vacations in the oldhave made this 6 hour trip last for only 1 hour plus the
continent is to select and optimize the means of2 you waited on the queue... for 50 euros the round trip
transport. What I mean with that is not only to find thewith taxes and fees included!
best airfare hunting for hot deals on the net 8 hours aIn the end, the results vary around only two factors.
day, but to make the process of trip planning in anTime and money. As a general rule, and exposed to
intelligent way. As everyone can notice, it makes nothousands of external factors that can make it
sense to find the best airline ticket if then you realize itchange, I wouldn't recommend to take any flight if you
would have been better with train.can make the same itinerary for less than 3 hours by
Here is the real discussion and what this article istrain, as possibly train will be cheaper and faster. When
about. Of course my idea is not to provide with anthe number of hours increases, this balance tends to
answer, as I can promise there is no answer at all toapproach the plane option, as actually in Europe the
this topic as conditions keep varying every day, but toprice to get from Barcelona to Madrid (30 minutes
take an approach to the topic by giving someflight) is the same as to get from Barcelona to
guidelines to follow to the reader.Stockholm (3:30 hours flight). Why? Because airlines
Who hates waking up very early to stand up in fronthave managed to drop so much the tickets they sell
of a queue for 2 hours just to give a couple of(of course if you book with time enough) that the only
suitcases to the always smiling lady at the end? Is thething you are paying in the end is just taxes.
prize to see her smile? Well, most probably it is to getAs a final note, I would like to mention an exception to
this small piece of paper that supposedly authorizesthis rule, that appears when you get a eurail or inter rail
you to get into the plane. And I say supposedly, as youpass. Those tickets allow you to take a certain
will need to pass the thousand barriers (police control,number of travel days within a determined amount of
passport control...) that are placed between you andtime, restricted to 1 or 2 countries or zones, or even
your dream destination.can provide a global pass with some traveling days
Of course things are getting a bit better recently withrestrictions also during an amount of time that can be 1
the possibility to check-in online or with machines, butor 2 months. This is a very good option for the railway
still the process of getting on a plane can really belovers. And you need to really get in love with the rails
annoying. What I mean with all this is: have you reallyas you are going to spend very long hours looking
checked that all this is necessary? Are you seriousthrough your window. To put it in different words: if
that a train service could have not worked in the sameyou are able to enjoy the trip by train as much as
way avoiding all this time lost at the airport?when you walk in your destination, this option is for you.
No. I don't work for the rail service if that was yourSo, after all, if you are looking to travel within Europe,
question. Let's put this in another way. You plan yoursimply keep in mind that it is not only about price, but
quick trip with train, 6 hours in one of those super-fastalso about time invested and how much you are able
machines that will take you to your destination forto enjoy this time you spend between one place to
about... 300 euros. Well, don't take me wrong but itanother.