Air vs. Rail

Below is a comparison of what it costs to take a plane versus a high-speed train on medium-length journeys between 10 city pairs. The following rail and air fares are based on the purchase price in the originating city. Air journeys have one hour included at arrival and departure points to cover city-center transfers.

RAIL

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Route Time from city First-class center to city center one-way fare** London-Brussels* 3 hrs 15 mins $183 London-Paris* 3 hrs $183 Dusseldorf- Amsterdam 2 hrs 5 mins $64 Paris-Brussels* 2 hrs 14 mins $108 Geneva-Milan 4 hrs 10 mins $111 Frankfurt-Munich* 3 hrs 30 mins $142 Frankfurt-Zurich* 4 hrs $168 Stockholm- Gothenburg* 3 hrs 10 mins $103 Milan-Rome* 3 hrs 55 mins $81 Munich-Vienna 4 hrs 35 mins $98

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FLY

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Route Time from city Lowest unrestricted center to city center one-way fare London-Brussels* 3 hrs $151.72 London-Paris* 3 hrs 5 mins $144.06 Dusseldorf- Amsterdam 2 hrs 55 mins $219.51 Paris-Brussels* 2 hrs 55 mins $305.04 Geneva-Milan 3 hrs 15 mins $389.58 Frankfurt-Munich* 2 hrs 55 mins $230.35 Frankfurt-Zurich* 3 hrs $309.62 Stockholm- Gothenburg* 3 hrs $202.48 Milan-Rome* 3 hrs 5 mins $86.48 Munich-Vienna 3 hrs 5 mins $304.20

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Notes:

* Routes served by high-speed train.

** Fare shown includes supplements and allows travel with the best available trains.

Source: Business Traveler Intl.