Train vs Airplane – Traveling

This year I have travelled quite a bit this year, mostly by plane, but also by train. I used to travel by train a lot, when I was younger. Both ways of traveling have their positive as well as negative side, I’ve put together a list.

Airplane

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-       Safest way of traveling -       Fastest way of traveling -       Spectacular views (clouds, mountains, sunsets, sunrises, sea etc.) -       Comfortable/convenient (that’s debateable, but the seats are actually very comfortable, maybe not for sleeping) -       Your own screen with games, movies and other things -       Online check-in and board card on phone (makes going through the airport easy) -       Everyone has his/her own seat -       Flight attendants -       Food and drinks are served -       Enough space for your hand luggage, suitcase is taken care off

-       Prices, most oft he time very expensive -       Can get uncomfortable during long flights

Train

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-       Cheap -       Views of landscape -       Good connections	-       Overcrowded -       Takes longer -       Can get uncomfortable during long rides -       Food and drinks are your own responsibility (some might see this as a positive thing) -       Finding a safe place for your suitcase -       Inflexibility. It routes and timings cannot be adjusted to individual requirements.

Of course there are certain places where plane is the only possibility, unless you want to spend a week on a ship, so sometimes we don’t have a choice. I think it’s pretty obvious what I prefer ;).

What way of traveling do you prefer?