My train trip across Germany made me rethink travel emissions

I skipped flights and used trains for a two-week tour. The scenery was great, and I reduced my carbon pollution a lot. Who else has switched to rail for environmental reasons?

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leehall1mo agoMost Upvoted

Man, my last train ticket cost more than a plane seat. Felt good for the planet but my wallet was crying the whole time.

logan5251mo ago

Reduced my carbon pollution a lot" is putting it mildly. My last train trip was so green I'm pretty sure a tree started GROWING in the baggage car. I'm basically a forest on wheels now.

lewis.mila15d ago

Ugh, does it ever feel like you're being punished for trying to do the right thing? I saved up for months to take the train to see my sister last fall, and it was triple the cost of a last-minute flight. You sit there watching the countryside roll by, feeling good, but also just thinking about that huge hit to your bank account... it really takes the shine off.

wyatt1351mo ago

Seriously, I've noticed people quietly weighing stuff like plastic use or driving trips against the bigger picture now. It's becoming a low-key daily math problem.