Train, bus, flight, car

Price check: how expensive the train is in comparison

Nightjet prices are based on demand.(Bild: Christof Birbaumer)

Train, plane, bus or car - which means of transport you choose for your journey is often determined by the price and duration of the trip. We show popular connections in comparison.

Taking the train is known to be the best thing you can do for the environment. According to ÖBB calculations, trains currently emit 5.7 grams of CO2 per passenger kilometer (pkm), while cars emit 217.7 grams per pkm in comparison. And airplanes are known to emit many times more.

But climate protection is expensive. This is also confirmed by a Greenpeace study that compared the prices of train journeys and flights for 112 popular routes in Europe. The result: in 71 percent of cases, the train journey costs more. We also compared national and international routes using different modes of transport.