Airlines still cheaper than HSR

[Euphod]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...t-train-tickets-to-cost-from-555-yuan-1-.html

They're reducing the speed of the train, and charging less, but the airline is maintaining it's current speed and still charging less than the train.

 

[PerRock]

A friend of mine is looking to go from London to Brussels next fall so I was looking into the prices for him, just pulled up the costs again. I adjusted the search a bit, what I looked into was a weekend trip from London to Brussels & back in mid July.
Eurostar: $263.80 - $715.00 (first class is the later)
Kayak Airline: $334 - $1253
Prices in USD

But I think a lot of depends on when your looking, the services being offered & connections. These reports come out every once and a while, and can be true in some situations, and in others not. The issue I tend to have with them is that they or the readers usually take the article to mean that Airlines is always cheaper then HSR (or rail).

peter

 

[Euphod]

Yes, each case must be weighed carefully before deciding to throw money at wings or rails...

 

[pfx]

I was looking into the prices for him, just pulled up the costs again. I adjusted the search a bit, what I looked into was a weekend trip from London to Brussels & back in mid July.
Eurostar: $263.80 - $715.00 (first class is the later)
Kayak Airline: $334 - $1253
Prices in USD

That seems very dear for the journey. I found it for 209 bucks (437 first class) just doing a fairly average search. That said, there are flights available from 178 bucks return.