>>1898124While I mostly agree with you post you have to admit that you're putting up a lot of strawmen:
>airYou can get flexible air tickets for not much more than the base prices.
You can take more luggage with you than specified unless you're going for the stingiest of low cost carriers or are on a flight to TLV.
Airlines handle passenger rights much better than train operators.
>trainTrain tickets used to be priced transparently, nowadays it's a mess of operators, vendors and third party sellers each charging different prices.
Many overnight trains don't have passport checks because they're domestic, within an area of freedom of movement or because the attendant collects the passports at departure. Even then, an overnight train journey doesn't really replace a hotel stay, it's more like a business class red eye flight.
>carIgnoring the family scenario that applies to trains and planes as well, you completely ignored the fact that you are in charge of the route, allowing you to eat where you want, sleep where you want and even stop somewhere and look at things where you are.
t. overnight train enthusiast
