[account42]

Prices have little to do with cost when monopolies are involed, that's the point.

DB quote for "high"speed train from Frakfurt to Paris: from 151 €

Flight from Frakfurt to Paris: options as low as 76 €

This isn't a 100% fair comparison but hopefully serves to demonstrate the absurdity.

[fc417fc802]

That is indeed absurd, and I would argue a clear regulatory failure. Thank you for the example though. That is pretty wild.

Still, there's a decent chance I'd personally choose to pay that premium for the comfort afforded by train travel while nonetheless being disgusted by the broader situation.