Air travel will be one of the last sectors to become low carbon. Until then, we need to reduce air travel to a minimum and choose other ground based travel modes. Especially short to mid-range flights, within one country should be replaced by train, bus or if need be a (shared, electric) car. The easy and specifics to implement this climate action will vary across the world, but within Europe it is simple and often comes with the same or faster end-to-end travel times. Ideally, domestic fossil-fuel flights are banned and train travel made reliable and cheap.
Interrail
Tour Europe with 1 rail Pass. Follow your curiosity around up to 33 countries, travelling at your own pace by train.
About Interrail
Tour Europe by train with 1 Pass. Create the itinerary for your perfect trip. Travel flexibly on trains that don’t need reservations. Stay conscious and travel sustainably. Interrail offers a comprehensive guide to exploring Europe by train, providing detailed information on routes, passes, and travel tips. The platform facilitates planning and booking journeys across numerous countries, allowing travelers to experience diverse cultures and landscapes with flexibility and convenience. The site includes user-friendly tools for itinerary creation, accommodation options, and cost management, catering to both seasoned and first-time travelers.
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Climate actions
Steps this helps you take.
Opting for alternative modes of transportation or reducing air travel within a continent helps lower greenhouse gas emissions, preserving the environment and mitigating climate change.
Cruise ships are major polluters and no direct sustainable alternatives are in sight (although some of the providers claim so) The best is to switch to smaller-boat sailing adventures. This is one of the "climate actions" where not doing it, is unfortunately the best option to date. The future will thank you.
In the Climate Guide
The lessons that put this in context.
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