OT: Suggestions, pros/cons for driving in Europe.

[nittanyfan333]

Left lane? I thought the left was the one with unlimited speed.

You're right. fixed it.

 

[TiogaLion]

Here is a typical view of the autobahn in Germany. I recently drove this section from Hamburg up to Kiel and it sure didn't look anything special except for the nitwits driving as fast as their cars could go in the left lane. The right lane is actually pretty calm with the exception of getting passed by cars going well over 150 mph

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[kgilbert78]

Here is a typical view of the autobahn in Germany. I recently drove this section from Hamburg up to Kiel and it sure didn't look anything special except for the nitwits driving as fast as their cars could go in the left lane. The right lane is actually pretty calm with the exception of getting passed by cars going well over 150 mph

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It's a lot smoother. A lot. France and Italy are almost as good, but not quite, which is why they have a limit of 120 kph. Germany's limit is 130 kph where it isn't unlimited (mostly in urban areas).

 

[WVilleLion23]

I drove in Germany/Italy/Switzerland for first time in 99. That was after driving in Japan for first time in 94. That was crazy as it was first time driving overseas, steering wheel on right, driving opposite side of the road.

 

[MacNit]

Driving in Greece around 93. Trying to find our hotel in Chania, Crete, after dark, and my newly farsighted wife with the map was the navigator. I said can you help me out here a little. Her response was pretty much, “It’s all in f’in Greek!” Amazingly, we were on the right street and found the hotel. I think we’d still be driving if the gods hadn’t stepped in and escorted us…. My simple advice after a few European trips is to rent an automatic, get a good map and make sure your navigator knows how to read the map.

Or take the trains…makes it much easier and more relaxing.

 

[kgilbert78]

Or take the trains…makes it much easier and more relaxing.

That varies. They were working on the tracks when we were trying to get from Arnhem to Essen in May. Unexploded WW II ordinance under the track bed. There was a replacement bus and then lots of delays at Oberhausen (only about 10 min from Essen). We ran a few hours late..... Though the bus ride was fun and we went places we would not have gone otherwise.

 

[TiogaLion]

My daughter and a friend were in Amsterdam last year and planned to travel to Paris. The train was about $140 each for the one-way trip. She texted me for help in case she was misreading, and instead I found a bus for about $20 each one-way that was just a bit longer of a trip. She reported no issues with the bus. Moral of the story is to shop around for transportation.