Thank you George....

[Wulfman]

That's right, 2 days to get there, and 2 back!! ... Tha'ts why train is NOT an option..

how long would driving take?

mfg
wulfman

[DukeP]

The answer is to make the journey part of the trip: Enjoy the time on the train, as land and cities fly by.

I love taking the train around the EU. Its fast, its convenient -and you can sleep on the way.

I usually spend the time planning what to do and what to see (i always carry my labtop).

~~DukeP~~

[ND66]

how long would driving take?

mfg
wulfman

I said it all here, but the time to complete the journey. My bad.

First time we drove there = 25 hours

Second time = 24 hours

Only if you’re a Sunday driver.

Did it twice already with my wife napping and me driving, and vice versa. I was doing the majority of the driving.

We did stop quite frequently too. Not for too long, accept for dinner and breakfast, those were the long stops, 1~1 ½ hours each.

Something around 1200 miles one way.

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[Fat Tone]

I have the answer for you all...Acetone

[Brian Ellis]

At your risk and peril -- if it works (which I doubt!)

[Fat Tone]

hence the winking smiley!

[VJ]

In most of Europe we wouldn't be trying to compare over those distances. If we (brits) go to another country (apart from northern France) we tend to fly, or else make the journey a part of the holiday. The longest I've driven in the UK in one day was London to Aberdeen (~550miles) by sharing the driving, returning the next day. Certainly wouldn't want to do that too often!

In Belgium, you'd be surprised by home many people go on holiday by car, mostly to Spain or Italy. Of course, the problem for the Brits is that you drive on the "wrong " side of the road, making driving elsewhere in Europe more of a risk.

Most freight is also transported via roads here, Belgium is more or less a pass-through country between France (and the UK) and Germany.


Jörg