High Speed Trains are Killing the European Railway Network
In Germany, even the low-speed trains have met a powerful competition in form of coach bus lines.<p>The coaches are brand new, offer free WiFi, and are vastly cheaper than even the lowest-price DB tickets.<p>edit: another quite popular travel solution is car sharing("Mitfahrgelegenheit"); this is especially useful if you <i>must</i> drive with your own car (e.g. because you carry stuff you can't transport in a train/airplane) and want to lower your own travel costs.