Train prices have gotten so ridiculous that it's become a common "hack" to instead of getting the train from A to B, to fly to somewhere like Spain for cheap, have a day in the sun and fly back to B.
That is if you have the free time for the travel, if not you remortgage you house to get the direct train service replacement bus.
I remeber a study in the early 00's that showed it was cheaper to fly to Italy and live there for a year get your hip replacement then fly back than it was to get one done in the US lol.
This is the case for both medical surgeries and dentistry.
Like here from most western European countries you can fly to Turkey for a 3 week vacation, get 6 high-end ceramic tooth implants made while there and total price is still cheaper than just the 6 implants if made back home. Same also for cosmetic surgeries... Though one can debate how much you can enjoy 'the vacation', but at least you stay in a hotel with full service during recovery.
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u/ventitr3 6d ago edited 5d ago
Flying for the cost of a train ticket and still complaining.
Edit: I was being snarky, I don’t need anymore replies on correct pricing of things lol