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the train is expensive, and door to door was still about an hour.
Surely a car is more expensive? At least in the Netherlands I think so.
My commute is also 25k, and cycling takes me about 50% longer door to door (60 min by bike vs 40 by train). But maybe I just need to get faster!
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a car is probably more expensive yeah, i guess it depends if you have to pay to park, and what costs you factor in (insurance, tax, fuel, car payments if you don't own your car outright - i still pay tax and insurance on my car even though i don't use it for commuting)
i guess every other viable option is more expensive than cycling as long as you already have a bike to use.
i also factor in the mental + physical health benefits from cycle commuting as a deciding factor v's other methods.
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Work reimburses the travel costs based on kilometers, which just about covers the gas price. It doesn't cover the insurance, road tax, service costs and the parking subscription at my place though, so yeah, I will get rid of the car sooner or later.
Will do a proper full commute in April (if we get a day without rain) so I can evaluate the options further.
@Josh will drop you a PM when/if I decide on things, thank you!
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25km is about the same as my commute, takes me roughly an hour door-to-door which is about the same amount of time as it would take to drive including sitting in traffic, parking and walking from the car park.
i guess it depends on your route/hills/infrastructure/etc.
i did the folding bike + train thing for a while which was fine (dahon uno with coaster brake - actually quite fun to ride) but the train is expensive, and door to door was still about an hour.