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		cjrp on July 29, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How far can you go by train in 5h? Presumably because it’s where the European Parliament is based

littlecranky67 on July 30, 2022 [–]

I doubt it has to do with the EU institutions but rather the convenient location at the rhine valley. The section of the rhine valley between Mannheim (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) is one of the busiest train routes in Europe for freight and passengers.

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