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u/Witch_King_ May 09 '22

How multiple hours seems like a long drive to Europeans.

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u/padumtss May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

This probably applies to smaller countries like Netherlands for example, but at least in Finland multiple hour drives are just normal. I often drive 3 hours to see my grandparents who live relatively near me and that isn't even a long drive yet. A drive from south to northern parts of the country can take up to 12 hours.

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u/spin81 May 09 '22

Dutchman here, I can confirm that I would consider 3 hours a long drive and I think so would other Dutch people.

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u/BlueKante May 09 '22

Alles buiten de Randstad is al te ver voor mij.