by ETX
Oslo's metro is judged to be the best in Europe in terms of passenger experience and network. Photography Imre Cikajlo / Getty Images©
Many of Europe's cities have subway systems, but some are better than others, it seems. Thanks to an extensive network and a comfortable travel experience, underground trains running in Oslo (Norway) seem to offer the most pleasant travel experience, unlike those in Budapest (Hungary).
Subway systems often offer visitors their first direct taste of the urban life of a country. And, like the Arts et Métiers station in Paris, France, or Triangeln in Malmö, Sweden, the subway is sometimes even a must-see tourist attraction, thanks to its history or design. This type of public transport is generally indispensable for keeping travel costs down when visiting European cities, but some subway systems are better than others, in the sense that the experience is not as pleasant everywhere you go.
If you're taking a trip to Oslo (Norway), you're likely to be much more enthusiastic about boarding underground trains than in Budapest (Hungary), for example. Although the Norwegian capital's network is nowhere near as extensive as London's, it is considered easy to navigate, pleasant to use and clean. In fact, the so-called T-Bane is ranked as the best subway system in Europe, according to a study by luggage storage company Bounce.
The firm's research, titled "The Underground Index," looked at passenger experiences shared on Google via reviews and ratings, as well as positive and negative online reactions about Europe's subway systems. It also took into account more factual parameters such as network length, number of stations and number of passengers. The Oslo metro's good performance is undoubtedly due to its ability to offer comfort. An estimated 74 million people use it every year, with the system having 101 stations and some 80 km of track.
By comparison, Europe's second-best subway system, in Sofia, Bulgaria, handles 164.2 million passengers, has just 50 km of track and 47 stations. Its good position in this ranking is explained by the lack of unpleasant or negative situations reported on Google or creating online buzz.
This is not the case with the Budapest subway, for example, which scored the highest dissatisfaction rate, with 75% of negative reactions to online articles about this metro system. The Hungarian capital's transport system is even rated the worst in Europe. This is due in no small part to the density of its ridership, with no fewer than 382 million people boarding its trains every year. More surprisingly, the Brussels subway system ranks as the second-worst in this analysis, ahead of Rome (3rd), Amsterdam (4th) and even Paris (5th), the subway network with the biggest number of stations in Europe.
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