{"id":14389,"date":"2025-11-27T16:50:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/?p=14389"},"modified":"2026-06-29T07:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T11:26:18","slug":"from-lisbon-to-helsinki-in-just-3-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/from-lisbon-to-helsinki-in-just-3-hours\/14389\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s &#8216;continental subway&#8217; plan would link 39 cities from Lisbon to Helsinki in 3 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you imagine traveling from Lisbon to Helsinki in just 3 hours? Well, your wildest dreams are about to come true, as Europe will build <strong>the first &#8220;continental subway&#8221; in history<\/strong>. Travel times will be cut shorter, be more sustainable, and much more efficient in this revolutionary move proposed by a well-known Danish institute. Discover which major cities will be linked together by one of the world&#8217;s most futuristic metro concepts. Who knows, we could be witnesses to history in the making!<\/p>\n<h2>A call to revolutionary changes in travel<\/h2>\n<p>Millions of people travel across Europe every year for holidays and work alike. Whether visiting a loved one in the nearest city, or traveling abroad for some quality family time or a well-deserved vacation, one thing remains certain: Conventional travel, especially in Europe, may not be all it&#8217;s cracked up to be. There are <strong>several disadvantages linked to conventional travel<\/strong>, including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental disadvantages\n<ul>\n<li>Plane and car travel are significant contributors to overall carbon emissions<\/li>\n<li>Climate change becomes inevitable thanks to air pollution<\/li>\n<li>Traffic congestion<\/li>\n<li>Noise pollution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Health Disadvantages\n<ul>\n<li>Sitting still for extended periods, such as on international flights or traveling between states, is not healthy for your blood circulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Financial Disadvantages\n<ul>\n<li>Some flights are expensive, especially during the in-season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fortunately, an unconventional mode of travel could be within our grasp soon, as Europe plans to build a &#8220;continental subway,&#8221; the first of its kind. You may even be able to travel from Lisbon to Helsinki in just 3 hours! Find out more below.<\/p>\n<h2>Europe will build the first continental subway in history<\/h2>\n<p>2025 has been full of surprises, from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/25b-african-megaproject-new-energy\/13637\/\"> a revolutionary billion-dollar cross-continental energy system in <\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/25b-african-megaproject-new-energy\/13637\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa <\/a>to<\/span> the first continental subway in Europe. Now, the latter has been in talks for a while, as the Danish institute, 21st Century Europe, has already conducted all the required research. The institute&#8217;s proposal entails the construction of a &#8216;fast European Metro&#8217;, which will link <strong>39 cities across Europe<\/strong> \u2014 among them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budapest<\/li>\n<li>Paris<\/li>\n<li>Berlin<\/li>\n<li>Rome<\/li>\n<li>Vienna<\/li>\n<li>Lisbon<\/li>\n<li>Warsaw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Advantages of the European Metro<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trains will have the ability to travel at speeds of 300 to 400 km\/h (186 mph to 249 mph)<\/li>\n<li>Shorter travel times<\/li>\n<li>More cost-effective means of travel<\/li>\n<li>Reduced traffic congestion on roads and airports<\/li>\n<li>Reduced carbon emissions (especially from planes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The proposed <strong>continental subway will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2025\/03\/24\/the-european-tube-inside-the-project-to-launch-a-continent-wide-rail-system-by-2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link 39 cities across Europe<\/a><\/strong>, with the main goal of replacing air travel on short to medium-range routes. The routes will altogether be a whopping 13,670 miles.<\/p>\n<h2>Routes include Lisbon to Helsinki in just 3 hours<\/h2>\n<p>Prospective European Metro users will be able to use the train travel service at five major corridors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Line E\n<ul>\n<li>Milan to Oslo<\/li>\n<li>Stops in Copenhagen, Hamburg, Stockholm, Munich, and Zurich<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Line D\n<ul>\n<li>Dublin to Kyiv<\/li>\n<li>Linking Liverpool, London, Paris, Warsaw, and Berlin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Line C\n<ul>\n<li>Madrid to Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Passing Paris, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Sofia, and Belgrade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Line B\n<ul>\n<li>Lisbon to Kyiv<\/li>\n<li>Connecting Lyon, Madrid, Zagreb, Milan, Bucharest, and Athens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Line A\n<ul>\n<li>Naples to Helsinki<\/li>\n<li>Linking Milan, Rome, Zurich, Vienna, Munich, Berlin, and Prague<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, this experience will not only be efficient but also extremely convenient. In an even more unconventional approach, the trains will be like &#8216;moving hotels&#8217;, featuring everything from family cabins to workstations and communal areas.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how soon we will witness history in the making, as<strong> this innovative proposal still faces several challenges<\/strong>, including the synchronization of Europe&#8217;s various national rail systems. Significant upgrades will also be required, which means it may still be a while before the proposal becomes a reality. Nonetheless, the adventurous prospect remains exciting! In other sustainable travel and train news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/first-ever-solar-train-in-u-s-on-track\/10687\/\">the U.S.&#8217;s first-ever solar train is on track<\/a> with its impressive budget of $100 billion.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: Our coverage of events affecting companies is purely informative and descriptive. Under no circumstances does it seek to promote an opinion or create a trend, nor can it be taken as investment advice or a recommendation of any kind.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you imagine traveling from Lisbon to Helsinki in just 3 hours? Well, your wildest dreams are about to come true, as Europe will build the first &#8220;continental subway&#8221; in history. Travel times will be cut shorter, be more sustainable, and much more efficient in this revolutionary move proposed by a well-known Danish institute. 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