{"id":98881288,"date":"2011-01-07T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/top-five-public-metros-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2018-10-29T11:20:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T15:20:29","slug":"top-five-public-metros-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/top-five-public-metros-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Public Metros in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paris' Metro made the cut as one of Europe's 5 best metro systems (Image: Wikimedia)\" src=\"\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/2011\/1\/parismetro.jpg\" alt=\"Paris' Metro made the cut as one of Europe's 5 best metro systems (Image: Wikimedia)\" width=\"371\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Public transportation is a necessary part of most trips. During my travels through Europe I, like many others, have experienced the good, bad and ugly of public transportation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are my votes for the top 5 public transportation systems in European cities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My judging criteria included ease of use, cleanliness and general cultural gestalt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris\u2019 M\u00e9tro (France):<\/strong> Though it doesn\u2019t win many points for cleanliness, Paris\u2019 M\u00e9tro has charm and cultural appeal galore (cue the street musicians nestled in the stations\u2019 corners). Thematic stations (I\u2019ve finally started reading the historical plaques as I wait for my train), regular trains and easy navigation make le m\u00e9tro an easy favorite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bilbao\u2019s Metro\u00a0 (Spain):<\/strong> The fishing town of Bilbao on Spain\u2019s Basque region was the last place I expected to find a state-of-the art metro system.\u00a0 Several new lines were added in 2009, as well as updated user-friendly ticket kiosks. Since the population of greater Bilbao is relatively small (compared to major European cities), the metro is rarely crowded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Munich\u2019s Untergrundbahn \u201cU-bahn\u201d (Germany):<\/strong> Munich\u2019s U-bahn is considered to be one of the best transportation systems in Europe thanks to its short travel times, ease of transfer, low costs and lengthy operating hours. The city\u2019s commitment to frequently updating metro cars and stations to make them more efficient and user-friendly has definitely paid off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>London\u2019s Underground \u201cThe Tube\u201d (U.K.):<\/strong> The London Underground boasts the title of Europe\u2019s longest subway system (with over 250 miles of track). I find London\u2019s Tube to be one of the easiest systems to navigate in Europe. I also love the endorphin rush I get after huffing it up the 193 steps at the Covent Garden station instead of using the elevator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copenhagen\u2019s Metro (Denmark):<\/strong> Copenhagen\u2019s clean, efficient driverless metro opened in 2002. It was named the World\u2019s Best Metro by MetroRail in 2010 because of its high customer satisfaction (this customer included) and reliability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public transportation is a necessary part of most trips. 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