Commutes are generally longer in Europe than the US, in part because people take public transit over driving. (I like mass transit, and commute with it every day. It'd be shorter for me to drive though, sometimes by half).
That really depends on where you live; public transit is better in some places than others.
Also, you're forgetting the stress factor. It doesn't take much mental energy to sit on a train for 30-60 minutes; you just need to make sure you don't miss your stop. Dealing with high-speed traffic for that long takes a mental toll. And on a train, you can read a book, look at your phone, etc.
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Commutes are generally longer in Europe than the US, in part because people take public transit over driving. (I like mass transit, and commute with it every day. It'd be shorter for me to drive though, sometimes by half).
https://www.oecd.org/els/family/LMF2_6_Time_spent_travelling...
That really depends on where you live; public transit is better in some places than others.
Also, you're forgetting the stress factor. It doesn't take much mental energy to sit on a train for 30-60 minutes; you just need to make sure you don't miss your stop. Dealing with high-speed traffic for that long takes a mental toll. And on a train, you can read a book, look at your phone, etc.