How much would it cost to travel around Europe?

How much will cost if I travel around Europe?

• Ok. I'm a girl which live in China with my bf. We are planning travelling aroud europe at the end of this year (2012). It will cost me how much money? My budget is 6 or 7 thousand USD. Is that enough? Do you have any suggestions? Where to go? Any ideas? Thank you very much!

• Answer:

  The costs for this trip will depend a lot on how on exactly when you come, where you visit in Europe, the kind of places you stay and what you see/do/eat. How long you intend to stay and how you get around also affect the costs. Not including airfare, you can get by for around $100 per day (per person) staying in cheap hostels and watching your budget carefully right now. Obviously, hotels would be quite a bit more. Most of the places I stay when out exploring are 100 to 150 euro per night. Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices if you choose to do this on your own: http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares http://www.skyscanner.it/ - budget flights especially good within Europe. For longer trips, this can be a better option than the trains. The places you're thinking of are far apart and flying would be the best option. http://www.seat61.com/ - trains are a convenient way to get around here. This site has a huge amount of information on using the trains. It includes detailed information on railpasses including how to tell whether a pass will be cheaper than individual tickets or not and links to the various national rail sites where you can find schedules and prices. There are also instructions on how to use a railpass if you go that way and what to avoid to get the most out of a pass. A pass is unlikely to be of value for your trip because there is no pass that can be used in both the UK and continental Europe. The German site is one of the best for finding schedules throughout most of Europe. Where night trains are an option, they can be a cost effective way of traveling because you don't need to pay for a hotel/hostel for that night. http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on. http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels. http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht%E2%80%A6 - festivals, exhibitions and events http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice What's a "must see" in a given country is subjective and really should depend on your specific interests. Check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. You can get a combined ticket for the Colosseum, the Forum and the Palatine Hill in Rome for around 12 - 13 euro. If you go to the Palatine Hill ticket office you can buy the ticket without the huge lines at the Colosseum and then just bypass the ticket line when you go to the colosseum. The Vatican website is here: http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.%E2%80%A6 I often spend 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but I like to try the local specialties and some of the better restaurants, but you can eat well for less. Here in Italy, a pizza is 8 to 13 euro and a panino or wrap is around 3 to 6.50 euro in many places. You can also shop in the markets and put some meals together for yourselves.