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What is the best way to travel around Europe?

  • I am going to Europe next year End of Aug - End of Sept (or there abouts). I was just wondering what is the best way to travel around Europe? We (my boyfriend and i) are flying in from Perth, Australia to London. Then from there going to Paris, Spain, Italy, Greece, Greek Islands, Germany, back to London to fly home. Just wondering how long it takes to travel to each place by Eurail or any other train? or by plane? how much does it cost by train, i have had a look and the slect Eurail pass is about $500 at the moment? and how much by plane? Should we/can we travel by train the whole way? or should we/can we travel by plane the whole way? should we do half train and half plane? im just not sure. or is it better to just book a contiki tour or some sort of tour the whole way? we will be 22 years old when we go. probably don't want a massive party holiday. and we want to stay in ether all hotels or half hotels and half backpackers. how much should we save for a 4,5 or 6 week holiday? we dont want to travel totaly budget. we are going to stay in 3 - 4 star hotels depending on the price. probably stay in B&B's or backpackers in the more expencive citys. we will want to do the tourist thing, tours and some shopping.

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    You can get student travel cards in most european country's under the age of 25 that will save you heaps. As for hotels I would look at staying in the cheap little places more fun just as clean as the big hotels and at the end of the day all you need is a bed and a shower save the extra money for fun things. B&B are a good choice and you get to meet real people that will give you ideas and tips on things to do that you may miss otherwise.

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A Eurail pass often works out to be more expensive than point-to-point tickets, unless you are travelling regularly within a short time period. This is particularly true if you have a planned itinerary and buy tickets in advance: http://seat61.com/Railpass.htm http://seat61.com/railshop.htm Eurostar from London to Paris costs £69+ for a round trip ticket. Dover to Calais by ferry is cheaper at £60 round trip, but not necessarily after you add in the cost of getting to/from each place. http://seat61.com/London-Paris-train.htm#times,%20fares%20&%20buying%20tickets You should compare rail passes to budget flights, as they're often cheaper than train travel. Skyscanner is good within Europe, a site like Momondo is better for finding Australia-London prices. http://www.skyscanner.net/ http://www.momondo.com 2-star hotels can be pretty decent, for example the one I stay at in Paris is cozy and clean. It costs €95/night for a double room during summer, cheaper cities might cost ~€60 for a similar hotel or B&B. TripAdvisor is a good site to read reviews and compare prices, to find something that suits your needs. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ And Hostelling International is a hostel network that keeps fairly high standards. Expect €50+ for a private room, or €15+/each for a bunk. http://www.hihostels.com/ When your accommodation is cheap, budget at least €100/day for a comfortable trip, plus travel between cities. For the times you're staying in a hotel, €200+/day should be expected. So a 4-week holiday might cost $10000+ AUD. Wikitravel has good city guides with prices, and may help figure out a more exact price. http://wikitravel.org/en/Travel_topics

Elizabeth

From London, take the train (3hrs) to Paris. Then from Paris at Beauvais Airport, fly with ryanair to Girona (1hr), Spain, which is one hour away from Barcelona. Stay 2 nights at Girona before going to Barcelona. After that, go to Girona Airport to cactch a flight to Rome (1hr).

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