21 Apr – Depart by 0600 am flight to Mumbai. Do the travel times between each city make sense? My recommendation for Croatia is Split because it’s as beautiful as Dubrovnik but also bigger, cheaper, and easier to reach. I am very confused right now and need some help. This should give you some ideas and I’m happy to help more as your plans are moving along. -Roger. I would like to go to Spain, Italy and Greece and maybe Switzerland. I wish to start with Paris, then Netherlands, then Austria and Italy. And thank you so much for your generous advice. If you choose cities that are close to each other or connected by fast trains, it’ll be much more pleasant and cheaper as well. How about Wolfgangsee? December isn’t an easy or ideal time to visit the countryside or wine regions or that sort of thing, but it will be wonderful in Paris. -Roger. Hey Roger! A place easily dismissed by anyone UK based- we grow up hearing the news stories about 8-hour tailbacks and impossible visitor levels… but visit out of high season and this really is a magical part of the world. Don’t waste your time on any of them, as Loch Ness isn’t particularly scenic and the Monster stuff is just silly. The town of Interlaken itself is pretty nice, but Lucerne is quite a bit more interesting and charming. It’s a huge city and you might be jet lagged, so 4 nights could be best. Are flights a better option (and cheaper) than trains? I really prefer the area around Malaga though. Believe it or not, Paris is half empty in August due to this same phenomenon. So if you are on a budget and you’ve got 15 nights to spend I’d choose 5 cities to visit. It’s a pretty generic neighborhood, but it’s also very central (of course), although it’s also filled with hotels. Let me know if you have any other questions. I hope this gives you something to start building a full itinerary with. BARCELONA- 3 nights PARIS (NIGHT TRAIN OR CHEAP FLIGHT???) Arrive to Berlin (at 1pm) – sleep in Berlin You can see all of that in one day or two days at the most. Your itinerary looks fantastic and I think any of your options would work well, so it’s mainly down to which places sound the best to you. We plan to depart Scotland toward the end of July and return mid August just before the kids return to school. Another thing that is worth mentioning is that Rome is an amazing city but it can also be exhausting. I have recommended hotels on this website for each of the cities that you’ll be staying in, which might help you at least choose neighborhoods. All three cities are connected by direct trains so planning your trip and getting around is a breeze. If you spent 3 days or so in each of those cities it would take 24 days, but I’d say Venice in about 24 hours is enough because it’s so crowded and expensive (and yet still amazing). However, the weather should be nice and Salzburg and Hallstatt are really gorgeous and you can do everything in those areas. Dominican Republic Lucerne, This is a complete three-month European road trip Itinerary that will take you through 16 countries in Europe. We (4 adults) are planning a trip for 15 days(mid till end of June) and would appreciate your advice.. We want to cover Paris/Amsterdam/Italy and Switzerland. The trains are also MUCH more comfortable than buses and MUCH more enjoyable than flights. Switzerland has the most amazing scenery in Europe, but it’s also very expensive and it would cut down on the time you have for Italy, so I’d probably recommend saving it for a future trip. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My recommendation is to stay 3 nights in just about any city that you visit, so if you have two weeks to work with that would be 4 or 5 cities at most. From Rome to London you’ll want to fly. Innsbruck is mainly a skiing destination in winter and aside from that there isn’t much to see. That should also be a wonderful trip. Los Cabos, Is it safe arriving in Salzburg at that time? Neither Berlin nor Prague is close enough to any of the others to take trains to, and honestly that part of Europe is pretty boring from a train window anyway, so getting a cheap flight is better and obviously much faster. What would you recommend for our next big trip? I love your website, very informative, and the fact that you are very generous with responding to questions is quite nice as well. -Roger. Our favorite countries to visit are spain, Italy, germany, france and swiss. I’m happy to help if you have other questions. Feel free to ask any other questions if you have them. Unfortunately, except for Cologne, getting from most of the better places in Germany by train takes quite a bit of time. Decided not to include London as we may return to do a trip to England on its own, unless we have spare days to spend in this trip. Hi Roger, thanks for a most valuable site, it is truly appreciated! All of the places you’d be going are filled with fairy tale sights, so you wouldn’t miss Bavaria. If you are going alone I think I would stick to the bigger cities and save Ibiza for another time. This sounds like a wonderful trip, but I really do think your plan is too ambitious for two weeks. Edinburgh is an excellent destination and it can be reached by train from London. We are two college students from Florida. This trip will start from 20 October 2018 and end at 4th November 2018 .London is our fly in/fly out in and we are planning to spend our last week in England – Scotland and London. -Roger. I’ve taken countless trains around Europe and for me it’s about the 7 hour mark when riding on the train goes from pleasurable to being a grind. Should i only consider these destinations or do you recommend adding some more since we have a 3 week timeline ? What are your thoughts on the order of the trip, as well staying in hostels? One of the major factors to consider is that nearly every town and beach on the Mediterranean is packed in August, and prices are at their peak as well. Here are some itineraries for 3 day, 5 day, 7 day, 10 day and 2 week trips to Tasmania. As with Eurail pass, we can use 1 pass as much as we can within a day. I think Amsterdam to Berlin to Prague to Munich would be a great trip, but of course Switzerland has the most dramatic scenery so that might appeal to you even more. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rome is quite chaotic even though it’s packed with excellent sights, so staying there longer can be frustrating. Then take the train from Paris to Interlaken and then another train to Lucerne. thank you very much!! Then you could fly to London and after 3 or 4 days take the Eurostar to Paris for 3 or 4 days. 3. I think your new plan is great. And I do think renting cars for a group of 4 people in those countries will be the best way to get around. You could then take a train from Amsterdam to Berlin, which is the most interesting city in Germany and also fairly affordable. -Roger. Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester, Stonehenge, Bath, Liverpool The country is so large and filled with sights that I’m not confident enough to help you with these choices. That’s so helpful. Those three cities are among the most interesting in the world, and all well organized for new parents. Strangely enough, the system makes it obvious when it’s a question by a new person, but it can slip by when it’s a question from someone who has asked questions before because those questions post immediately and do not need to be moderated. Just look for hotels with a large number of positive reviews that are in a neighborhood you like and you should be okay. Many of those tickets will be surprisingly cheap, especially compared to Eurail Passes. Your help is greatly appreciated. sorry it a bit long. With regards to accomodation, can you suggest what areas we should stay in? Traveling in September, part of 6 ( 80 to 20 years). It’s a bit cheaper there and you are still walking distance to everything. Lucerne –> 2 days Then after 3 nights you could take a train down to Aalen for as long as you’d like, and then take a train from there to either Frankfurt or Munich (whichever is cheaper) for a flight to Naples to end the trip. -Roger. Is 2 weeks enough to a cover above places. Our return flight from our home is to Porto. I plan to stay at Amsterdam (3), Paris (4), and Cannes (3). Do one by itself, or join up a few if you have some extra time and want to create an even more epic European road trip. I hope this helps and I’m happy to assist more if you decide to plan yourself. This is awesome site you have, and thanks for all the information you give so diligently. Thank you so much for your advice. And I would also skip Innsbruck, as you mentioned. Amsterdam is only about 3 hours away by high-speed train and it’s an amazing place that is very different from all the ones you’ve visited. -Roger. Since this is your first trip you might just focus on Italy, which is fantastic for 7 to 10 days including 1 or 2 nights in Venice, 3 nights in Florence, and 3 nights in Rome. Best beaches – 2-3 days Can you please advise if the following plan looks good or if you have any suggestions: This is our first europ trip and i am quite concufsed in choosing between famous cities Like Paris. Hi Roger, Thanks for your timely response. 2 Week Central Europe Itinerary. 3D2N Amsterdam —> Athens [Flight] ( you mentioned that 2N in Amsterdam is enough as well) I’m not sure what your goals are, but unless your only goal was to say that you’ve slept in a particular city, I wouldn’t recommend visiting any of Spain’s cities for just one night. This year we did Venice. Faro, If you can get a decent flight into Munich it would obviously be the most convenient. The main destinations along the Croatia coast are Dubrovnik and Split, but there are nice towns all along the coast and you could choose a smaller town that has hotels with parking not far from the center. Berlin is the most interesting city for most people, but there are many other choices. Netherlands Antilles If you want to include Italy I would recommend at least 7 days for that. Guadeloupe Thank you every much in advance for your reply. So, we also want some relaxing peaceful time for us and not rush through. In fact, I would do 4 nights in Paris and 3 nights in Rome and then fly home from there. -Roger. You can get between all of those cities on the trains pretty easily. HI Roger! You could spend about 3 nights there and then take trains to Venice for one or two days to start your Italy visit. We are in a position of many retired people of what to do from Oct. to May. Really appreciate this website and the insight that you bring. I am considering Geneva to go to Glacier 3000 and a tour to Chaplin world, Montruex/Vevey. If you want to consider another blockbuster city in Europe that is unlike all the others on your list I recommend Amsterdam, which is a bit over 3 hours from Paris by train, and you can fly to Venice from there. My husband and I are planning our trip to Europe for the first time. Japan Those should give you lots of ideas. Bosnia and Herzegovina is another country you might want to explore. - Hi, I will be travelling to Europe with my parents and my sister in early July this year (from Vancouver, Canada). Then take the 2-hour train ride to Florence and spend 2 or 3 nights there. But if you are going in September or later it would probably be very nice. -Roger. We will be in Paris for 4 days and Amsterdam for 3 nights this June. You could then take the 2.5-hour train to Madrid, and 2 nights there would be enough for a good look, especially since it’s a short train ride and you can be there before noon. My normal recommendation is to stay 3 nights in almost any city you visit, but a road trip to smaller cities is different so you could go much quicker if you wanted to. As you might expect, it’s hard to compare Amsterdam and Gimmelwald. – Berlin, 2 nights I’d probably save Pompeii for a future trip as well. If you are open to substitutions I would suggest saving Madrid for a future trip and doing Florence between Venice and Rome, especially since you’ll be going through it whether you stop there or not. Thank you in advance. Thank you. Also, as a tour you’d be lumped with 10 to 40 other people (the cheaper tours have more people on them) and you can only ever go as fast as the slowest person on the tour. Mon Amalfi coastline, Capri Sorrento A Half Fare Card will get you half price on the portion of the train ticket starting at the Swiss border. Three weeks gives you enough time to spend 2 nights in all these famous cities. Budapest-2/3 days, Could you help us with the following: I am thinking of 1-2 weeks for this second trip. As for London those are some great tips about the certain areas. For the most thrills in the shortest time I’d recommend three nights in the Interlaken area and then moving on. Three should be enough, but Paris is amazing and four could be better. days 13 & 14) Rome This might be a stretch but regarding Prague, Krakow, Budapest, and Vienna – would you be able to recommend a specific area within those cities that would be more fun for single 30 year olds? Day 1-2: Basel; Days 3-4: Interlaken & Lake Brienz You can take the Eurostar train so it’s the easiest place to go next. As for transport, you’d definitely want to fly from Rome to Salzburg. 1 07 Apr reach Paris at 0800 hrs – Plan to buy the Paris Pass for 02 days. Florence Tue Berlin – Prauge Prague 3 From Paris you can take a train directly to Barcelona in about 6 hours (about the same time as a flight when you factor everything in and MUCH more enjoyable) and then a train to Madrid in a bit over two hours for your final stop. We are planning a 10 day European trip in September. If you go to Berlin then you might also consider going on to Prague, which also has great nightlife and a lot to see. If you try to go faster you’ll be spending half of your trip on trains or planes and checking in and out of hotels. Amsterdam – 5 nights(includes day trip to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans) I discuss it more in my article on the 5 European cities best for first-time visitors. Amsterdam? Gaby. Nice is also a bit isolated by train on the Italy side since it takes over 7 hours to reach Venice from there, and longer to go to Rome. What recommendations would you have for me regarding this? Singapore 4/5. It would be nice to add some lovely scenery in between all those cities on a trip that long, and the train connections that way are nicer than going through Nice to Venice, and they include an amazing train ride through the Alps from Interlaken to Milan and then to Venice. Kindly give us your recommendation on how many days we should stay at each country and places to go. So you could do London then Paris then Barcelona and then Madrid, with perhaps 4 nights each in London and Paris. I can’t think of an easy way to add it to your trip unless you added 3 or 4 more days, or deleted other worthwhile places. Here’s your last destination! Fly into Budapest and fly home from Vienna. Stay in Paris for 3 or 4 days and you’ll have gone the first week without needing a car. D-3 Munich, sleep in Munich. Prague 2 nights For example, London to Amsterdam (which I strongly prefer to anywhere in Belgium for a first visit) from the time you check out of your hotel in London until the time you check into your hotel in Amsterdam it will probably be around 6 hours, and that’s true whether you fly or take trains. Vienna is my least favorite of the three. Macao Since you are flying into Porto I’d recommend visiting Lisbon for 2 or 3 nights. Sat Fly to Sydney Flight Is it a huge mistake to skip Florence (instead just biking around Tuscany or Cinque Terre)? We will be in London for 3 of those days visiting friends. I’m that way too, which is how I got into this business. -Roger, Hello Roger One last thing is that you need to research tickets to the match at Camp Nou long before you go. Venice is small enough for a great stay of about 24 hours, and it’s so expensive and crowded that you may not want to stay much longer. There’s so many places we’d like to see, and would love to see all that you’ve mentioned the 5 cities for first timers. We want to visit the following cities: Rome, Venice, Prague, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam – We are open to visiting other cities but these are the ones which we must visit. We are pretty sold on Amsterdam, Rome & Venice. Let me know if you have any other questions. -Roger. Thanks, -Roger. The weather should be very nice in Croatia that time of year as well. In most of Europe trains are best and much faster, but since you are going between “Western” and “Eastern” Europe it can be a toss up. If this is your first trip to Europe I would definitely start with 3 or 4 nights in Paris itself, as it really does live up to the hype in my opinion. 3. I lived in London (in Notting Hill) for six months just a couple years ago so I have done nearly all of the popular things and many less popular ones, but I’m not sure which of those you’d like. Thank you in advance for your suggestions – Much appreciated. -Roger. I will be a first-time European traveler next summer (current plan is July). I think that will give you several interesting ideas for places to add to London and Paris. From there you can take a lovely train through the Alps to Salzburg or Vienna or both. i am a female and would particularly need advise on accommodation that is reasonable( private) like 60 euros max. Trains are definitely the way to go and many of those rides you’ll be taking are quite scenic. Three nights in Paris is ideal for a trip like this. As mentioned in the article, the reason I like 3 nights in each place is that gives you 2 full days of sightseeing where you wake up and go to sleep in the same bed. If you buy your Eurostar ticket at least a few weeks in advance it will probably be about the same price or maybe cheaper. We have 14 full days that we can spend in Europe. Is this looks ok to you ? I hope this at least gives you a bit more to think about. After this we are travelling by ourselves for 13 nights and are yet to agree on an itinerary. I’m planning to go to Europe for a honeymoon, somewhere in January for around 14 days. If you did Italy in 7 days, which is about the fastest you’d want to go, you would even have time to fly to Madrid and then take a train to Barcelona after 3 days, or the other way around. What do you think? You might have a scan of an article I wrote about where to go in Germany for some other ideas. Cayman Islands They are becoming less common and popular each year, and I’m not really a fan of them in most cases. Exciting 2 Week Europe Itinerary Ideas. It’s unusual that you are skipping Rome, but maybe you’ve been there? Barcelona, I will be happy to help with other suggestions once you get the main parts figured out. day 6) – Brussels – day trip, evening train – 2.5 hours – night stay at Amsterdam Granada (Nicaragua) a duffel bag? Hai Roger, I would like to seek for your comments. Sat, Sun, Mon Rome I’ll be in London for 10 days to visit my family and friends. But it would be expensive already. Probably one of the most iconic road trips in Europe is the Wild Atlantic Way, a 1,553-mile coastal road trip following the west coast along the Atlantic Sea. Not only do the have something like airbnb in Europe, they have actual airbnbs. The main problem for me is that I don´t want to spend days at the airports because of the distances between the countries. 2. I’m also someone who likes a couple of drinks in the evening, and Vienna feels very stodgy for nightlife, while Berlin is very trendy and interesting and much more of a party feel. Should they be in different orders? If you can save Warsaw for a future trip you could visit two of those cities I mentioned, including even Prague if you wanted. -Roger. Munich to Rothenburg ob der Tauber: 2 hours 56 minutes For example, here is the recommended hotels in Paris page. It might also be worth you at least scanning this article I wrote about visiting Europe’s 5 great cities before exploring smaller or cheaper places. **either driving from Lyon to Perpignan then train to Barcelona, or train from Paris to Barcelona (skipping Lyon) depending on time constraints There will be plenty of 3-star and 4-star business hotels that should be reasonable because most business people in Europe are on vacation that month. Airfares from Vienna are also pretty steep. Italy My strong recommendation is to spend 3 nights in almost any city you visit, so in 7 to 10 days you could hit 2 to 4 total cities. Thank you very much for your advice, i will look into the train prices well in advance, especially discovering that the flight prices are quite high! Thank you so much! If it rains, I read that Cinque Terre is not as good, since hiking is a main draw. This was a great article and very helpful. First off….Fantastic site! Dan. The trip would most likely be from December 17-31 (14 days). I haven’t been to Mallorca, mostly because most people agree that it’s pretty generic. We want to fly into one city, take local trains/buses for easy transport between cities, and fly out of the last city, without retracting too much of the trip. And late September is a great time to visit Italy in particular because the weather is nice and the crowds thin out a bit. Let us know if this looks good. Hi Roger, thank you for the wealth of information you provide on this site ! 6. Thank you so much for this incredibly helpful blog!! You gave me some great advice earlier on a cruise/destination combo, and we are still evaluating our options. Arrive to Berlin (arrive at 1pm) – sleep in Berlin Most of Europe can be like NYC in summer where if you get unlucky it’s very hot and humid, except far fewer places in Europe have air conditioning. But it’s probably best to fly from Amsterdam to Venice (or nearby Treviso) and start your Italy portion. Looking at their London itineraries and hotels, it looks quite good and the hotels are good quality in convenient locations. Madrid, The other option that anyone would love would be to just spend your whole 7 to 10 days in Italy and save the others for your next trip. That said, for a party of 6 you might want to look into Airbnbs and other apartments instead of hotels. Munich to Füssen: 2 hours 4 minutes. 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