Cheapest Way To Travel In Europe

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<p>The title pretty much says it all. What's the cheapest/more efficient way of traveling between countries in Europe? Especially if you were to take a weekend trip to another country. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Have you looked at InterRail passes? [Travel</a> Europe with an InterRail Pass | InterRail.eu](<a href=“http://www.interrail.eu/]Travel”>http://www.interrail.eu/) </p>

<p>A major cost of travelling is always accommodation, so hostels are always the best bet for someone on a budget [Hostels</a>, Hotels & Youth Hostels at HostelBookers](<a href=“http://www.hostelbookers.com%5DHostels”>http://www.hostelbookers.com)</p>

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<p>When I was planning a trip in Europe, air was by far the most attractive option in terms of savings and time.</p>

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<p>boomting - I have looked at InterRail and it seems to be the cheapest. Would it be worth getting when traveling around one country? Or would local transport be better??</p>

<p>FlyMeToTheMoon - Was there a particular website/air service you used?</p>

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<p>I think it depends on how much you will be travelling around, the distance you will be covering, the level of flexibility you want and the extent to which you want to try and negotiate rail booking websites. If you’re only going to be doing a few short hops and you know when / where you will be going in advance, then you may be better off booking one-off train journeys, but otherwise I’d suggest Interrail.</p>

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<p>There are international buses which are cheaper than InterRail. You do not have to book ahead and they even have special prices for students.
Travelling is not very comfortable, but you meet many different people and it is not a touristy thing. Try “eurolines”.</p>

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<p>Give us some examples of weekend trips you are interested in.
Starting point and destination.
Airlines like Ryanair can be cheaper than rail.
Research and understanding how the different rail systems work will be your best bet if you plan to travel like the locals.</p>

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<p>Where are you based?</p>

<p>Air: RyanAir, EasyJet, WizzAir, Vueling
Depending on where you’re going, sometimes it is faster (and occasionally cheaper) to take a bus. </p>

<p>Also, couchsurfing if you are comfortable with that kind of thing.</p>

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<p>Ryanair and Easyjet are good low-cost airlines. However, Ryanair often flies to airports that are really far away from the city they supposedly land in. For instance, when flying to Paris, Ryanair doesn’t fly you into Charles de Galle or Orly. They fly into Beauvais, which is a 2-hour bus ride from Paris. Same story for Brussels, Rome, Berlin, etc.</p>

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<p>Skyscanner.net compiles the cheapest airline prices for a given date/location. You can even put “everywhere” for the location and it tells you what the cheapest places to fly are from your destination. Used it extensively while studying abroad in London. :)</p>

<p>Also this is a great source of information about rail travel:
<a href=“http://www.seat61.com/[/url]”>http://www.seat61.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Going to be in London for 3+months study abroad</p>

<p>Must Visit: France, Switzerland (Mostly Geneva)</p>

<p>Want to Visit: Czech Republic, Croatia, Ukraine.</p>

<p>Thoughts/tips?</p>

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<p>Thoughts: have a good vacation.</p>

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<p>You may be interested in this thread <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1479826-tell-me-what-i-need-know-about-backpacking-europe-alone.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/1479826-tell-me-what-i-need-know-about-backpacking-europe-alone.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;