Trip to Austria + Prage ..may be Germany too.. help!
Sep 18th, 2011, 09:46 AM
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Trip to Austria + Prage ..may be Germany too.. help!
Hello all,
I am planning to take my folks to Austria, Czech Republic and possibly Germany between 24Oct - 04Nov, 2011. I was wondering if anyone is able to help with the following information:
(a) Whats the best itinerary - to start first from Vienna and end in Germany or may be start from Prague and then move to Austria and then may be Germany. Germany is optional if there is enough to see and do in Austria and Prague
(b) Any good Rental apartments in the city as most people in the group of 6-8 are vegetarian (you see we are from India !)
(c) Should I take a Eurail pass or may be buy local train tickets (some forums in here said local tickets even to go from one country to another are lot cheaper as compared to Eurail passes!)
(d) Tentatively am planning to include Prague, Vienna, Salsburg or Innsbruck and may be, time permitting... Dresden or Munich ... any suggestions for a 10day trip ...
Cheers!
I am planning to take my folks to Austria, Czech Republic and possibly Germany between 24Oct - 04Nov, 2011. I was wondering if anyone is able to help with the following information:
(a) Whats the best itinerary - to start first from Vienna and end in Germany or may be start from Prague and then move to Austria and then may be Germany. Germany is optional if there is enough to see and do in Austria and Prague
(b) Any good Rental apartments in the city as most people in the group of 6-8 are vegetarian (you see we are from India !)
(c) Should I take a Eurail pass or may be buy local train tickets (some forums in here said local tickets even to go from one country to another are lot cheaper as compared to Eurail passes!)
(d) Tentatively am planning to include Prague, Vienna, Salsburg or Innsbruck and may be, time permitting... Dresden or Munich ... any suggestions for a 10day trip ...
Cheers!
Sep 19th, 2011, 09:57 AM
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Your best bet is to fly into Germany and fly out of Vienna, passing through the Czech Republic on the way. Buying local tickets will generally be cheaper than Eurail and if you can buy them in advance, they'll be even cheaper. Check out http://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtml for timetables and prices.
Hope you have a great trip.
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/prague_photos.html
Hope you have a great trip.
http://www.jeremytaylor.eu/prague_photos.html
Sep 19th, 2011, 10:24 AM
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Should I take a Eurail pass or may be buy local train tickets (some forums in here said local tickets even to go from one country to another are lot cheaper as compared to Eurail passes!)
(d) Tentatively am planning to include Prague, Vienna, Salsburg or Innsbruck and may be, time permitting... Dresden or Munich ... any suggestions for a 10day trip ...>
A Eurailpass would not be the cheapest option. For tickets involving Germany at least www.bahn.de - German Railways site offers deep discounts on long-distance trains if you want to lock yourself into a train-specific non-changeable I believe ticket weeks in advance (sold in limited numbers on each train) - if you were going first class (which my years of train travel in these countries highly recommends) and you wish to be able to hop any train anytime then yes the Eurail Select Saverpass for 3 countries - Germany, Austria and Czech Republic may then be viable. A Eurailpass only comes in first class if you are over 25 yrs age so compare it with not 2nd class tickets IMO but with first class fares and fully flexible first class fares can be dauntingly expensive IME (check www.bahn.de to see!)
Great sites IMO for planning a rail trip in those areas and passes, etc - www.budgeteuropetravel.com; www.seat61.com; www.ricksteves.com.
(d) Tentatively am planning to include Prague, Vienna, Salsburg or Innsbruck and may be, time permitting... Dresden or Munich ... any suggestions for a 10day trip ...>
A Eurailpass would not be the cheapest option. For tickets involving Germany at least www.bahn.de - German Railways site offers deep discounts on long-distance trains if you want to lock yourself into a train-specific non-changeable I believe ticket weeks in advance (sold in limited numbers on each train) - if you were going first class (which my years of train travel in these countries highly recommends) and you wish to be able to hop any train anytime then yes the Eurail Select Saverpass for 3 countries - Germany, Austria and Czech Republic may then be viable. A Eurailpass only comes in first class if you are over 25 yrs age so compare it with not 2nd class tickets IMO but with first class fares and fully flexible first class fares can be dauntingly expensive IME (check www.bahn.de to see!)
Great sites IMO for planning a rail trip in those areas and passes, etc - www.budgeteuropetravel.com; www.seat61.com; www.ricksteves.com.
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Tentatively am planning to include Prague, Vienna, Salsburg or Innsbruck and may be, time permitting... Dresden or Munich ... any suggestions for a 10day trip>
For the first four
Day 1 Prague
2 Prague
3 Prague
4 Vienna
5 Vienna
6 Vienna
7 Salzburg
8 Salzburg
9 Munich
10 Munich
11 Fly back from Munich
Or if Innsbruck on days 9 and 10, take train from Innsbruck to Munich night before your flight.
For the first four
Day 1 Prague
2 Prague
3 Prague
4 Vienna
5 Vienna
6 Vienna
7 Salzburg
8 Salzburg
9 Munich
10 Munich
11 Fly back from Munich
Or if Innsbruck on days 9 and 10, take train from Innsbruck to Munich night before your flight.
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