Don Little

I am thinking of taking a hydrofoil from Budapest to Vienna in April for sightseeing purposes. I have taken hydrofoils before from Hong Kong and enjoyed them, but have shortly given up sightseeing and just read the paper because I was in an enclosed cabin and the boat was going too fast. What is the Danube Hydrofoil like, and should I take it for the scenery or skip it and just take the train? Any comments will be appreciated.

anniel

I wanted to take the hydrofoil too when I went to Budapest, but was told that the hydrofoil travelled fast and the cabin is enclosed so that sightseeing was not an option. I took the train.. I will wait to hear what others say with interest.

eva

I1m a Hungarian tourguide.DoNOT use the THe hydrofoil.It is narrow,you have to sit,it is not allowed to stand,it is very fast so practically you can't see anything or take a photo.Between Vienna and Budapest there is a Slovakian territory,and and thereis a damm where sometimes the hydrofoil has to wait hours.Some years ago I had Japanese groups coming from Vienna by hydrofoil,and I was waiting 4 hours at the pier.Best option is train,fastest ones only take 3 hours.

Nancy

To reinforce the previous posting, DO NOT TAKE THE HYDROFOIL. Several years ago my husband and I did just that and were very unhappy with our decision. The trip is long, you don't see much, and you can spend a great deal of time going through the locks. Takek the train instead. You'll be in Vienna much faster and in a better frame of mind. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>

Rex

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