Re : Visiting 3 cities
May 9th, 2012, 07:43 AM
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actually, coco, it would be easier to get to Gatwick from victoria and you could fly easyjet to Prague from there.
if it has to be LHR, you could get the tube [district and circle] from victoria to Paddington, and the heathrow express from there. but with 4 of you, a cab will probably be cheaper.
in Vienna, the hotel Austria is very nice, central, and not too pricey.
http://www.hotelaustria-wien.at/
if it has to be LHR, you could get the tube [district and circle] from victoria to Paddington, and the heathrow express from there. but with 4 of you, a cab will probably be cheaper.
in Vienna, the hotel Austria is very nice, central, and not too pricey.
http://www.hotelaustria-wien.at/
May 9th, 2012, 11:20 AM
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<<if it has to be LHR, you could get the tube [district and circle] from victoria to Paddington, and the heathrow express from there. but with 4 of you, a cab will probably be cheaper.>>
Or take the District to Hammersmith and walk across the platform to the Piccadilly to LHR.
Or take the District to Hammersmith and walk across the platform to the Piccadilly to LHR.
May 9th, 2012, 12:19 PM
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Thanks everyone, I just checked justairports.com and the ir car service seem to work only from airports. We will need a cab or other service from hotel to heathrow airport. We could always ask at the hotel. Heathrow will be more convenient if we need to store some luggage for 6 days and return to same airport, since we have to take an international flight back home from there.
We need to figure out the best way to purchase the train ticket. Prices of RailEurope and Czeck Railway tickets.com are considerably different. Rail Europe quotes $ 152 per person and Czeck Railway only $ 53 per person. A lot of people recommend to buy the tickets right there but I am not too confortable with that, there could be big line ups, etc, although there are about 8 trains per day that go from Prague to Vienna.
We also need to find hotels that have free Wi and well centered and good value.
We need to figure out the best way to purchase the train ticket. Prices of RailEurope and Czeck Railway tickets.com are considerably different. Rail Europe quotes $ 152 per person and Czeck Railway only $ 53 per person. A lot of people recommend to buy the tickets right there but I am not too confortable with that, there could be big line ups, etc, although there are about 8 trains per day that go from Prague to Vienna.
We also need to find hotels that have free Wi and well centered and good value.
May 9th, 2012, 12:32 PM
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there won't be big queues on every train between Prague and Vienna. you could buy the tickets when you get there, rather than wait for when you are leaving, if you are worried.
Raileurope is an expensive way for non-europeans to buy rail tickets.
as for the airport car service, coco, i can see why you might think that they are just FROM the airport, but if you go to the booking page on the website, there is an option on the "type of journey" for "to the airport" - that's what you want.
http://www.justairports.com/onlinebook.htm
Raileurope is an expensive way for non-europeans to buy rail tickets.
as for the airport car service, coco, i can see why you might think that they are just FROM the airport, but if you go to the booking page on the website, there is an option on the "type of journey" for "to the airport" - that's what you want.
http://www.justairports.com/onlinebook.htm
May 9th, 2012, 01:18 PM
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hooameye - i think that the OP misunderstood the website - which could make you think that they only run an one way service if you read it one way.
however if you look a bit further, you do of course find that their cars go both ways.
however if you look a bit further, you do of course find that their cars go both ways.
May 9th, 2012, 05:01 PM
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Coco - you seem very confused about a lot of things - including why you HAVE to visit Vienna and Prague when you don;t even know what is there.]
I can;t begin to figure out why you are taking a train to Paris when you are already in and airport - or how many days you will spend in Paris before leaving for Central Europe.
Have you EVER been to London? Do you have any idea how big it is and how far apart things are?
Hoping that every possible step in such a complicated plan will go perfectly is really wishful thinking. What happens when the first things go wrong (and at least one thing WILL go wrong - it always does) how will you reorganize your trip on the fly?
If I were you I would make a list of each day, putting next to it the place you will start, what you will do that day and where you will sleep. then check the flights and trains to be sure that you can get from one place to another in the time you have available (figuring time getting to the airport or train station and how far in advance you have to be there for security checks.
I think if you do that you will see the problems with your plan.
I can;t begin to figure out why you are taking a train to Paris when you are already in and airport - or how many days you will spend in Paris before leaving for Central Europe.
Have you EVER been to London? Do you have any idea how big it is and how far apart things are?
Hoping that every possible step in such a complicated plan will go perfectly is really wishful thinking. What happens when the first things go wrong (and at least one thing WILL go wrong - it always does) how will you reorganize your trip on the fly?
If I were you I would make a list of each day, putting next to it the place you will start, what you will do that day and where you will sleep. then check the flights and trains to be sure that you can get from one place to another in the time you have available (figuring time getting to the airport or train station and how far in advance you have to be there for security checks.
I think if you do that you will see the problems with your plan.
May 9th, 2012, 08:22 PM
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"Have you EVER been to London? Do you have any idea how big it is and how far apart things are?"
Or, what traffic can be like, even on a good day. Not accounting for the amount of time it takes to get around London in traffic could have dire consequences.
Or, what traffic can be like, even on a good day. Not accounting for the amount of time it takes to get around London in traffic could have dire consequences.
May 10th, 2012, 06:44 AM
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Thank you very much for the clarification about justairport.com . I am looking at all options in terms of transportation, depending on time, we will decide then whether we take a car service for the 4 of us or the tube to the airport, that won't be a problem since we are leaving around 5:30 in the morning to the airport, less trafic.
As for knowing about London and Paris. We have been there many times only stay in the city. This is the first time we are traveling from and to London for business reasons and are visiting Paris before our stay in London and Prague and Vienna after our stay in London. We heard only great things about Eurostar to Paris, quite less inexpensive than taking a plane from Heathrow to Paris not to mention that the earliest plane is leaving at 4:45 p.m. and returns at 5 p.m. on the 4th. We need to be at a business dinner at 6 p.m right next to Victoria Station which is only 4 miles from St. Pancras Station.
As far as Paris visit all is reserved ,and done nothing can be changed.
We only need to find a good value hotel with free WI, well located, preferably a boutique hotel in Prague and Vienna.
Thank you.
Coco2012
As for knowing about London and Paris. We have been there many times only stay in the city. This is the first time we are traveling from and to London for business reasons and are visiting Paris before our stay in London and Prague and Vienna after our stay in London. We heard only great things about Eurostar to Paris, quite less inexpensive than taking a plane from Heathrow to Paris not to mention that the earliest plane is leaving at 4:45 p.m. and returns at 5 p.m. on the 4th. We need to be at a business dinner at 6 p.m right next to Victoria Station which is only 4 miles from St. Pancras Station.
As far as Paris visit all is reserved ,and done nothing can be changed.
We only need to find a good value hotel with free WI, well located, preferably a boutique hotel in Prague and Vienna.
Thank you.
Coco2012
May 11th, 2012, 06:46 AM
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Thank you all for your feedback and great tips.
If we want to see a concert, an opera in Vienna, would your recommend to buy the tickets from North America and should we wait until we get there?
If we want to see a concert, an opera in Vienna, would your recommend to buy the tickets from North America and should we wait until we get there?
May 11th, 2012, 08:03 AM
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We liked the Hotel Römischer Kaiser in Vienna (not sure about the wifi). Right in the heart of the old town. We stayed there for 3 nights and had a good time walking around the city and seeing some of the museums. We bought tickets when we arrived to a Mozart concert that was filled with tourists but we enjoyed it nonetheless.
We stayed at the Metamorphis is Prague and loved the location right near the main square, convenient to everything else, and very friendly staff. IF you are still deciding between number of days I would consider adding a night to Prauge as you really don't have time to see everything and it seemed more spread out to me than Vienna. We hired a private guide for Prague because we seemed to know less about Czech history than our Western Europe knowledge. It was well worth the expense.
We stayed at the Metamorphis is Prague and loved the location right near the main square, convenient to everything else, and very friendly staff. IF you are still deciding between number of days I would consider adding a night to Prauge as you really don't have time to see everything and it seemed more spread out to me than Vienna. We hired a private guide for Prague because we seemed to know less about Czech history than our Western Europe knowledge. It was well worth the expense.
May 11th, 2012, 02:08 PM
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here's the website for tickets for the Musikverein:
http://www.musikverein.at/konzerte/k...p?sprache_id=2
and the one for the opera:
https://www.culturall.com/ticket/isto/
and the Volksoper:
http://www.volksoper.at/Content.Node2/home/index.en.php
http://www.musikverein.at/konzerte/k...p?sprache_id=2
and the one for the opera:
https://www.culturall.com/ticket/isto/
and the Volksoper:
http://www.volksoper.at/Content.Node2/home/index.en.php
May 13th, 2012, 01:17 PM
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Thank you so much everyone for taking the time and write me gr eat tips. We have enough to on for now. We will definitely reserve some music concerts prior to our departure.
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May 14th, 2012, 04:09 AM
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Dear Coco2012,
I would recommend you something else.
It's interesting nobody take under consideration Budapest, even though its only a 3 hour train ride from Vienna, and I would say it has more to offer then Prague and also the people are really friendly and speak English.
Just a few things:
- State opera house (there are performances every night and guided tours every afternoon)
- Parlament (one of the most beautiful in Europe and it can be visited)
- Castle district on Buda side
- Great Synagouge - the largest funcioning synagouge in Europe
- Margaret island
- Central Market hall
- Andrássy avenue, etc.
Just google them before you make your final decision.
I would recommend you something else.
It's interesting nobody take under consideration Budapest, even though its only a 3 hour train ride from Vienna, and I would say it has more to offer then Prague and also the people are really friendly and speak English.
Just a few things:
- State opera house (there are performances every night and guided tours every afternoon)
- Parlament (one of the most beautiful in Europe and it can be visited)
- Castle district on Buda side
- Great Synagouge - the largest funcioning synagouge in Europe
- Margaret island
- Central Market hall
- Andrássy avenue, etc.
Just google them before you make your final decision.
May 15th, 2012, 02:45 AM
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Have you considered buying and studying a guidebook for Vienna and Prague? Everyone has an opinion (myself included), but nobody knows your preferences like yourself! I always do my homework and know exactly where I am going at all times so confusion is kept to a minimum. I don't think that you have done nearly enough research on these places. Best of luck on your journey!
