My 21 year old daughter and I are planning a trip to Europe after Christmas. I have not been there in the winter and wanted to know if we should rent a car or take the train. I have driven in several European countries but only in August. We are flying in to Vienna ( Budapest was too pricey) but only want to spend one night there when we arrive and one night before we leave. The Euro is too expensive and I%26#39;ve been to Vienna before. We want to see Prague and Budapest and also take one day and night to go to northern Serbia where I was born. So basically our itinerary would go something like this. One night in Vienna when we arrive, 3 nights in Prague, 3 nights in Budapest, one night in Serbia and one more night in Vienna before we leave. Unless anyone can suggest something better. So should we drive in winter or take trains? Are 3 nights too many in Prague? or is 2 enough? Also any advice on inexpensive clean hotels in Prague and Vienna would be appreciated, close to the main attractions and safe because we are two females travelling alone. Any advice on what to see in Prague is appeciated too. One more thing...is it worth going to Bratislava for a day. I should add that I%26#39;m Hungarian with some Slovakian heritage and this trip is about showing my daughter her heritage and roots. She has never been to Eastern Europe before but I was there in 2006 (Budapest). Thanks very much for any advice. It%26#39;s much appreciated!
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Hungarian born in serbia with some Slovakian heritage .. nice mix :D
The best would be to arrive in Prague instead of Vienna but from what i understand that`s not possible. I think the plan is good. I don`t know why but accomodation in Prague is cheaper in Christmas rather than new year`s day so this will save you some money too.
Trains are very reliable and pretty fast. Besides you can travel also night so save some time.
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Thanks abfab :-)
Yes, our ticket is already booked to Vienna. We can%26#39;t change that. So do you think it%26#39;s better to travel by train rather than by rental car that time of the year? I%26#39;m not afraid of driving and grew up in Canada so I%26#39;m used to winter driving...just haven%26#39;t done it for a few years (about 8) since I%26#39;ve been in the southern US. But not sure about the roads between Vienna and Prague and Prague and Budapest.
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I think taking a train is a good advice, specially because it is winter and the weather conditions are unpredictable. The road from Prague to Budapest is mainly a motorway, the same from Vienna to Prague if you swing it via Bratislava.But there could be a heavy snowfall, ice on the road etc. The train will be more comfortable and probably advisable if you go to north Serbia (Novy Sad/Subotica?) as well.
But for 8 days it is one big whirl, and whilst it would be a pity to miss on Prague, perhaps you might want to stick with your rootes and stop in Bratislava for a day, and keep Prague for the next time.
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for railways timetable check
http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp
jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/
http://www.mav.hu/english/index.php
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thanks KVKFAN! Yes we need to take a train from Budapest to Subotica. Do you know which railway that would be?
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look on the hungarian website - there is an English option, Budapest Keleti
to Subotica.
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I%26#39;d add that I%26#39;m bound to say, if you are in Budapest, you really should visit Belgrade :-)
It%26#39;s about 7 hour train journey and $30 USD.
Stoofer
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