by Anokel Xaphid

Created on: February 12, 2007   Last Updated: March 29, 2007

I've been to Europe twice during the last two years and I would have to say that on my first trip over I spent a lot of cash. I didn't know my way around and I was pretty clueless of what to travel on. Should I travel by bus, train, airplane?!? I just didn't know. I gained experience from my travels and I can let you in on what is the best and cheapest way to travel while in Europe. If your looking to travel long distances throughout Europe in the shortest amount of time, then I suggest that you go by plane. I found that these airline websites have the best deals when it comes to traveling in Europe. EASYJET http://www.easyjet.com/, RYANAIR http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/, BLUE AIR http://www.blueair-web.com/index.php?location=index& LANG=EN , Try these sites for fast cheap flights in the EU. If your looking for international flights try http://www.travelocity.com/ in the US and http://www.travelocity.co.uk/ while in the UK, Traveocity has excellent deals. On my last flight from back from Europe to Canada I spent approximately $500 American dollars one way traveling all the way from Bucharest, Romania to Toronto Canada. Now thats a heck of a deal. As long as you know where to look online you can get fantastic prices.

Now if your looking for short distance travel while in Europe (city to city travel, unless your in eastern European countries then trains are also good) I recommend taking a bus, you can try Eurolines http://www.eurolines.com/. Now if your thinking that their quality is like greyhound then you'd be mistaken. Eurolines takes care of its customers, I've had the opportunity to travel on both and Euroline's customer service definitely exceeds greyhound not to mention the buses are cleaner. It's comfortable and affordable and if you can't seem to find any cheap flights you can always take Eurolines it's the next best thing. As for trains they are usually pretty expensive traveling long distances. Although, If your in one of the eastern European countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary) traveling by train is usually pretty cheap.

Now if your wondering about taking a Taxi, it varies from country and city, a taxi in London, England is very expensive while in Bucharest, Romania they are pretty cheap. Although, public transportation is still cheaper either way( subway, underground, trolleys). Also, if your not careful in eastern European countries you can get quite ripped off while taking a taxi so be cautious if your going to do so. If your wondering about renting a car, I don't know anything on this, so it's best to consult one more familiar on this matter.

Thats all my spill on this subject I hope that in some way this has and will be helpful on your journey throughout Europe.

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