![]() ![]() If you want to hike from town to town at a relaxed pace, you might consider staying around three-four nights. If you just want to see the views and do minimal hiking, you can get by staying around two nights - there’s a train that runs between all five towns. Cinque Terre is a string of five centuries-old seaside villages situated on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline. Take the 6-hour train ride from Nice, France to Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre, Italy – Approx. 2-4 days (+1 full travel day) If you have the time, you can break up the long train ride by stopping in Montpellier, France for a day. Flights will take just under 4 hours and the train will take almost 9 hours. ![]() You can either fly or take the train from Barcelona to Nice. If you plan on partying hard in Barcelona, you may want to budget for an extra day to recover on the beach. Take one of the nearly hourly trains from Madrid to Barcelona - the journey will take about 2.5 hours. Flying will take about 4 hours when you factor in all travel time. The train leaves around 9:30 pm and arrives in Madrid around 8 am. Madrid – Approx. 3 daysįrom Lisbon, you’ll want to take an overnight train to Madrid. The flight is about 2.5 hours, but you should budget about 4 hours of total travel time. Lisbon – Approx. 2-3 daysĪs much as we love trains, we suggest booking a cheap flight from Paris to Lisbon as it will save you a lot of time (don’t worry, you’ll use trains for most of the journey). Note: Add a few days to your time in Paris if you want to venture out of the city to experience a few of the many day trip options Paris has to offer. The flight takes a little over an hour, but you still have to get to/from the airports, which will add at least an extra hour. There are also plenty of budget flights, but then you have to deal with all the annoyance of flying. The train journey takes a little over 2 hours. Paris – Approx. 4+ daysįrom London, I suggest taking the Eurostar train to Paris, but book your train early because tickets get really expensive if you wait until the last minute. ![]() London also has loads of things to see and do, so you’re guaranteed to keep busy. London is a great introduction to Europe because it’s a perfect mix of foreign and familiar - plus, London is a huge airline hub, so it’s one of the cheaper places to fly into. Check out my Guide To Using Rail Passes in Europe to learn more.īest of Europe Travel Itinerary London – Approx. These sites also show multiple travel options (trains, planes, buses, driving, etc.) and price estimates. Note: I used Rome2Rio and OMIO to map my course and to get an idea of the travel times. We tried to keep the travel distances fairly short in most cases, so you won’t be spending all your time on a plane or a train. Of course, no itinerary is perfect, and there is never enough time to see everything, but this itinerary will give you a great foundation to pretty much see all the highlights. I’d err on the side of traveling slower this is a two-month trip, so there is a good chance you’ll burn out if you’re not careful. This itinerary covers 18+ cities throughout Europe and will take a minimum of 60 days but could be extended to 75+ days if you travel a little slower. ![]() This is it… the Best of Europe Mega Trip itinerary that is designed to give you a taste of the best Europe has to offer. ![]()
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