I am trying to budget a trip to europe?

Question

I am planning to trying to take a trip to Europe from late September to late November. I was wondering about how much I should budget for after I buy airfare and my train pass.

I plan on visiting a few cities in Germany (Cologne, Munich, and Berlin), Prague, Vienna, possibly a day in Krakow and Budapest, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and maybe one other city in Italy, Madrid and Barcelona.

Just wondering if anyone could give me a good weekly estimate - I might have to shorten my trip due to expenses.

I have heard that Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam are very expensive in particular so I would only probably spend a day or two there.

Would I have any problems finding cheap hotels or hostels at the last minute when I get to the cities?

Answer 1

For you hostel needs go to http://www.hihostels.com

They can advise on their hostels at your next port of call and make a reservation for you. The are all over Europe and cheap at about 20 Euro per night.

Ian M

Answer 2

Everywhere in Europe is expensive if you do the dollar to euro conversion. The euro is alot stronger than the dollar. It takes $160 to get 100 euros. What kind of hotels do you plan on staying in? Will you be renting a car?

When my husband and I vacationed in Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Monaco) last summer for 2 1/2 weeks, it costed $5,000. That does not include airfare and rental car. We also stayed in a friends apartment for 1 week and didnt have to pay hotels for that week. IF you are planning a 2 month trip, I hope you have been saving for awhile!

We moved to Germany last December and are planning a trip back to the states. It will be alot cheaper than our trip last summer.

Amsterdam isnt that expensive, France I would say is the most expensive of the places you plan to go...compared to Germany.

If you are traveling alone and dont plan to get expensive hotels and arent renting a car, I would say about $1500 per week, about 1000 euros a week.

There are so many beautiful things to see here. Good luck and enjoy your trip!