Authentic Europe
Central Europe Discovery: From Berlin to Budapest
Guided 9-day Berlin to Budapest tour by minibus and train
9 daysfrom $2,861
11% rail
Travel to Europe (To-Europe) · Independent rail tour
9-Day Imperial Europe Rail Tour (9R12)
Visit Imperial Europe and enjoy the cities of Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Berlin and the spectacular landscapes of the Danube Valley!
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Berlin
Berlin
Train/coach from Berlin Tegel Airport to hotel near Potsdamer Platz. Sightseeing using the 48-hour Berlin & Potsdam Welcome Card, including hop-on hop-off double decker buses M100 and M200.
- Day 2overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Walking tour suggestions around Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Checkpoint Charlie and the Topography of Terror; optional half-day trip to the Sachsenhausen Memorial.
- Day 3railovernight: Prague
Prague
EuroCity (EC) train from Berlin to Prague (about 4.5 hours). Optional free 3.5-hour English-speaking walking tour of the 'Golden City'.
- Day 4overnight: Prague
Prague
Full day to explore the Old Town at leisure, including the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.
- Day 5railovernight: Vienna
Vienna
Speed Rail EuroCity (EC) from Prague to Vienna (about 4 hours). Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.
- Day 6overnight: Vienna
Vienna
Full day of sightseeing in Vienna with the Vienna Card, including the Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace and Garden.
- Day 7overnight: Budapest
Budapest
Under three hours to Budapest. Sightseeing with a 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off pass, including the Royal Palace, Parliament Building and St. Stephen's Basilica.
- Day 8overnight: Budapest
Budapest
Continued sightseeing with the Hop-on Hop-off pass; visit the Chain Bridge, the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial and the Holocaust Memorial Center.
- Day 9
Budapest Int. Airport
Private transfer from hotel to Budapest Airport or Budapest Cruise Ship Port, where the tour ends.
Included
- Public transportation ticket within Berlin, plus 48-hour Berlin & Potsdam Welcome Card
- Speed train ticket Berlin to Prague
- Train ticket Prague to Vienna, plus 48-hour Vienna Card
- Speed train ticket Vienna to Budapest, plus 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Budapest
- Private transfer from hotel to Budapest Airport or Budapest Cruise Ship Port
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 8 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary
Not included
- Airfare from your origin to Berlin Tegel Airport / from Budapest International Airport to your origin
- All meals other than breakfast
- Gratuities (tips)
