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11 Day itinerary in Hungary, Europe

European Dream

If you’re looking for a perfect short break in Europe, we have a package that tops all city breaks, our European Dream package takes you to Budapest, Ljubljana, Salzburg, and Vienna! Your first city is Budapest, an interrail favorite. This city isn’t nicknamed The City of Spas for nothing, as it’s f... Read More

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By Donal, Lauren, Cody, Lisa, Natasha and Niamh

Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Budapest

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Culture & History

Nature & Wildlife

Food & Culinary

Purposeful Travel

Water & Coastline

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Lake Bled

2

Mirabell Palace and Gardens

3

Széchenyi Thermal Bath

4

Mozart’s Residence

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrive in Budapest & stay overnight in Budapest

Your short break starts in one of Europe's best cities, Budapest. This city is nicknamed the City of Spas for a reason, as it's filled with beautiful baths all with healing properties. Not to mention, the architecture surrounding the baths is a sight to see on its own! Take a walk through the streets of this city and you will notice the beauty becomes apparent. You will soon understand why many tourists flock here for a city break every year. The buildings here take on many architectural styles and the city is famous for its Art Nouveau architecture. Budapest's foodie scene is increasingly interesting, with plenty of restaurants and cafes serving up delicious local dishes such as goulash!

Day 2

place Explore Budapest & stay overnight in Budapest

Your short break starts in one of Europe's best cities, Budapest. This city is nicknamed the City of Spas for a reason, as it's filled with beautiful baths all with healing properties. Not to mention, the architecture surrounding the baths is a sight to see on its own! Take a walk through the streets of this city and you will notice the beauty becomes apparent. You will soon understand why many tourists flock here for a city break every year. The buildings here take on many architectural styles and the city is famous for its Art Nouveau architecture. Budapest's foodie scene is increasingly interesting, with plenty of restaurants and cafes serving up delicious local dishes such as goulash!

Day 3

place Explore Budapest & stay overnight in Budapest

Your short break starts in one of Europe's best cities, Budapest. This city is nicknamed the City of Spas for a reason, as it's filled with beautiful baths all with healing properties. Not to mention, the architecture surrounding the baths is a sight to see on its own! Take a walk through the streets of this city and you will notice the beauty becomes apparent. You will soon understand why many tourists flock here for a city break every year. The buildings here take on many architectural styles and the city is famous for its Art Nouveau architecture. Budapest's foodie scene is increasingly interesting, with plenty of restaurants and cafes serving up delicious local dishes such as goulash!

Day 4

place Train from Budapest to Ljubljana & stay overnight in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital city is the hidden gem of Europe and is loved by our customers! A short break or any type of break to Europe deserves to have Ljubljana included. This is a city renowned for green space, beautiful bridges and buildings. As well as dozens of different urban design elements such as lampposts, pillars, and pyramids. While you're here you need to visit Lake Bled. This is definitely one of the most spellbinding places in Slovenia, if not Europe. This incredibly scenic lake near the Alps looks too good to be real! With the island church, clifftop castle, and mountain backdrop, you're sure to find more than enough to keep you entertained here!

Day 5

place Explore Ljubljana & stay overnight in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital city is the hidden gem of Europe and is loved by our customers! A short break or any type of break to Europe deserves to have Ljubljana included. This is a city renowned for green space, beautiful bridges and buildings. As well as dozens of different urban design elements such as lampposts, pillars, and pyramids. While you're here you need to visit Lake Bled. This is definitely one of the most spellbinding places in Slovenia, if not Europe. This incredibly scenic lake near the Alps looks too good to be real! With the island church, clifftop castle, and mountain backdrop, you're sure to find more than enough to keep you entertained here!

Day 6

place Explore Ljubljana & stay overnight in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital city is the hidden gem of Europe and is loved by our customers! A short break or any type of break to Europe deserves to have Ljubljana included. This is a city renowned for green space, beautiful bridges and buildings. As well as dozens of different urban design elements such as lampposts, pillars, and pyramids. While you're here you need to visit Lake Bled. This is definitely one of the most spellbinding places in Slovenia, if not Europe. This incredibly scenic lake near the Alps looks too good to be real! With the island church, clifftop castle, and mountain backdrop, you're sure to find more than enough to keep you entertained here!

Day 7

place Train from Ljubljana to Salzburg & stay overnight in Salzburg

The next stop on your Europe Horizon short break is none other than Salzburg! A lot of people don't know much about this fantastic city, apart from the fact it was the backdrop for The Sound of Music. So, if you take a city break or short break to Salzburg, you have to include a Sound of Music tour! Similar to Vienna, Salzburg is a Baroque city with architecture that will make you feel as if you're in a fairytale novel. A DIY tour of this city is a must as walking distances between attractions and establishments are short.

Day 8

place Explore Salzburg & stay overnight in Salzburg

The next stop on your Europe Horizon short break is none other than Salzburg! A lot of people don't know much about this fantastic city, apart from the fact it was the backdrop for The Sound of Music. So, if you take a city break or short break to Salzburg, you have to include a Sound of Music tour! Similar to Vienna, Salzburg is a Baroque city with architecture that will make you feel as if you're in a fairytale novel. A DIY tour of this city is a must as walking distances between attractions and establishments are short.

Day 9

place Train from Salzburg to Vienna & stay overnight in Vienna

End your short break in this beautiful Eastern Europe city that looks as if it was lifted straight from the pages of a fairytale. The clean, wide boulevards, efficient transport system, pleasant sights, and large green spaces. It's not hard to fall in love with this beautiful city. Vienna holds a considerable reputation for being the music capital of the world, with the likes of Mozart calling this place home. Coffeehouses have been an essential part of the city's cultural fabric since 1685. They make for great places to gather for a coffee, gossip and to eat Sacher Torte on your final day of this extended city break to Europe.

Day 10

place Explore Vienna & stay overnight in Vienna

End your short break in this beautiful Eastern Europe city that looks as if it was lifted straight from the pages of a fairytale. The clean, wide boulevards, efficient transport system, pleasant sights, and large green spaces. It's not hard to fall in love with this beautiful city. Vienna holds a considerable reputation for being the music capital of the world, with the likes of Mozart calling this place home. Coffeehouses have been an essential part of the city's cultural fabric since 1685. They make for great places to gather for a coffee, gossip and to eat Sacher Torte on your final day of this extended city break to Europe.

Day 11

place Last Day of your Trip

Your trip will end in Vienna where you will make arrangements to return home.

What’s Included

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  • All your rail travel between cities
  • Seat reservations

Extras expand_less

  • E-Travel Pack - accessed via our unique app
  • 24hr Emergency Support

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  • City Tax
  • Travel to Budapest or return travel from Vienna
  • Airport transfers at start and end destinations
  • Meals
  • Travel Insurance
  • Trips are fully independent so there will be no tour guide

About Donal

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Culture & History

Visit markets

Nature & Wildlife

Food & Culinary

Purposeful Travel

Water & Coastline

I first interrailed back in 2008 and was hooked immediately. Since then i have visited 15 European countries and have made a career out of planning & booking European Rail Holidays for others!

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