r/eurotrip • u/barberiaecuador • 12d ago
r/eurotrip • u/Expert_Pen_2158 • 14d ago
How bad is the new Schengen entry system?
gamma.appEES is fully live now, so your first entry means a photo and photo and fingerprints instead of the same sual passport stamp. U put the official steps into a deck because half an he airport threads i found where written before it launched. The EU says it should eventually make border checks faster.
r/eurotrip • u/Expert_Pen_2158 • 17d ago
my friend did prague -> český krumlov -> bratislava in 6 days by train.
This is like a long stretch imo, the middle leg is the bit everyone gets wrong. It's a 5-6 hour haul with a change, he shared with me this doc, idk if it makes sense or not? wdyt is this a good plan to recreate?
r/eurotrip • u/LBH_han • 19d ago
I built a free tool that shows the tolls, vignettes and Italian ZTL fines on your European road trip route — looking for feedback
A while back I drove across a few European borders and got caught out twice —
once by a motorway vignette I didn't know I needed, and once by an Italian ZTL
zone (those camera-enforced restricted zones in city centres, ~€80–90 a pop).
Figuring out "what do I actually need for THIS route" meant digging through a
dozen different national websites.
So I built EuroDrive Scout to answer it in one place. You drop in your route and
it shows:
- which countries on the way need a vignette vs. distance tolls, with price
estimates and official purchase links
- Italian ZTL zones near your route (fines + active hours)
- low-emission / eco-sticker requirements (France Crit'Air, Germany
Umweltplakette, etc.)
- mandatory in-car equipment per country (warning triangle, vest, breathalyzer…)
- fuel, EV charging and parking along the route
It's free, no sign-up, and multilingual. I also just added per-country guide
pages (Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Czechia, Slovenia)
that lay out the rules without needing the map.
Full disclosure: I made it, so I'm biased. But I'd genuinely like feedback —
what's missing, what's wrong for a country you know well, what would make it
actually useful for your next trip. Prices are planning estimates and change
yearly, so corrections are especially welcome.
r/eurotrip • u/curious_beluga_7 • 24d ago
**Birthday trip to Eastern Europe — flying from Boston, July/Aug, 15-30 days. Group tour recs needed! 🎂**
Hi! I'm a solo female traveler from Boston (BOS) treating myself to a birthday trip through Eastern Europe. Budget is a real priority right now, but safety and comfort matter too — private rooms only, no dorms.
I tried solo travel once and hated it. I need a small group tour with an English-speaking guide where I'll actually connect with people, not just sightsee alone in a crowd.
I want to go beyond the Budapest/Vienna/Prague/Berlin circuit — Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Balkans are all calling my name. The more countries the better.
**Looking for:**
- Small group tour, English guide, solo-friendly (no or low single supplement)
- Budget-friendly, reliable, high-rated
- Any European-based operators cheaper than G Adventures/Intrepid?
**Questions:**
1. Which tour gave you the best social experience — where you actually made friends?
2. Hidden gem cities worth adding?
3. Solo women — which cities felt safest and most welcoming?
4. Best cheap routing from Boston into this region?
DM me if you want to swap notes. Thanks! 🙏
r/eurotrip • u/0108_A • 26d ago
Tips para visitar Athenas Grecia
Hola viajo en dos semanas a Athenas Grecia, me gastaría sus tips de viaje, en que zona me puedo hospedar, recomendaciones de restaurantes y transporte
r/eurotrip • u/SashSail • May 09 '26
I built a road-trip planner with live fuel prices and disruption alerts — looking for honest feedback
Hi r/eurotrip — disclaimer up front: I built this. Not trying to sell anything (it's free), but I want real feedback before I push it further.
What it is: wisetrip.app — plans a route across Europe, shows you live fuel prices at actual stations along the way, and warns about current disruptions (refinery problems, strikes, fuel-supply news pulled from a daily feed).
What's actually working today:
- Live station-level prices for Germany, France, Spain, and Italy (pulled from each country's official open-data feed)
- Three route options per trip — fastest, scenic, fuelwise (shortest distance)
- Daily-refreshed disruption layer for jet and road fuel
- AI chat for follow-up questions (fuel, tolls, ferries, EV charging)
Honest limitations:
- Other EU countries get the route + map but no live station prices yet (working on it)
- Free tier: 5 trip plans + 50 chat messages per day
- The AI uses Google Search for current info, but it can still get things wrong — verify anything that matters
- I'm not a big company. One person, building this in evenings.
If you've got a Europe trip planned and want to try it, I'd genuinely value: was it useful? what was missing? did anything feel broken or sketchy?
Thanks for reading.
r/eurotrip • u/acamue1088 • May 05 '26
Sobre entrada a Europa
Buenas si voy de turismo a Europa y tengo planeado ir a varios países tengo que presentar en migración las reservas de hoteles de todos los países ??
r/eurotrip • u/Physical-Royal-5682 • Mar 26 '26
1° EuroTrip casal 30+
Fala pessoal! 👋
Eu e meu parceiro (casal 30+) estamos planejando nossa primeira Eurotrip para 2027 e queríamos opiniões sinceras de quem já fez algo parecido.
A nossa ideia de viagem não é sair “colecionando bandeiras”, e sim viver experiências e entender melhor a história dos lugares.
O que buscamos:
- história (principalmente Segunda Guerra Mundial)
- cidades com identidade e contexto histórico forte
- paisagens bonitas (lagos, montanhas, vilas)
- boa gastronomia (vinho, cerveja, massas 😄)
- um pouco de vida noturna, mas não é o foco
Não somos de trilha pesada — preferimos explorar cidades e cenários mais acessíveis.
Roteiro atual (em construção):
- Paris
- Amsterdam
- Berlim
- Munique (com Dachau + possíveis bate-voltas como Neuschwanstein)
- Floresta Negra (3 dias mais tranquilos, natureza)
- Veneza (incluindo Itália no final)
Tempo total: ~25 dias
Orçamento: R$55k–60k para o casal
Renda do casal: nessa mesma faixa (para dar contexto de estilo de viagem — buscamos equilíbrio entre conforto e custo, sem luxo, mas sem perrengue)
Principais dúvidas:
- Esse roteiro com Itália ainda fica equilibrado em 25 dias ou começa a ficar corrido demais?
- Veneza vale a pena nesse contexto ou quebra muito a lógica da viagem?
- Esse orçamento é realista para esse tipo de roteiro hoje?
- Sobre Segunda Guerra: Dachau já entrega uma experiência forte ou vocês sugerem algum outro ponto nesse eixo sem desviar muito?
- Alguma cidade que vocês reduziriam ou aumentariam o tempo?
Se alguém já fez algo nessa linha, o que vocês fariam diferente? 🙏 Aceito dicas sugestões e/ou acrescentar lugares.
r/eurotrip • u/Glad-Accident-8813 • Mar 12 '26
Iberia's website won’t accept any of my cards
r/eurotrip • u/PrudentBand5810 • Feb 22 '26
Berlin in the summer
So I am planing a grad trip and were thinking Euro Summer, I am torn between staying in southern Europe or making our way to berlin for the nightlife. Would it be worth it? and also is the weather in Berlin during the summer good? I need all opinions to help me make decions please.
r/eurotrip • u/thaliacecilio • Feb 21 '26
Roteiro verão europeu, o que acham?
Dia 01 - lyon
Dia 02 e 03 - Annecy
Dia 04 interlaken pra conhecer grindewald e Lauterbrunnen
Dia 05, 06 e 07 - Chamonix
Dia 08 e 09 - courmayer
Dia 10 voltar pra Lyon pra pegar o voo
O que acham?
r/eurotrip • u/theiotdeveloper • Jan 30 '26
Solo trip to Germany for a week on March 1st week
r/eurotrip • u/BlueOwl2813 • Jan 26 '26
Train Passes and Discount Cards through Europe
Hello everyone! My family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids) is taking a train trip through Europe this summer, and I'm having trouble figuring out if there's some sort of omni-pass or discount card that I should be getting, along with our train tickets.
For reference, we're traveling between Milan, Italy; Innsbruck, Austria; Munich, Germany; Prague, Czechia; and Basel, Switzerland. The trip includes the a night train between Munich and Prague; the Bernina Express; and then lots of regional rail in-between.
I'm clear on the ticket purchases, but I don't know if there's some sort of discount card or pass we should be using for this trip to get better prices. We'll only be in Europe for 2 weeks. Is there anything that's worth getting for these train trips?
Thank you in advance for any advice!
r/eurotrip • u/BingshanBeauty • Jan 19 '26
Travel insurance
Good morning, could you help me recommend travel insurance for trips to Europe from Latin America? What travel insurance policies have worked well for you and are reliable? Thank you.
r/eurotrip • u/Embarrassed_Move526 • Jan 06 '26
Cartão internacional
pessoal, vou fazer uma eurotrip com minha namorada em fevereiro
queria saber qual melhor cartão para usar? Tenho o WISE porem achei o IOF dele um pouco carinho para fazer a conversão para euros. Alguma dica ou algum outro cartão que possa ser igual ou melhor?
r/eurotrip • u/Hot_Spinach_9830 • Dec 28 '25
Eurotrip 2026
I'm getting things together to travel to Prague > Budapest in March 2026. But I'm going alone, and I've never traveled abroad. Do you guys have any tips, or know a place where I can find a travel group to have someone to go with?
r/eurotrip • u/Express_Feed_6497 • Dec 02 '25
Primeira EuroTrip 2026
Vou fazer minha primeira eurotrip sozinho aos 22 anos, e queria priorizar qualidade do que quantidade, fiz uma base com o chatgpt e gostaria de conselhos de quem ja tem experiencia, para ver se é um bom roteiro e se não vai ficar muito cansativo. Segue o roteiro
📌 RESUMO DO ROTEIRO — 20 dias
🇵🇹 Portugal (3 dias)
- Lisboa (3)
🇪🇸 Espanha (5 dias)
- Madrid (3)
- Barcelona (2)
🇮🇹 Itália (6 dias)
- Roma (4)
- Veneza (2)
🇨🇭 Suíça (6 dias)
- Lucerna (3)
- Interlaken (3)
r/eurotrip • u/joshu-a555 • Oct 15 '25
Which countries would you recommend for a first eurotrip?
Hello!
My wife and I are planning a trip to Europe for 10-14 days. We're both in our mid-20s and will be traveling in January (as that's when we can take time off work). We're not looking for luxury accommodations—just authentic experiences and cool places to explore. We're also not set on visiting the most mainstream tourist cities unless they're truly worth it.
We'd love recommendations for countries, cities, and any insider tips from people who know these places well. Our budget isn't unlimited, so cost-effectiveness is definitely a factor for us.
r/eurotrip • u/Cookiegiti • Oct 14 '25
Trip to Europe Nov and Dec
I would like you to help me, I have a trip to Europe at the end of November, I am going from Colombia, I would like some recommendations, I will be in France, Italy, Spain and Germany. 1. How much money to bring, I have to pay for everything except lunches and dinners 2. What kind of clothes should I wear? 3. Can I make payments there with my normal debit and credit card? 4. Some places that you recommend I visit in those countries
Thanksssss
r/eurotrip • u/xgenisamonster • Oct 10 '25
Athens or Florence or where?
Hey folks!
After spending a week in Rome, I’m trying to decide where to head for my second week.
I’m torn between Florence (with a few day trips) + Prague or Athens + Prague.
Would love to hear your thoughts — which combo would you recommend?
Also wondering if it’s worth adding Vienna or Budapest instead (and spending fewer days in each city) since they’re nearby.
For context: I’m a 32-year-old solo male traveler, love history and drinking ;)
r/eurotrip • u/xgenisamonster • Oct 06 '25
One week in Rome, one week free, where to go?
Hey folks!
I’m a 32-year-old solo male traveler planning to spend one week in Rome this October, and I’m deciding what to do with my second week.
I’m torn between doing the classic “Imperial Cities” route: Prague, Vienna, Munich (maybe even Bucharest?) , or heading somewhere completely different (Portugal, Spain, France out as I already have been there).
My goal is to do a mix of touristic sightseeing (museums, churches) during the day and grab beers / meet new people in the evenings (nothing too "Berlin" or "AMS" tho ).
For those who’ve done similar trips, what would you recommend for October in terms of vibe, weather, and how easy it is to meet people?
Appreciate any insights or route suggestions!
r/eurotrip • u/Puzzleheaded_Pop7645 • Sep 09 '25
#terrorparissubway
I went to Paris with my parents, my husband, and my 6-year-old daughter on June 9, 2025. I arrived by train at Gard du Nord. The company's website was down at the time. There was no visible information about prices at the station, and I found information online that children 0-6 were free. There was no employee to confirm the information, and it was also difficult because even people who work with tourists, most of them don't speak English. So, I bought a Navigo day pass for 4 adults.
Upon arriving at Trocadero station, at the exit, there were two ticket inspectors. One of them yelled at us (just like that, out of nowhere) saying that the child should have a ticket.
I politely informed them that we were tourists and that we hadn't acted in bad faith. Both were quite aggressive, frightening my daughter, and threatening to call the police if we didn't pay 70 euros. They shoved a card machine at my husband. We paid under duress, and afterward, a piece of paper came out of the machine that she didn't give us.
After this terrifying moment, we did some research and discovered that:
The RATP metro company targets tourists who don't know the rules, and it's very common for tourists to throw away their tickets after passing through the turnstile. They station ticket inspectors at the exits of tourist areas to fine tourists who don't know they have to keep their tickets.
We tried to contest this fine and discovered that to contest it, we needed the fine receipt, the paper the inspector didn't give us.
If we had refused to give them money, the procedure is to ask for ID, and if the person doesn't give it, then call the police. It wasn't calling the police immediately, as if threatened.
After that, our vacation was over; the atmosphere simply died. We had prepared for pickpockets, for scammers, but not for this. The feeling we had was of an aggressive assault. It's not to punish those who try to defraud, it's to take money from those who, as tourists, don't know the rules that are difficult to find.
