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Budapest - Vienna - Prague Itinerary 14 days suggestions

Posted by (melbourne, australia) on

Hi

We are a group of 3 people mixed ages travelling from Melbourne in March 2020. It's our first time to the region. We don't really want to be too ambitious but are very keen to fit in some UNESCO sites if possible. Here's our current itinerary:

17/3 Arrive Budapest

18-21/3 Explore Budapest

21/3 Travel from Budapest to Vienna via DayTrip

22-23/3 Explore Vienna

24/3 Travel from Vienna to Hallstatt (Overnight in Hallstatt)

25/3 Travel from Hallstatt to Cesky Krumlov (Overnight in Cesky Krumlov) would like a suggestion for reliable shuttle bus services?

26/3 Cesky Krumlov to Prague

27-30/3 Explore Prague and maybe include one day trip to Kutna Hora or Bohemian Switzerland National Park?

31/3 Depart Prague back to Melbourne

Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Posted by
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Any reason you're not just taking the train from Budapest to Vienna?

Posted by
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Yes, we would like to see Pannonhalma Abbey and Esztergom as well.

Posted by
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If you go to Pannonhalma, I recommend allowing some time to enjoy the nearby town of Gyor. It has a very pretty historic center an a number of small museums, mostly art-related. If you have any interest in art you can fill more than a half-day there.

For Pannonhalma, I recommend checking the abbey's website for news of special events and avoiding visiting on the weekend if you can. I had a frustrating day when I tried to go there. I was using public transportation, and the bus dropped me off way down at the bottom of the hill because a bike race was scheduled that day. It was quite a hot uphill walk to the abbey. It was annoying but doable for me; some folks would have looked up and bailed. Then when I got to the abbey it turned out much of it was inaccessible until mid-afternoon because of a special ceremony. I don't know whether the ceremony was mentioned on the website; I blame myself for not having checked. I had asked the tourist office how to get to the abbey the day before, and they didn't mention the ceremony.

Posted by
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ewong, great idea for the trip from Budapest to Vienna. If I were going to do it I would hire a guy I know named Laszlo to drive from Budapest to Esztergom and then to Pannonhalma (http://silverwings.hu/price.htm). From Pannonhalma I would call a taxi on to the train station in Gyor and take a train on into Vienna. But you know its going to be a busy has heck day.... Still great stops!!

March in Budapest can be beautiful. Cool, but beautiful; and you are spending enough time there to get them most out of it. Good plan.

For Cesky Krumlov, see if CK Shuttle runs the route. If not, Bean. Ive got no experience with them, but they seem to be the most often used.

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Thanks everyone for your responses. Regarding Cesky Krumlov, I presume the restaurants will be open? I am aware that the castle will be closed during that time... But we just want to have a wander through the town and have a feel for the atmosphere. Also, regarding visiting the Bohemian Switzerland park, does anyone have good suggestions for tour groups and roughly what level of fitness does it demand to see the main attractions? Thanks

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