Hello all! So in a couple weeks i leave for Europe for a little over a month. I'm trying to hit as many spots as possible even if for only a little bit of time, so while traveling from Paris to Amsterdam i'm stoping for about 7 hours in Bruges, and i plan on doing the same thing from Prague to Salzburg (staying in Vienna for a half day). I was curious what anyone's thoughts or experiences were on carrying your travel bag while sightseeing? I will be carrying a backpack and i'm going to try and pack light as much as possible, but is it difficult going to museums and the like if you're dealing with a larger travel bag? Will certain museums have lockers or will i just be lugging it around the entire time? Any help would be greatly appreciate. Thanks!!
Posted by
Chicago
8041 posts
Look up each train station Brugge and Vienna online before you go; some have storage lockers for that purpose. I have done something similar
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5450 posts
Vienna is quite out of the way for a Prague to Salzburg journey. Why would you do that?
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16894 posts
I see that train travel time via Vienna is 7 hours, versus a more typical connection in Linz with travel time under 6 hours. But if you only have a "half-day" to see a place, I'd choose a smaller place than Vienna. You could also take a direct train or bus from Prague to Cesky Krumlov (bag storage at the Tourist Info office) and perhaps a private shuttle van from there to Linz or Salzburg (to save extra train connections on that leg).