Hello, in mid to late September I will be planning a trip to these three destinations. In England for the larger cities would be London and Liverpool. I cant seem to pull the trigger on which order we should visit these places. I was thinking maybe fly into Amsterdam and then go to Berlin then fly back to the U.S. from either London or Liverpool. If anyone has any insight into what the most convenient/time saving route would be I would appreciate it much! :)
Posted by
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
If there is no reason I need to see places in a certain order I will usually check flights first. For cost and ease of flight. Prefer nonstop. Where are you flying from? Will you have a car at any point and have you been to any of these places before?
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area
5697 posts
Check out the tax/fee for flying out of England before booking your flight.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
Personally I'd put Amsterdam in the middle rather than backtrack between London and Berlin. Either fly into Berlin, go to Amsterdam, then the UK, or do the reverse. No transatlantic flights from Liverpool so you'd need to start or end in London. Easyjet flies direct from Amsterdam to Liverpool, so you could put Liverpool between London and Amsterdam. Berlin-Amsterdam is six hours by train which is right on what most people consider the borderline of whether flying will save time when you take security and airport-to-city travel into account. Both Easyjet and KLM fly Amsterdam-Berlin, or you can book train tickets three months in advance at www.bahn.de. For train travel between London and Liverpool, book at www.virgintrains.com. In both the UK and Germany, booking train fares in advance gets you much cheaper tickets, but locks you into a single train which you mustn't miss.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
OK excellent. I think logically Berlin first would make the most sense. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. Im flying from Minneapolis. Thanks for the links and info :)
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5790 posts
I'd base your decision on where you find the best flight options. Check out different combinations to see what gets you the most direct (or cheapest) flights to/from the U.S.
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I'd base your decision on where you find the best flight options. Check out different combinations to see what gets you the most direct (or cheapest) flights to/from the U.S."
id do this and some and look at some path if possible.
happy trails.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15768 posts
Also check rail and budget airline fares for your inter-European legs. Train tickets usually go on sale 90 - 120 days in advance at very cheap prices, then the prices go up as the cheap tickets are sold. The cheapest airfares may be offered many months in advance, and those get snapped up too. The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets.
When choosing air options, check for added fees (baggage, seat choice, booking fees, who knows what else) and also for which airport. Some use airports that are more remote and will use up more time and money to get to/from.