Cheapest way of getting to the continent

dekez · 9 Mar 2010 at 09:51

Cyanide said:
Ferry and a National Express shouldn't cost very much booked a month or so in advance.

This, inter railing is great fun, enjoy

Saytan · 9 Mar 2010 at 10:06

i used sleazyjet for my short interrail trip - about 35 quid for a flight to rome and about the same for one back from paris

Cosimo · 9 Mar 2010 at 11:54

trent said:
abit off topic but... Were you going on your trip and what's your budget?

The Sangatte camp and he can hitch a lift on the way back.

Yamahahahahaha · 9 Mar 2010 at 11:55

MagicBoy said:
Swim

Ahleckz · 9 Mar 2010 at 12:55

collisster said:
We dont want to drive anywhere thats the idea of the inter rail ticket
We are carrying a bergan each around 100 litres

Cheers

That's far too much to take, you could half that and be fine. You'll regret taking 100litres.

Saytan · 9 Mar 2010 at 14:49

i took about 40 litres for just over 2 weeks, and i didnt have to do any laundry....

platypus · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:12

Eurostar, if you book far enough in advance, is very cheap.

D.P. · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:14

MagicBoy said:
Swim?

This.

If you can't do that walking on to a ferry is also cheap, but you must pay.

cambb · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:19

tunnel

Jamesdavid3 · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:26

Do the worm

Mr Jack · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:28

Grow a moustache, buy a tub of vaseline and hang around by lorry terminals?

I get around · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:40

Hitch hiking is by far the cheapest.

Really depends what you're driving but a car can also be a cheap way to get around europe. Take a full car, split the fuel costs and it works out great.

eatcustard · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:43

Where in Europe do you need to get to?

Taziir · 9 Mar 2010 at 15:48

I get around said:
Hitch hiking is by far the cheapest.

Really depends what you're driving but a car can also be a cheap way to get around europe. Take a full car, split the fuel costs and it works out great.

^ Good advice. Take some mates and enjoy!

collisster · 9 Mar 2010 at 16:56

we have got a very provisional route planned.

paris
brugge
amsterdam
berlin
krakow
Prague
Milan
Nice
Paris,

We can start anywhere in the loop if its cheap! or near to any of those destinations.
hitchhiking is a bit dicey for 3 of us and we've no experience in doing it

100 lt is maybe too much, but i've got a 100 lt bergan, a 60 lt and a 40 lt

just want to be able to bring some stuff back

cheers
collisster

molemole0 · 9 Mar 2010 at 17:10

Ferry

Jimmeh · 9 Mar 2010 at 17:28

Coach to a ferry port, foot passenger to main land Europe. Job done.

PermaBanned · 9 Mar 2010 at 17:30

We're not on a continent are we? I thought it was an Island...

Saytan · 9 Mar 2010 at 17:55

collisster said:
we have got a very provisional route planned.

paris
brugge
amsterdam
berlin
krakow
Prague
Milan
Nice
Paris,

We can start anywhere in the loop if its cheap! or near to any of those destinations.
hitchhiking is a bit dicey for 3 of us and we've no experience in doing it

100 lt is maybe too much, but i've got a 100 lt bergan, a 60 lt and a 40 lt

just want to be able to bring some stuff back

cheers
collisster

an aussie girl i met said milan, and i quote her here "sucks balls"

also, prague to milan will be a savage journey.

what i did was fly, and start and end at different points - you squeeze more in that way

(Rome, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, amsterdam (4 hours in antwerp) brugge, paris)

btw, be very careful in france, SNCF love to rip off interrailers by refusing to accept passes on certain services

Windle · 9 Mar 2010 at 17:58

jak731 said:
Ryanair £5 flight with a £5 booking fee?

£5 flights + £5 booking fee then turns into:

£10 for web checkin
£10 for credit card payment
£15 for hold luggage

Ryanair really are ridiculous when it comes to that stuff, I always go Easyjet as it works out about the same when you add flights up.