Prague and Budapest + others?

[Macky]

Thinking of an Eastern European trip in September for a few days. I've been to Prague and Budapest before and loved both. Has anyone done both in one trip before, with a train in between? Is this a good idea? Is it worth adding any other cities in? Bratislava or Vienna, perhaps?

 

[Macky]

What are you trying to achieve? Both countries are super local and dirt cheap to visit. Taking up a day travelling between the two "just because" isn't a good use of time IMHO.

I did Prague to Berlin many years back, the train is pleasant.

I would try and visit somewhere you are highly unlikely to visit if you are doing a "doubler", e.g. when I went to Croatia I went over to Bosnia and Montenegro.

Good question. My partner hasn't been to either and is keen to visit both. Looks like if we add Vienna in the middle it will be a good compromise of travel vs being in the cities. Looks a 2.5hr train from Budapest to Vienna and a 4hr train from Vienna to Prague. Perhaps if we spend 2 days in each. Exciting!