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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: Dolomites for 5 days

    by neckervd 21 May 2012

    There are trains from Bergamo to Lienz, the transport hub of East Tyrol. The train ride from Bergamo railway station up to Lienz takes…

  2. bluesfrogg avatar

    hohe tauern 7days in june

    by bluesfrogg 06 May 2012

    gonna be hohe tauern for 7 days first week of june. wife is gonna be 6mos pregnant but we are both experienced hikers and looking forward…

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    RE: Vienna to Kals am Grossglockner to Salzburg

    by chirimoya99 03 May 2012

    The homepage of the [Austrian traincompany|www.oebb.at] will also give you the time tables for the buses. Mind that there is no direct…

  4. JonMW avatar

    Vienna to Kals am Grossglockner to Salzburg

    by JonMW 03 May 2012

    Would the best way first be by direct train to Lienz then by bus to Kals am Grossglockner? Are there buses running at the end of May?…

  5. neckervd avatar

    RE: Places to visit between Venice and Zell Am See

    by neckervd 08 April 2012

    Cortina d'Ampezzo or Misurina, Toblach, Lienz in Osttirol. You may also drive over the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse (usually open in…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: Venice to Munich: Train or Plane?

    by neckervd 06 April 2012

    The leg between Trento and Woergl is the most scenic one. If you travel between early May and end August, take the train Venice dp 15.41…

  7. jagungal avatar

    5-10 day hut-hut Trek/Walk in Alps/Hohe Tauern

    by jagungal 01 April 2012

    Hello, I am from Australia and I want to do a multi-day walk in Austria after I finish a conference in Munich on the 27th of July 2012.…

  8. JonMW avatar

    Hitchhiking to Grossglockner last week of May possible?

    by JonMW 11 March 2012

    Just wondering how much traffic to expect at that time of year. I don't think the buses from Lienz start running until the middle of…

  9. neckervd avatar

    RE: Swiss Alps or Austrian Alps

    by neckervd 21 February 2012

    The Dolomite mountains and the local architecture between Verona and Austria are very different from the Bernese Oberland. Mountain areas,…

  10. JonMW avatar

    RE: Help with Austria itinerary

    by JonMW 06 February 2012

    Thanks for the contact info. I heard back from the Heiligenblut office and they sent last year's bus schedule. Lienz to Heiligenblut…

  11. JonMW avatar

    RE: Help with Austria itinerary

    by JonMW 01 February 2012

    Great. Thanks necker. Edited by: JonMW And the bus between Lienz and Franz Josefs Höhe typically starts up earlier than between Franz…

  12. chrisallan avatar

    Europe Trip 2012

    by chrisallan 30 January 2012

    Hi All, I am a new member to this lovely forum and I have a question for all you experienced and knowledgeable folk. I am from the UK…

  13. anto_official avatar

    Re: Help with Austria itinerary

    by anto_official 30 January 2012

    Hello! If you go by public transport from Lienz to Innsbruck you don't pass Italy. There are also direct trains. The journey takes about…

  14. JonMW avatar

    Re: Help with Austria itinerary

    by JonMW 30 January 2012

    Thanks. I should have been more specific, most efficient by public transport. What is the route from Lienz to Innsbruck, via Italy?…

  15. JonMW avatar

    Help with Austria itinerary

    by JonMW 30 January 2012

    It looks like my initial plan for Austria (Vienna, Lienz, Grossglockner, Zell am See, Salzburg, Innsbruck - in that order) will be tough…

  16. neckervd avatar

    RE: Trains in Italy

    by neckervd 28 January 2012

    What do you call "the best way"? The fastest itinerary goes via Brennero - Verona, as mentioned above. But if you can invest a whole day…

  17. JonMW avatar

    RE: Grossglockner public transport in May

    by JonMW 27 January 2012

    Thanks a lot, Isabella. Is there much traffic on the road towards the end of May? Would hitching a lift be an option? I want to come…

  18. JonMW avatar

    Grossglockner public transport in May

    by JonMW 26 January 2012

    Greetings, Do the buses from Lienz to Franz Josefs Höhe also run north to Zell am See in May? Found conflicting info in different guide…

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    RE: Europe in Summer 2012 with 2 children

    by neckervd 03 January 2012

    SWiTZERLAND WITH CHILDREN As public transport is rather expensive in Switzerland, study carefully the sites about Swiss Pass, Swiss…

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    RE: Train schedule and info, Istanbul to Venice

    by neckervd 07 November 2011

    "it is possible to do the entire trip by rail." Of course, but it would last longer: via Villach: Beograd dp 21.40 - Villach 9.08/9.56…

  21. anto_official avatar

    Re: Road trip from Verona to Munich (Germany)

    by anto_official 09 August 2011

    Hello! I can also recommend you to make a stop in Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol. I have been to the Hotel Goldener Adler - they have…

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    RE: Hostel or Hotel for one night in Bolzano!!!!

    by mike9 10 July 2011

    If you are coming from Innsbruck (I suspect you are!) you would be better changing at Fortezza where the train is due at 1444, change…

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    RE: Only 4 days in Switzerland...

    by neckervd 09 June 2011

    If you only want to stay a few days in the mountains, you don't need to go to expensive Switzerland. There are marvellous glaciers and…

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    RE: Suggestions for day/overnight mountain hikes in Austria

    by neckervd 12 April 2011

    In 14 days you can never visit the Czech Republic, Slovenia and "all corners of Austria", plus a few days mountain hiking. Come again…

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    RE: Traveling into Klagenfurt, Austria and surrounding areas for two weeks

    by neckervd 20 February 2011

    Marcopolko is right: forget Switzerland, if you have only 2 weeks. You may check Maribor, Kranjska Gora, Fusine Lakes National Park, Trigla…

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