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  1. oedipamaas avatar

    RE: Studying in Switzerland for 5 months. Feb. 2013 - July 2013

    by oedipamaas 10 May 2012

    I think some of your weekends are ambitious. Even being optimistic with 3.5 days, you can't reasonably see both Austria and Hungary or…

  2. regards avatar

    RE: Suggestions for three destinations, one week in each

    by regards 12 April 2012

    not stray to far away from medical facilities - I suppose this idea goeas together if there is a problem with the kids. In this case only…

  3. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Suggestions for three destinations, one week in each

    by Fwoggie 12 April 2012

    To be honest, if you're starting from Essen the world is your oyster, the justification being that Duesseldorf airport is about 25 miles…

  4. tanyas avatar

    Suggestions for three destinations, one week in each

    by tanyas 11 April 2012

    Hi there We will be traveling in June with our one year old twins. Our starting point is Essen in Germany, as my husband has work there.…

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    RE: Frankfurt/Cologne/Essen/Dusseldorf/Berlin

    by abalada 04 April 2012

    > we will land in frankfurt around 6.50am, so i might try taking the slower train, is that an ICE train too? There are also ICE trains…

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    RE: Frankfurt/Cologne/Essen/Dusseldorf/Berlin

    by abalada 03 April 2012

    17th/18th April 2012 Climb on the south tower of the cathedral - which was for a short time the highest building on the planet. [Cologne…

  7. laceyroses avatar

    Frankfurt/Cologne/Essen/Dusseldorf/Berlin

    by laceyroses 03 April 2012

    Hi! I will be going to Germany in about 2 weeks time with my bf. It is our first trip to Germany, and will be going to Essen for a trade…

  8. arizona avatar

    RE: regarding Brussels.

    by arizona 31 March 2012

    Niranja, just use the search function, there are many threads about the Belgian destinations. Besides that I assume you chose Brussels…

  9. pennydime avatar

    RE: Pairing down a list

    by pennydime 30 March 2012

    1) Budapest. Prague was swarming with coach tourists... if it was a nice city I certainly couldn't see it under the sea of fannypacks.…

  10. Niranjan1980 avatar

    help me to make the best plan

    by Niranjan1980 16 March 2012

    Hello every one,, i am planning to visit Germany and Hungary in June.. i have to go to Budapest, Frankfurt and finally to Essen...…

  11. easyhiker avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by easyhiker 02 March 2012

    You can go to Amsterdam from Essen too. Check this out http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query2.exe

  12. donstefano avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by donstefano 29 February 2012

    Brussels, Maastricht, Amsterdam ets are all nice, but they are all in a different league than Paris. You can get to Paris from Essen in4.5h…

  13. Aribo avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by Aribo 27 February 2012

    It takes only around 3 hours to get to Amsterdam from Essen (take a domestic train to Duisburg first and change there to the ICE). Alternati…

  14. Niranjan1980 avatar

    Re: to Paris from Essen

    by Niranjan1980 27 February 2012

    thank you very much for kind advices...any more suggestions?

  15. pennydime avatar

    RE: 12 Months (mostly) in Europe

    by pennydime 26 February 2012

    I am a big advocate for driving and I think having a car is well worth the hassles of parking/petrol/tolls etc if you are going for more…

  16. everyonesplanet avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by everyonesplanet 26 February 2012

    Sometimes Mitfahrgelegenheit works well too.

  17. Nautiker avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by Nautiker 25 February 2012

    be aware that there is a daily pair of direct Thalys trains Essen-Paris. book early to get the best (yet non-flexible) deals. downside:…

  18. klaush avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by klaush 25 February 2012

    Flights from Düsseldorf are also possible. It is your nearest large airport. Considering the time spent on check-in, and travel form…

  19. mike9 avatar

    RE: to Paris from Essen

    by mike9 25 February 2012

    A weekend trip should be perfectly possible - there are direct Thalys trains from Cologne to Paris taking about 3 hours 15 minutes and…

  20. Niranjan1980 avatar

    to Paris from Essen

    by Niranjan1980 25 February 2012

    Hi All, i am from sri lanka and planning to visit Essen in next July/ August.. i am a medical doctor and i am planning to do an obse…

  21. Nautiker avatar

    Re: Newsletter Germany

    by Nautiker 23 February 2012

    well, only a few minor news have caught my eye lately, yet there's no sense in postponing posting them any further... transport: - Deu…

  22. Nautiker avatar

    RE: interesting places in Essen or nearest cities

    by Nautiker 20 February 2012

    for getting around North Rhine-Westphalia, get familiar with the terms of the [ _Länderticket NRW_ |http://www.bahn.de/i/view/GBR/en/prices/…

  23. Niranjan1980 avatar

    RE: interesting places in Essen or nearest cities

    by Niranjan1980 17 February 2012

    thank you so much for everyone..i am a medical doctor in sri lanka and will do a research in essen .. and i am just looking for some intere…

  24. BlandineForberg avatar

    RE: interesting places in Essen or nearest cities

    by BlandineForberg 16 February 2012

    Indeed - if interested in history and its reflections in architecture, see Aachen cathedral first. Then see Essen cathedral and compare…

  25. regards avatar

    RE: interesting places in Essen or nearest cities

    by regards 16 February 2012

    If interested in German and European History viste Aachen on the steps of Charlemagne.

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