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  1. catherine_couturier avatar

    RE: booking train between Vienna and Somlo (Hungary)

    by catherine_couturier 16 May 2012

    Yes, I saw that the minimum connections were indeed 2. They will already be in Vienna to visit, so I guess they won't want to go to the…

  2. neckervd avatar

    RE: booking train between Vienna and Somlo (Hungary)

    by neckervd 16 May 2012

    Sorry, railfan. With "direct" I meant the shortest (in km) route between these 2 places. But I agree that it's also possible to travel…

  3. hunventure avatar

    Re: Budapest to Lake Balaton

    by hunventure 13 May 2012

    I day is not enough to the lake. There are magnificent places to visit, like the Tihany Peninsula. Beuatiful landscape, tzraditional…

  4. WildRoo avatar

    Re: From Prague to Sopron in Hungary

    by WildRoo 08 May 2012

    The Student Agency buses go directly from Prague to Gyor twice a day, departing from the main bus station called Florenc at 7am and 3pm.…

  5. hkwoody avatar

    RE: From Prague to Sopron in Hungary

    by hkwoody 04 May 2012

    We did it the other way (Sopron to Prague) by train via Vienna which was not very convenient as you have to change stations in Vienna.…

  6. WildRoo avatar

    Re: From Prague to Sopron in Hungary

    by WildRoo 03 May 2012

    The Student Agency buses on the Prague-Bratislava-Budapest route also stop in Gyor on the way, so I would suggest taking the 7am Student…

  7. Rail_Fan avatar

    RE: From Prague to Sopron in Hungary

    by Rail_Fan 02 May 2012

    If the price is #1 issue, then I would suggest Prague-Bratislava discounted train ticket (if bought in advance from 15 euro) or Student…

  8. hunventure avatar

    Re: advice please

    by hunventure 28 April 2012

    If you like nature, kayak around Szigetköz (near Győr) or Bodrogköz (near Tokaj). If you like hiking, do a 2-3 days trek in the Zemplén…

  9. etcap avatar

    RE: advice please

    by etcap 25 April 2012

    Since you have seen the eastern side of Hungary last time, you could consider visiting Transdanubia - the part of Hungary west of the…

  10. etcap avatar

    RE: 7-Day Trip to Hungary, Unsure How To Spend It

    by etcap 29 February 2012

    Balaton will not have much to offer in winter, just a pretty landscape but little in the way of facilities and things to do. Plus, it's…

  11. ari_sz avatar

    7-Day Trip to Hungary, Unsure How To Spend It

    by ari_sz 29 February 2012

    Since I'm studying abroad in England this semester and had a week of vacation time, I decided to go to Hungary largely on a whim from…

  12. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Given the choice...

    by Mrs_Trellis 18 February 2012

    Vienna. We once had a family holiday centred on Vienna and rented a car for a few days staying at Melk, Trebon (CZ) visiting Telc, Bratislav…

  13. SlovakAdvisor avatar

    Re: One week in Hungary - highlights?

    by SlovakAdvisor 29 November 2011

    1. Budapest and Szentendre (3 days) 2. Sopron and Fertod castle (1 day) 3. Gyor and Pannonhalma (1 day) 4. Eger and Aggteleki cave (1…

  14. travisone avatar

    RE: One week in Hungary - highlights?

    by travisone 30 October 2011

    take the train to Györ, nice small town and back to Budapest. you should get off Budapest keleti payaudvar (central station), not Kelenföl…

  15. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Midsemester break in Lyon from Oct 22-29... Where to go?

    by Mrs_Trellis 01 September 2011

    With that long you could do a mix and match of the whole Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest area which could include smaller towns such…

  16. etcap avatar

    RE: Advice on Austria/Slovakia/Hungary border 1-day town

    by etcap 26 August 2011

    I'd go for Sopron. It is prettier than Győr IMO, even if it makes a bit of a detour. It is a nice, medium-sized town with an atmosphere…

  17. derose avatar

    Advice on Austria/Slovakia/Hungary border 1-day town

    by derose 26 August 2011

    Hi friends!! I need an advice from you to add a new spot in my trip. I´ll explain my case and the options I came and then I´d like you…

  18. regards avatar

    RE: river boat service vienna to budapest

    by regards 16 August 2011

    As far as it looks like the ony choices are by train or busses: Eurolines AT/Blaguss, [66]. 5 buses daily to Budapest, some stopping…

  19. WildRoo avatar

    Re: Bratislava to Brno and Hungary

    by WildRoo 26 July 2011

    Brno is about 1 hour 20 minutes from Bratislava by EuroCity train. You could also consider a daytrip to the Czech town of Mikulov, it's…

  20. hunventure avatar

    Re: West Hungary: The places to be

    by hunventure 04 July 2011

    If you need an itineary, start in Győr and head for Sopron, maybe Kőszeg. From there Őrség and Keszthely (Festetics Castle) are not that…

  21. msxmen avatar

    West Hungary: The places to be

    by msxmen 02 July 2011

    Hallo TTers I will go to Vienna this summer (August) to study German, but I want to spend a good time during weekends. While I am checki…

  22. misiko1 avatar

    Re: from Budapest-Keleti to Budapest-Kelenföld

    by misiko1 06 May 2011

    Hi, The fastest option is actually by train, because usually trains departing from Keleti into the direction of Tatabánya and Győr will…

  23. laylalayla avatar

    Between Vienna and Budapest

    by laylalayla 13 March 2011

    I'm spending 6 nights in Vienna then 6 nights in Budapest. Is it worth a stop in Gyor or Bratislava (or somewhere else) on the way? thanks…

  24. Hungaryguy avatar

    Re: Travel to and from Sopron

    by Hungaryguy 27 July 2010

    Hi, Although seems close, it takes a long way from Sopron to Bratislava as there's no direct link. You may consider to take a taxi. …

  25. etcap avatar

    RE: Hungary in winter - Travel advice

    by etcap 15 July 2010

    >So far from what I have read, I am thinking about visiting Budapest, Gyor, Miskolc (with day trips to Lillafured and Aggatelek), Eger…

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