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  1. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Buses from Vienna to Moldova (Moldau)

    by bristolnewbie 16 January 2012

    Also bist du ein Österreicher? This ticket is like a regular international TCV ticket(Actually it`s called SCIC-NRT since last year,…

  2. budapesting avatar

    Re: 2 weeks in Hungary and a surrounding country - costs, itinerary advice

    by budapesting 24 May 2010

    I personally think that you can easily spend 2 weeks exploring Hungary. 6-7 days in Budapest are good enough to explore the city itself…

  3. ojemba avatar

    London to Hungary [öriszentpeter] and back, on a SHOESTRING

    by ojemba 13 May 2010

    I am looking for any advice on how to get to Hungary by the cheapest means possible. The method of travel does not matter, neither does…

  4. budapesting avatar

    Re: first time hungary

    by budapesting 12 January 2010

    The best things in Hungary are: Historical towns: Pécs, Eger, Sopron, Szeged Best wine: Eger, Sopron, Balaton, Tokaj Spa: Hévíz, Zalaeg…

  5. mrskiss avatar

    Re: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by mrskiss 26 September 2009

    "veszprem or keszthely" - if you only travel by public transport, choose Veszprem. It is much closer to Budapest via train than Keszthely.…

  6. catherine_couturier avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by catherine_couturier 05 August 2009

    I wouls also choose Pecs over Eger - Pecs is a lovely city

  7. kaladkarin avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by kaladkarin 28 July 2009

    Thanks for that tip +etcap+ :) You saved us from possibly getting lost ;p

  8. etcap avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by etcap 28 July 2009

    >Looks like Sopron wins over Szombathely, anyway, it's also a major stop from the train from Vienna, making things much easier. You…

  9. kaladkarin avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by kaladkarin 28 July 2009

    Thanks so much +etcap+, +arizona+, +rin181+, +sushi75+ & +pantanifan!+ Your help is much much appreciated. My husband and I will be taki…

  10. pantanifan avatar

    Re: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by pantanifan 27 July 2009

    1) Don't know Szombathely, so best not to comment... 2) Veszprém is nicer than Keszthely (my opinion) only, but Keszthely has a much better…

  11. sushi75 avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by sushi75 27 July 2009

    Like #2 I cannot compare. I only visited Sopron, Veszprem and Eger. I loved immensely Sopron and Eger, whereas I don't feel like I would…

  12. rin181 avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by rin181 27 July 2009

    Will you drive, or go by public transport ? +Sopron or Szombathely+ definitely Sopron, not that big, and if you're driving makes a good…

  13. arizona avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by arizona 27 July 2009

    I only visited Sopron, Pecs and Veszprem so can't compare. But did so after thorough research.

  14. etcap avatar

    RE: Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by etcap 27 July 2009

    >sopron or szombathely Sopron hands down. It is a much nicer town. But near Szombathely is lovely little Köszeg. >veszprem or keszthe…

  15. kaladkarin avatar

    Sopron or Szombathely, Veszprem or Keszthely, Pecs or Eger or Szeged

    by kaladkarin 27 July 2009

    Hello! My husband & I are going to Hungary as part of our honeymoon. We'll get there by early October. Now I'm having a bit of troub…

  16. pszeker avatar

    RE: Prague tips

    by pszeker 05 October 2008

    If you go from Prague to Lenti -whatever your reason-you don't have to go via Budapest. The easiest route is: Prague-Wien-Sopron-Szombath…

  17. etcap avatar

    RE: Between Vienna and Budapest

    by etcap 16 September 2008

    Hey Jack, Can't comment on Burgenland or Bratislava but here are some ideas about the bits in Hungary: The Danube Bend is especially…

  18. Hungaryguy avatar

    Re: Hungary or Slovakia for 4 days

    by Hungaryguy 20 April 2008

    G'Day! Both countries are good choice, but to give you some help and advice, you maybe come to Hungary, There are a lot to see. I did…

  19. Hungaryguy avatar

    Re: Esterhazy Castle Hotel

    by Hungaryguy 18 March 2008

    Hi, Szidonia is a castle hotel, located in the western transdanubia part of Hungary, that is near the Austrian border, close to the Eszte…

  20. etcap avatar

    RE: Somewhere cool west of Pecs...?

    by etcap 04 February 2008

    There is a train between Szombathely and Köszeg (about 10 kilometres). There are buses too. IMO it's much nicer to stay in Köszeg than…

  21. earthling373 avatar

    RE: Somewhere cool west of Pecs...?

    by earthling373 04 February 2008

    Thanks very much to both of you for the suggestions! I am going to do some more research on Koszeg as it sounds very nice. Is it on the…

  22. Hungaryguy avatar

    Re: Somewhere cool west of Pecs...?

    by Hungaryguy 03 February 2008

    Hi there, I can agree with the previous answer , there are lot to see between Pecs and Graz, specially if you have a few days for those.…

  23. etcap avatar

    RE: Somewhere cool west of Pecs...?

    by etcap 03 February 2008

    Hi there, I see quite a few possibilities: 1. Right next to Pécs, if you haven't explored it yet, is the hill range of Mecsek. There…

  24. LXL2 avatar

    RE: Budapest, Hungary and Croatia this summer.

    by LXL2 16 January 2008

    There will be three trains from Budapest to Zagreb daily and there is also a Praha-Bratislava-Györ-Split train called "Jadran" traveling…

  25. Railways avatar

    Szombathely to Vienna

    by Railways 26 June 2007

    By train, usually changing at Sopron, is just over two-and-a-half hours. There is a through train leaving Szombathely at 10:20 arriving…

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