How to save money by traveling to Europe?

Many friends will definitely choose to travel abroad, but there is a problem with traveling abroad, that is, the consumption is relatively high, so sometimes they have to give up. Now let's go and see how to save money by traveling to Europe.

Trains travel around Europe

Highlight: If there is a month, many people will want to go abroad. It is best to travel to Europe slowly in the form of self-help tour, so as to live up to her profound cultural heritage and provocative romantic customs. As we all know, Europe is a paradise for train travel. To visit as many places as possible in a month, the most economical way is of course to take the train, especially the night train, which can not only save accommodation expenses, but also meet other handsome men and beautiful women who come to Europe for self-help travel.

Budget: about 20,000 yuan, including all transportation expenses14,000 yuan/person, and tickets+accommodation+meals are 6,000 yuan/person.

European tourism starts from Krakow, the ancient capital of Poland, and the first stop is Berlin. After taking the overnight train from Berlin to Paris, I went straight to Madrid, the capital of Spain, and from Madrid to Barcelona, the port city of Spain. From there, it goes from west to east along the northern shore of the Mediterranean to Cannes Cinema, Pocket Country Monaco and Nice Resort, and then from Nice to Rome, Italy, and from the southernmost tip of Apennine Peninsula to Naples. After that, it went north to the world-famous Leaning Tower Pisa and the Italian Renaissance capital Florence, then to Virola and Venice, then from Venice to Vienna, then to Salzburg, then from Salzburg to Munich, and Dresden returned to Cracow.

Friendly reminder: The best time to travel in Europe is the end of March or early April (but pay attention to avoid Easter) or the end of September or1early October. If two people have exactly the same itinerary, they can buy a pass together, and the price is 30% cheaper than one person. Train discount cards are issued to tourists outside Europe, so they can only be purchased online (railway

Europe, European train travel network, etc. ) or in an agency. The general agent of Eurorail China, China Aviation Information Company, has also set up an office in Guangzhou. It is more favorable for tourists to book in Guangzhou before leaving the country than to buy after arrival.

The sooner you prepare, the better, which will save you a lot of money. Make preparations at least 30 days before the trip, including visa application, route design, air ticket reservation, hotel reservation, European train ticket purchase, travel preparation, etc.

1. Save visa fees

My trip to Europe is about cultural mentality. Or look at the world from what angle. The way to save money on visas is to choose consulates in different Schengen countries. Of course, the German consulate is not the cheapest, but the effect will be different after the card is issued. This is my feeling of crossing the border many times this trip. However, my blog about going to the German consulate is not a practical "strategy", but a psychological guidance about self-service visas.

First, point out that friends who need visas know who they are, don't be conceited and don't feel inferior; The second is to advise you to act calmly. Deceiving the consulate or fooling the visa officer is not a human style. You don't have to go abroad, you can't go abroad; The third is to point out the mentality of European tourists' Schengen visa. The signature is the same in Britain or France. As a China native, I feel very honored. With this mentality, I am not afraid to travel all over the world. Migrant workers or other employees who have gone abroad are not looking at the circle of friends below. Please ask Gao Ming for another job.

China people rank third in the world in online evaluation of foreigners' behavior abroad. The sorrow of the people of China.

2. About saving money on air tickets

There are countless ways to save money on air tickets. Booking European tourist tickets as early as possible is the only way. Of course, it will be cheaper to land at the big airport. In western Europe, air tickets in Rome, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam are the cheapest. Many people can afford to buy a "one-yuan ticket", but I don't. There will be such a special case between small airports in Europe, but there are many additional restrictions, such as limiting the departure time and even limiting the destination. I met four China students in Cologne, which is why they went to Budapest. I was lucky enough to walk the same road for a while and left a good impression.

I chose Berlin Airlines as my ticket. Now there are direct flights from Beijing or Shanghai to Dü sseldorf Airport in Germany. I have a "guide" for buying air tickets. Here are the supplementary results: I booked a flight to Shanghai on June 15 six months ago and went to the airport with confidence, but I was told that the flight was cancelled! Miss Liu, the receptionist, has a very good attitude. I have two choices: one is to stay in a nearby hotel for one night and leave another day; The second is to change the visa. I accepted the plan to change my visa, and I changed planes in Frankfurt. Taking a taxi in Dusseldorf at midnight doesn't count. The key point is that all my trips have been disrupted, many hotel reservations have been cancelled, and my card has been constantly notified to be debited!

Air berlin is not a small company. Later, she accompanied me to buy a plane ticket of 150 Euro. It is estimated that if you need to travel to Europe again, you can make up for this little money. I don't approve of you taking air berlin, but that's not the point. But doodle doesn't necessarily save money. During the peak period of July and August, it is absolutely cheap to spend 604 euros between Shanghai and Western Europe. However, if you are not as free as I am, it is not cheap to fly to Dü sseldorf to change lanes. Ducheng to Cologne 9 Euros, Cologne to Paris 47 Euros. The international train from Amsterdam to DuDu is 53 Euro, so you can't save much money.

3. About local money-saving strategies

Many strategies will teach people how to save money in a city. For example, there are countless cheap multiplication formulas for German train tickets, such as national tickets and weekend tickets. However, when you go to the scene, the Germans buy tickets in front of the machine and leave. "Weekly ticket?" "weekend tickets?" "Happy family tickets?" This is unheard of in their place. Shanghai bus is cheap. If you are not familiar with the bus route and can't sit, why save that money? Why should outsiders haggle over tips that even locals don't know? Because, you need money on the road, otherwise you can live comfortably at home, and a plane ticket can eat in the sea for a month.

Other routines, such as joint tickets for exhibition halls and city tours. It can be completely excluded from the consideration of going out for a walk. A room in a star-rated hotel needs a minimum of 65,438+000 euros. If you can bear hardships, you can stay in a youth hostel for 20 euros, with a bed and free breakfast. The minimum requirement for buying a bag at Galeries Lafayette is 100 Euro. If used on train tickets, starting from Paris, you can travel to and from surrounding cities such as Lille and Lyon.