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Originally Posted by BigDongedHoe
GWB,
What is the best way to travel? I know from London there is the chunnel (sp?) that runs to Paris. What about going to Amsterdam, is it easiest by ferry or train? What are costs for this. I've been told to buy my Eurorail pass once I'm over there because of the discounts you can get for being 25 or a student. Also are there any cheap hostels in the London area to stay at? Like I said my friend is over there and I'm counting on her for some transportation for some of the trip. My dad's friend Giorgio said he always rents cars when he goes back because they have bio diesel cars that are very cheap on gas to get around. Would you agree with this?
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The Eurostar to Paris is extremely convenient. Something like 2.5 hours by train. But it can cost $$$ especially in the summer. I went to Paris in November and this is how I went. Tickets were $100-200 range ish, I dont remember exactly how much. The REALLY cheap way to get around Europe is Ryan Air.
Ryanair.com - Book your cheap flight, hotels, car rental with ryanair.com I flew all over Europe in 2007 via. Ryanair and was able to visit 6 different cities for ballpark $150, very cost effective. The problem with Ryanair is you have to travel an hour outside of each city, go through airport security, etc so it ends up being longer for a lot of trips. Taking the Eurostar to Paris is much simpler and easier. There are other budget airlines as well. Easyjet is another. Just go to kayak.com for the other airlines and you'll see that flights in Europe are very cheap. I flew to Amsterdam not too long ago and I think the flight was like $50. Very cheap.
Dunno about the renting cars bit. I do use zipcar in London.
Car Sharing, an alternative to car rental and car ownership – Zipcar You can rent a car for like $6-7/hour. But you won't be needing this in london. Just ride the tube.
As far as hostels go... there are some. There's one in particular you should avoid that I stayed in, I think it's called the Hyde Park Inn. Avoid that like the plague. I have a couch and an inflatable mattress as well if you need somewhere to stay for free.