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Cheap Ways To Travel Europe



Looking for cheap ways to travel Europe? Who wouldn't, if they know exactly how to go about it?

Traveling to mainland Europe is easy and could cost very little these days, if you know where to book your travel, and what to book. It also depends on where you are traveling from, and to.

If you are traveling for adventure, and want to explore the world, believe it, you can do so for almost nothing. All you need is a valid passport with visa to the country of your choice if needed, your up keep allowance, and a few quids to book your cheap travel to Europe including funds for intra city travel.

Your choice of travel options range from the use of air courier facilities, budget airlines, euro star trains, ferries, driving and more.

Air Courier Flights

This is by far the cheapest way to travel to Europe, and indeed anywhere in the world.

All major courier companies like Fedex, UPS, Parcelforce Worldwide, and the other big major ones, all transport documents and parcels via the world's airlines to different destinations in Europe on a daily basis.

It is a legal requirement that such parcel transport are done with someone "looking after" the parcels, but not necessarily handling them. It is cheaper for the courier companies to get a "fee paying passenger " to accompany the cargo, than a paid employee. That is where you exploit this as one of the cheap ways to travel Europe on a shoe-string budget!

All you need to do is ring any of these companies, and apply for an air courier opportunity. If you qualify, you could be booked to accompany a flight up to three months in advance, be required to pay some ridiculous fee as transport - some have paid as low as £50.00 from Las Vegas to Brussels and you turn up on the day. Viola! Best of the cheap ways to get to Europe.

The only disadvantage here is that air courier flights may not be scheduled to fly when you want to. So you have to be flexible. Sometimes, you may be called at very short notice too. Good or bad, if is definitely an option to be explored, if you are truly looking for ways of getting to Europe for less.

Budget Airlines

The list of budget airlines is almost endless now.

The trick with these airlines is that if you book them online and in very good time, say three to six months before your departure date, you are likely to get very good deal.

Many have traveled from London to Portugal for less than £10 return! You can also book such flights from America or Asia to Europe for almost nothing. Go to their website. Popular budget airlines includes:

  • Easyjet
  • Aer Lingus
  • Ryanair
  • flybe
  • Brussels Airlines and
  • bmibaby
What ever you do, aim to check these airlines' websites and book at least three months before your dream departure date for the best deals.

Europe By Train

Still looking at cheap ways to travel Europe? Yes. Go by train! There are high speed trains to over 26 European countries from the United States, Japan, Australia, and indeed the rest of the world.

You will save money as well as be able to travel through major city centers of the world, as you never would on a flight. That is why this mode of cheap ways to travel Europe is so appealing to many. You also make friends along the way, as you stop at train hubs for short brakes and interact with others.

You can check on fares & schedules to various European destinations on train here.

Even if you are traveling within Europe, you can get a Rail Pass, get on-board and see the REAL Europe with Rail Europe.

The Must Read Book

If you are really really keen on cheap ways to travel Europe in details, from pre-trip preparations, packing, fares, where to stay, places to see and more, then go for the must read book by Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring. Do not go to Europe without first reading through this book. You can get a copy from Amazon.com.




You can also help yourself to some maps and travel guides to Europe along this must read book.

We hope you will find these cheap ways to travel Europe useful, and wish you a grate vacationing.

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