10-Day Central Europe Budget Route: Kraków, Bratislava, Budapest & Vienna
A budget masterclass through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria. Feast at Polish milk bars, enjoy Slovak lunch specials, soak in Hungarian thermal baths, and explore imperial Vienna.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Wawel Castle & Milk Bars
KrakówCastle grounds and pierogi feast for under €4.
Scenic Train/Bus South to Bratislava
BratislavaCross Slovak border to Bratislava. Old town stroll.
Bratislava Castle & Danube
BratislavaViews across Austria and Hungary from castle ramparts.
EuroCity Train to Budapest
BudapestScenic Danube river train. Ruin bars in Jewish Quarter.
Buda Castle & Széchenyi Baths
BudapestFisherman’s Bastion and thermal bath soak.
Great Market Hall & Citadella
BudapestLángos snack and sweeping river views.
Railjet Train to Vienna
ViennaTrain to Vienna (2h 40m, €19). Hofburg Palace walk.
Schönbrunn Gardens & Opera
ViennaFree palace gardens and €13 standing opera ticket.
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