My friends and I are going to backpack across Europe next summer, and we aren't sure if buying Eurorail passes are the best, or booking flights from flylc.com, or just getting train passes for point-to-point destinations while we're in Europe.
What is the cheapest way? We want to go to about five or six different countries.Best way to travel across Europe (5 different countries)?
I always travel by rail when backpacking around Europe, which I've been doing every couple years since 1985. I also teach a college seminar for first-time travelers to Europe. Rail travel offers the best opportunity to meet people from the countries you're visiting, as well as to chill a little and relax from the otherwise frantic pace you might set for yourself. If the five countries you are interested in are contiguous, a Eurail Selectpass is a great money-saver, and limits you to a few days of travel so you're not tempted to try to go everywhere and see everything. I have priced the pass versus point-to-point tickets and the pass always, always wins. If there are fewer than five of you traveling together at the same time, add the Saverpass option for more savings. But you all have to stick together the whole time: two of you can't split off and still use your pass for a while.
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