Trip ideas and itineraries for popular and less-touristed European backpacking routes whether you are taking a short getaway to Europe or going gangbusters backpacking for 6 weeks.
Popular Routes
Classic trips and backpackers’ favorites, from the Grand Tour to the cities of Italy to a Paris and London combo.
Classic trips and backpackers’ favorites, from the Grand Tour to the cities of Italy to a Paris and London combo.
Backpacking Trips
For a more in-depth European experience and backpacking adventure, these ideas will get you going…and going!
For a more in-depth European experience and backpacking adventure, these ideas will get you going…and going!
Work & Study Abroad
Get ideas about working and studying in Europe from a one month program to a full semester abroad.
Get ideas about working and studying in Europe from a one month program to a full semester abroad.
Backpacking in Europe can be pricey. OK, so you shun car hire and hotel rooms in favour of public transport and 40-bed dorms, but...
France and Italy are the two of the popular destinations in Europe, and this itinerary takes in the best of both countries, from...
Greece holds a place in the history of the Western world that captures the imagination like no other destination, and conjuring images of...
This itinerary will take you from Vienna, the longtime seat of European culture where music drips out the windows and onto the...
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Free Europe Hostels and Travel Guide with purchase of Rail Pass
Bakpak Dave is giving away free copies of the Europe Hostels & Travel Guide with the purchase of any Rail Pass valued at $500 or more.
Bakpak Dave is giving away free copies of the Europe Hostels & Travel Guide with the purchase of any Rail Pass valued at $500 or more.
Europe by Rail Part 1: Picking your Pass
Backpacking and rail travel compliment each other like red wine and soft cheese. It is easy to imagine the romance of exploring Europe by train: gazing out your window over the sweeping vistas of the Swiss Alps, nibbling pain au chocolat as you plan the next leg of your journey.
Backpacking and rail travel compliment each other like red wine and soft cheese. It is easy to imagine the romance of exploring Europe by train: gazing out your window over the sweeping vistas of the Swiss Alps, nibbling pain au chocolat as you plan the next leg of your journey.
Explore 21 countries with the Eurail Global Pass! Get unlimited travel on the rail networks of...
Explore 21 countries with the Eurail Global Pass! Get unlimited travel on the rail networks of...
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