possible to go to Canada and also see Europe on the cheap? [closed]

I saw Is an open-ended ticket more practical than a one-way ticket for touring China?

Now I'm planning to go to Montreal,Canada via Europe, my friend lives near Luxembourg . Now from what I can understand, two-three countries are very near to Luxembourg. We are trying to figure out how to see the odd 2-3 countries in 5-7 days.

I am trying to plan a trip so that I get down either at Frankfurt or/and Luxembourg, see those countries and either go onwards to Canada (onward) or go to India (return) . Frabkfurt as I understand it is a big transit hub.

I'm looking for economy flights so I can connect flexibly and cheaply either towards Canada or India either from Frankfurt or from a different altogether. I am guessing transit visas are out as they are applicable for only few hours or a day at the most if I'm not mistaken. A single schengen visa for 30 days would suffice. I dunno if they give 30 days as standard or less ?

Is it possible ? If yes, how do I do it ?

Best Answer

Anything is possible but there are three difficulties with your plan:

Luxembourg is quite expensive and not a big transit hub. It will be more expensive to get there and away than adding a layover in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Rome or Madrid.
You can easily get to Belgium, Germany and France for a day trip and those three countries are not all that expensive (for Western Europe that is) and you can save money by taking your lunch with you instead of eating out. Unfortunately, Arlon, Thionville, and Saarbrücken are not the prettiest or most interesting places in Belgium, France, and Germany.
You do need a different visa, which requires some time and money to obtain.