Train + rental car as alternative to air travel inside Europe
I live in the Netherlands and I'm planning a holiday in Tirol. I would really like to cut down on air travel.
In the past I have traveled from the Netherlands to Croatia by train several times and I remember it was quite comfortable. However now we are traveling as a family with a 4-year old child, so changing trains in München at stupid o'clock is something I would like to avoid.
Also, it would be easiest to have a rental car waiting for us at or near the railway station.
Is it possible to get a deal on train tickets + car rental, and if so where and how? This site by Deutsche Bahn promises to find me a good deal, but I cannot even find one car. I would be ok to travel to a large railway station and to rent a car there for further travel.
In the Netherlands it is possible to rent the car of another citizen, even to go abroad, using Snappcar. Does such a service exist in Germany or Austria and could I use it as a foreigner? (Actually, this is our plan B, rent a family car and go driving).
I have kept the title of the question broad deliberately, if a good rail + rent-a-car deal exists in France or Spain, I'd like to know for our next holiday.
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Is it better to travel Europe by car or train?
Every year, as train prices go up, car rental becomes a better option for budget travelers in Europe. While solo car travel is expensive, three or four people sharing a rented car will usually travel cheaper than the same group using rail passes.Is the train cheaper than flying in Europe?
And rail fares are generally cheaper than flying. The website of Rail Europe \u2013 the go-to source for information on European trains \u2014 is currently showing one-way fares as low as $38 between Barcelona and Madrid, $67 between London and Paris, and $42 between Paris and Amsterdam.Can you rent car to drive in all of Europe?
Can I take my rental into another country? In Europe, car hire companies typically allow renters to drive their vehicles across international borders into neighbouring countries. However, you may have to pay a cross border fee in order to drive the car abroad.Can I travel whole Europe by train?
Europe's rail network is extremely vast so it is possible to travel to even small towns by train. Most destinations offer multiple trains a day. The most popular routes usually have a train each hour so getting to where you want to go is rarely difficult.Italy \u0026 France Travel Tips - Flying \u0026 renting car in Europe
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