This summer we traveled to Europe to see Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour after snagging tickets to the show in Hamburg, Germany. Instead of just going for the show, Sandy and I decided to make a big trip out of it and visit cities we've never been to! Our travel route may seem a bit overwhelming looking at it, but it truly was not bad at all. You can see our itinerary below and how we got from place to place in case this encourages you to go the same route! You can see more details of what we did in each place by visiting our blog.
Tip: When booking flights and trains, go through the direct companies websites (Delta, Ryan Air, Lufthansa, Hilton, Polrail, etc.) as this will protect you more if there are changes in your itinerary. Booking through travel websites can make it harder if you have cancellations.
JULY 15-17: BUDAPEST | We flew into Budapest early on July 15th and stayed until early morning on July 17th. Read about our visit here. |
JULY 17: BRATISLAVA (morning) | We took a 2.5 hour train ride from Budapest to Bratislava early in the morning and spent about 12 hours there. It was the perfect amount of time to see the small town! Learn about what we did on our day trip to Bratislava. |
JULY 17-20: KRAKOW | A sleeper train is a perfect way to save time and money while traveling in Europe! We opted for this option when going from Bratislava to Krakow. We left Bratislava around 10 p.m. and landed in Krakow around 6:30 a.m. just in time for our combined Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau tour. |
JULY 20-23: PRAGUE | We flew from Krakow to Prague on the 20th in the evening, which was perfect. We explored a lot of the Old Town, but our favorite moments were on the medieval underground tour and pubs of Prague tour. Read more on our Prague blog post. |
JULY 24-26: HAMBURG | Hamburg is a BEAUTIFUL city! We flew from Prague to Hamburg with a layover in Frankfurt that morning. Our time here revolved around the Taylor Swift show, so we need to come back and see more! |
JULY 26-27: AMSTERDAM | We flew from Hamburg to Amsterdam nonstop and spent our last 24 hours in Europe there. We explored the Anne Frank house, did a canal tour, and more. It was perfect for our short time there before heading back to the USA! |
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