Planes, Trains, & Automobiles—Getting around

Transportation options: Car rentals, no-frills airlines, short-term leases, ferries, campervans, cruises, and barges

This is the planes, trains, and automobiles section. It's devoted to how to rent a car, pick the right railpass, hop ferries to Greece (or wherever), connect Europe's far-flung cities cheaply by flying no-frills airlines, and charter sailboats to tour the Greek isles or Turkish coast (or hire a barge in France or England).

Section Index

 

NO-FRILLS AIRLINES Saving money on airfares No-frills in Europe No-Frills around the world Airports   Sleeping in airports

TRAINS Europe's rail system Tickets & reservations Railpasses Overnight trains Train safety Train stations Saving money on rail travel

CARS Car Rentals Short-term leases Air-car packages Driving in Europe   Road signs   Metric system Saving money on rental cars Top 10 drives in Europe

BOATS Cruises   Avoid the cruise money pits   DIY shore excursions   City cruises   Transatlantic cruises   Cruising fjords   Expedition cruises Renting a river barge Chartering a boat Crewing a boat Ferries

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