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New Train Travel: Fancy Europe Trips on Danube Express

October 1, 2008 at 9:30 AM | 0 Comments

If you're going to cross Europe on a train, you might as well do it properly, and if you've got the budget you can now hit the rail on the Danube Express, the big new rival to the (somewhat decaying) Orient Express.

The Danube Express is basically a five-star hotel on wheels--and there are quite a few routes that this rolling hotel travels. The main route runs all the way from Brussels down to Istanbul but you can also head from Budapest up to Berlin, for example.

But as we said, budget is a factor. One night on the train can cost around $2,700; if you can put up with a nostalgically old carriage instead, things get a bit cheaper. Then again, you could always fly for a fraction of the cost and time.

Related Stories:
· Danube Express [Official Site]
· Europe's New Luxury Rail Route [UK Times]

[Photo: Train Chartering]