Best way to travel through Europe on a budget?

Question

I want to go to the following places:
Prague
Vienna
Geneva
Paris
Amsterdam
Berlin

Probably in that order, that way I can go in a circle. What is the best way to travel? Eurorail?
I have stand-by tickets to-and-from the US and I plan to stay for at least a month.
I've never backpacked through Europe, but I'm experienced in the ways of the backpack.
How much should I plan to spend while I'm there, including inter-city and inter-country travel?
Tell me everything you think I should know to backpack through Europe including Hostel suggestions for the above mentioned cities. It would be of much help. Thanks!!

Answer 1

For how much you need, get a good guidebook.
I think the Lonely Planet series are the best.
Expect to spend about 25% more than the books suggest, as the prices go up and the cheaper rooms are always taken when you ask for them.

Look into the prices of the buslines, cheaper if you book early, less cheap if you book on the day before, agains a train pass, agains the train tickets if you buy just what you need.
A lot depends on how many long hauls you do, and how many days you will actually be traveling.
Often the month or two month passes work out more expensive, because you will not travel that much.

You mention just towns in your destinations, think about going to smaller places too, often less expensive to stay, more fun, and less expensive in spending money too, as in towns almost everything is more expensive.

Answer 2

You can also try Eurolines coaches, they go to major European cities and the buses are pretty good. Eurorail is a good idea, train travel in Europe is one of the best ways to go as you can admire the landcapes. Hostel wise, you can check out the Hostelworld website, they have a comprehensive list of places to stay in Europe for people on a budget. I have booked with them before and can't say I can fault them.

http://www.hostelworld.com/

Good luck and happy planning :)

Answer 3

considering which you're vacationing in Europe, i could propose checking interrail trains. They pass via-out europe and have value ticket recommendations that permit you pass to quite some international places with out having to choose on the top dates. as an occasion, while you're 25 or youthful, you are able to trip freely in europe for a month with in basic terms 422 euros.