laundrymats in europe?

Question

ok im gonna be traveling in europe for 2 weeks and is there places to wash my clothes if i need to since ill he hopping from train to trian threw europe any help would be great
ill be in amsterdam frankfurt prague paris and london

Answer 1

Ask other travelers, who have already been in one of the towns you are going to.
Otherwise, ask in a tourist information office.
They should know how to find one.

I have always used the facilities in hostels, so if you really get stuck, try to sleep one night in a hostel, and use theirs.

You can use your clothes longer than you would at home, most people do, and if you take old underwear and T-shirts you can throw them out and buy new T-shirts that are special for the towns you are. That way you might get by with not doing laundry at all.
(A new pair of cheap jeans can help too, but shopping for cheap clothes will take some time you might prefer to spend on something different.)

Answer 2

I had no problem finding laundromats in various big cities - Paris, Rome, Milan, Florence, London.

In the lower-priced hotels, in the downtown areas, the front desk can usually give you directions to the nearest laundromat. (This is likely where you'll be if you're doing train travel)

If you take a plastic baggie or other container of soap, you'll save a hassle but most laudromats sell the little boxes just like in N.America (bring some in a tupperware inside a zip-loc bag for spillage prevention)

Typically the euro-laundromats use the water-conserving front-loading tumble washers. You put the soap in a separate spot on top of the washer. Some lock the door while operating. In Paris we got the manager to open the washer when it apparently froze up. Fortunately he was around. Many are unattended.

Several places, they have a central control unit where you put in your money and enter the number of your washer or dryer.

Keep a good supply of 50-cent, 1Euro and 2Euro coins.

this is half the fun of travelling - seeing how things are somewhat different.

Answer 3

Laundrymats, like the ones in the states, are few and far between. I did find one in Frankfurt. But, in my two weeks and 1,800 miles of driving in Germany and Amsterdam, that was the only one I found. Most Germans, and I assume by association, other Europeans, pride themselves in owning their own washers and dryers. Lots of towns have laundries were they will take in your wash and do it for you. I found one in Kempten that took about 4 hours turnaround. But, it is expensive. It cost me 15 euro for one washer load of jeans, t-shirts, socks, etc. That was after a week of traveling. So pack for a week's worth of clothing. I would pack shirts, underwear, etc. that you can wash in the sink and hang up overnight to dry. For heavier items, like jeans, you'll have to either rely on the local laundry or try to find a laundrymat in a big city like Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, or Dusselldorf. Some hotels also have laundry facilities for guests, but that is in the more expensive ones. Forget about the small towns, ain't gonna happen. Good luck and enjoy!