I will be in Paris in late april. What is a good neighborhood to stay in considering I will only have time to go to the Lourve and maybe see a couple oher sights? Good hotels for $100-150? After that I will be going to Berlin, what is the best way to get there? Is it worth flying or should I take a train? Please advise on which trains or airlines are the best.
Thank you so much, Matt
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The fastest train time is about 8hrs16minutes - early discounted ticket available starting at 39€ and up. Buy on this site:
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I don%26#39;t know how much a plane ticket would cost, or how long it would take... there are probably some intra-Europe budget flights but be sure to know all the add-on fees and luggage restrictions..
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Great, thank you for the advice, I will check out the link.
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I don%26#39;t know about the accomodation, but as to getting from Paris to Berlin, there are several options I know of:
- by plane:
Easyjet (low cost airline) operates flights from Paris Orly (the nicer on of the 2 airports in Paris) to Berlin Schönefeld. The earlier you book your flight, the cheaper, also dependent on the day, but if you book now you could certainly get a flight for less than 100 Euros (no guarantees, though). Direct flights are around 1,5 hours. http://www.easyjet.com
Another low cost airline is airberlin, I%26#39;m not sure they have direct flights, rather via Munic or Vienna, but they should be quite cheap (less than 100 Euros per Person) as well. See www.airberlin.com for details.
Air France also has flights Paris- Berlin, but is a lot more expensive - unless you%26#39;re lucky to get a special offer. Check airfrance.com for that.
Same is true for Lufthansa: www.lufthansa.com
- by train:
The german railway company offers Paris-Berlin with 1 change minimum. Takes about 8,5 hours. Regular costs are quite high unless you possess a German reduction card for the German railway system calle %26quot;BahnCard%26quot;. However, there are regular specials (only 39 Euros one way), but as seats are limited, you have to book well in advances and are then bound to the train you booked on.
Check out www.bahn.de for details.
The french railway company offers Paris-Berlin as well. Regular prices are quite high as well, however they also have offers, for details visit: www.voyages-sncf.com
Hope you get a good deal,
have fun in Paris and Berlin (I absolutely love both cities)!
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