Austria 28th 16:38 - Jul 7 with 3222 views | TresBonne | Is anyone actually considering going to that one? I've just been pricing it up for me and three mates, reckon it's about a £600-700 trip. Fly out Thursday and back late on Sunday. They've given us a pretty small allocation from the looks of things which is understandable. Just want to gauge how many people are considering it before deciding if it's worth the money! | | | | |
Austria 28th on 16:45 - Jul 7 with 3143 views | the_toff | Sounds about right. I looked at flights, Thurs - Sat £300 out of Gatwick, plus accommodation and Austria prices you're probably talking £600 - £700 per head for a small group. Will swerve it personally, I would like to visit Innsbruck but a little rich for me for me right now. | | | |
Austria 28th on 17:43 - Jul 7 with 3030 views | BloomBlue | Have you tried flights from London City Airport? Friend recently did a long weekend and his flights to Geneva (return) were £120* *Not sure if he booked them well in advance | | | |
Austria 28th on 20:11 - Jul 7 with 2853 views | stonojnr | Fly to Memmingen or Munich from Stansted, then take the train, | | | |
Austria 28th on 20:29 - Jul 7 with 2822 views | Swansea_Blue |
Much better option. More enjoyable, approx same price (£300 out, £250 back based on a quick check). Plus much smaller carbon footprint- 0.3 tonnes to fly, 0.01 tonnes by train, so 30x worse flying. | |
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Austria 28th on 09:19 - Jul 9 with 2551 views | JackNorthStand |
Austria 28th on 20:29 - Jul 7 by Swansea_Blue | Much better option. More enjoyable, approx same price (£300 out, £250 back based on a quick check). Plus much smaller carbon footprint- 0.3 tonnes to fly, 0.01 tonnes by train, so 30x worse flying. |
3 X “ worse “ flying, not 30. ( according to your numbers ) | | | |
Austria 28th on 13:54 - Jul 9 with 2387 views | NeedhamChris |
Austria 28th on 09:19 - Jul 9 by JackNorthStand | 3 X “ worse “ flying, not 30. ( according to your numbers ) |
0.01 x 3 = 0.03 0.01 x 30 = 0.3 I don't think he's the poster with the suspect maths | |
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Austria 28th on 13:56 - Jul 9 with 2372 views | SomethingBlue | Flying to/from Munich should make the financial side look more palatable — then it's a simple train journey. | |
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Austria 28th on 15:18 - Jul 9 with 2281 views | JackNorthStand |
Austria 28th on 13:54 - Jul 9 by NeedhamChris | 0.01 x 3 = 0.03 0.01 x 30 = 0.3 I don't think he's the poster with the suspect maths |
Fair - I’ve misread the extra 0 after the point there. 😂 | | | |
Austria 28th on 05:58 - Jul 18 with 1865 views | MunichBlue |
Austria 28th on 13:56 - Jul 9 by SomethingBlue | Flying to/from Munich should make the financial side look more palatable — then it's a simple train journey. |
Living just south of Munich and 1.5hrs drive from Innsbruck I will be going. For you info since easyJet pulled out of Stansted you can't fly to Munich directly. However you can go with Ryanair to Memmingen (Munich west - same as Stansted being in London) but getting from there to Innsbruck could be tricky, maybe hire care best option and still about a 2hr drive. | | | |
Austria 28th on 09:21 - Jul 18 with 1612 views | Stewart27 |
Austria 28th on 20:29 - Jul 7 by Swansea_Blue | Much better option. More enjoyable, approx same price (£300 out, £250 back based on a quick check). Plus much smaller carbon footprint- 0.3 tonnes to fly, 0.01 tonnes by train, so 30x worse flying. |
I’d understand if it was much cheaper but how can that train be more enjoyable than flying? Surely flying is a no brainer. | | | |
Austria 28th on 11:20 - Jul 18 with 1498 views | soupytwist |
Austria 28th on 05:58 - Jul 18 by MunichBlue | Living just south of Munich and 1.5hrs drive from Innsbruck I will be going. For you info since easyJet pulled out of Stansted you can't fly to Munich directly. However you can go with Ryanair to Memmingen (Munich west - same as Stansted being in London) but getting from there to Innsbruck could be tricky, maybe hire care best option and still about a 2hr drive. |
Looks like you can get a bus directly from Memmingen Airport to Munich bus station and the journey's about 90 minutes. Or get a bus into Memmingen and get the train to Munich, about the same journey time. | | | |
Austria 28th on 11:36 - Jul 18 with 1432 views | Freddies_Ears |
Austria 28th on 09:21 - Jul 18 by Stewart27 | I’d understand if it was much cheaper but how can that train be more enjoyable than flying? Surely flying is a no brainer. |
I would pick train every time if the price is even close. Much more relaxed, and doesn't necessarily take that much longer once you factor in getting to the airport & waiting around. No baggage limitations, no liquids restrictions. | | | |
Austria 28th on 11:59 - Jul 18 with 1377 views | Stewart27 |
Austria 28th on 11:36 - Jul 18 by Freddies_Ears | I would pick train every time if the price is even close. Much more relaxed, and doesn't necessarily take that much longer once you factor in getting to the airport & waiting around. No baggage limitations, no liquids restrictions. |
Yeah fair enough. It was mentioned that it was a sleeper train. I couldn’t imagine the train being particularly luxurious so was thinking surely it’s easier to take a 2 hour flight as opposed to sleeping on a train. Each to their own. With these short breaks I never think about liquid allowance as I don’t take any. Would just be a rucksack job. Few beers at the airport and job done! | | | |
Austria 28th on 12:28 - Jul 18 with 1318 views | backwaywhen |
Austria 28th on 20:11 - Jul 7 by stonojnr | Fly to Memmingen or Munich from Stansted, then take the train, |
No flights direct to Munich from Stansted from past experience ! | | | |
Austria 28th on 14:39 - Jul 18 with 1200 views | Freddies_Ears |
Austria 28th on 11:59 - Jul 18 by Stewart27 | Yeah fair enough. It was mentioned that it was a sleeper train. I couldn’t imagine the train being particularly luxurious so was thinking surely it’s easier to take a 2 hour flight as opposed to sleeping on a train. Each to their own. With these short breaks I never think about liquid allowance as I don’t take any. Would just be a rucksack job. Few beers at the airport and job done! |
I did Munich to Ipswich by train a couple of years ago. Left my hotel about 0830, changed in Cologne & Brussels & London, got home 9pm. Flying would have been maybe 3 hours quicker for that trip, using public transport to & from airports. For that trip, train was around £50 cheaper end-to-end. Train was utterly relaxing, other than the overcrowding & half hour delay between London & Ipswich. | | | |
Austria 28th on 15:18 - Jul 18 with 1167 views | MunichBlue |
Austria 28th on 11:20 - Jul 18 by soupytwist | Looks like you can get a bus directly from Memmingen Airport to Munich bus station and the journey's about 90 minutes. Or get a bus into Memmingen and get the train to Munich, about the same journey time. |
Yeah both possible to Munich but that's the wrong direction. Munich is still 2hrs from Innsbruck! Memmingen to Munich 90 mins +2hrs or so to Innsbruck Memmingen to Innsbruck by train 3.2hrs | | | |
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