Einfach-Raus-Ticket is a Bargain for Small Group Travel on Local Trains

Austrian Railways’ Enifach-Raus-Ticket is a cheap unlimited-travel day ticket rail pass for groups of up to five passengers traveling together on local and regional trains.

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Austrian Railways (ÖBB) offers wide variety of trains but the biggest savings are available on local and regional trains. The Einfach Raus Ticket allows groups of up to five unlimited travel for a day on local trains throughout Austria. This offers a huge saving over regular train ticket fares making train travel positively cheap. The Einfach Raus Ticket is not valid on fast long-distance trains but most countryside sightseeing require traveling on local trains anyway.

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Low-Cost Budget Airlines Flying to Genève Cointrin Aéroport / Ski Resorts

Geneva Airport (GVA) is used by low-cost budget airlines for cheap flights from the UK, Europe, and the USA with easy connections to Swiss and French Alpine ski resorts.

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Geneva Airport (Genève-Cointrin Aéroport) straddles the Swiss-French border just minutes from downtown Geneva. In recent years, Geneva Airport seems to have bucked the trend and showed increased numbers in flights and passengers. Many low-cost airlines fly here and Geneva Airport (GVA) is an important base of budget airline Ryanair as well as local airline Baboo. Most flights to Geneva are from European destinations but many cities further afield in the Middle East and even the USA (Washington and New York) also have direct flights.

Many flights to Geneva Airport (GVA) are seasonal with a huge increase in the number of flights and destinations served during the winter ski season. Geneva Airport is convenient for travelers to many Swiss ski resorts while it is often also more convenient for winter sport resorts in France than local French airports.

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Public Transportation from Switzerland to Genève Cointrin Aéroport (GVA)

Buses and trains provide easy access to Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) from central Genève and Switzerland. Arriving passengers get free public transportation passes.

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Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) is very conveniently located 5 km (3 miles) from downtown Genève. A mainline train station in the basement of Genève Aéroport allow for very easy rail access from many parts of Western Switzerland while buses provide fast and cheap transportation to much of Geneva. Although adjacent to a major highway on the one side and the French border on the other, walking and cycling to Geneva Airport are possible too.

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Travel by Train from the Hauptbahnhof and FRA Airport for Rhein Boat Trips

Day trips and boat pleasure cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) and Loreley Valley can easily be done from Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof and Airport (FRA) in Germany.

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Regular day pleasure boat cruises on the Rhine River (Rhein) do not depart from Frankfurt am Main but can easily be arranged. Fast trains from the Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) allow even passengers with a few hour stopovers to enjoy cruising Germany’s most famous river and see popular sights including castles and the Loreley Rock. It is  a short train ride from the main station or directly from the airport to Rhine towns including Rüdesheim, Bingen, and Koblenz which are ideal departure ports for Rhine river valley day pleasure cruises.

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Public Transportation from Salzburg and Vienna to the UNESCO-Listed Town

Transportation to UNESCO World Heritage listed Hallstatt on the Hallstätter See Lake in Austria is easy by train or bus from Vienna or a day trip from Mozart-town Salzburg.

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Hallstatt is a picture-perfect small village clinging to the rocks and a narrow strip of land between the crystal-clear water of the Hallstätter See Lake and the impressive Dachstein Mountains in the Salzburger Land region of Austria. Hallstatt is inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list for the prehistoric Hallstatt civilization that originated in the region and for the salt mines of the Salzkammergut. However, the natural beauty of the area is as much an attraction for the visitors that flock here on vacation as well as day trips from Salzburg.

Driving to Hallstatt is the easiest way to reach this small town. It is a very pleasurable drive along safe and well-maintained country roads and at times it feels like driving inside a postcard. Public transportation is somewhat slow but not particularly cumbersome with traveling times from Salzburg around two hours while Vienna (Wien) is around four hours away. Many day-trip tours and excursions to Salzburg are offered from Salzburg and well worth considering for the ease of transportation.

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Painted Tromp l’Oeil Façades, Woodcarvings, and Passionstheater

The top sights to see in Oberammergau, Bavaria include Lüftlmalerei painted houses, woodcarvings in the Pilatushaus, the Passionstheater used for the Passion Play, and nature.

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Oberammergau in Bavaria, Southern Germany, is world famous for its Passion Play (Passionsspiele), which is performed at least every decade. Oberammergau has a beautiful location near the Bavarian and Tyrolean Alps and is popular with outdoor enthusiast. Oberammergau itself is pretty too with many Lüftmalerei (tromp l’oeil) painted house facades. Oberammergau is also famous for its excellent woodcarvings – mostly but not exclusively of religious themes.

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Accor’s Great Savings Option for Business Travelers and Small Families

The family-friendly Suitehotel Nancy offers great savings and cheap deals to travelers requiring a modern, comfortable bed-room with some kitchen facilities and four full beds.

The Suitehotel Nancy in Lorraine, France is like other Accor Group Suitehotels very new and modern. The Suitehotel Nancy is in a quiet, newly spruced-up neighborhood a bit to the east of the old town. The hotel offers great value for money with advance reservations on especially weekend nights positively cheap. Like all Suitehotels, rooms sleep up to four in comfort. A small fridge, microwave oven, and electrical kettle allow for the preparation of small meals in the room.

The Suitehotel Nancy rates are typically around €80 for two adults and two children under 12 with better deals available for advance reservations.

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