Budapest is cca. 1000 miles from Londres. And good luck going there by train. (Expect 2 days of travel, a very expensive price and transfers at Vienne, Francfort and Bruxelles. Oh and good luck with Deutsche Bahn...)
I can't remember, I get staff rates (which are like having an Interrail pass, without actually paying for the pass) so I was just paying for supplements. The Stuttgart-Budapest sleeper wouldn't have been expensive anyway, not if you're prepared to use couchettes.Â
This compares apples with oranges though. On the train you can take practically as much luggage as you can carry. Ryanair will sting you for anything more than a briefcase. You also arrive in Budapest at around 10/11am in a reasonable state of rest. With Ryanair you're either going to need to get to Stansted for 6am or you'll be on an evening flight and be straight to your hotel and to bed - that's an extra cost for the flier which is already included in the train ticket.
Frankly I'd want to be paid if I'm to suffer Ryanair.Â
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u/Kobakocka 🇪🇺 European communist 3d ago
Budapest is cca. 1000 miles from Londres. And good luck going there by train. (Expect 2 days of travel, a very expensive price and transfers at Vienne, Francfort and Bruxelles. Oh and good luck with Deutsche Bahn...)