Yes, there are quicker ways to travel from Paris to Barcelona. But our “Long Way Round” Flexiroute around Europe trip takes you from Paris to Barcelona via the Berlin Wall, Czech castles and Dutch coffee shops, Austrian Alps and Venetian canals, and the French Riviera thrown in for good measure. Try having that much fun on a plane!
Kick off your trip by exploring the sights and sounds of Paris. Head to Bruges for something a little quieter – then Amsterdam for something a little louder!
Cross into Germany to learn how Berlin and Dresden are still recovering and see the history for yourself at a Nazi internment camp in the Czech Republic. While in the Czech Republic you can explore beautiful Prague, and Prague’s smaller version, Cesky Krumlov.
Austria is known for music and mountains, and you can enjoy both in Vienna and Salzburg. Then it’s onto Italy to see Venice’s famous canals, or Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in Rome. Enjoy more Italian flavour in Siena and Florence before soaking up some sun in La Spezia and Cinque Terre, where you’ll get the chance to explore five of the most picturesque villages in Europe. Get luxurious in Nice and Monaco before getting crazy in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, where the buildings are funky and the nightlife fabulous! Hop on and hop off the Busabout buses backpacking Europe at your own pace.
The Long Way Round is valid for the entire operating season (May to October). Each "sector" may be travelled once and departures from each city are every other day.
> Start in Paris and finish in Barcelona. 20 destinations 8 countries
> Travel at your own pace. Racing it: 30 days Pacing it: 6 weeks
> Break your journey into more than one trip
> Door to door
> Link up with our awesome 3 Day Italian Adventure. Click here to find out more
We recommend that you utilise the "MyTrip" feature on the website, so you can make confirmed seat reservations and pre-book your budget accommodation. Once you have booked your Busabout pass you can just log-on to the website with your client reference number and start planning and booking your flexible trip of Europe.
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