Budget for traveling in Eastern Europe?

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I'm form Croatia and know a bit about this region so here goes (you didn't mention Croatia for your itinerary but I would suggest you visit our coast; I'm presuming you are traveling in the summer time):

  1. You will need from 13 to 20 euros a night for a bed in a dorm in a hostel.

  2. It is widespread in larger cities but it depends on what season it is. A lot of people go to the seaside and are not available for CS then.

  3. Depending on how many of you are in a travel group, you would need about 20-40 euros a day for two self-prepared meals (pasta with some sauces or something) for 4-5 people.

  4. For traveling locally, you almost never need a reservation but if you are traveling internationally, you will always need to book a seat or berth in a train.

  5. 25 euros and up...

  6. Perhaps budget for visiting museums, monuments, drinking, partying. Everything is more expensive in summer time and drinks are from 1.5 to 3 euros for half a liter of beer in a bar and from 3 to 5 euros for a 0.25 L bottle of beer in clubs...

  7. I would suggest taking 1200 to 1500 euros per person for a months travel, including sleeping, eating, monuments and late night drinking every couple of days...

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Subquestion 4. - Train reservations:

I took several trains in Eastern Europe last year including some international ones. I never made any reservations for day time seats. I took a few night trains in the Ukraine and from Bulgaria to Turkey. For these I bought the tickets for the berth the day before.

I did not have an interrail pass, and I think you have to pay extra for a berth on a night train with your pass.

In general I think there are not as many 'super fast trains' in Eastern Europe as in the west.

Here's a good list of international trains that require a reservation.

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Poland:

  1. Between 8-20 euros for a night for a bed in a dorm in a hostel. Depends on the town and if it is high season or not.
  2. Not really widespread
  3. 10-15 euros per day if you'll buy in supermarkets.
  4. National railway operator is called PKP. You do not need a reservation of Regio/InterRegio/TLK trains (the cheaper ones). Crossing the border in a train is quite expensive. It's better to get to the border, cross it yourself and continue with another train.
  5. 20-40 euro
  6. Entrance to Museums and national parks can be paid, but it's not expensive.
  7. I think about 700 euro for a month should be enough.

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