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| Bruges, Belgium |
Can you imagine buying a plane ticket from Germany to Edinburgh for only 12 € ? When I was in Germany, I purchased my ticket for just that price. I love travelling in Europe because the transportation fares are affordable, if you know the right source, that is. Throughout the program, you will have endless opportunities for short weekend trips. Want to take advantage of the cheap fares, too, but wondering where to start? No worries, I will set forth a couple recommendations to get you started.
Ryanair
Ryanair is an UK based airline, but it also flies from German cities such as Düsseldorf,
Bremen, and Berlin. This company has competitive pricing, but the buyer has to keep an eye out for the best prices. The best way to accomplish that is through the email subscriptions. If you wait long enough, you will find onee-way tickets that cost less than 10 €. Cheap tickets are very exciting, but be sure to check how much the ticket is after tax. For example, When I bought my tickets, the actual fare cost 2€, but the tax is 10€. Additionally, be sure to arrive 2-3 hours before your flight. Ryanair, unlike other airlines, requires customers to get on an additional line to check visa (regardless whether you need a VISA or not) and receive a stamp. Customers can only get on the line for security after they received the stamp. I believe that Ryanair uses visa checking as a method of making profit. The reason is that most travelers are clueless about getting a stamp, so they get on the security line only to be told that they need a visa check. As they look for the line for visa check, they realize that there are only one or two agents there. If a traveler gets to the airport only 1 hour early, then he or she might not make the plane and will need to buy another ticket at a higher price.
Language: German
Service: 
Price: 12€ up for Düsseldorf to Edingburgh
Tips:
-Be there early for the visa and security check!
-keep an eye on the website for cheap fare.
-Read everything on the page to avoid additional charges
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| Edinburgh |
Germanwings
One of the special features of Germanwings is “Blind-booking”. With “Blind booking”, you will not know where you are flying to until you are finished paying for your plane fare. Germanwings provides several bundles of packages that you can choose from, such as “culture”, “party”, and “shopping”. Each bundle includes different cities and you can potentially end up in any cities in the bundle. If you have been to different regions of Germany, you might want to consider paying extra to eliminate these cities from the list. These cities will have a higher probability to be your destinations if not excluded. The cost of eliminating cities will be 5€ per city.
Language: English available
Service: 
Price: 52€ up
Tips:
Exclude German cities if you have been there already, as they have a higher probability to be your destination.
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| Hundertwasser Haus, Vienna |
Tour bus
Mango Tours
I learned about Mango Tours through a friend’s recommendation. Mango Tours is wonderful when you are traveling to a city not that far away. I went on a weekend trip to Paris with my friends through Mango Tours and I think it definitely stretches the value of my Euros. With 89€, I get a ride to go to Paris and a hotel room (shared by 3). We did not pay extra to go sight-seeing with the tour groups-- we established our own schedule. We left Germany on Friday night and got to Paris on Saturday early morning. On Sunday, we met with the tour group at a designated area to go back to Germany together. If you would like to travel for a longer period of time, there are also other options on the website available. Overall, I would definitely recommend this website.
Language: German
Service:
Price: 89€ for a weekend trip from Düsseldorf to Paris (hotels included)
Tips:
-Find friends to go with you so you can get the triple room at the regular price.
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| Eifel Tower, Paris |
VISA + Exchanging money
One of the best things about travelling in Europe is that most countries will accept your VISA for Germany. There are a few exceptions so be sure to check beforehand. Most of Europe also uses the same currency (Euro), so unless you are travelling to countries like the United Kingdom, you do not need to exchange money.
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