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Directly after the train station in Zurich there will be nothing to see. You will drive through a tunnel for a quarter of hour and when you will see the daylight again, you are already at the lake Zurich. The train line follows more or less directly the shoreline, and if the weather is nice it can be interesting to observe the people there sunbathing and the ...

In my opinion, 8 days are fine to visit Vienna, Salzburg and Hallstatt, but you'll have to speed up a bit to visit the main attractions. I recommend you this route: Vienna-Salzburg-Hallstatt. Spend at least 3 days in Vienna. This city has one of the biggest cultural offers so, even a 3 days time visit won't be enough. Visiting "the Ring", Vienna's city ...

Definitely Vienna is easier to navigate, public transportation is better and easier to use, more people speak English, and architectural highlights are all concentrated within a 4 mile radius. Vienna also has more high-quality large art museums, and overall, it's more tourist-friendly than Budapest. However, Vienna is not as strikingly different to other ...

I suppose you travel on a daytime train (Railjet)? If yes, the whole trip is worthwhile. Just look out of the window. But note that it flattens out gradually (literally and figuratively). The leg from Zurich to Innsbruck is the most scenic one. Mark Smith, aka the Man in Seat 61, has a video about this leg.

Both cities have their charms. Personally I think you should compare Vienna, Budapest and Prague. The Lonely Planet even has an edition on Budapest and Prague. To come back to your question, since you say that your dad likes architecture, I would go for Budapest. Its parliament, castles and also its thermal baths are a lust for the eye. Furthermore its ...

My advice to you would be: Don't do this in the time frame you described. Consider this. You want to visit 3 cities, where there are lots of places to see and at most without rushing through you will be able to do no more than 2 in a day, so if you will spend 1 day in Hallstatt, 3 days in Salzburg, and 3 days in Vienna, you might be able to visit the ...

First, the most important fact: Wiener Neustadt is not vienna! And here the other answers: 1) In Pardubice the train stops for 2 minutes. You don't have to change the train there I think. So it shouldn't be a problem for you. 2) Yes Wien Simmering is part of Vienna. It is not directly in the center, but it is the place where a lot of trains go through. ...

Vienna ist definitely worth spending at least as much time on as Salzburg, and I agree with Karlson that your schedule is a bit tight. Oktoberfest will definitely not have any noticeable effect on hotel availability in Vienna, and probaby none in Salzburg either. Booking hotels in advance has the advantage of saving you time and hassle during the actual ...

I went to Vienna and Salzburg a year and a half ago (and it was great). I recommend staying in Vienna longer than in Salzburg, because there is much more to see. Get a good travel guide/book and follow Sergio's excellent summary. I agree with Karlson that Sergio's schedule is very tight: if you want to be able to relax and stay a little longer at certain ...

In Vienna, I would definitely consider Naschmarkt Wiener Prater Museumsquartier The train connection between Vienna and Salzburg is very good (as mentioned by Karlson, Travel time should be about 3 hours) but Hallstatt is a bit remote. Hallstatt is the one thing I would consider skipping if your schedule feels too tight. Westbahn will be half the price ...