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Western Europe: how long, and how much?

London, Paris, Rome, the Greek islands. The trip that eats a budget fastest.

PRICE MY TRIP
THE SHORT ANSWER
HOW LONG DO I NEED
6 weeks does a classic loop without living on trains.
  • 3 weeks? 4 or 5 cities, max. Every extra stop costs you a day in transit.
  • Staying longer? The Schengen 90/180 rule caps you at 90 days in the zone. The UK doesn't count.
  • 3 months is doable if you split it between the UK and Schengen.
WHAT A DAY COSTS, PER PERSON, ALL IN
Tight
A$90-180 /day
Not worried
A$150-290 /day
The budget where you stop checking your balance
Treat yourself
A$270-500 /day
Bed, food, buses between towns and everyday activities. The range is the cheapest country to the priciest. Flights and the big one-offs are costed below.
June to August is peak price and peak crowds. May, June and September are the sweet spot.
COUNTRY BY COUNTRY, CHEAPEST FIRST

Switzerland costs about 2x Portugal for the same day.

Where you spend your days matters more than how long you go. Per person, per day, all in.

TIGHT NOT WORRIED
🇵🇹PortugalGIVE IT 6-10 DAYS
A$90 / A$150 a day
Cheapest in Western Europe, though Lisbon has caught up with the rest.
READ THE GUIDE
🇬🇷GreeceGIVE IT 7-14 DAYS
A$95 / A$160 a day
Athens and the mainland are good value. Mykonos and Santorini in July are not.
🇪🇸SpainGIVE IT 8-14 DAYS
A$95 / A$160 a day
Great value for Western Europe. Tapas culture keeps food costs down.
READ THE GUIDE
🇩🇪GermanyGIVE IT 6-10 DAYS
A$100 / A$170 a day
Solid value for Western Europe. Berlin still does cheap nights out.
🇮🇹ItalyGIVE IT 10-14 DAYS
A$110 / A$185 a day
The south costs less than Rome, Florence and Venice. Amalfi in summer is its own number.
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🇫🇷FranceGIVE IT 5-8 DAYS
A$120 / A$200 a day
Paris costs a lot more than the rest of France. The south in August is peak everything.
🇳🇱NetherlandsGIVE IT 3-4 DAYS
A$125 / A$205 a day
Amsterdam beds are brutal in summer. Book early or stay outside the centre.
🇬🇧United KingdomGIVE IT 5-10 DAYS
A$130 / A$215 a day
London is the priciest city on most Europe trips. Hostels run A$50+ a night.
🇨🇭SwitzerlandGIVE IT 2-4 DAYS
A$180 / A$290 a day
The most expensive stop by a distance. Supermarket lunches are how you survive it.
NOW PRICE YOUR TRIP

Pick a length, tweak the days, see the number.

01 | HOW LONG HAVE YOU GOT
02 | HOW DO YOU WANT TO TRAVEL
03 | DAYS IN EACH COUNTRY
The summer, in route order. Set a country to 0 to skip it.
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
A$215/day | give it 5-10 days
6
🇫🇷
France
A$200/day | give it 5-8 days
7
🇳🇱
Netherlands
A$205/day | give it 3-4 days
3
🇩🇪
Germany
A$170/day | give it 6-10 days
6
🇨🇭
Switzerland
A$290/day | give it 2-4 days
3
🇮🇹
Italy
A$185/day | give it 10-14 days
10
🇬🇷
Greece
A$160/day | give it 7-14 days
0
🇪🇸
Spain
A$160/day | give it 8-14 days
7
🇵🇹
Portugal
A$150/day | give it 6-10 days
0
04 | THE BIG ONE-OFFS

The things that blow a daily budget. Tick what you're planning to do.

05 | FLIGHTS AND EXTRAS
Flights from Australia
A$Usually A$1,700-2,800 return. London is usually the cheapest way in. Fly home out of Rome or Athens.
Travel insurance
About A$7/day on a long-trip policy
Don't-stress buffer
+15% for the sick day, the extra night out, the dive you didn't plan
YOUR NUMBER
🥐 WESTERN EUROPE | 6 WEEKS | NOT WORRIED | PER PERSON
A$12,911
all in, flights included
A$255 a day on the ground
7 countries
36 of your 90 Schengen days used. Days outside the zone don't count. Check your dates
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
6 days x A$215
A$1,290
🇫🇷 France
7 days x A$200
A$1,400
🇳🇱 Netherlands
3 days x A$205
A$615
🇩🇪 Germany
6 days x A$170
A$1,020
🇨🇭 Switzerland
3 days x A$290
A$870
🇮🇹 Italy
10 days x A$185
A$1,850
🇪🇸 Spain
7 days x A$160
A$1,120
Flights
Return from Australia
A$2,200
Big one-offs
The big museum tickets, Long-distance trains, booked early
A$820
Insurance
42 days x A$7
A$294
Borders + entry fees
E-visas and land crossing fees, roughly
A$35
Don't-stress buffer
15% of everything but flights
A$1,397
WHAT TO PUT AWAY
Leaving in
A$497 a week for 26 weeks
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BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check your Schengen days
Drop in your dates and see exactly how many of your 90 days you've used.
MONEY TIPS FOR WESTERN EUROPE
  • The Schengen 90/180 rule is strict. Overstaying can get you banned. Run your dates through the Schengen calculator.
  • Book trains and budget flights 4-8 weeks out. Europe punishes last-minute bookings more than anywhere.
  • Aussies now need a UK ETA before flying into Britain. Apply online, it takes a few minutes.
Want one city in detail? The city-by-city estimator does seasons, travellers and a PDF.
AUD per person, based on what Aussies and Kiwis spend on the ground in 2026. Daily numbers cover your bed, food, buses between towns and everyday activities. Flights swing a lot with dates and how early you book. Entry fees and visa rules change, so check the Visa Checker before you go.