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Rick Steves' Eastern Europe

Updates since the fifth edition:

Transportation

As of Dec. 13, 2009, Krakow–Prague daytime trains always require one or more connections. Also, Munich–Vienna–Budapest fast service via Railjet will increase to five departures per day (but in the reverse direction, one of the five will end at Salzburg instead of Munich).

Night Train between Kraków and Budapest/Eger: The convenient night train connecting Kraków and Eger, with a transfer in Füzesabony, is running only in the summer (late June–late Aug). At other times of year, there is still a direct night train between Kraków and Budapest (southbound — departs Kraków at 22:15, arrives Budapest at 8:32; northbound — departs Budapest at 19:58, arrives Kraków at 6:33). However, this train is not as convenient for detouring to Eger.

If you're trying to connect between Kraków and Eger outside of summer, you'll likely have to backtrack via Budapest on the train noted above. But because the situation is always changing, it's smart to double-check specific schedules for your trip at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en.

Prague and Český Krumlov

See updates for our Prague & the Czech Republic guidebook.

Slovenia: Ljubljana, Lake Bled and Nearby, and the Julian Alps

See updates for our Croatia & Slovenia guidebook.

Croatia: Dubrovnik, Split, Korčula, Rovinj and Nearby, Zagreb, and Plitvice Lakes

See updates for our Croatia & Slovenia guidebook.

Vienna

See updates for our Germany & Austria guidebook.

Appendix

In the Climate chart, the third line shows the number of rainy days.