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Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

FAO Beavis: here is the bus timetables from Koblenz to Hahn airport, seems to be every two hours on Saturday the 17th (7 services a day). Bus departs from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte /Löhr-Center just allow yourself enough time to find the bus stop outside : https://ekap-download.vrs.de/downloads/linien/mini-fahrplan/2023_3615_VRM615.pdf?1670826789

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You can catch an regional train fairly cheap and regularly from Cologne to Koblenz. 

Think we done a river cruise koblenz to cologne when we were in Mainz 

I think Beavis might have have the beans for an auld Rhein cruise if he's flying over via Luton to save the pennies LOL
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Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

FAO Beavis: here is the bus timetables from Koblenz to Hahn airport, seems to be every two hours on Saturday the 17th (7 services a day). Bus departs from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte /Löhr-Center just allow yourself enough time to find the bus stop outside : https://ekap-download.vrs.de/downloads/linien/mini-fahrplan/2023_3615_VRM615.pdf?1670826789

KVG Zickenheiner GmbH Tel. 0261 9846150

You can catch an regional train fairly cheap and regularly from Cologne to Koblenz. 

Think we done a river cruise koblenz to cologne when we were in Mainz 

I think Beavis might have have the beans for an auld Rhein cruise if he's flying over via Luton to save the pennies LOL

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Originally posted by wanderer wanderer wrote:

Originally posted by ringerbell ringerbell wrote:

Originally posted by wanderer wanderer wrote:

Originally posted by Claret Murph Claret Murph wrote:

Originally posted by wanderer wanderer wrote:

Originally posted by Taoiseach Taoiseach wrote:

What areas are people booking accom in?

Booked in a place called Athens studios near the acropolis museum. Sports bar next door and looks alright. Flying in through Vienna and back through Brussels, reasonable prices.

When would we expect the away ticket portal to open? 

Staying near Omonia metro station in the middle of the city.

Booked early enough so got a hotel with a pool (it'll be needed for the heat) for a reasonable price.

As for away portal, I'd guess early May probably 

Watch yourself around the Omonia Square Wanderer , was told to keep away from that place at night a couple of years ago . 

Looks like it's cleaned itself up a bit, a few upmarket hotels around the square. 

Staying to the south of it near the Central Athens "Varvakios" Markets , about a 5 minute walk from the Metro 

Reviews of the hotel and those nearby it, majority reference the location as a positive

few of us booked into a hotel in that area as well because they have a pool. looks grand spot going by all the reviews can find online 

Fresh hotel or something along the lines of that is where we're staying I think
I'm staying in a hotel on the same street.Recent reviews all say great location .
I'm staying in that area as well - seeing mixed reviews on TripAdvisor including about the problems with homeless, junkies and prostitution. 

And my flight isn't due to land at Athens till 4am so God knows what the street will be like by the time I reach the hotel! Shocked


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Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?
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Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

M50 and then hit the M7 probably the handiest.
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

M50 and then hit the M7 probably the handiest.
Anyone have a good way to Cork that avoids Junkieland?
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Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

M50 and then hit the M7 probably the handiest.
Anyone have a good way to Cork that avoids Junkieland?


The early flight to Manchester which was mentioned a few pages back. There's a direct flight from there to Cork for £16 later that day
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

M50 and then hit the M7 probably the handiest.
Unless he takes the M8 off the M7 he’ll end up in Limerick. Safer staying in Dublin …

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Sorted for this now. Four nighter, out Tuesday, back Saturday. Staying near Omonia metro stop in that 'sketchy' part of centre, can see Acropolis from hotel, apparently. It was cheap and includes breakfast. Can't be any worse than Castle Street after dark LOL. Belfast-Heathrow out and Gatwick-Belfast back, decent enough times, get into Athens and back to Belfast in early evening. Cost bit more than if I'd gone for longer stopovers and more flights, but can't be arsed with that, especially if I'm nursing hangover.
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Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

Nothing decent 2 stops via cologne and Stansted your best option. That's why I bit the bullet and with the aerlingus direct to Dublin while it was at a half decent price. Mind you I'll be hanging around Dublin Airport for a while to wait for the Aircoach to Cork.


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Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Jackal Jackal wrote:

Anyone got a good route to Cork on the Saturday?

M50 and then hit the M7 probably the handiest.
Anyone have a good way to Cork that avoids Junkieland?

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Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by dangere_here dangere_here wrote:

FAO Beavis: here is the bus timetables from Koblenz to Hahn airport, seems to be every two hours on Saturday the 17th (7 services a day). Bus departs from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte /Löhr-Center just allow yourself enough time to find the bus stop outside : https://ekap-download.vrs.de/downloads/linien/mini-fahrplan/2023_3615_VRM615.pdf?1670826789

KVG Zickenheiner GmbH Tel. 0261 9846150

You can catch an regional train fairly cheap and regularly from Cologne to Koblenz. 

Think we done a river cruise koblenz to cologne when we were in Mainz 

I think Beavis might have have the beans for an auld Rhein cruise if he's flying over via Luton to save the pennies LOL

Oh sh*te...no wonder Hahn flight was so cheap! LOL Google map directions has been sending me awry again. 

Thanks for the info...there's a 9 hour gap so I should be well ok to make it with that bus.

Originally posted by ConorMac77 ConorMac77 wrote:

That is the scenic route (Luton apart!) alright. 

I have some brutal flight times myself - 4am arrival at ATH outbound and an 8.30am departure coming home but at least I've fairly short connections each way (3 hours at Gatwick outbound and 2 hours at Milan Malpensa coming home). Thankfully, no 3-flight routes - I don't know how lads have managed it on trips to the likes of Tbilisi, Yerevan etc. Dead

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Bit the bullet and forked out a grand for this because YOLO Cool

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Found a decent route via Brussels:

Depart Wed 14th: Dublin - Brussels
06:50-9:40am (€39)

Brussels to Athens
14:00-18:00pm (€123)

Return Sat 17th: Athens - Brussels

8-10:20am (€82)

Brussels to Dublin

18:00-18:40pm (€21)

Total - €265

Bit of a wait in Brussels on the way back, but suppose could always go into the city for a pint...




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Anyone heading through Naples on the 14th?
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Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Found a decent route via Brussels:

Depart Wed 14th: Dublin - Brussels
06:50-9:40am (€39)

Brussels to Athens
14:00-18:00pm (€123)


A few of us on that route over, except we went for the earlier flight to Brussels to give us more time in town.
The train is a wee bit pricey into town, but still likely cheaper than hanging around drinking airport pints. Goes every 15 minutes, takes 15 minutes.
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Originally posted by craiglen craiglen wrote:

Anyone heading through Naples on the 14th?


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Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

Found a decent route via Brussels:

Depart Wed 14th: Dublin - Brussels
06:50-9:40am (€39)

Brussels to Athens
14:00-18:00pm (€123)

Return Sat 17th: Athens - Brussels

8-10:20am (€82)

Brussels to Dublin

18:00-18:40pm (€21)

Total - €265

Bit of a wait in Brussels on the way back, but suppose could always go into the city for a pint...



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