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Six capitals in three weeks on hostels, trains, and kebab dinners. Focus on Central Europe where the dollar stretches.
Build this tripFly into Amsterdam (cheapest transatlantic point for most US gateways). 3 days hostels in De Pijp. Night train or FlixBus to Berlin, 4 days covering the Wall, East Side Gallery, Kreuzberg techno clubs, Prenzlauer Berg cafes. Train Berlin-Prague 4h, 3 days in hostels near Old Town. Train Prague-Vienna 4h, 3 days. Train Vienna-Budapest 2h30m, 3 days covering ruin bars, thermal baths, and the Jewish Quarter. Train Budapest-Krakow 10h (overnight), 3 days including Auschwitz day trip. Fly home from KRK. Budget $60-80/day stays feasible with hostels and self-catering.
May-June or September-early October; hostels cheapest in shoulder season.