Guides for group travel by coach
How coach prices work, how to get from Krakow, Vienna or Budapest airport to the High Tatras, and how to plan a group trip. Written from experience since 1992.
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Coach hire cost in Slovakia: what the price depends on
A coach quote is not a number from a price list. It is built from kilometres, driver time, tolls and a few smaller items. Here is how each one works.
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Tips4 min read
Ski trip to Slovakia by coach: how to plan it for a group
Jasná, Štrbské Pleso and Tatranská Lomnica are all within easy reach of Poprad. Here is how to organise coach transport for a group ski trip, from airport to slope.
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EU coach driver hours explained for trip planners
Why does a long trip need a second driver, and why can't the coach leave at dawn after a late night? A plain-English guide to EU Regulation 561/2006.
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Budapest Airport to the High Tatras: a guide for groups
Budapest is a strong alternative gateway to the Slovak mountains. Here is how a group transfer from Budapest Airport to Poprad works and what to plan for.
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Vienna Airport to the High Tatras: a guide for groups
Vienna Schwechat has flights from almost everywhere. Here is what a group transfer from Vienna Airport to Poprad and the High Tatras involves, and how to plan the day.
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High Tatras group trip: a 3-day itinerary by coach
Three days, one coach and the best of the High Tatras and Spiš: mountain lakes, a cable car, a cave, rafting and two UNESCO sites. A practical plan for group organisers.
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Krakow Airport to the High Tatras: a guide for groups
Kraków is the most common gateway for groups heading to the Slovak High Tatras. Here is how a private coach transfer works, from the arrivals hall to your hotel door.
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Poprad-Tatry Airport transfers to Štrbské Pleso and the Tatra resorts
Poprad-Tatry is the airport closest to the mountains. Here is how group and charter transfers to Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica work.
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