Fun, fast, and social exactly as it was intended. Experience can vary based on your guide, driver, and group you travel with. I had a pretty solid group all around. It is extremely fast paced so might help to plan out your top must see/visit spot for each country as you only have a limited time in each one.

If I did this trip again, I’d recommend foregoing all the Topdeck food experiences (fondue, dinner in Vienna, etc. - every single one was a let down, expensive and everyone that partook felt it was a colossal waste of time and money) and skip the Vienna concert. The other experiences like Moulin Rouge and everything in Switzerland was great. You will be better off going with the driver’s and your guide’s recommendations or finding your own for a better and most likely less expensive dining experience. Pro tip, look for restaurants that are busy and filled with locals - usually have the best food.

Pack cold meds and a lot of cough drops. If one person gets sick, pretty much everyone is gonna get sick at some point as it spreads fast sharing rooms and being in an enclosed spot like the bus. Pack a towel as some hostels don’t provide them and charge to use theirs. Some people snore so recommend ear plugs as well. There is a ton of walking so bring comfortable clothing and shoes. Travel adapter is a must. If you have the space for it, a small umbrella is a good idea too. Not a ton of snow (except Switzerland) but did get quite a bit of rain during my trip. Hope this helps.

The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because of the tour guide and the driver. They were both friendly, knowledgeable, made me feel comfortable and safe during the entire trip. However, what made me really dislike Topdeck were the accommodations and the suggested activities in Vienna and Switzerland. The hostel were awful in both places and the food. I threw up after eating at the restaurant in Vienna during the concert. The concert was not good either. The experiences there made me not want to ever do another Topdeck again.

Where do I start?

The optional stuff? 10/10 - so many recommendations from our amazing trip leader that it felt so easy to make a decision on where to go.
The vibes? 10/10 - amazing people, amazing crew, great way to make friends, excellent way to feel safe when seeing Europe for the first time and best possible way to get around. Loved that at any point during the trip, you could always strike up a conversation with anyone including TopDeck Crew.
The sights? 100/10 - Europe is absolutely beautiful in Winter, and even better when you can share a mulled wine with good company.
The length 5/10 - Just enough time to have the time of your life, make life long friends and start planning your next trip!

I had the best time! The Top Deck team were amazing and so knowledgeable. I love that they kept the groups small-ish so we had an even better time bonding and getting to know each other. Will absolutely be booking with Top Deck again!

Was an amazing way to see so much of Europe in a short period of time. The group was a nice small number so we were all able to get to know each other really well and our tour guide Yassin was personable and went above to make our experience memorable. Only downside was I wish we had more time in each place!

Would 100% do another (topdeck) tour again. The people I met were amazing we all got along really well which made the trip so much better. The tour guide was fun and easy to talk too! He went out of his way to make sure we all felt included.

-too much driving for the amount of time in each city. Need to drop a city or make the tour linnet to spend more time in specific cities.
-driver and tour guide were both very good
-good accommodations

An awesome trip, gives you the opportunity to see so much of Europe in a quick turnaround while meeting some amazing people.

Every single thing had been thought of - maximising our time in each country. Very quick way to have a glimpse of Europe. Although the bus made for some long days - always something happening!
Great trip leader and bus driver to help. The add on trips and extra recommendations from the staff were amazing, once in a life time experiences! :)

Would have liked to spend a bit more time in some places. Also some of the accommodations were not very nice.

Is great if you want a quick holiday away and is a great way to see some hot spots in Europe. Is very quick paced though, so not for ones that want a relaxing trip

Trip was what I was after a quick trip dotting around the place to get a feel for each country so I can target my future trips while still enjoying my time with everyone on the trip and making friendships

Awesome experiences, spent just enough time in every place.

Highly satisfied with each destination with visited and the order we did it in. Bus rides were never too long

Couldn’t recommend Topdeck enough! Made travelling super easy and so much fun. Took the stress away from planning and met so many new friends.

Amazing scenery, ticking off my bucket list

Amazing, the sites were beautiful our trip advisor made our experience so much better he knew what he was doing, new alot about the places we went and could speak multiple languages! He helped us before we got into a country to learn basic words.

Just all round an amazing trip. The places. The people. Nicole and Daniel as trip leader and driver made it just so special. I had just turned 18 and was solo and there was not one time I felt scared unsafe or alone. Absolutely the perfect trip. Cant rate high enough!!

Good taste of all the countries

Such a fun experience! Would recommend TopDeck to anyone who wants to travel without the hassle of planning your every move, especially if you're traveling alone.

Feel like I definitely got my moneys worth in terms of hostels stayed at and amount of cities went to.

Though I would have enjoyed more time in each of the locations, the trip was a good (if fast) exploration of those countries.

GREAT TOUR FROM START TO FINSIH

Many of the places we stayed were below average standard, 8 people in bunk beds in a room. Some had no power and no hot water (Switzerland was the worst for this). It was a hostel tour, but there are standards that you expect. Disappointed with the accommodations. Generator in Paris was amazing at least! USB ports on the bus were awesome, as you spend almost the entire trip on the bus. The add on extras were not the price as advertised if not enough people signed up for activities they went up by a significant amount. The bus wasn't full which meant we could all stretch out, but it was a very small group and less people to meet. The tour guide and bus driver were fantastic, the places were beautiful and it was a fun way to go around Europe, and meet amazing friends.

Everything went so great, I can't praise you enough!

I would definitely buy a Topdeck tour again. When I did this trip I was 18, had never travelled abroad without family. Topdeck is a brilliant way to travel 'alone' but still give you that safety net. The coaches were really comfortable, everyone goes on the trip intending to get along. You get a synopsis of where you're going from your tour leader and some optional activities. This gives you an idea of stuff to do which you can obviously ignore if you want. The tour leader - having been to these cities many times knows lots of little off the street places to go, and where to avoid. Information that would take you forever to find online. They already know what transport you need be it ferry, bus or metro. it's little things like that which when you're an experienced traveller you can sort of wing it but when you're a novice it can turn into an absolute pain. It felt safe but not muffled, easy going and all round fun. It's a brilliant way to travel, it gives you a base to go out and enjoy every new city from. I was naturally surrounded by new people so it's also a very sociable way to travel. Larger groups (mine was 20) was brilliant as in each activity you can shift around more and get to know people better. It was a brilliant experience. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I highly recommend.

Great trip, met lots of new people, saw places I’ve never seen- although the in between bus travel days were long, it was worth it when we arrived at each destination

Just awesome awesome awesome

I got a discounted price for my ticket. It was worth the price for all the places we stayed and the amount of included meals. Optional extras, I am still on the fence about. The only one that I really thought was worth my money was the bike tour in Paris.

Best topdeck guides/friends ever !

Great information, comfortable accomodation and beautiful places.

Bom custo benefício! Vale a pena

It was well priced, as I got it with the discount from a weekend sale, but the actual price put me off for a winter trip.

Life changing Experience. To say the least.

Me gustó mucho los países visitados y las actividades realizadas en el tour!

100% worth the money spent!

Ótima compra, o preço é justo

It was so good best times didn't need to be any longer

Most of the places we stayed were great but the Rhine valley wasn’t upto what we expected.. the place we stayed, the food was pretty poor.. other than that we enjoyed everywhere else.

Bianca was an excellent guide. So knowledgeable and organized. The locations were breath taking and the food divine.

Fue una muy buena experiencia, han cumplido con cada uno de los servicios ofrecidos

El precio del tour fue muy bueno y me sentí satisfecha con cada una de las actividades realizadas, las cuales estaban incluidas en la misma.

Famtour MMT, tarifa especial fechada direto com a operadora.

Overall the trip was excellent, few things here and there that could have been chnaged but they were mostly not the fault of topdeck.

Was a wonderful trip really enjoyed it

Because everything was perfect

Great price for all that’s included!

Me gustó mucho el viaje, la verdad me gustó mucho la organización, desde acá desde Morelia, la chica que nos atendió en Mundo Joven, siempre atenta, amable y al pendiente de lo que ocupábamos, nos aclaró todas las dudas y nos dio siempre información oportuna, la líder de campamento fue super amable y el chofer del autobús de verdad que fue un amor, siempre atentos y al pendiente de nosotros, en general los hostales estuvieron bien, la comida bien, el autobús super bien, siempre limpio y la verdad cómodo para ser un autobús, puse 4 estrellas porque me gustaría hacer algunas observaciones. Le falló un poco a Top Deck las recomendaciones para el viaje. Desde Morelia la chica de mundo joven nos imprimió las hojas de top deck del itinerario del viaje y ahí estaban las recomendaciones específicas hechas por top deck, las seguimos al pie de la letra y la verdad no nos fueron útiles. Nos recomendaron llevar equipaje determinado y de un peso específico, al llegar el peso no importaba y sí era posible llevar maletas grandes y de ruedas. Igual pasó con las recomendaciones de la ropa y las cosas. Se recomendó llevar una linterna que tuvimos que comprar y que jamás ocupamos, no se advirtió sobre llevar ropa específica para la visita a Suiza (guantes, gorro, lentes, zapatos antiderrapantes) y la verdad sí pasamos frío. Ese fue el único detalle, por todo lo demás debo decir que la atención fue excelente desde Morelia y en cada país a los que nos llevaron. Fue de las mejores experiencias de mi vida por lo cual les agradezco mucho :) saludos!!1

Places we stayed were great, lots of activities to do

Amazing trip was the best way to see Europe😎

This trip is really good if you want to see a lot of things in a short time period. It was tiring to be on the bus every other day for 6+ hours, but our tour guide made it enjoyable by watching movies and playing games!

Lots of activities on itinerary then get to location to be told only one can be done because it’s christmas or Christmas Eve, if I knew I wasn’t able to do them on that date I would have chose a different trip where I can do them.

Brilliant trip! It inculded so much information and took us to places that were on my bucket list but with the added additions like the lace making demonstraion, it made my experience ten times more memorable. I would recommend this trip to anyone who hadn't really travelled across Europe before, and even to Europeans like myself who want to learn and see more about the countries and the cultures within.

It was a good experience.

Gostei. Boa compra. Quero repetir.

Very affordable trip and was well worth it.

I felt that I was afforded the full worth of my money. Travel time was limited as much as possible and I found the 12 days was the perfect time for me to have on a trip. Any longer and I would have been too tired.
I loved all of the country's I visited as well.

It was decently priced, and I have no complaints

I didnt get to purchase alot, but that is only because of my interests. I did however purchase two beautiful neck chains at the Clogs and Cheese place

The Winter Express was exactly what we were looking for in our short time in Europe! Could not have been happier with all the experiences and hostels that we stayed in!

It Was An Amazing Trip And The Cost Was Affordable

For a ten day trip it was really fun

Reviví la Europa que tantas ganas tenía por volver

Winter express is a good choice if you are on a tight budget and can't afford Europe in the summer. The snow adds a different charm to the place but make sure you layer up well. Germany is just name sake and you don't actually get to see much there, the other 4 countries are good , as in you get at least one full day to see the cities in their entirety.

For the price of the tour, to have a fun and exciting adventure with a top class guide an 38 other people.. great value and the memories priceless.

Saw a lot of places - which was my intent - however there was not a lot of free time available.

Great way to explore Europe and in such a short time took away so many experiences

El costo comparado con lo recibido es bueno.

Worth every penny, 10/10 would do again

Plenty of inclusions. Great value

Got to see snow and had good amount of free time

I'm guessing this is the merch? I ended up buying a singlet which is the perfect reminder of a great trip - I also where it a lot :')

Our guide was absolutely amazing.
There was no point stopping in cities for one night as you did not have time to see the city at all.

Best decision. Exactly what I wanted, exactly what was advertised, quality, value for money - could NOT have done this for the same price myself!

Super voyage, bon itinéraire mais un peu court en Allemagne.

Winter Express Tour was such good value for money! I got 11 days accommodation, travel, food and amazing company for $1,600! For a solo traveler, this tour took all the fear out of traveling alone. After 11 days I made friends I know I will always had, experienced different cultures and changed my outlook on life!

It was a great variety and we got to see a lot. I thought it was fantastic to go to the concentration camp too and do some real learning along with the fun vacation-style trips.

I enjoyed seeing 5 different countries and enjoying their culture.

Nao sou de compras nem de consumir.

my purchase was affordable.

Nic our tour guide was fantastic, he really made the trip feel more like a bunch of old friends travelling and made it easy for everyone to get to know each other. He went out of his way each day to help us get the most out of things and I had a great time. The hostels were all great especially in the Swiss Alps. I'd definitely do another Topdeck trip.

Amazing, adorable and an absolute blast

There was something weird with the price, it was different depending where I but it

O melhor roteiro para conhecer lugares lindos e muito diferentes. Nesta viagem temos contato com todos os tipos de coisas e isso a enriquece muito. Se tivesse Winter express amanha eu iria !!!!

I was really worth the price.

It was a great adventure and showed a decent amount of Europe for the amount of time allocated

Lots of fun, very casual crew, super laid back and always keen to get involved

Recomendo a Top deck para o viajante que busca explorar ao máximo os lugares sem perder tempo.

Hits up some amazing cities in Europe. Super keen to return and explore more!

This trip is a great introduction into Europe and a great first trip overseas!

Best purchase I have ever made and great to get a last minute deal

Overpriced for what we got and the tour guide dropped us off collected money and wasn't involved at all

Some of the accommodation was terrible also, no blinds, no privacy in bathrooms.

I left the group early as it was overwhelming. Definitely not for someone of my age group (35).

Brilliant value for money. Tour guide was very informative

It was great experience and I'm glad I did it but I'm not a massive fan of winter. I'd definitely do another topdeck but not one around the winter season.

Its was all around awesome, but the black point was the hostel in Munich (it is really bad). And the last stop at Belgium should have a little bit more time.

You got to see loads of Europe in such a short amount of time but it was enough.

Good price but didn't learn anything and was designed merely to get photos. Very egotistical.

As above. False advertising.

I was very happy with what I got for the price, but I did get a discount.

Was a great tour for a short amount of time. Just right for seeing enough of europe

Valor - precio bien equilibrado.

Everything was perfect except the accommodation in a & o hostel in munich. The hostel was unfriendly and filthy.

The price of the package was good. However some important details were concealed until at a time where we could not get refunded.

Price was reflective of the tour. Affordable but did not compromise the experience.

Amazing trip but again issue was with Munich accommodation and having to pay out of pocket to check into a hotel across the road from hostel topdeck had organised.

Great value for money. Worth every dollar

I loved this trip. I'm from South Africa and one of the best parts was the Swiss Alps. Luckily there wasn't anything that was a culture shock, it was just great to be amongst a young group of people all keen to travel and explore the world. This trip is great value for the amount of money spent (Although my trip was France to Amsterdam, we bypassed the UK bit). An additional thing that has to be said is the manner in which a difficult situation was handled, our trip was due to start a few days after the Paris attack (the gun shooting at the concert). Top Deck handled the situation so well, they immediately changed the itinerary so that we took a train to Amsterdam that evening as our safety was the first concern. I applaud them for such quick thinking and speedy organisation to make sure we were taken care of.

Good price, good accommodation - the bathrooms weren't that clean, but this wasn't the fault of the company

All tours were excellent. I especially enjoyes Paris and Amsterdam. Definitely not r be missed on any tour of Eurooe. We even had our own famiky Christmas

Porque es un precio super accesible para tan maravillosa experiencia que a la vez incluye tanta diversidad en un solo viaje

Jam packed with activities. Saw lots of different sites. Food wasn't brilliant but the overall holiday was worth the money.

-----------------just fine-------------------

It is reasonable value for money. The accommodation in Munich had much to be desired, it was the only let down. Just very lucky Munich itself was great

I WAS HAPPY WITH EVERY ASPECT OF SERVICE, ACCOMODATION, EXPERIENCES, DRIVERS, TRIP LEADER.

Because of the fantastic experiences Topdeck delivers.

I loved the Winter Express tour! Met such amazing people and had amazing experiences. Thank you so much Topdeck!

I love winter and this was the perfect trip to explore all the beautiful places in my favourite season.

It was great value and a fantastic time of year to go.

Winter express was great.. I seen all I wanted to in the time period I had.. Switzerland was my favourite spot.

There were so many positives, I loved visiting all the different places and the experience was amazing as well as somewhat overwhelming.
Wasn't exactly prepared for the amount of driving that was involved but overall no regrets.

The price was wonderful for the several countries we got to visit and for everything that was included! But that being said, there were a lot of optional activities on the trip that are not included in the overall price up front and that you do have to pay for during the trip. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about each location we visited, which made the trip experience so enjoyable! And I felt that there was a good balance of activities that we all did as a group, as well as having free time to go off and explore on our own. However, one thing that I didn't like about the experience was that most of the people in my group were heavy drinkers and got drunk almost every night- I am clearly not much of a drinker, so that aspect of it did bother me, but I guess it all depends on the people that end up in your group!

Need more range of activities that are included not optional extras. So many times I wish I had not paid for these and done my own thing instead, however would have been nice to get some more advice from your guide about what is fun to do that day. Skiing/ a snow day should be included or at least an optional activity to do with the tour guide.

It was a perfect time to visit Europe!

Was a really good Wah to travel Europe for the first time. Was a really good way to have a taster of everything and have it organised for you.

Europe express had such a great structure and itinerary. Can't fault one single thing about the whole package. Definitely the best way to see some of the incredible sights of Europe. Topdeck took all the hassle out of finding the best hostels/trips/ways to travel.

I'm definitely going to choose a longer trip because staying in some of the locations for longer would of enhanced my overall trip. Great for what i paid for though!

My winter express trip with my two mates was fantastic. There was a perfect balance of free time and activities. My favorite parts were definitely skiing outside of Interlaken, or supper on the ferry plus pub crawling in Amsterdam. The cycle tours are also a must.

Our guide (Ingeborg Eikanger) was so friendly, so well informed, handled the group (particularly difficult) with such grace. I always felt comfortable and at ease when she was around. The tour was exceptional!!! I loved how much I learnt in such a short pace of time - felt like a different person when I returned.

Can't really say I did everything I wanted too because the South African Rand was/is pure ****. But never the less more tham value for money as I expressed in my review. Loved every moment obviously just wish for a day more in every place we visited. The guide Jenny was awesome and our driver Simon. Like it was yesterday! Live it , love it and I will breathe that experience again anyday.

Whole thing was good, beyond good. It allows you to meet likeminded people who are on a journey through life and they will be friends that you will have forever. I have done two topdeck tours now and I have booked my third. Just sexy to be honest with you. Always recommend it!

Very good trip, attentive and helpful tour leader and driver, short wonderful trip, good insight into european life

The actual tour was amazing we saw so much in so little time

My poor experience Im sure is not a reflection of all Europe Express tours. Unfortunately the tour host/guide that our tour was allocated wasn't good. He lacked knowledge of the tour, did not have proficient people skills for his position and subsequently had a major negative impact on what was otherwise a good time.

Loved the first day, made to feel so welcome by our trip leader Mercie, seeing the Eiffel Tower at night, no words can express my first experience in Europe. Loved everything, trip leader was efficient in explaining about places and loved the optional extras .. easy and no fuss especially in a country with a language barrier. Every place we went to was better than the one before .. 5 countries and all my favorite.