Our price includes all transport, accommodation and a personalized itinerary for your trip. Byway's travel experts are also available on WhatsApp throughout for disruption support and travel tips.

No, flights to Europe aren't included, but all transport and accommodation once you're here is. Short-haul flights are highly carbon-intensive, and traveling around Europe by train, ferry or bus is an easy, enjoyable alternative.

Yes. Different hotel options are available to choose from on the trip page, and any room upgrade requests can be added in the booking form. Our team will then find upgrade options and discuss them with you.

No. If you'd like to leave Europe from a different city, our concierge team can build you a custom one-way trip.

Yes. Prices on our trip pages are shown in your local currency by default, or you can select your preferred currency, including USD, CAD, EUR or CHF, from the dropdown in the top right corner of the trip page. The payment page will always show the price in your chosen currency.

You can generally bring as much luggage as you can carry, as long as it fits in the luggage racks or overhead space. On Eurostar, UK and most European trains, the standard allowance is two large bags and one smaller item, provided you can manage them yourself; let us know in advance if you're planning to bring anything oversized. Since you may need to change stations or walk to hotels, packing light makes the journey more comfortable.

Most European train tickets are digital and sent to you by email. A few, including tickets for Spain, Portugal and some EuroCity trains, require paper tickets, which can be mailed to a hotel on your itinerary.

No, Byway trips are self-guided, not part of a group tour. You'll have on-demand personalized support by WhatsApp, text or phone throughout, so all the planning and booking is done for you, and any disruptions are handled without you having to worry about them.

May to June or September to October is the best time to visit the Czech Republic, with mild weather and fewer crowds than peak summer. June to August brings the warmest weather but the busiest crowds in Prague. There are highlights year-round: Prague's Easter markets fill Old Town and Wenceslas Square with painted eggs and green beer every spring, beer festivals take over towns and breweries throughout summer, and Christmas markets draw visitors to squares across the country from late November into December.

The best things to do in the Czech Republic include exploring Prague's Old Town and Charles Bridge, touring castles, and sampling Czech beer culture.

• Exploring Prague's Old Town, watching the Astronomical Clock chime on the hour, and crossing Charles Bridge to Prague Castle

• Touring Český Krumlov's medieval old town and castle, with its baroque theatre and riverside lanes

• Cruising the Vltava River through Prague

• Relaxing in the spa towns of Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně, both known for their natural hot springs

• Visiting Kutná Hora, home to the ossuary at Sedlec, decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people

• Hiking in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, past the Pravčická Gate, Europe's largest natural sandstone arch

• Touring the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Plzeň (Pilsen), birthplace of the world's first pale lager, with tastings straight from oak barrels

The Czech Republic is reachable from London via a change of trains in Brussels or Paris, with high-speed and sleeper train services connecting onward through Berlin, Dresden, Zurich and Basel to Prague, and a daytime train linking Munich to Pilsen. Prague is also reachable by train from Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. Within the Czech Republic, an extensive rail network connects major towns and cities across the country.