Whether it’s partying in Prague, chilling in Copenhagen or mooching around Minsk, living so close to Europe, we have so many options for holidays and travelling. Ordinarily one might book a flight or organise train travel, but have you considered European coach travel?

Now before you reel back in shock, push the image of crowds of people squashed into a rickety old bus sweltering in the European heat out of your head, because Europe coach travel has evolved.

Eurolines offer travel to over 500 destinations across Europe. If you thought coaches were just for cheap travel around the UK, think again. Eurolines cover every single major country in the whole of Europe.

And it’s cheap, shockingly cheap. If you book your European Coach Travel early, you could travel to Berlin and back for less than fifty pounds or to Riga for no more than eighty. The great thing is there are no hidden charges and with a generous baggage policy combined with optional insurance at just a few pounds, without a doubt, European coach travel is by far the cheapest way to see Europe.

It’s comfortable too. Eurolines use massive touring coaches throughout their Europe Coach Travel fleet with ample leg room and air conditioning as standard and with regular breaks and WC facilities on-board; you can sit back and relax while you’re taxied into the city centre of your chosen destination.

Forget connections, waiting around in airport lounges and the stress of travel associated with the more popular modes of European travel. Simply turn up jump on the coach and take in the sights and culture as you are taken direct to your chosen destination.

As well as saving your pocket, you’ll be saving the planet. Europe Coach Travel through Eurolines is the most environmentally friendly type of public transport. When you journey by Eurolines as opposed to Car travel, you are reducing your carbon emissions. For the statisticians out there, an average coach produces 0.029 every Km as opposed to a car which generates 0.114 kg CO2 every Km with an average load.

So save your pocket, save the hassle and save the planet. If you’ve a brother in Budapest, an Aunt in Oslo or perhaps fancy an impromptu jaunt to Istanbul, give European coach travel a go and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows you to access state-provided healthcare in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland at a reduced cost or sometimes free of charge.

Everyone who is resident in the UK should have one and carry it with them when travelling abroad. Remember to check your EHIC is still valid before you travel. Applying for the card is free and it’s valid for up to five years.

Leisure or business
If you’re going on a holiday or a business trip, you should apply for a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which offers you access to reduced-cost medical treatment.

Go to About the EHIC for more information on how to access healthcare abroad.

Remember to check your EHIC is still valid before you travel. The easiest and most efficient way to apply for an EHIC is online.
Renew or apply for your EHIC and go abroad knowing you are prepared for all eventualities.

The EHIC will cover you for treatment at a reduced rate and does not substitute proper, full travel insurance.