Where to Find the Cheapest Hostels in Europe?

If you are a backpacker and traveling on a limited budget, then usually the biggest concern is accommodation cost. Fortunately, hostels are excellent options for such travelers as the amount saved by staying in them vis-à-vis hotels is quite a significant figure to achieve. Below listed are some European countries that offer the cheapest hostel accommodations.

Photo by Matt Phillips

Poland

Poland is located in the eastern part of Europe. Because of this, the cost of everything is lower compared to the western European region. Which is why, in Poland you are likely to find the cheapest hostels in Europe. Krakow, which is one of the biggest cities in Poland, has hostels that you can rent at a dirt cheap 5 euros a night during the off-season winter months.

Germany

Germany’s capital Berlin has many hostels that offer accommodation for fewer than 5 euros a night. Bear in mind that these prices are for the off-peak season but are usually consistent throughout that period of the year. Other German cities have typically more expensive options. Hostels in Munich and Cologne usually do not lower their rentals less than 20 euros. That said, finding a hostel accommodation this cheap in the capital city of a major nation in the world itself is a big bonus for all and sundry.

Turkey

Istanbul, which gets the most tourist footfalls in the country, travelers can get hold of hostels that cost as low as 5-6 euros per night per person. There are also many hostels offering such attractive prices in Istanbul. Hostels closer to Ankara, which is the capital city, are pricier than those in Istanbul by around 2-3 euros on average.

Latvia

Yet another country that finds itself in this list because of its location in Europe’s eastern hemisphere, Latvia has numerous hostels that offer accommodation at highly competitive prices. The country’s capital Riga has numerous hostels charging as low as 6 euros per night for a person.

Hungary

Hungary has been attracting a great deal of tourists lately and it has a lot to do with the awesome combination of history, nature and modernity it offers. Budapest, which besides being the capital is also the most visited place on the Hungarian map, boasts of hostels that charge guests as low as 5-6 euros for a night’s accommodation. This price range is fairly consistent across the entire off-peak season in the country.

Serbia

Hostel accommodation prices in Serbia are quite similar to those in Hungary. The country’s capital Belgrade can fetch you hostels that charge around 5-6 euros per night per person. The only downside is that there are fewer cheap hostels in Belgrade. Also, the average price here hovers in the region of 12-13 euros a night, which means that the few cheap hostels do get filled up pretty soon. But hostels outside Belgrade also tend to fall short on normal hostelling facilities.

Estonia

Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, has hostels that are consistently priced in the region of around 7-8 euros a night. However, if you intend to camp outside the capital city, you could then expect to be charged around 25 euros. The steep increase in price is mainly due to the fact that there are fewer hostels outside Tallinn, which directly translates to a less competitive market. Basing yourself in Tallinn is the best way to get hostels at the aforementioned prices.

Czech Republic

Any tour of Europe is incomplete without a visit to the CzechRepublic. The country is also located centrally and its popularity with tourists is only further enhanced with the cheap accommodation it offers. You can easily find hostels in Prague, the capital, at less than 8 euros a night. As in most other European nations, hostels in Czech cities are priced much lower than their out-of-city-area counterparts.

Russia

If you are willing to put up at a place other than Moscow, Russia has very low priced hostel accommodations on offer. For example, in St. Petersburg, you can find hostel accommodation for as low as 7 euros a night. Comparatively, the lowest in Moscow would not fall below 10 euros. Although the difference might be negligible to some, for a traveler on budget it could make a huge difference in terms of his overall savings.

So that was a list of countries where you can find some of the cheapest hostel accommodations across Europe.

Where to Find the Cheapest Hostels in Europe? - guest post by Steve Tasker, guest writer at Astoria City Hostels, Hostel in Budapest

Tags: ankara, attractive prices, backpacker, bear in mind, cities in poland, eastern hemisphere, european countries, footfalls, german cities, germany germany, hostel accommodation, hostel accommodations, hostels in europe, matt phillips, night bear, peak season, Riga, season winter, significant figure, turkey istanbul

Category: Travel Tips