Destination guides

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Most popular Erasmus destinations

The cities exchange students choose most. Tap one to open its guide — every other city in the world works too, just search above.

🇪🇸BarcelonaSpainBeach, big student scene, huge ESN section 🇪🇸MadridSpainLargest Spanish university network 🇪🇸ValenciaSpainCheapest of the big Spanish cities 🇪🇸GranadaSpainClassic Erasmus city, very affordable 🇵🇹LisbonPortugalWarm, walkable, strong Erasmus community 🇵🇹PortoPortugalLower costs than Lisbon, big student life 🇮🇹MilanItalyBusiness and design schools, great rail links 🇮🇹BolognaItalyOldest university in Europe, student-run city 🇮🇹RomeItalyLarge universities, endless culture 🇫🇷ParisFranceCAF housing aid, dense campus network 🇫🇷LyonFranceCheaper than Paris, excellent transport 🇩🇪BerlinGermanyLow costs for a capital, big international scene 🇩🇪MunichGermanyStrong technical universities, pricier rent 🇦🇹ViennaAustriaTop quality of life, superb public transport 🇨🇿PragueCzechiaAffordable, central, very popular with Erasmus 🇵🇱KrakówPolandLow cost of living, lively old town 🇵🇱WarsawPolandLargest Polish university hub 🇭🇺BudapestHungaryCheap, social, famous Erasmus nightlife 🇳🇱AmsterdamNetherlandsEnglish-taught courses, tight housing market 🇳🇱GroningenNetherlandsTrue student city, everything by bike 🇧🇪GhentBelgiumStudent-dominated, easy to get around 🇧🇪BrusselsBelgiumEU capital, multilingual, central for travel 🇩🇰CopenhagenDenmarkHigh costs, exceptional student services 🇸🇪StockholmSwedenStrong English, plan housing very early 🇫🇮HelsinkiFinlandGreat student unions and transport discounts 🇪🇪TallinnEstoniaDigital-first services, affordable 🇱🇻RigaLatviaLow costs, compact centre 🇱🇹VilniusLithuaniaAffordable capital, growing Erasmus scene 🇱🇹KaunasLithuaniaBig student population, very low rent 🇸🇮LjubljanaSloveniaSmall, green and extremely student-friendly 🇭🇷ZagrebCroatiaAffordable, close to the coast 🇬🇷AthensGreeceLow costs, islands on your doorstep 🇹🇷IstanbulTürkiyeHuge universities, two continents 🇹🇷IzmirTürkiyeCoastal, relaxed, budget-friendly 🇮🇪DublinIrelandEnglish-speaking, expensive housing 🇷🇴BucharestRomaniaOne of the cheapest EU capitals

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Brussels, Belgium

Bilingual capital of the EU, small enough to cross by bike and centrally placed for weekend trips across Western Europe.

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Lisbon, Portugal

Hilly, sunny and famously social — one of the most popular exchange cities in Europe, with a large international student scene.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bike-first city with excellent English, strong universities and a very competitive housing market — start housing early.

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Berlin, Germany

Big, spread out and culturally intense. Cheaper than most Western European capitals, with a legendary night and arts scene.

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Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuania's capital: a UNESCO old town, one of the cheapest capitals in the EU for students, very fast internet and a tight-knit international student scene around VU, VILNIUS TECH and MRU.

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Kaunas, Lithuania

Lithuania's second city and its student capital — KTU, VDU and LSMU make it young, walkable and noticeably cheaper than Vilnius, with a strong ESN network and Kaunas Airport for budget flights.

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