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Book a study trip with a&o Hostels
Flexibly choose one of the 40 locations throughout Europe and your desired travel period and book your next study trip adventure with the a&o best price guarantee.
- Full flexibility & security: bookings can be cancelled free of charge*
- No membership required
- Every 21st guest stays overnight free of charge including catering
- For accompanying persons: several free drinks per day
- Book catering, public transport tickets and more directly
*Please read our cancellation conditions for study trips.
*Please read our cancellation conditions for study trips.
Explore Germany and Europe on a study trip
From Aachen to Vienna, from the North Sea to the Italian Adriatic - during a study trip with a&o Hostels, your students will experience one of our 27 different destinations for city breaks up close.
AACHEN
Berlín
Bremen
Budapest
Dortmund
Dresden
Düsseldorf
Frankfurt
Graz
Hamburg
Köln
Kopenhagen
Leipzig
München
Prag
Rotterdam
Salzburg
Stuttgart
Venedig
Warschau
Wien
Organising and booking study trips made easy:
1. Find out availability and prices immediately
Find the group accommodation for your study trip using the search mask.
2. Select optional additional services
Simply add catering, bed service, packed lunches and much more to your selection.
3. Book flexibly and save
Book directly online (with free cancellation option*) at the best price or request a non-binding offer.
Textbook study trips: safe, flexible & personalised
If you and your school class would like to book a study trip in Germany or another European country, a&o Hostels will be happy to help and advise you. We will take care of the rest so that you and your pupils can concentrate fully on the school trip. On the one hand, this includes an uncomplicated and fast booking process, where both availability and prices can be viewed directly online. Secondly, you can conveniently book additional services. These include, for example
- Catering (breakfast, half board and full board)s,
- the exclusive bed service or
- practical packed lunches for travelling.
Find out about the various options and you have the choice: Would you like to book the study trip directly or receive a non-binding offer first? Both are possible at a&o without any complications or membership.
After the planning, the best part begins: the anticipation of your next study trip! You can find lots of useful information and help about study trips in our teachers' area. These are some of the highlights of our offers so that you know what to expect for you and your class:
- Price certainty: We give you complete cost control during the booking process.
- Free services: Every 21st person travels free of charge - for groups of 20 or more, teachers receive a bed in a single/double room free of charge.
- Bus parking: Depending on availability, coach parking is included during the school trip.
- Your Safety: In the a&o hostels, we attach great importance to ensuring that you and your students feel safe and comfortable at all times. We guarantee this through night guards, age-certification wristbands and external quality seals for our accommodation.
- Conference rooms:Nutzen Sie gemeinsam unsere Tagesräume für die Planung des Tagesablaufs oder Unterricht.
- Our Services: Our staff will help you on site with matters such as check-in, check-out, day planning or information on the public transport network.
- Room facilities:From bed linen and towels to shampoo and shower gel - a&o makes you feel at home.
- Programme planning: Our partner GetYourGuide offers various activities that are guaranteed to make your study trip an unforgettable experience.
- Special Guest Card:Bus drivers, teachers and chaperones receive a special card that entitles them to get up to 4 free hot drinks (coffee, tea) or water at the bar every day. Other cold drinks are not included. We ask for your understanding.
Frequently asked questions about study trips
Questions about booking
Questions about your stay
Questions about payment
To be able to book a school trip, the group must consist of at least ten participants. Good news: Every 21st person travels for free incl. catering.
What our customers say about their a&o school trip
We used a voucher and had a very good experience this weekend. Nice, very helpful staff, clean house, good breakfast conditions. Comfortable rooms - they contain everything you need. We felt very comfortable and were impressed by the a&o hostel concept. Many thanks for this great impression.
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
Some feedback regarding my recent visit: I had a wonderful experience with your services and staff, especially in the eating room. Your staff members were remarkably active and friendly. They were extremely helpful and responded quickly to all requests, even though many people were making demands at the time. I was impressed by how they handled issues with a smile. I just wanted to share my positive feedback and compliments to your team. Rest assured, I will gladly recommend your place to my friends. Thank you for providing an excellent experience.
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
My feedback is purely positive regarding the team. The room cleaning is very good and especially I want to highlight the reception members, which are friendly and very professional. I watched their work with never ending new customers and they kept patience, friendliness and endurance. Thanks fort he hospitality during the stay.
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
I just want to show my gratitude for all the staff of a&o for their hard work and constant hospitality. I will definitely recommend this place to everyone. Big thanks!
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
The a&o hostel was very comfortable and international. The breakfast and dinner services were absolutely good, the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
It was our first time in a hostel. We really enjoyed it. My boyfriend slept well in bed. No back pain at last. We are happy to recommend a&o.
Maxi Muster (Lehrkraft)
Klassenfahrt Berlin
Popular activities on the study trip
Looking for inspiration for activities during your study trip? We have summarised the best highlights of the most popular cities.
Your rights in the event of cancellation: Flexible cancellation rules for groups
*Our cancellation conditions for study trips:
- ✔ up to 3 weeks before arrival free of charge
- ✔ up to 2 weeks before arrival 50% of the agreed total price
- ✔ up to 8 days before arrival 75% of the agreed total price
- ✔ from the 7th day before arrival 90% of the agreed total price
Cancellation is required by e-mail to [email protected] For cancellations at short notice up to 3 days before arrival, please also contact us by telephone.
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Get the day off to a good start: catering during the study trip
You and your students will experience a lot on a study trip. We offer you a wide range of culinary delights so that you are properly fortified for the varied cultural and sightseeing programme:
Breakfast: Our all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet is included for groups of at least ten people. The selection ranges from various cereals, fresh bread rolls and cold cuts to quark, yoghurt and fruit. Of course, various hot and cold drinks are also included.
Packed lunches:If required, you can book packed lunches for you and your school class in advance, which are extremely practical for travelling to save time and money for lunch together.
Lunch and dinner: Whether at lunchtime or in the evening – if you don't want to go to a restaurant, then you can also select lunch and/or dinner for your class for an additional charge.
Guest kitchens: Those who prefer to cook for themselves have the option of using our guest kitchens during the study trip. These offer space for four to ten people and have everything a hobby chef's heart desires.
Special requests: If you or your students have an allergy or food intolerance or prefer a vegan or vegetarian diet, please send us any special requests at least seven days before the start of the study trip. This can be done simply and easily by e-mail, stating the booking number.
Packing your bags for the study trip: room facilities
If you are travelling as a group, you can choose between the hotel and hostel categories at a&o. Bed linen and towels are already provided in all single and double rooms. If you are booking a study trip and the students are staying in shared rooms with bunk beds, bed linen and sheets can be rented at reception for a current price of 4.15 euros. Each towel also costs an additional 1.80 euros to borrow. These items are also available in almost all a&o hostels:
- Shower gel and shampoo
- Cosmetic tissues and toilet paper
- Hair dryer and soap dispenser
Other cosmetic items, including toothbrushes, deodorant and more, are available in the a&o hygiene store.
A sense of community during the study trip
Our hostels bring you and your class together, whether in our meeting rooms or at the karaoke bar. To strengthen the sense of community during the study trip, both during the day and in the evening, the following rooms are available to you:
Meeting rooms: In our meeting rooms, which can be used free of charge, you have the opportunity to get together before an eventful day and discuss the exact programme as well as individual intermediate stops. If you are planning lectures, lessons or a longer meeting, our staff will be happy to prepare catering for an additional charge.
Common rooms: Almost all of our hostels offer you and your students the opportunity to sit together and round off an eventful day on a study trip. And that's best done over a game of table football or billiards or watching a film together, isn't it?
24-hour bar: Every a&o hostel has a hotel bar that is open around the clock for our guests. Depending on the location, additional bars are also available on the roof terrace or in the basement. Here you and other accompanying persons can end the day with a sundowner. We use age verification wristbands to ensure that alcohol is not served to underage guests under any circumstances.
