Short haul that’s actually quick?

[Postmanbear]

Just spent time in Tuscany and it took the best part of a day to get there. Our fault as we had bags to check and a car hire to pick up but considering the flight was only 2 hours it took most of the day.
We want to book somewhere that’s a short flight and then quick and easy public transport to a city at the other end. Probably going in September. Any good suggestions? Thanks

You don’t say where you live - do you happen to be near a Eurostar terminal? We are in London and for a short break prefer Eurostar, you only have to be at the station 40 mins or so before the train (rather than 2 hours before a flight) so that saves loads of time, but also you usually get off the train and are in the middle of the city you’re visiting, rather than having to get a connection.

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Valencia
Verona
Strasbourg
Vilnius

Belgium (Brussels Bruges Antwerp Ghent)

Portugal (Lisbon or Porto vquick & easy)

Amsterdam

I vote for Seville, Granada or Malaga - I wouldn’t hire a car for a 3 day trip to any. All great cities with lots to see, much walkable if you stay central.

If you’re going for longer, I’d start without car hire, see the city and then get a car to explore a little further afield.

Bologna airport is about a 10 minute taxi ride into town.

Aix en Provence - flight to Marseille and in Aix by lunchtime if you get early flight

Palma in Majorca took 2 hrs 5 mins from London

Bratislava is a great short haul. it's only about 15/20 mins by bus to the city from the airport. Once you've spent some time there you can get the river boat to Vienna.
Berlin is easy as well. It just a relatively short train ride to Alexander Platz.
Gothenborg is a quick ride to the city and so is Gdansk.

Amsterdam is by far the quickest. 50 min flight and train from airport to city in 15 mins.

Anywhere in Switzerland has integrated transport from the airport. But it is expensive.

We were in Dubrovnik by 10am on a 6am flight

Definitely Nice. You could walk to the city centre from the airport if you could be arsed.

Seville, never been through an airport so quickly in my life. We were in a taxi heading to our hotel 11 minutes after the wheels touched down.

Yes I walked back to the airport from Nice centre last time I went, it's not far at all.

I 3rd nice !

Malaga, Valencia, Verona / Lake Garda, Madrid, Porto are all great and maximum 30min from airport - city.

Lisbon is very close to the airport. Or the Channel Islands!

Copenhagen!

Flying always takes time but smaller airports are sometimes quicker, Eurostar to Paris is quick from the se

Menorca?
It's a short flight and the Island itself its Very small. around 10 Miles wide.
Quick transfers etc when your there & a beautiful place