2 months (60 day) Summer 2025 Europe Itinerary: Torn Between Option 1 vs Option 2?

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First time in Europe. 26 y/o male. I'll be going from May 15 - July 15. Looking to stay in hostels and take public transport. Hoping to keep things under $6k USD total for the 2 months (60 days) for hostels, food, transport, and attractions.

When planning these itineraries, I tried to keep travel times between cities minimal. I also wanted to hit a mix of big cities (Budapest, Krakow, Berlin, etc.), villages (Bavaria), fairytale like towns (cesky krumlov), nature (switzerland, bavarian alps), and beach (Greece/Croatia). Budget is a consideration, but I'm willing to spend a little more where it is worth it (e.g. Switzerland). I have Croatian and German ancestry, which sparked my interest in Option 1.

Option 1 has 7 days where I can still add stuff. Option 2 has 19 days where I can still add stuff. Main difference is covering Italy/Greece in Option 2, versus more of Germany in Option 1.

Option 1 (53 days total, 7 days flexible to add):

Prague (4)

-day trip to cesky krumlov and kutna hora

Vienna (3)

-day trip to Bratislava

Budapest (4 days)

Krakow (4 days)

-day trip to auschwitz and salt mines

Wroclaw (2)

Dresden (3)

Berlin (4)

Hamburg (3)

Cologne (3)

Heidelberg (2)

Zurich (2)

Lucerne (2)

Munich (4)

-day trip to Innsbruck

Salzburg (2)

Lake Bled (2)

Ljubljana (2)

Zagreb (1)

Zadar, Croatia (3)

Split (3)

Back to Zagreb for flight home

Option 2 (41 days, 19 days flexible to add):

-Fly into Zurich

Zurich (1)

Lucern (3)

-Fly from Zurich to Ljubljana

Ljubljana (2)

Bled (2)

Venice (2)

Florence (4)

Cinque Terre (2)

Rome (3)

-Ferry or fly to Greece

Athens (4)

Santorini (4)

Fly Greece to Budapest

Budapest (4)

Krakow (4)

-day trip to auschwitz and salt mines

Prague (4)

-day trip to cesky krumlov

-day trip to kutna hora

Berlin (4)

-Fly home from Berlin

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