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We are planning a road trip from Darmstadt - Milan - Pisa - venice - pula - Vienna - Budapest - Bratsilava - Prague - Darmstadt.

Countries covered are: Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Hungary and Czech.

I hope we will not be carrying much of luggage and staying at hostels in between. Trip will start probably from 29th of march and end on 12th April. (Around 14 days)

We are planning to rent a car from Sixt or similar car hiring services.

Which car will be comfortable and economical for 4-5 people? Considering weather and road conditions in this route.

Will there be any other problem such as Gas station is not available for a long distance etc.. in this route?

Any help regarding the same is appreciated.

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The crucial point here is to fit 4-5 people, and their luggage, in a car comfortable enough when driving for long stretches. To this purpose any comfortable station wagon, or even a people carrier if you can manage operating it in narrow driving scenarios such as parking in city centres, will do. To help you choose, car renting websites often specify the comfort of a car in terms of the number of people and luggage they can fit.

Regarding weather conditions keep in mind that local regulations might require you to fit your car with winter equipment - tyres or snow chains - which is mandatory during the months you will be travelling. This is clearly the case for Italy, for example. There are a number of questions (see this one for example) on TSE detailing this, have a nice read.

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