InterRail

It seems there are quite a few reviews on this topic, but then when it concerns such a huge experience, I believe that there can never be too many opinions on it! This experience actually did change my life in so many ways and hopefully this review will give people the extra push to do it. > > > >> What is InterRail? < < < < < Well I'm not going to bore you with the ins and outs, as it doesn't take long to look on the internet. It's a pre-paid ticket which allows you travel on practically most trains throughout the participating countries (most of Europe.) However, it's not valid for travel in your country of ...  Read the complete review

I went for two weeks last summer. Was along with some of the best experiences of my life. I travelled with two friends (both girls) but we did meet up with other friends and people we knew for a few days in different cities. We went to Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Prague and Budapest. We stuck to the main cities just because we only had two weeks though I would definetely venture further if I had the chance. Book your hostels or choose your hostels in advance. We did and it made a huge difference cause we went to fun, cheap, clean hostels which had bars which were great for meeting people before you go out! The train journeys are fine. I tended to sleep a lot on them ...  Read the complete review

I have just returned from a month of train travel with Interrail and I am bronzed, toned, still in one piece and ready to put you in the picture! Before I went I read every internet article I could get my hands on, they mostly covered the experience and many did it justice. I hope I can convey the fantastic time I had, with a route that defied all logic and convention and involved endless laughter, confusion and foreign officials. However, before you buy Interrail tickets, you need to know what you’re getting for your money… If you have the misfortune to travel on trains in the UK on a regular basis, Interrailing is a stark contrast; even in the darkest ...  Read the complete review

Trains which don't exist, trains which leave from different platforms depending on the day of the week, trains which stop in a random siding for twenty minutes for, well, no reason at all really. Just some of the issues to contend with on an interrailing holiday. My best mate and I spent a month travelling round Europe with our Interrail passes this summer, and despite some of the problems we encountered such as those mentioned above, it was the best four weeks of my life. I could talk for hours on the different train journeys we took. The main thing we noticed on our travels was the incredible difference in train travel between different countries. We ...  Read the complete review

I finished my first - but hopefully not my last - interrail trip last month, covering France, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Despite experiencing anger, frustration and despair like never before (have you ever tried to buy a French railway ticket?), I have to say it was the best trip of my life. So far. I want the next to be even better. Firstly, some basics. The interrail pass allows unlimited travel for 30 days by rail through the countries that you have chosen. European countries (and Morroco and Turkey) are divided into zones - you choose which zones you want and the ticket price changes accordingly. The prices changes slightly each year, but at the time ...  Read the complete review