Pages tagged: Interrail

European Rail News
Journeys
published on 20 October 2024
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
The great advantage in travelling by train in Europe vs. taking the plane is that you can stop off in small places. Here's a list of wonderful small towns which are perfect to fit in on many train-based itineraries.
Practical Info
published on 5 July 2023
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
We unravel here the mysteries surrounding travel classes on trains and explain which class you can choose with your Interrail or Eurail pass. While most European trains offer only one or two classes of service, there are a number of important exceptions.
Practical Info
published on 24 August 2021
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
We spell out some of the special ferry and shipping concessions available for Interrail and Eurail pass holders. These benefits can be a real perk on your journey, but holders of a flexi pass need to be aware of a few rules.
Practical Info
published on 13 March 2021
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
In this post for European Rail News and Notes we take a look at the Eurail / Interrail Rail Planner app which has long been an asset for pass holders looking to plan trips, but which now is an essential tool for anyone keen on using the new Interrail and Eurail mobile passes.
Journeys
published on 15 April 2020
by Paul Scraton
Paul Scraton recalls his first European rail adventure back in 1999. Armed with an Interrail pass and the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable and accompanied by two friends, Paul travelled from Zürich to Prague by train. It was the first long rail leg in a European tour.
Practical Info
published on 13 September 2019
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
A country-by-country guide to rail pass supplements and seat reservation fees for daytime domestic rail jourrneys within European countries prepared by the authors of Europe by Rail, Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries, in September 2019.
Practical Info
published on 3 June 2017
by Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
Did you know that Interrail or Eurail one-country passes can sometimes be used to travel across the border into neighbouring countries? So a Swedish pass can be used for travel to Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin and even on a bus route into Finland.