Blog posts to help you plan the perfect Interrail trip.
The perks offered by Interrail Planner Premium undoubtedly save money on things that you would have bought anyway. But, just how much? We take a look at the potential savings if you were to make full use of the discounts on offer. Like a true interrailer, make your money go further! Hostels We have secured…
Announced today, Interrail have revamped their pass offering to include more flexible, as well as longer options to suit every type of Interrail trip. The new passes will fit alongside existing passes to include a full offering of: 3 days within 1 month 5 days within 1 month 7 days within 1 month 10 days…
Earlier this year, we announced a pilot with Euroventure to help Interrailers book their trips as packages. After creating a plan on Interrail Planner, users could click a temporary banner and provide Euroventure with a link to their plan using a Google form. Euroventure would then provide a price quote to book that trip as…
So, you’re about to go interrailing and haven’t sorted out your travel insurance yet. Do I really need travel insurance for interrailing, you might ask? The short answer is, absolutely yes. We’ve teamed up with Alpha Travel Insurance, a travel insurer perfect for interrailers, to help explain why you need travel insurance and what type…
Interrail Planner’s Interrail Pass Giveaway
We’ve launched a new website: Eurail Planner! It’s similar to Interrail Planner, but tailored to people travelling around Europe with a Eurail pass rather than an Interrail Pass. You can read about the key differences between Eurail & Interrail passes on our Eurail blog, but the main one is that Interrail is for citizens and…
Get a massive 15% discount on your Interrail pass in Interrail’s Early Bird Sale! Considering going interrailing this summer? Now is the time to get your Interrail pass and save up to £116. You don’t need to have finalised your route, just work out your start date and buy your pass here before the end…
We’ve pulled together a list of everything you could need to to pack for your Interrail trip around Europe. This complete packing list for Europe is divided into two sections: things that are essential to your Interrail trip, and things that could be useful but are not essential. Hope you find it useful! List of…
One of the best things about travelling is learning about different cultures and food is a huge part of that. Every country in Europe has its own unique cuisine, so you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding new dishes to try, whether you’re strolling the streets of London or sitting by the…
People love making videos of their Interrail trips, and we love watching those videos! There are lots out there and some of them are truly amazing, so we thought we’d share some of our favourites. We’ve also created trip templates for the routes in each video, so if you are particularly inspired by one of…
After a few months of hard development work, we’re delighted to announce that we’re kicking off the new year with a host of new features! Inspired by feedback from the lovely Interrailers who have used Interrail Planner to plan their trips, as well as our experience using our own website to plan our trip last…
The co-founders of Interrail Planner went interrailing this summer, stopping off in Naples, Florence, Ancona (slightly accidentally), Split, Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. Here’s what they got up to, along with their recommendations for each place they visited… We went interrailing this July and August, taking in Italy and parts of Eastern Europe. Lots of…
It’s competition time! We’ve teamed up with My Icon Story to give you the chance to win a custom graphic print telling the story of your Interrail trip! Whether you’ve already been interrailing or are going this summer, this will provide a one-of-a-kind physical memento of your trip. How My Icon Story works: My Icon…
Using information from the routes created with our free Interrail planning tool, we’ve published a short report detailing some interesting Interrail insights, including a definitive list of the most popular destinations! Underneath, you will see a heatmap of where Interrailers tend to go in Europe, which was created from the same data. Interrail Plan Insights…
We keep this article up to date to ensure we make the best backpack recommendations. Updated for 2024 interrailers! This is a common question for interrailers and quite rightly, as it’ll be your most important piece of kit. You’ll be carrying your backpack around busy cities and lugging it onto trains so it’s vital you…
In short: exchange Pounds to Euros using WeSwap’s website or apple/android app, then buy your Interrail pass in Euros using the free card WeSwap will send you! When browsing Interrail passes on the official website, you’ll notice that it’s possible to view the prices in either GBP (£) or EUR (€). These prices don’t change…
In 2019, Interrail announced simpler rules for night trains. The “7pm rule” is no longer in use, so please disregard anything you have read or heard about that. This blog post is kept up-to-date & covers the latest Interrail night train rules. At the end, there is a quiz so that you can make sure you…
A little bit of good news… Eurostar has launched a new fare for Interrail travellers. It is a lower, simpler fare that comes as a result of Eurostar joining Eurail Group G.I.E on January 1st 2017. Fares now start from £23 each way in standard class, meaning Interrailers have access to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais…
The Commission and Parliament in Brussels are planning on offering a free Interrail pass to EU citizens on their 18th birthday, worth up to the value of €479. Brexit has caused a divided European Union, particularly amongst the youth. There is rising youth unemployment, as well as a steady rise in far-right populist politics. And,…
Some of you beady-eyed lot may have noticed a few changes to the planner over the past week. That’s because we’ve introduced some new features to the site to make planning an Interrail trip even easier. A lot of the new additions have been created after listening to user feedback – we really love it…
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