Blog posts to help you plan the perfect Interrail trip.
Booking an interrail trip is so exciting. But it’s arguably made more exciting when you know you’re starting it off on the Eurostar. There’s something so exhilarating about turning up to London St Pancras and knowing you’re about to board a train and head off to a new destination. Whether it’s Lille, Paris or another…
Fun Facts About Spain Population: 47.15 million Capital: Madrid Language: While Castilian Spanish is the most widely spoken language, Spaniards also speak a range of dialects including Catalan, Valencian, Galician and Basque Currency: Euro National Day: 12 October Southern Spain: Best Places to Interrail With all good interrailing trips inevitably comes the decisions of which…
With the arrival of warm weather and some sunshine, there’s often only one thing on people’s minds: music, freedom and having fun with some friends. Luckily, a summer music festival is where you can find all three put together, alongside the opportunity to discover some fantastic new artists and genres. We’ve created an interrailing route…
You can go through decades wondering where your life is taking you, and then one day, it can dawn on you. The thing that’s been missing from your existence is a cheese-fuelled train journey across Europe, sampling the most celebrated cheeses the continent has to offer. Okay, that might be a little over the top,…
Renowned all over the world for its stunning architecture, incredible food and rich culture, Italy serves as the perfect destination for first-time or experienced interrailers seeking a real variety of things to see and do. From the winding canals of Venice, to the mighty Colosseum in Rome, right through to the ancient ruined city of…
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…
Arnaud Schuffenecker, a proud Frenchman himself, takes us through his favourite spots around France. If you’d like to go interrailing in France, then follow Arnaud’s ultimate Interrail route around France with this Interrail route template. Are you planning to go to France? “Cocorico.” It’s the most visited tourist destination in the world, offering many varied landscapes and…
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…
In addition to being passionate about helping people to plan Interrail trips, I’m passionate about discovering new music. The other day, I noticed that a few of the artists I listen to have songs named after European cities – so, I decided to create and share a route through these cities, that would also hopefully…
James Jackman shares his favourite destinations for going Interrailing in winter with a particular focus on Christmas markets! There can sometimes be a bit of a misconception with Interrailing – that it has to be during the summer! That if you want to see the best of what Europe has to offer, you have to…
Let’s face it – we all enjoy a good film now and then. There’s nothing like being transported to a far-off land, with new adventures and interesting characters. Actually, when we put it that way, it sounds a lot like Interrailing! Well, what better way to combine the two than to take a route to…
Football is a truly universal sport and this couldn’t be more evident in Europe. It is a continent brimming with passion for the game and full of iconic stadiums. Because of the sheer number of great stadiums to visit and experience, we have chosen to focus on stadiums in southern Europe for now. So, here…
We challenged James Jackman to create the longest Interrail route he could using a 5 travel days in 15 days Global Pass! Sounds simple right? It would be, if we didn’t have these two conditions: no night trains and no journeys over 6 hours. Suddenly it’s not so easy! Have a read below and see…
Experienced Interrailer James Jackman has put together a route of lesser known cities for those who want to avoid the mainstream. Not every interrail journey has to race through Europe’s capitals and famous landmarks. Think about it, where are the majority of tourists heading? Often, by visiting the smaller cities you can get a better…
James Jackman, an experienced interrailer, takes us through the perfect route for seeing the best museums in Europe. For museum-lovers, Europe is definitely the place to be. With over a staggering 8000 museums, you can be in no doubt that you’re spoiled for choice. However, the real question is: which ones do you see? Unless…
I went Interrailing before going to University and here are some hints and tips I picked up on my trip! Pamplona Our first destination was Pamplona, and we timed our visit to coincide with the festival of San Fermin, famous for the running of the bulls. Whilst we didn’t dare participate, it was thrilling to…
The first time I went Interrailing was in the summer of 2012, in between leaving school and starting university. I travelled with 5 friends and the experience of different cultures was something you don’t get on your typical holiday. So, here is my route and the highlights from it. Rome We flew out to Rome,…
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