{"id":5,"date":"2016-02-04T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/209.222.30.173\/?p=5"},"modified":"2020-12-22T14:11:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:11:21","slug":"why-plan-an-interrail-trip-in-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interrailplanner.com\/blog\/why-plan-an-interrail-trip-in-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why plan an Interrail trip in advance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Interrail pass enables you to go from wonderful city to wonderful city, travelling by train through beautiful European landscapes. But as amazing as that is, it does require a lot of research and it really helps to plan your trip in advance. Here are the three main reasons we recommend doing so.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-content-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-1288118062\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>To agree on a route beforehand<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re going Interrailing, you&#8217;re probably going as part of a group. This means there are lots of opinions to consider and that there&#8217;ll be some debate over where&#8217;s best to go. It will make your trip much more enjoyable if you can settle these debates and make compromises before you go, rather than arguing about the next destination during the trip. You can also ensure that your route makes the most of your chosen Interrail pass in terms of the number of travel days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>To make the necessary train reservations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, you have to make seat reservations in addition to your Interrail pass, otherwise you might not be allowed on the train. If you take the time to figure out which journeys require reservations, you can make those reservations up to 3 months in advance and guarantee yourself a seat on the train. This is especially important if travelling in the busy summer months: if you don&#8217;t make the reservations, you might find that the trains are fully booked and you can&#8217;t go where you want to go.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"inter-content_2\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-3626436263\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7158573474\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>To book the best accommodation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve planned where you&#8217;re going to be when, you can book your accommodation in advance. This allows you to compare all the options and find the best hostels &#8211; whether that&#8217;s in terms of price, location, or social aspects. Plus, it will make your life easier if you know where you&#8217;re staying, rather than having to find somewhere with enough free beds at the last-minute, which is especially difficult in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To summarise, planning your trip in advance will enable everyone to have the most enjoyable experience possible, whilst minimising stress during the actual trip!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inter-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"inter-2923524011\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4633244982126279\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4633244982126279\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8015293915\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Interrail pass enables you to go from wonderful city to wonderful city, travelling by train through beautiful European landscapes. But as amazing as that is, it does require a lot of research and it really helps to plan your trip in advance. Here are the three main reasons we recommend doing so. 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