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  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 A-me

    Member since 31/08/2011

    Reviews written: 51

    5 Stars A great buy for a great experience Review with images 13/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages see above

    Disadvantages Disadvantages see above

    what is interrail? Interrail is a pass that can be used for unlimited travel (within a chosen time restraint) by train throughout the majority of Europe. To be entitled to purchase this, you must be a European resident. If not then you can buy a Eurail ticket instead which is basically the same thing, except that you can buy this if you are not from Europe. From having a quick look on their website it does appear that a Eurail ticket is slightly more expensive. I myself bought the interrail ticket – I would also like to note that you can buy this from various websites so it may be worth ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Malibu_jenny

    4 Stars A Voyage Of Discovery - Read This Before You Buy! 12/09/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Total freedom, fantastic sights and interesting people.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages When I got back, my toothbrush had been thrown away. Cankles.

    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 ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lbr102

    5 Stars Train travel through Europe 22/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Pretty cheap, the chance to be spontanious, an adventure, safe, fun, exciting

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not everybody's cup of tea

    During the final year of my A-levels, me and my fellow sixth former friends decided it would be fun to plan a post A-level holiday. After thinking it through for months and coming up with a variety of different ideas on what kind of trip we wanted, we finally opted for an inter-railing trip round Europe. For those of you who do not know what inter-railing is I will tell you a little about it. Inter railing, involves travelling round Europe by train, using a pass which you can purchase for between £108 and £405. The price you pay depends upon your age and the amount of zones which you would ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    anotherwiseguy

    5 Stars Get on the Right Track 28/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Flexibility, price.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some hidden costs.

    There aren’t many ways you can travel around Europe with a large backpack and a little budget. In fact there are two. You can either buy a rail ticket or a coach ticket. There was really never much choice for me, because, whilst I like coaches for trips in the UK, where the trains are three times the price and where National Express picks up from my local town and not a distant station, for long trips, I prefer trains. In a train you can walk about a bit, open the window, lock yourself in a compartment, get a couchette (hard bunk bed). The seats generally have more leg room. So coaches ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Camda

    4 Stars It's the journey, not the destination. 03/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, flexible, a great experience!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some hidden costs, does not cover home country.

    If you just want a holiday sitting by the pool in one place, you'll be better off with one of the budget airlines. But if you want to visit a lot of places in a short time, read on - Interrail is a great way to achieve a low-budget, high-intensity travel experience. THE EXPERIENCE: I spent a month Interrailing round Europe with a friend during one summer at uni. In that time I visited about 10 towns and cities in 8 different countries, and travelled through several more. We shared train compartments with Spaniards, New Zealanders, Canadians, Bulgarian football fans, and four generations of a ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Marechal_Grouchy

    5 Stars A brilliant 30 days around Europe 01/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages a very cheap option of getting around Europe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages some countries require annoying supplements to be paid along with the pass

    Two years ago, I embarked on my first Interrail-dependent European trip. The three of us opted for the 30-day two-zone option, which currently stands at £209 (according to today’s prices on the official website). We had planned our trip well, and two zones were definitely sufficient for our purposes – Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Marseille, Rome, Salerno, Venice, Florence, and Brussels were all visited before returning to Amsterdam. Clearly, part of the thrill of choosing Interrail is the complete freedom it gives you to travel wherever and whenever you want within your zones (as long as ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Benn3004

    5 Stars Around Europe in 30 days 13/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A very cheap way to see a lot of Europe

    Disadvantages Disadvantages On some routes you have to pay a suppliment

    With an Interrail ticket you pay upfront for an all inclusive ticket which allows you to travel unlimited journeys for a set amount of time. There are various tickets you can buy, valid for different times and destinations. Here is a breakdown of the different tickets available, and their respective prices: Europe is split up into 8 different zones (A-H) and so- 1 Zone (16 days) £159 (under 26), £223 (Over 26), £111 (Child) 2 Zones (22 days) £215 (under 26), £303 (over 26), £152 (Child) All Zones (1 month) £295 (under 26), £415 (over 26), £207 (Child) So whether you want to explore one or two ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    avitallly

    5 Stars See the World This Summer 25/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Really get to know a country

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You have to be patient!

    There are several ways of seeing the world. One of the most common is to get a eurorail or amtrak unlimitred travel card and go and visit as many countries you can in your 8 week summer holidays. These type of travelling holidays are great for tasters about where you might want to return to. Or you could try doing it my way. This is purely a suggestion, but I've found that people who set out to visit as many countries as they can in a short space of time, don't leave with a real feeling of any country or it's people. It's like spending three days in London, then thinking you've see the UK. The ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mjbarkley

    5 Stars Enjoy the freedom 08/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You can choose where you want to be anytime

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Oh how I wish I were young and fancy free again when I think of my time travelling around Europe. I am sure things have changed a lot since I went on interrail holidays but those holidays have remained in my memory as if I went last year. Travelling by train in other countries is an excellent experience as you are close to the people who live and work in these countries. Trains can be a great place to strike up conversations and learn about the country you are travelling through. If you can speak a little of the language of the countries you are passing through it is even better. People are ... more
  • 7 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    roons_y

    4 Stars The only way to travel 22/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages You can go anywhere you like for a month

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The comparison with BR makes you tearful

    If you're on a tight budget but have the time available to travel then inter-rail is by far the best way to see Europe. The pass entitles the holder to free travel on all the railways throughout Europe for a month and cheaper passes are also available where travel is limited to a specific 'zone' and/or length of time. Due to the weakness of the Euro a 31 day all-zone pass is cheaper than ever and won't set you back more than £250. For those of you who can actually plan your trip ahead then the 1 or 2 zone option is better value still. The biggest draw backs of the pass are the fact that ... more
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