Interrail Pass > Reviews

Advantages: Cheap, flexible, a great experience!
Disadvantages: Some hidden costs, does not cover home country.

...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 Romanian ... Read review

Advantages: a very cheap option of getting around Europe
Disadvantages: some countries require annoying supplements to be paid along with the pass

...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 it is by train, of course). It is my opinion that even the most precise of people, who would plan ahead such a journey to the exact day, are vulnerable to changes in schedule. For instance, unless one has been to every destination on the route – very inadvisable, since one of the main themes of Interrail ... Read review

Advantages: A very cheap way to see a lot of Europe
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) ... Read review

Advantages: Really get to know a country
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 ... Read review

Advantages: You can choose where you want to be anytime
Disadvantages: none

...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 ... Read review

Advantages: You can go anywhere you like for a month
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 ... Read review

Advantages: The best way to travel Europe
Disadvantages: Paying supplements

At the moment an Interrail Pass for anyone under 26 years will set you back £285 for a month which covers all 8 zones, i.e. pretty much everywhere in Europe and also including Morocco. I would strongly advise that you get the extra insurance which is available with it that costs about £13 ( I think). This covers you if you should lose your ticket, then you can continue your trip but paying for all the train journeys yourself, however, when you return ... Read review

Advantages: great flexability and very good value for money
Disadvantages: supplements required in some countries and 'improved' interrail means end of 16 day pass

The Inter-Rail pass and Euro Domino pass are becoming one, this means that Inter-Rail's classic global pass will remain the same for 1 month and 22 days (albeit more expensive) however the 16-day one zone pass will be withdrawn, along with all the current zone system, in its place will be a series of one-country tickets that operate on a certain number of days within a set time. e.g. 10 days in one month, although in general prices are going up. These ... Read review