INTERRAILING
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona Munich
Trains differ enormously between countries. Top marks go to
ROUTE IDEAS…
the comfort and efficiency of the Swiss, French, Norwegian and
German trains. Those in Central, Southern and Eastern Europe
London – Paris – Munich – Budapest – Zagreb – Ljubljana
somewhat lag behind (though are still often better than the
– Venice – Paris:
standard found in the UK), but they’re increasingly do-able, and,
This is achievable on a 10 days travel in 22 days pass. Be as
anyway, it’s all part of the experience.
flexible as possible. Have a rough idea where you want to go,
There are some 25,000 rail stations in Europe and the rail
but chop and change at a whim for that’s the joy of InterRail.
network offers everything from the fastest trains in the world
Bruges – Amsterdam – Berlin – Prague – Vienna – Munich
(France) down to local commuter trains in deepest Romania,
– Zurich – Milan – Barcelona
complete with live chickens in baskets, and lines that traverse
the scenic delights of mountains, lakes and gorges, and, in the Global passes cover travel in 29 countries and are available
case of Norway, even glaciers.
in a number of different durations: 5 days of travel in a 10
Wherever you travel, the train is environmentally-friendly, a
day period - £195 per adult standard class, or £258 per adult
good way to meet locals, and experience a civilised pace. There
first class. For 10 days travel in 22 days the cost is £281 in
are no cramped seats, no paying for every bag, or landing miles
standard class or £383 First Class. 22 days continuous travel
from where you want to be. The train takes you from city centre
costs £367 or £492 in Premium . A full calendar month is £468
to city centre, and along the way you take in the changing
standard or £633.
landscape, cultural nuances and come away with a much more
www.raileurope.co.uk
meaningful travel experience. All in all, InterRail’s way too good
to leave to the youngsters.
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