Interrail: Berlin-Prague-Krakow-Vienna-Budapest-Zagreb-Split

Flo
Traveller
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Hi Conor!

Your route looks good, nothing really to worry about.
On the way from Berlin to Prague you could make a stopover in Dresden for a few hours.
Prague - Krakow would be a classic trip on a night train, as would be Krakow - Vienna or Budapest. For travelling into Poland you will need seat reservations, no matter whether you travel during the day or overnight.
If you want to sleep longer on the night train you should go Krakow - Budapest, then to Vienna, then Zagreb.
Zagreb to Split can be done overnight (at least in one direction); there would be also a night train from Budapest to Split but only thrice weekly.
From Bled to Venice you will have to cover a short bit of route by foot/bus/taxi. You can either go to Nova Gorica, cross the border and go to the station in the Italian part of the city, Gorizia to continue to Venice. Or you go to Sezana and take a train across the border to Villa Opicina. From there, take the tramway down to Trieste and catch a train to Venice. Nothing to worry about ;)

The comfort on night trains depends on which nights trains you are going to use and what kind of accomodation you choose: seat, couchette or sleeper. I have been travelling a lot on night trains in all parts of Europe and never had any issues so far.
As mentioned above you could think about travelling Prague - Krakow, Krakow - Budapest/Vienna and Budapest/Zagreb - Split by night train on your trip. [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train[/u]

If possible you should travel the full 22 days which would equal more or less two days in each city (without travelling time between each places).

You dont have to book everything before you leave but it makes sense to have rough plan at least. Check for hostels/accomodation in each city before you leave (you can use the links on the right) to get an impression on prices and availability.
Of course, if you really know that you are going to visit exactly these cities you can book everything beforehand but you then might risk being stuck in a city you do not like or with bad weather.

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Thank you! :)


Flo 8)

conor169
Traveller
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Thanks so much, we'll defiantly use the link :)

Flo
Traveller
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OK great, thank you! If you have more questions, just ask. :)

conor169
Traveller
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Hi,

Question on the Country of Residence for the pass.
I have an Irish passport but live in the north of Ireland (technically UK). My driving license is for the UK but my passport is Irish.

What country of residence should I put?

Thanks.
Conor

Flo
Traveller
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IMO your country of residence would be Northern Ireland, though you would have to get a UK Interrail pass and would have to carry a document with you stating your residency in Northern Ireland (as you would have to enter your Irish passport ID.
Since you dont want to travel in Ireland or the UK anyway I would not bother and get a Irish Interrail pass with your Irish passport ID, that way you would not need proof of your residency in Northern Ireland. On all my travels with an Austrian Interrail pass with my Austrian passport ID I probably had to show my passport only three or four times...

Pete, what do you think?

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
I would also go for an Irish Interrail Pass together with your Irish passport. It's the easiest way. No need to prove that you have an UK Interrail Pass with an Irish passport - difficult, especially if the train conductor does not speaks well English or if you are off the beaten tracks.
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Pete :)

conor169
Traveller
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Hi,

Went online to try reserve a night train from Prague-Krakow and got confused with the website.

There were only options for male and female compartments - are there no mixed sleeping compartments?(Travelling with girlfriend and we want to be together)

Also, if we were to reserve online would the documents printed out etc be ok with conductors?

Thanks again for your help!! :)

Flo
Traveller
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Did you use the E-shop of Czech Railways? Link here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train/prague-krakow-en-443/148[/u]

Enter departure and arrival station and select your travel date; at the document box select supplementary service, reservation and two passngers.
At the next page click on purchase at the 2201 departure; then select the reservation checkbox yes, then select sleeper as reservation type and check the double option. It does not matter whether you select men or women as you have the compartment for your own private use.

Continue through the following steps; you then get a PDF that you have to print out.

conor169
Traveller
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Yea was trying to use that, didn't really spend enough time reading all of the small print but think I understand it now!

Thanks for your help :)

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

OK :)

conor169
Traveller
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Hey,
Excited to be heading next week!
Is there a link to reserve tickets for Venice-Milan? Can't seem to find it online.

Thanks again!
Conor

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

You can make reservations on the website of Trenitalia (trenitalia.com) - select a connection, then click on view other offers/vedi altre offerte and select Global Pass tariff; this is the Interrail reservation and should cost 10€.
Anyway, I wouldnt bother buying this reservation beforehand, there are plenty of trains on that route and it is no problem to buy a reservation while you are in Milan at a ticket machine (similarly, select a train and then choose the Global Pass option. :)