Peter
Traveller
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Posted 15 years ago
[b]FIRST InterRail tour - STEP-BY-STEP guide[/b]
To get a first impression, to have a little guide on how to plan and start your first InterRail tour, just read this topic here.
[b]NEW:[/b] [u]https://rail.cc/en/first-time-interrail[/u]
:!: Persons with an [b]European passport[/b] or a [b]stay longer than 6 months in Europe[/b] can travel by [b]INTERRAIL[/b].
[b]All others[/b] have to buy an [b]EURAIL[/b] ticket which is nearly the same like InterRail: [u]https://rail.cc/en/eurail[/u]
[b]1)[/b] Think about the cities, regions, countries you want to see. [b]Europe[/b] is very big. You can not do it in one tour. You will get a lot of impressions. And you still have some more years to travel. Visit a lot - but not too much.
[b]2)[/b] Use Google-maps to get an [b]overview of cities[/b] which are on your way. Fix some destinations you definitely want to see. But don't be fixed to much in detail. Keep a bit of freedom. Maybe you meet other travellers in trains or hostels and you join them for some days. That's the InterRail feeling: to be free.
[b]3)[/b] Calculate the number of days you want to travel or you will need to travel the journey you selected. In most cases the [b]INTERRAIL[/b] GLOBAL passes will be the best solution for you when travelling more than 2 countries. These passes are available in:
- 5 travel days within a period of 10 days (5 in 10)
- 10 travel days within a period of 22 days (10 in 22)
- 15 days continuous
- 22 days continuous
- 1 month continuous
:arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail[/u]
Information for the XX days in YY days tickets:
[b]ONE travel day[/b] is from 0001h in the morning until 2359h at night. You can use as much trains in as much countries (cross borders) as you want. Fill in the travel days manually when ever you need them within the period the pass is valid. They do not have to be in a row.
If you travel for example on a 10 travel days in 22 days InterRail Global Pass, you can chose 10 days within this period of 22 days on which you can travel.
There is a special nice rule for [b]night trains[/b]:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train[/u]
Note that you can not use the InterRail pass in your country of residence - you only get a reduction:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/how-to-interrail[/u]
[b]4)[/b] Use the [b]route planer[/b] to find out connections:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route[/u]
[b]5)[/b] The railccs listed special city-to-city connections:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
[b]6)[/b] Some trains require [b]supplements[/b] - check it and avoid them if you want to save money:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
Supplements for night trains are listed at the country topics here at the forum . Always calculate like this: using a night train save the night in the hostel.
[b]7)[/b] If you know the exact dates, book your [b]hostels[/b] in advance... but not too much - to stay flexible. For example [ux]https://rail.shop/hostelworld[/ux] is a good booking website even with rankings.
[b]8)[/b] Concerning [b]reservations[/b] for special trains like for example night trains read here:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-night-train[/u]
[b]9)[/b] Here you can calculate the total costs of your rail trip: [u]https://rail.cc/en/overall-costs[/u]
[b]10)[/b] And if you like our forum and website, support it!
[b]Buy your official InterRail ticket to the official prices[/b] at:
[ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux]
[b]Shipping is FREE[/b] with standard postal service (up to 7 business days).
Express delivery is possible (up to 3 business days) with a surcharge of EUR 15.
Thank you.
Peter :)
