Buying the InterRail ticket

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi J.

Order two or three weeks in advance, before you start, so the shipping is for free using the standard-handling service at [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux] :)
You don't have to fix your route in advance, you only have to fix the starting date of your ticket - and of course the type of ticket you want (1-month-global, 5-in-10, ...).

Peter :)

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

Hi!

If you want to support our project, you can buy your InterRail ticket at [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux] - with standard delivery you have no extra costs, the price is the same as at a station, delivery is within seven business days.

You can buy the pass up to 3 months in advance. It is not necessary to plan your entire journey ahead, that's one essential part of InterRailing. In general you can move around as you like and hop on all trains of the participating companies. [b]But[/b], keep in mind that some trains do require a reservation which has to be bought in advance. More details can be found at these links:

:arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
:arr: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]


Flo 8)

Gunner25
Traveller
2 comments

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the advice. I was wondering what would you spend travelling for a month roughly? I know it is different for everyone but if you had a rough expecation it would be great.

Also my final question..Is there many restrctions on travelling in different countries?

Thanks alot,

J :D

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi J.

Restrictions - do it this way:

1) Check the schedule planer: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
2) Compare it to the reservation fees section: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
3) Check the country topics to find details about free connections and night trains: [u]https://rail.cc/en/countries[/u]

In countries like for example France and Spain, you don't really have fun travelling with InterRail. Other countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland and a lot more are really InterRailer friendly. :)

Calculate your costs per day:
Food: EUR 6
Accommodation: EUR 25
Beer: EUR 3
Extras/reservation fees: EUR 5
Total per day: ~EUR 40

Our new website will start the next days, there you will find a kind of calculator - more detailed than this small example. ;)

Peter :)

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

Getting round in France and Spain is still not a real problem though! :)

nltrainer
Traveller
1405 comments

hmm-this I contest. it depends on route and season-but all those reservations (in DE you can easily go without them) that cost money every time AND are often ''sold out'' for IR as the quota are taken (but other space at full price is still there) makes them more and more a hassle. I quite well remember the times when FR was full of nighttrains that you could just board and sit in-that is all gone.
If you count all cost, going by bus in ES works out often less hassle and offers more routes too-plenty of long overnight runs too. One of the roots of this is that all 1st time IRers seem to lack the stamina for exploration and go as sheep all along the same routes-unavoidably you then get bottlenecks.

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

Last time I was in ES and PT in February 2010 I had total expenses (IR ticket plus reservations, including transfer through DE and FR) of ~542€ (dont remember the exact sum now). I compared prices and regular tickets (bought the same amount of days in advance as I got my reservations) would have been around more than twice as expensive!!

We know there have been the good old days but, alas, we live today. So what we try here at the forum to help todays InterRailers to get as easily around Europe as it is possible. You do not really help with your posts - you might have some experience in train travelling but you do not really seem to want to help others.

rjch28
Traveller
3 comments

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if the first day of use I have to specify when buying a 10 in 22 flexi pass is automatically counted a travel day? Or does it just constitute the day from which it is valid for 22 days?
Apart from that, I may want to buy a second 10 in 22 flexi pass during my tour to extend it - is there a list of train stations which sell interrail passes? By the time I'll need a new one I should be in Prague or Budapest.

Thanks,
Rob

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi Rob.
The starting date has not to be a one of your travel days. It only claims the first day from which on you can use the pass.
You fill in your travel days manually whenever you need them.
It is no problem to get the pass in Prague or Budapest. The best is to write down the data to fill in your pass on a paper, so nothing can be wrong. And check it immediately after you got it handed out.
Of course it would be nice if you would purchase your first pass here on the railcc project. :)
Have a sunny trip, Peter :)

rjch28
Traveller
3 comments

Thanks, Peter :) I will definitely order my first pass via railcc - it's an awesome project!

sweebminnow
Traveller
6 comments

Hey all,

I'm going to be leaving europe for a few weeks in a few days and then landing in Barcelona on the 21st. Because I am leaving so soon I won't have time to order my ticket online, does anyone know the policy for buying a ticket at the actual train station in barcelona? I also might be able to buy one in Stockholm..

Hetman
Traveller
364 comments

I am not absolutely sure but I think in Spain is difficult to buy ticket for trains in other countries (except direct connections for train like Elipsos or Talgo).
Without any problems you will buy tickets for Spanish trains but if you are planning longer trip(through the Europe) take it into account that there you can have some problems.
And if you are coming 21st of June to Spain I think you have still enough time to order your tickets.

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi.
Even if you order in free standard postal service, the delivery is within 7 business days. Enough time to relax and order online - aaand support our railcc project, not simply a rail ticket outlet! :)
Thanks, Peter :)

sweebminnow
Traveller
6 comments

I will be in the middle east until then though, are the shipping policies still the same?

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Mmmmh. The delivery address for an InterRail pass has to be in Europe - as for the sale license specifications.
Then the station will be your solution! :)

sweebminnow
Traveller
6 comments

great, so it safe to assume that most major train stations sell interail passes?

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Depends. In Central Europe: yes. Not in the UK. Check directly after purchase that everything is printed correctly on the ticket. Sometimes the staff at the sales point doesn't know to handle Interrail. Then change the ticket window or try an other station. But Barcelona should be fine. :)