meenaghans
Traveller
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Posted 13 years ago
france (Paris) Belgium (Brussels, Bruges) Netherlands (Amsterdam) Germany (Berlin, Dresden, Munich) Poland (Krakow) Slovenia (Ljubljana) Austria (Innsbruck, Vienna) Swizterland (Luzern, Bern)
I found this route on the interrail site and was hoping to do most of these cities and prague.
I will be going for just under three weeks and was planning on spending about 2 days in each place staying in a hostel one night and getting a night train to the next place then.
I was wondering should i buy the 22 day continous or just the 10 in 22. I am mostly interested in taking photos of scenery and some night shots in the cities.
I am planning on starting at the start of october this year and was wondering will all the touristy places still be open?
any help with planning is appriciated
Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
End of September to October is a good time to travel. Tourist spots are open. And trains aren't too full anymore. Easier to get a bed in a hostel or night train.
[b]Paris - Brussels[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/paris-to-brussels[/u]
[b]Brussels - Bruges[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/brussels-to-bruges[/u]
[b]Bruges - Amsterdam[/b]: back via Brussels.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/bruges-to-brussels[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/brussels-to-amsterdam[/u]
[b]Amsterdam - Munich[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/amsterdam-to-munich[/u]
[b]Munich - Berlin[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/munich-to-berlin[/u]
[b]Berlin - Dresden - Prague[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/berlin-to-prague[/u]
Dresden is in the middle of this route. Travel in the morning from Berlin to Dresden and continue in the evening to Prague.
[b]Prague - Krakow[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/prague-to-krakow[/u]
[b]Ljubljana[/b] is a bit away from your main route. If you want to include it, let me know. Also nice is the area of Lake Bled in Slovenia.
Maybe add instead of Ljubljana the city of [b]Budapest[/b].
[b]Krakow - Budapest[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/krakow-to-budapest[/u]
[b]Budapest - Vienna[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/budapest-to-vienna[/u]
[b]Vienna - Innsbruck[/b]: free day trains.
And then to [b]Switzerland[/b]: also by free day trains.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
Have a look on the scenic routes in Switzerland.
So you see: you can travel nearly your whole trip without any extra reservation fees (only for night trains - and Krakow-Budapest).
If you want to have a stop in all these cities, a 10 in 22 wouldn't be enough travel days. Count it.
But you might skip some places!?
Finally ... if you like the railcc project and want to support our work (not simply a big rail ticket outlet), buy your official Interrail pass on the recommended website. Free delivery in standard service to most European countries:
[ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux]
Thank you, Peter :)
meenaghans
Traveller
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Cheers peter
i was wondering is there much difference in the first and second class ticket. is it better to travel in first class? i.e worth the extra money?. is it a lot more comfortable.
Im from ireland so most trains dont have first and second class.
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
It always depends on the country and type of train.
First class is definitely much more comfortable. You have more space and less travellers. You will always get a reservation even short time in advance (if you need one).
But 2nd class is also comfortable and okay.
If you have the money, go for first class... if not, you will also have a nice trip in 2nd class.
Hard to decide it for you. :)