Interrail: Madrid - Paris - Berlin - Krakow - Vienna - Rome

Peter
Traveller
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Hi Jonny.

Have a look here. We have a lot of handmade schedules which will show you different options. Always with inexpensive solutions or even free, avoiding extra fees like reservations:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]

[b]Madrid - Paris[/b]: to the French border and continue by French overnight train to Paris is the cheapest solution.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/madrid-to-paris[/u]

But if you have the time, think about Madrid to [b]Barcelona[/b] ( [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/madrid-to-barcelona[/u] ) and from Barcelona trough the [b]Pyrenees by the Little Yellow Train[/b] ( [u]https://rail.cc/blog/little-yellow-train-video/[/u] ). Then continue by inexpensive French night train to Paris: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/barcelona-to-paris[/u]

[b]Paris - Berlin[/b]: the best option is definitely by night train like you said. Try to get this reservation some days before you travel at it can easily get full during the summer months.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/paris-to-berlin[/u]
Direct link to the night train: [u]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/paris-berlin-cnl451-455/18[/u]

[b]Berlin - Krakow[/b]: no direct night train available, only a direct day train - and it is definitely a long trip:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/berlin-to-krakow[/u]
I recommend first Berlin to [b]Prague[/b] ( [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/berlin-to-prague[/u] ), Stay there for one or two nights and then continue by overnight train to Krakow: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/prague-to-krakow[/u]

Here you could also include [b]Budapest[/b]. Definitely worth: Krakow - Budapest by night train ( [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/krakow-to-budapest[/u] ) and then Budapest to Vienna ( [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/budapest-to-vienna[/u] ) which is only a short trip.

[b]Prague - Vienna[/b]: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/krakow-to-vienna[/u]

[b]Vienna - Rome[/b]: either by the direct overnight train or if you want to see the Alps, then by day train.
[u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail/vienna-to-rome[/u]

If you like all this information, support the railcc project and buy your official Interrail pass online here on the recommended website ( [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux] ). Thank you, Peter :)