Copenhagen - Oslo - Stockholm - Helsinki - Warsaw - Prague

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
It is a big route you planed ... but it is possible! :)
So it is you personal decision if you want to make a lot of kilometers or if you prefer a more relaxed way of travel. I like both. :)
If you start from Lisbon, the best is to travel via Paris, Amsterdam to Copenhagen.
In Scandinavia itself, you have a lot of options... like Oslo-Bergen and returen. Or Oslo - Trondheim - Bodö, a short visit on the Lofoten islands, and back via Narvik - Inlandsbanan ( [u]https://rail.cc/en/train-type/inlandsbanan/88[/u] ) - Stockholm.
From Helsinki down to Warsaw, you have the option to travel via the Baltic countries which are not included into Interrail, but inexpensive to travel. Have a look here on this route: [u]https://rail.cc/blog/de/baltikum-zug-bus-faehre/[/u]

And for the South-Western part of your trip change the order:

Vienna - Rome: by direct night train.
Rome - Florence - Venice (very touristy and expensive).
Border crossing to Slovenia: [u]https://rail.cc/blog/travel-lake-bled-train/[/u]
Lake Bled - Ljubljana - Zagreb and so on ...

If you want to save some time on the last part of your trip, travel: Warsaw - Krakow - Prague - Vienna - Budapest and skip Italy.

I hope this will help you and give you some ideas ...

Peter :)

anonymous
Traveller
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Thank you very much Peter, i'll take a serious look into it.
But don't you think it's quite a strech so many cities in 30 days? What do you recommend max cities for a 30 day trip, 10-12?

Cheers!

Peter
Traveller
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Hi.
Yes, like I said, it is a lot - but you can do it. It is your personal decision. :)
I already did Interrail tours travelling every day of my 1-month pass.
And also more relaxing ones, staying always 2 or 3 nights at one place.
Peter :)

anonymous
Traveller
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Thank you very much Peter! (:

Cheers

anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments

Hi Peter!
I thought about what you said and I took a more serious look about my route, and i decide to go with 12 cities and I would like to know if my thinking process is correct, so here it goes:

Lisbon - Paris - Warsaw - Prague - Bratislava - Budapest - Bucharest - Sofia - Vienna - Zagreb - Ljubljana - Venice - Florence - Rome - Paris - Lisbon

Lisbon - Paris @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/lisbon-to-paris[/u]

Paris - Warsaw @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/paris-warsaw/france-poland/377[/u]

Warsaw - Prague @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/warsaw-prague/poland-czech-republic/73[/u]

Prague - Bratislava @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/prague-bratislava/czech-republic-slovakia/599[/u]

Bratislava - Budapest @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/bratislava-budapest/slovakia-hungary/596[/u]

Budapest - Bucharest @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/budapest-bucharest/hungary-romania/216[/u]

Bucharest - Sofia @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/bucharest-sofia/romania-bulgaria/282[/u]

Sofia - Vienna @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/sofia-vienna/bulgaria-austria/404[/u]

Vienna - Zagreb @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/vienna-zagreb/austria-croatia/280[/u]

Zagreb - Ljubljana @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/zagreb-ljubljana/croatia-slovenia/411[/u]

Ljubljana - Venice @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/ljubljana-venice/slovenia-italy/285[/u]

Venice - Florence @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/venice-florence/italy/72[/u]

Florence - Rome @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/florence-rome/italy/652[/u]

Rome - Paris @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/rome-paris/italy-france/150[/u]

Paris - Lisbon @ [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-train-route/paris-lisbon/france-portugal/60[/u]

About the city-to-city, i got some doubts, if it's possible for you to tell me about it:
* This city-to-city schedule is all that i need correct? I just have to be on the station in time (The time that indicates in the site) to catch the train, is this correct?
* EG in Lisbon - Paris at some point i got this:

TGV | SNCF InterRail: reservation required
2nd class: EUR 1,50 - 25
1st class: EUR 1,50 - 25
EuRail: reservation required
2nd class: EUR 3
1st class: EUR 3
Train tickets: reservation fee included in ticket fare

I need to make some kind of reservation before i leave Lisbon, is that it?
And about the 2nd class with bed, that kind of thing i can pay at the moment i arrive at the train or i have to do it a couple of days before?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

Peter
Traveller
9337 comments

Hi.
Looks okay your route.
Rome to Paris is difficult - no direct night train, others with extremely high extra fees. Think about Rome - Nice - Barcelona ...
Concerning reservations, please read here the introducing text: [u]https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation[/u]
It is never possible to preview if a train is full or not. So I can't give you a rule saying you have to book 1, 2 or 5 days in advance.
Interrail is not valid in your country of residence: [u]https://rail.cc/en/how-to-interrail[/u]
And yes, you will need a reservation for Lisbon to Hendaye and one for Hendaye to Paris. Book them early!
The schedules are always up to date - but it might be possible to have some changes at short notice. Double check it at the day of departure or one day before here: [ux]https://rail.shop/bahn[/ux]
Peter :)