anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
Posted 11 years ago
Hello Guys
My friends and I are going on a 22-day InterRail for the first time in August.
I was thinking about the best route to take, and I came up with this:
[list:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b](Lisbon)[/b]
Sud Expresso - 17€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b](Hendaye)[/b]
TGV - 1,5-25€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Paris[/b]
Thalys - 12-39€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Brussels[/b]
Fyra - 4€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Amsterdam[/b]
IC/DB - 4€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Berlin[/b]
BWE/DB - 4€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Warsow[/b]
IR/PR - No charges[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Krakow[/b]
ČD Night Train - 3€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Prague[/b]
ICBP/DB - 4€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b](Munich)[/b]
DB Night Train - 11,50€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Venice[/b]
IC/TRENITALIA - 3€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b]Rome[/b]
Plane (EasyJet) - 54€[/*:m:1qapdsy3]
[*:1qapdsy3][b](Lisbon)[/b][/*:m:1qapdsy3][/list:u:1qapdsy3]
I marked [b]green[/b] the places where we will sleep and blue the passages.
Now, I don't know if it's best to return from Rome to Lisbon by plane (54€ on EasyJet), or by rail (Rome - Paris - Lisbon)
I am also afraid that this route is too ambitious, and will force us to spend too much time on trains.
What do you think?
Thanks!
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
Just some thoughts ...
[b]Paris - Brussels[/b]: save your money and use free trains - or at least a cheaper connection including the TGV - but not the THALYS!
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/paris-to-brussels[/u]
Brugges is also nice and just one hour beside of Brussels.
[b]Brussels - Amsterdam[/b]: also by free train!
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/brussels-to-amsterdam[/u]
[b]Amsterdam - Berlin[/b]: no reservation required for the day train = free!
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/amsterdam-to-berlin[/u]
Then think about changing your route a little bit... like [b]Prague - Krakow - Budapest - (Vienna) - Munich[/b] - ...
And [b]Venice[/b] ... I am not a fan of it. Expensive and a lot of tourists. Maybe better [b]Lake Bled[/b] ([u]https://rail.cc/en/bled/c[/u]) in Slovenia ... border crossing to Italy via Gorizia
Bled - Rome: [u]https://rail.cc/en/train/bled-to-rome[/u]
OR [b]Munich to Zurich[/b] (Switzerland is expensive!!). Then Zurich to [b]Milano[/b] via this very scenic route:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/zurich-to-milan[/u]
Peter :)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
[quote]--snip--[/quote]
Thanks for your input Peter, I will consider it and will post here again once I have a new route planned out!
Also, what is your opinion on the best way to return to Lisbon part?
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
I personally prefer the train of course. :D
But it is a long trip...
Via Ventimiglia - Nice - Barcelona - Madrid ...
Check the schedules: [u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]
So I would think myself as well about taking a flight back to Lisbon. :o
Peter ;)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
I'm working on the route but I have a question, what is the best way to go from Munich to Bologna?
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
If you can't find a route here on railcc, use this schedule planer: [ux]https://rail.shop/bahn[/ux]
There is one direct day train (dep. 0931, arr. 1620) or use the night train Munich-Roma and exit at 0420 in Bologna.
The day train is with extra fee: [u]https://rail.cc/en-type-country/db-%C3%B6bb-eurocity/%C3%B6bb-db-%C3%B6bb-ec/32[/u]
:)
P.S.: please don't remove posted topics. Thanks. :)
anonymous
Traveller
2469 comments
[quote]P.S.: please don't remove posted topics. Thanks. :) [/quote]
Fixed :)
What do you think of this route? What can be improved?
[list:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b](Lisbon)[/b]
Sud Expresso - 17€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b](Hendaye)[/b]
TGV - 1,5-25€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Paris[/b]
IC/SNCF + TER/SNCF + IC/SNCB + IC/SNCB - No charges[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Brussels[/b]
IC/SNCB + L/SNCB + IC/NS - No charges[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Amsterdam[/b]
IC/DB - No chages Day, 4€ Night[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Berlin[/b]
BWE/DB - 4€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Warsow[/b]
IR/PR - No charges[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Krakow[/b]
ČD Night Train - 3€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Prague[/b]
ICBP/DB - 4€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b](Munich)[/b]
EC/DB + EC/SŽ - 4€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Bled[/b]
LP/SŽ + MV/SŽ + EN235/ÖBB - 9€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b]Rome[/b]
Plane (EasyJet) - 54€[/*:m:wrprs9je]
[*:wrprs9je][b](Lisbon)[/b][/*:m:wrprs9je][/list:u:wrprs9je]
Peter
Traveller
9333 comments
Hi.
[b]Amsterdam-Berlin[/b] night train is minimum EUR 11,50: [u]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/amsterdam-prague-cnl-457/15[/u]
Munichvia Villach to Bled is free.
Maybe think of Berlin - Prague - Krakow - Budapest - Munich - Bled - Italy
Peter :)
nltrainer
Traveller
1405 comments
as reported many times now; FYRA from BRUssel is dead-kaputt.
Note that WAW-KRK has just 1-and that is not daily, I think, IR train left now-all other-many-trains are TLK or Express- you now need a seat RES for ALL such trains anytime in PL.
Flo
Traveller
10724 comments
IR trains in Poland still exist and are operated by PR and do still exist...regarding reservations we have updated the section quite some time ago...