Mikkels
Traveller
3 comments
Posted 10 years ago
Hi guys,
First time post on here - I was wondering how feasible it is to go from Amsterdam across to Croatia (Pula) with the 10 day interrail pass? We are planning on spending a few nights in Amsterdam, then starting the pass and getting across to croatia, hopefully seeing lots of Eastern Europe.
But I'm worried this might be too far a distance and that we'd spend most of our times on trains? Is this the case or is it doable?
If so, where would be some of the best places to go along that route?
Much appreciated!
DerWerner
Traveller
151 comments
I think it is possible.
Maybe you can take the directly nightrain from Amsterdam to Zürich or Munich. From both cities you have Nightrains to Zagreb.
If you don't stay such a long time on train you can stop at many location. Cologne, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Basel, Würzburg...take a look on a map and see which cities are on the way betwenn Amsterdam and Croatia.
Other idea is to take a nightrain to Poland or the Czech Republic and then take trains over Austria to Croatia.
Mikkels
Traveller
3 comments
thanks for the reply!
i meant more is it a good idea, rather than simply possible? in that, would we be better off with another route rather than involves less travel time? or with this route can we still have a decent amount of time on each stop?
cheers!
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
[u]https://rail.cc/en/night-train/munich-rijeka-en499/b481/275[/u]
[u]https://rail.cc/en/train/rijeka-to-pula[/u]
Amsterdam - Rijeka in just over 24 hours.
So it wont be a problem to find a convenient route fitting for the 5in10 leaving you enough time in each city.
You could think about Prague - Krakow - Budapest (- Vienna) - Ljubljana. If you'd buy a advance fare ticket for the first leg to Prague you could even add another extra stop, maybe somewhere in Slovakia? There are many possibilites.
Maybe have a look here: [u]https://rail.cc/en/first-time-interrail[/u]
And dont forget to purchase your tickets on [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux] to support railcc and help us helping you. :)
Flo 8)
Mikkels
Traveller
3 comments
cheers, I'll have a look at all that!
Also as a quick side note, is it definitely cheapest for us to get the interrail pass if say, we do that exact route you described and aren't too fussed about flexibility? Or is it more expensive / hassle / less freedom to try and book the trains separately?
Flo
Traveller
10723 comments
It depends on your route. You will have to compare prices on the websites of the different companies. In general I would say that the IR pass will pay off though.