A Guide to Interrail - 17 MUST KNOW TIPS for Interrailing (2021) - Joel Friend
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Date: 2022-03-11
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Tom
I don't get it they say you need to make reservations a week before your train but what if you don't know what train it is you'll be getting until the day of or the day before you travel? How are you meant to make a reservation for this as surely then it will be too late?
Also does making a reservation just guarantee you a seat on a train? For example if I didn't make a reservation and no seats were available then I'd still be able to get on the train right? I just wouldn't have a seat and would be stuck on the floor?
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I don't get it they say you need to make reservations a week before your train but what if you don't know what train it is you'll be getting until the day of or the day before you travel? How are you meant to make a reservation for this as surely then it will be too late?
Also does making a reservation just guarantee you a seat on a train? For example if I didn't make a reservation and no seats were available then I'd still be able to get on the train right? I just wouldn't have a seat and would be stuck on the floor?
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Hallvard
Buying an Interrail ticket will hardly ever make sense financially, but you have more flexibility. If you buy single tickets in advance it will always cost less. That is especially true if you travel a lot in Eastern Europe. Even if you buy tickets up front it will usually be cheaper than using an Interrail ticket. If you buy a two month global pass and travel every day, then it will be cheaper, but 60 days of sitting on a train every day is too much, you also want to stay in the same place for a few days.
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Buying an Interrail ticket will hardly ever make sense financially, but you have more flexibility. If you buy single tickets in advance it will always cost less. That is especially true if you travel a lot in Eastern Europe. Even if you buy tickets up front it will usually be cheaper than using an Interrail ticket. If you buy a two month global pass and travel every day, then it will be cheaper, but 60 days of sitting on a train every day is too much, you also want to stay in the same place for a few days.
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John
Great tips! I went traveling with a Global Pass for 3 months in 2019, and will be back doing it again September 2022
Another tip I would suggest is buy the transit passes that give you days for metro, trams etc
Cant use cash on trams etc
Also trams are a great way to see a city you cannot get lost, hop on and off. If you take picture of tram number you will be certain to get the same one
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Great tips! I went traveling with a Global Pass for 3 months in 2019, and will be back doing it again September 2022
Another tip I would suggest is buy the transit passes that give you days for metro, trams etc
Cant use cash on trams etc
Also trams are a great way to see a city you cannot get lost, hop on and off. If you take picture of tram number you will be certain to get the same one
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Noam
Hey, just a little question: I didnt really understood the overnight train rule. Like every time I take an overnight train it counts as a day? Lets say I travel for 10 days, with one overnight train per night, and one train per day (I know its not really realistic, its just for the exemple lol) so it would count as 20 days of travel?
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Hey, just a little question: I didnt really understood the overnight train rule. Like every time I take an overnight train it counts as a day? Lets say I travel for 10 days, with one overnight train per night, and one train per day (I know its not really realistic, its just for the exemple lol) so it would count as 20 days of travel?
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Jack
Great video! Just so I can get my head round the first tip and which pass to buy. so for example if I am planning on doing 30 days away but only planning on going to 5 cities, would that mean I'd only need a 5 day train pass? Also are many trains direct or are there a lot of transfers? Thanks in advance: )
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Great video! Just so I can get my head round the first tip and which pass to buy. so for example if I am planning on doing 30 days away but only planning on going to 5 cities, would that mean I'd only need a 5 day train pass? Also are many trains direct or are there a lot of transfers? Thanks in advance: )
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Clyde
I actually suggest giving AirB&B a look during interrailing cause its similar in price or cheaper (Sometimes)
Benefits: Kitchen to cook meals, usually cheaper than eating out
Peace of mind and privacy, and if you want to socialise you can still do hostels every other city.
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I actually suggest giving AirB&B a look during interrailing cause its similar in price or cheaper (Sometimes)
Benefits: Kitchen to cook meals, usually cheaper than eating out
Peace of mind and privacy, and if you want to socialise you can still do hostels every other city.
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travel
Glad to see you mentioning the free walking tours they are such a good way of finding your way around a new city. Also a random tip from me is if you have a bike lock take it so that when you are asleep on trains you know nobody will take your stuff
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Glad to see you mentioning the free walking tours they are such a good way of finding your way around a new city. Also a random tip from me is if you have a bike lock take it so that when you are asleep on trains you know nobody will take your stuff
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Callum
Great video mate! Just quick question regarding trains, do you need to book and reserve a space, bc I have seen mixed messages about this, some saying you will get away without having to?
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Great video mate! Just quick question regarding trains, do you need to book and reserve a space, bc I have seen mixed messages about this, some saying you will get away without having to?
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ChaosSamurai
I recommend Budapest, Berlin, Stuttgart (if youre a car fan, Prague, Vienna, Paris and london
This is all from personal experience from normal travel (e. g. non inter railing)
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I recommend Budapest, Berlin, Stuttgart (if youre a car fan, Prague, Vienna, Paris and london
This is all from personal experience from normal travel (e. g. non inter railing)
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The
top tip. Get a 4 day pass and then if you need more, buy a flixbus ticket for the shortest journeys. In many countries, it will cost a lot less than an extra day on the pass.
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top tip. Get a 4 day pass and then if you need more, buy a flixbus ticket for the shortest journeys. In many countries, it will cost a lot less than an extra day on the pass.
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