What is Interrail?
What is it?
Interrail is a unique way for European Citizens to travel around 30 European countries on almost any train.
Types of Pass
The type of pass you will need will depend on the length of time you are travelling and to how many places.
How it Works?
Essentially your Interrail pass acts as a train ticket, all you need to do is fill in the date and route that you are travelling.
What Is Interrail?
The Interrail pass is a European rail ticket which allows European residents to travel freely around Europe, by train, for up to a month. The pass offers the opportunity to experience new cultures and meet new people at a cheaper price!
Whether it’s travelling through the Alps or along sandy beaches, east or west, the pass can be used all over Europe; in 30 countries. The pass allows you to travel to as many countries as you like within the interrail connection, depending on your pass type and length.
Types of Pass
Global Pass: The Global Pass is the only pass that allows you to use trains in 30 countries. There are different types of global pass, depending on how many travel days you need and how long you will be travelling for.
- Travel on 5 days within a period of 15 days
- Travel on 7 days within a period of 1 month
- Travel on 10 days within a period of 1 month
- Travel on 15 days within a period of 1 month
- Travel on every day within a period of 15 days
- Travel on every day within a period of 22 days
- Travel on every day within a period of 1 month
These, of course, vary in price.
One Country Pass:The one country pass allows you to thoroughly explore multiple destinations within one country. This pass is available for 31 countries, with popular destinations including Italy, Switzerland and France. Your pass also entitles you to benefits within countries, for example on certain ferries and buses.
Premium Pass: The premium pass allows you to book free reservations through the Interrail reservation service, meaning that you would have a guaranteed seat on all of your trains without the extra price. This is only available for travel in Italy or Spain.
How It Works
Interrail passes work in a way in which you have a selected number of travel days; you can travel as many times as you wish within this day. Before you travel you will receive your pass and travel diary, as well as an interrail map. As you travel you will need to fill in the travel diary, as train inspectors ask to see this. All you need to do is fill in the date of the travel day and then the route(s) that you will be travelling to and from, before boarding the train.
The pass allows you to travel on most trains, however for some seat reservations, beds on night trains and some high speed trains, you will need to pay a supplement. You will need to book your own accommodation in the city as well as any excursions or activities that you wish to do. The pass does also not allow you unlimited travel within your home country.