I'm just back home after a short trip to Spain. One of my old uni mates has an apartment in Jerez, and we tend to go visit for a couple of days every other year or so, without wives or kids, to sample the local drinks (sherry, and beers) etc. This year we decided to go by train; he was sure that buying individual advance tickets would be cheapest, I thought an Interrail pass would be.. Comparison at the end!

I live in Norwich, he in Colchester, so I took a Greater Anglia train early on Saturday morning to Colchester where he joined. We then went to Stratford, walked through the shopping centre to International station for the hop to St Pancras before the Eurostar to Lille. We had 2 1/2h in Lille, so walked through the city centre to a brasserie for a steak frites, say the protest marches before getting some snacks (cheese, wine, ham) for the long train to Perpignan. Of the near 7h journey, it got dark just around Paris so we didn't get to see the most scenic portions around the Med coast. We had a twin room booked at Apart'City Perpignan, at €55 and literally across the road from the station, couldn't be beaten.

The following morning we took the AVE to Madrid (the cafe car was a bit of a palaver but eventually got a sandwich!) and with another 3h there, went over to a chicken and cider place that my friend knows (Casa Mingo, near Principe Pio - Interrail valid on the Cercanias train, but then so was the point to point AVE ticket). Then back to Atocha for Seville and a quick 20 minute transfer to the last train to Jerez - at 10 minutes delayed, the only delay on the whole route.

We had two days in Jerez in the sunshine before I left him to wait for his wife and kids, I took another Media Distancia train back to Seville for the airport, where a flight back to Heathrow left me with the Interrail on the Elizabeth line to Liverpool St and a Greater Anglia train back home.

And the thing you're all waiting for: Total cost (converted to £): Advance tickets: £318. Interrail: £297 - and only used 3 days of a 4 day second class pass, but I'm unlikely to use the last day.

I've used Interrail passes many times but never just after a new timetable launch. The example I'm looking at is 26th December, Berlin to Poznan. Interrail doesn't show anything in most countries (including Poland) around that date due to the lack of updated timetable but Bahn.de does show routes and ticket prices.

When is Interrail website going to reflect the new timetable and can I safely plan around the times shown on Bahn?

American tourist here. I need to travel from Frankfurt to Strasbourg the morning of December 18. Typically there is a direct ICE train for this route taking ~2 hours. However, I have been unable to find any direct tickets for this route for this date and the routes I can find are taking nearly 5 hours. Is anyone aware of construction or time table change that makes me unable to obtain route or ticket information for this date? Appreciate anyones guidance here. I want to avoid needing a car rental. Thanks in advance!

Hello!

During last year's December promo I bought passes through allaboard.eu. Some of them. I already cancelled succesfully earlier this year by sending a mail to support@allaboard.eu. Now I would like to cancel my last passes that I can't use any more until the 11 months expire. On 11th October I wrote them like every other time my cancellation refund. No response. I wrote again on 18th October. Again no response. What can I do now?

Hello !

Planning an inter-railing trip with my friend around a few european countries with my friend this summer and wondering if anyone had any advice to keep costs down?

I saw someone say it’s cheaper to pay for train tickets than an inter-rail pass and am wondering if that’s true also

Thanks!

I keep seeing Interrail routes with the same cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, etc.

But honestly, I'm starting to think I'd rather visit fewer cities and spend more time on a scenic train routes through the Alps or smaller towns.

For those who've done Interrail before, was there a train journey you enjoyed more than the actual destination? I'm curious which routes are genuinely worth changing your plans for.

Hi, I'm planning a rail trip for April 2027. We'd like to leave Paris for a week or maybe 10 days.

Currently what we're thinking is either:

- Amsterdam

- Koln

- Frankfurt

- Stuttgart?

- Zurich

- Back to France through Mulhouse

Or:

- Amsterdam

- Praha (night train from Eindhoven)

- Wien

- Zurich (night train)

- Back to France through Mulhouse

Or:

- Amsterdam

- Wien (night train)

- Milan and Como

- Zurich

- Back to France through Mulhouse

Ideally we'll only take IC trains and night trains.

What's the best itinerary and is it fun for a week? We kinda like to take our time.

I’d like to book my trains on the Interrail Planner app, but I still can’t see any available trains two months in advance. Do you know roughly how long before departure bookings become available on the app?
However, when I go directly to the railway companies’ websites, the trains are available.
Thanks in advance

*RESOLVED*

Hello! My boyfriend and I will be travelling to Europe for the first time and we're thinking of taking the OBB Nightjet sleeper cabin from Italy Florence -> Austria Vienna.

It's a bit unclear so we're hoping someone can help with the following. For context, we will be booking together (same reservation) and will be selecting ""Comfort compartment for 2 passengers, including WC (Double)."

1. The website says the sleeper cabin can have up to 3 beds and that single beds can be booked i.e., there's a chance you're sharing with someone. But I saw a few people online say that if your reservation is for 2 people and you select the ""Comfort compartment for 2 passengers, including WC (Double)" then you will not have to share with a stranger. Is this true?
2. On the booking page, the system assigned us coach 432 with sleeper beds 81 and 82 (image 1) but when I click the live positions link (image 2), it shows that coach 432 is "hohe auslastung" which according to google, means high occupancy. Does this mean a single person already booked 1 of 3 beds in coach 432? There are three other sleeper bed coaches that are showing low capacity though...

Thanks in advance for the help!

So ive got an interrail pass ive been using for the past few weeks and recently when i wanted to reserve the eurostar from amsterdam i noticed the residency is polish.
I live in the uk and have a settled status which is linked to my passport(also polish) if you scan it.

I’m worried as i’ve reached out to customer service who said they can’t change the residency as i’ve started my trip and i’m thinking it could be an issue at border control back into england. Especially as im not a uk citizen.

im really hoping i can get back from there on wednesday, otherwise im going to have to get trains to france and fly :/

Does anyone know how likely it is to be an issue with eurostar?
Pass residency: poland
Passport: Polish
Settled status: uk

Hi,

As a French solo traveler in my 20s used to fast-paced, dynamic trips, I'm currently finalizing my Interrail itinerary for Northern Europe this coming March. I have already bought my 1-Month Continuous Interrail Pass, which gives me plenty of flexibility along the way.

My journey starts from Offenburg (Germany) on a night train to kick off the adventure!

I’d love to get your feedback, tips, or experiences regarding the pacing and stops of my itinerary below. Since I like a dynamic style of travel, does this schedule look realistic for March? Are any legs too rushed, or are there places where I should adjust my stay?

Here is the plan:

Night train from Offenburg to Berlin.

Day 1: Early morning arrival in Berlin. (Night 1/4 in Berlin).

Day 2: Berlin (Night 2/4).

Day 3: Berlin (Night 3/4).

Day 4: Berlin (Night 4/4).

Day 5: Travel Berlin → Hamburg. (Night 1/2 in Hamburg).

Day 6: Hamburg (Night 2/2).

Day 7: Travel Hamburg → Copenhagen (Night 1/3 in Copenhagen).

Day 8: Copenhagen (Night 2/3).

Day 9: Copenhagen (Night 3/3).

Day 10: Travel Copenhagen → Stockholm (Night 1/4 in Stockholm).

Day 11: Stockholm (Night 2/4).

Day 12: Stockholm (Night 3/4).

Day 13: Stockholm (Night 4/4).

Day 14: Travel Stockholm → Oslo (Night 1/3 in Oslo).

Day 15: Oslo (Night 2/3).

Day 16: Oslo (Night 3/3).

Day 17: Scenic journey: Oslo → Bergen (Night 1/3 in Bergen).

Day 18: Bergen (Night 2/3).

Day 19: Bergen (Night 3/3).

Day 20: Travel Bergen → Gothenburg (Night 1/2 in Gothenburg).

Day 21: Gothenburg (Night 2/2).

Day 22: Travel Gothenburg → Copenhagen (Night in Copenhagen).

Day 23: Travel Copenhagen → Cologne (Night 1/2 in Cologne).

Day 24: Cologne (Night 2/2).

Day 25: Travel Cologne → Mainz (Night in Mainz).

Day 26: Travel Mainz → Heidelberg (Night in Heidelberg).

Day 27: Travel Heidelberg → Strasbourg.

End of the trip!

Thanks in advance for your advice and insights! 🚆✨

On 17/10/2026 for train NJ 294 from Roma Tiburtina to München hbf , my booked Mini Cabin reservation was unilaterally changed to a Shared Couchette, despite both options sharing a similar fare price.

​A shared couchette is not functionally or qualitatively equivalent to a mini cabin. The substitution resulted in a severe degradation of service, comfort, and security, characterized by:

​Complete lack of privacy and security for personal belongings.

​Severe cabin heat and lack of independent climate/ventilation control.

​Inability to sit up in the upper bunk, alongside a broken reading light and deficient hook/storage space.

​Constant disruptions from shared lighting, window controls, and ambient compartment noise.

My wife and I discussed this with the other couple crammed in our couchette and found out they had the same problem. It is not comparable to the minicabin and should not happen. I attempted to reconcile with OBB but their bots get caught in circular loops that won't allow you to submit. Couple that with woefully inadequate and inconsistent wifi on the train and you are left with a hot uncomfortable angry rider. I won't be nightjetting again.

Hat wer Tipps für eine optimale Route? Bisher war meine geplante Route: Posen, Danzig, Warschau, Krakau, Zakopane, Breslau.

Weiß wer ob dies alles ohne Sitzplatzreservierung geht?

Verbesserungsvorschläge?

Hi, I'm planning on November to go Berlin Istanbul with my 2 month continuous s pass... somehow I cannot get from Budapest to Bucarest with train even if it should exist....someone have experience in the trait? Any suggestion?

Hi

After comparing a lot of possibilities, I think I'll probably take a night train to go visit Trieste. From Basel to Zürich, the night train from Zürich to Villach, then from Villach to Trieste.

The train arrives at 05:51 in Villach on a Saturday in January, and the train to Trieste departs at 06:14, and I think there's a very high chance I cannot take this train... I should expect some delay, right?

The next train to Trieste departs at 10:41, so I think I should know what I can do in Villach. Do you think there is anything I can do? I think cafes are probably closed?

Happened to someone maybe?
I talked with ÖBB and they said it will not be charged but I want to know if someone had this problem and it really didn’t charge?

So I thought I purchased a ticket for the mini cabin...

Admittedly I did it pretty quickly as I had tried earlier using a different card which didn't work, so I was familiar with the system and just wanted to get the ticket.

However when I got the email it says couchette, and I cannot share with others. It's the non refundable etc etc ticket.

Can anyone who has travelled Nightjet mini cabin check their email and see did it specify mini cabin??

This is what my email says:

Tickets

Couchette carriage - Sparschiene incl. Reservation

Wagon number: 443, Seat number: 33

Additional info:

- I have not downloaded the pdf.

- I emailed a contact form straight away after I received the email since it was too late to call.

- This morning I phoned OBB, the agent said he can't see the train details that far in advance so he can't confirm if it's a mini cabin, and he said to phone back in a few days or a week. I asked would they help me change to mini cabin and he said no because it's the non cancellable ticket.

- I went back in to see the booking engine again, and if I chose mini cabin I can move to the next step without further input. Even if I somehow chose couchette, it makes you choose between mixed gender or female before it lets you proceed, and although I did it quickly I am absolutely positive I did not choose any further options. And since the ticket doesn't mention female or mixed gender, I think it has to be the mini cabin?

Would anyone have even the most basic advice for getting started. Im 39 and from Ireland and planning to go inter railing as soon as possible but not sure were to begin. Do I download an app then pay for a month ticket? Then I can just get on any train and book a hotel when I get off the train or something?

Hola a todos! Necesito de su ayuda.. el 25 de diciembre tengo que ir de Estrasburgo a Viena. Mi idea era hacerlo mediante Stuttgart que hay un tren nocturno. Es ideal para no perder el día y no pagar hotel. Pero se quedó sin lugar en segundos… alguien sabe que otras opciones para conectar estas dos ciudades hay?

Gracias

As mentioned in a previous post, Ljubljana’s main station is being completely rebuilt and will be a major construction site for many more months.
I have used the station six times in the last few days and this guide is what I have learnt.

The station is open but changing in layout.

The entrance to almost every railway platform is behind the pale green building to the east of the main station (to the right as you look from the street).

If you enter directions for TirBar bar into Google Maps, that will get you to where you need to go. The entrance to platforms 5 to 13 is just round the corner from this building. There are two display screens here too, on the left for Arrivals, one on the right for Departures.

Except for Platform 14 (see below), you get to all platforms by going onto Platform 1 & 2, turn right then down to the underground passage.

Platform 14 is not in the main station but is alongside the temporary bus station.

The railway ticket office is still in the main station building (and so are the toilets…follow the signs). If you are travelling on a rail replacement bus you need to buy your railway ticket here (if not on the app).

The temporary bus station is 100m down the road east (to the right as you look at the railway station from the road). It is all open air with a line of bus parking bays down the middle.
Take care when using the pedestrian crossing here: the buses are moving around quickly.
The bus ticket office building is a square dark little building at the entrance. There are two bus information screens (again arrivals and departures) but these are not the train information screens, just the buses and coaches. There are three portacabin toilets here, usually with a queue.

Railway platform 14 runs alongside the bus station.

If you are buying a bus/ticket, the seller will probably tell you which number bay to go to.

The rail replacement buses (currently for the routes to Bled, Villach, Celje, Logatec, etc) are in the bays alongside railway platform 14. Each bus has the destination on a card in the windscreen.

The normal coaches to cities around Slovenia (and international, I think) are along the middle line of bus bays. Flixbuses are at the far end and for the airport and Bled just before that (#26). The destinations are clearly marked at each bay on a pole and on the information screens by the ticket office.

Although the temporary taxi drop off and pick up point is between the railway station and the bus station, it gets very cramped. Take great care in this area because taxi drivers can be quite assertive in claiming their entitled space on the road, on the pavement, wherever.

The station currently has no customer facilities but there are several bars and a bakery in the pale green building at the back and more cafes across the street, opposite the main railway building.

Note that there is no shelter at all if you are waiting for a bus or a taxi in the rain or the sun.

Rail replacement bus tip: if you take the rail replacement bus, it’s likely to stop at every station along the route but they do operate some faster buses. It may be much much quicker to get a coach to your destination. For example, the coach to Bled via the Airport took about 1h 20m. The rail replacement bus took us 2h and we had to then get a taxi. Your train ticket will not be valid on the coach though.