What I Wish I Knew Before Interrailing... | DiscoverEU Guide

After Interrailing twice, I have learned a lot about this style of travel from how to book a train to where I should stay, so i decided to make a series about it all. In this video, I discuss all of the things I wish I knew before I head off one my first Interrail. If you are planning on Interrailing yourself, check out my Interrail guide here:

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[emilia]

I won this year and it’s kinda scary that I got this in my recommendations now 😂

[tonyjohnsen]

I can tell you, I have NEVER felt more tired and exausted in my life than coming home from interrail, so one thing I will recommend is make time for resting during the trip, as much as needed. Take an hour or two to rest everyday, because its really hard work. I came home, woke up the next morning and didnt know where I was in my own bed, took me a few days to reset. Good trip though! Its amazing

[fawcett]

Would be interesting to see a video comparing your interrail trips in summer and winter :). Pros and cons of each etc.

[martian]

the last tip is more important than you'd imagine. I went Interrailing in 1977 and in 1979, and have the most wonderful memories, but photos and a travel log would be fantastic. Better late than never: we're going Interrailing again this summer, and you bet I'll document everything!

[shailivr]

As someone who has decided to go inter railing for the first time next summer, I was so anxious about suggesting the idea to my cousin because I had no idea how it worked or if people still do it. This has helped so much thank you!

[LucyGem]

I'm going interrailing in the summer this year. I'm only going for 2 weeks and I'm going with a group so it'll be a little bit different than your experience, but I'm still going to apply all your tips! I'm so excited!

[snapsybennett]

me and my friend are planning to fly to Rome on the 30th July, 6 nights there, 7 nights in Venice .. ill have my 19th there woohoo!! four nights in Verona, three nights in Lyon, five nights in seville, four nights in san Sebastian, seven nights in Paris and finally 7 nights in Amsterdam..

[simonpilk]

Being far more Senior than you, I was a very late starter and after a major illness and recovery, I started in September 2013 and have had at least one every year except 2020. They are superb and loads of fun and I have met some super people of all ages and laughed and shared meals and drinks in different cities. Visited so many places and been to countries I had never even thought of. Just do it and I love the mobile Interrail which I have done once and it is so easy!

[johnpickles]

Absolutely great tips
I first went interrail when I was 17 too, it was the first year of interrail, 1972 and did it again in 2019 aged 64.
Doing it again this year 3 months of seeing Europe.
It’s so nice to meet so many great people, so much fun!

[princessconsuelabananahamm]

I just did my first solo interrail, yes in january ( I couldn't wait anymore). Though I bought only single train tickets, not interrail pass, because it was cheaper.

[AymanTravelTransport]

Haven't had a chance to Interrail myself yet (bit late to the party as I'm 26), but I've already set my mind to focus on the Germanic side of Central Europe (Germany, Benelux, Austria and Switzerland) for when I do, as virtually every train (including most high-speed trains) within that area don't require reservations so it'll be easy to hop on or off any train at will. There's just some thrill of being able to hop on and off any long-distance intercity train and go wherever I want quickly, like I've experienced doing the All Line Rover (more expensive than Interrail for what you get but you don't have to worry about booking accommodation as you can easily use the pass to return home each day) domestically in the UK last year.

[kirstenn]

this is amazing! i was just talking to my mom about which hostels to book (i’m planning on going halfway July to August) and then your first tip came up… thank you! really eased my stress haha

[crossingthechannel]

I find your comment on not booking too many hostels / accommodation in advance very interesting and, whilst I have never been interrailling (I would love to do so in the future), this may be trickier for non-EU nationals like myself - I assume you are also British. I do have permanent residency in France and this helps, as land checks within the Schegen Area are of course not very frequent. However, if a check were to occur, if one were to travel first by plane or from a country outside of the Schegen Area, the authorities may, on top of financial requirements, ask for proof of accommodation. Therefore, it may not be feasible / advisable for non-EU nationals not living in the Schegen Area. Sorry for the long comment, just wanted to add this as a sort of personal footnote 😅 Thank you for the enlightening video and your insight 👍

PS : in France, for the last two summers, the government put in place a TER de France ticket for young people under the age of 26, in order to get people back on trains after Covid. It cost 29€ and you could travel on any regional express train (slower trains), with some exceptions, for either July or August (29€x2 if you wanted the 2 months). I did it both years and it was really fun. Was extremely tired as I wore myself out travelling 6am to 8pm 3 or 4 days per week minimum but it was worth it ! I was living in Metz (Eastern France) at the time and visited most of the Lorraine and Alsace regions, and also went to Britanny and Normandy ! I hope that they will renew it this year. I recommend that you check it out ! Belgian also has a Holiday Youth Pass (around 30€ I think for unlimited travel on regional trains during School Holidays for people under 26) and special tickets for under 26s, that you can use to travel for 6.60€ between any two stations (airports excluded)

[rocco]

Absolutely great video, thank you for all the tips! My girlfriend and I are heading off for a trip to Cote d'Azur, Bordeaux and Paris in 2 weeks and we are so exited 😆

[ahmetk.]

Creepy that i got that video in my recommendation, i won this year :)

[Carlottamarta]

thank you for the tips! i'd like to gift an interrail to my best friend for her 18th birthday

[Der_Eine_mal_wieder]

I am planning to go on Interrail with my 4-year-old son. We start from Austria. If anyone has any ideas that could help us, feel free to contact us, or feel free to reply to my comment on this amazing video by Lucy. I wish you all a great time on your travels, maybe you will see each other on the tracks, at a station, or in a coffee house.
A&A

[meret]

i klicked on the video because i'll be interrailing this summer and the very first clip shows my beautiful hometown bern 😂

[gerarddunne]

I didn’t get the Interail Eu thing😫 even though I applied a day after it opened.

[phantomwarrior]

Helpful tips as always 🙏 my problem is that my school ends at the beginning of August… so I’ll probably experience part of the peak travel time around Europe. Especially since I plan on going to Sweden, Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, and Greece