- Do your train planning using the train search. There you can see the train times and schedules.
- Don’t go in your InterRail with more then 5/6 people.
- Sleep at hostels, don’t make reservations at hostels for the hole trip. Book the hostels 3 or 4 days before.
- If you want to save some extra money use night trains, and you can sleep while you are travelling.
- Take a Travel Wallet.
- Take comfortable shoes, you will be walking all day.
- You won’t have a bathroom available every time you want, take wet wipes.
- Take a Swiss Knife.
- Don’t take unnecessary clothes or items, you can wash your clothes during the trip and you will have to carry everything during your InterRail.
- If you are going to travel in popular countries make your train reservations 1 or 2 days in advance.
Additional tips:
- Bring a power bank to charge your devices on the go.
- Download a train timetable app, such as Rail Planner or Trainline.
- Be prepared for delays and cancellations.
- Most importantly, have fun!