Inter railing around Europe...sugested routes?

Question

Hey was looking to visit the following countries over a one month period. Travelling by train. Can anyone suggest what order in which to visit the countries to minimise travel time. Starting in uk.

Thanks

Germany

France

Netherlands

Austria

Switzerland

Croatia

Czech Republic

Portugal

Spain

Greece

Italy

Turkey

Any other tips would be great!

Answer 1

Hey, i just spent a month inter railing this summer and had the most amazing time. The route i took was

Paris

Amsterdam

Berlin

Prague

Vienna

Salzburg

Barcelona.

By looking at all the places you want to go you may find it a struggle to get it all in and may be more worthwhile to visit fewer places. Ideally at least 3 days minimum are needed in each city, like in a couple of places were only there for 2 nights and just didnt have enough time to figure out what we wanted to do. Other than that no regrets.

Also just a warning as i only found this out on arrival in Paris but on some of the trains you have to book tickets despite global pass else face some sort of fine so when arrive in each city try and sort that out.

would also recommend that if the price isnt too much on other night trains pay extra for a bed makes such a huge difference, spent one just in a normal compartment, got no sleep at all and ended up in the corridor and wasted the whole of the next day sleeping.

hope any of this helps i could go on about it all day was the most amazing time of my life sorry didnt help with any actual specific route.