For 52 years, Interrail has been offering travellers a cheap way to explore Europe — and now they’re selling train tickets for 20% off.
The One-Country pass allows for unlimited train travel within a single European country, with prices starting from £34 per country.
Prices vary depending on where you’re headed, how long for, and how old you are, with 24 places to choose from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain (for non-residents) Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey.
You’ll need to act fast, though, as the sale ends at 11.59pm on Thursday, July 3, so there’s less than 24 hours to nab yourself a bargain.
The discounts are well worth scrambling for though.
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The cheapest tickets apply if you’re under 27, and therefore eligible for a youth ticket. With this, you can travel around the likes of Croatia, Slovenia, Latvia, or Turkey for three days for just £34. The price jumps to £43 if you’re 28 or older.
Alternatively, those under 27 can travel in Portugal or Greece for £52 for three days, with the price increasing to £69 if you buy an adult ticket.
It may also pain Brits to hear that, if you’re not a resident of the UK, you can buy a three-day youth ticket for travel anywhere in the country, for just £109.
There’s also a 25% discount on the Global Pass, which gives holders unlimited train travel (plus some ferry routes) within 32 European countries.
Prices depend on the length of your stay and your age. The cheapest fare – a youth ticket for three days – will cost £143, down from £178.
The discounted tickets are only valid for travel on or after Monday, September 1, but as Interrail themselves say: ‘Gelato in Italy tastes just as good in September as it does in July.’
There’s no discount code needed; just head to the Interrail website and start booking.
UK train and bus routes to have on your radar
The UK’s cheapest train ticket costs just 10p, but it doesn’t really get you anywhere. A ‘Platform Ticket’ grants you access to the station platform for 60 minutes after being issued. They’re not valid on trains and are only good for the station where they were issued.
Flixbus has launched a new route connecting London and Brighton for as little as £4.49. The twice-daily FlixBus service, which welcomed its first passengers on June 13, does take a little longer than the train at around 2 hours and 25 minutes, but is considerably cheaper than most train fares to the seaside.
The stretch of railway between Settle, North Yorkshire, and Carlisle in Cumbria claimed the number one spot on Lonely Planet’s list of the most scenic train rides in Europe. The journey through the Yorkshire Dales passes the Ribblehead Viaduct and stops at several charming countryside stations.
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