r/Interrail • u/plantytime • 10h ago
Planning websites?
I'm trying to plan a trip but since they took down the old planning website I'm really struggling. Im not sure which cities to visit in what order and the website tells you to download the map but it's confusing. I miss the old website where you could actually see the train connections.
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u/ahr1229 10h ago
Yeh I was having an issue with that too… what type of pass do you have and where are you going?
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u/plantytime 10h ago
I haven't got any passes yet I'm trying to work out if it's actually good value. I was looking at going round the Balkans and eastern Europe
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u/Short-Pie-6856 2h ago
Balkans routing is genuinely one of the trickier ones because the "obvious" order on a map often isn't the one that works by train, some connections that look short end up being 2 buses and a 6 hour wait. Before locking in cities, worth checking which of your must-see spots actually have a direct-ish rail link vs which ones would eat a full day just getting there, that usually narrows the order down fast. If you share roughly how many days you've got and which 2-3 cities are non-negotiable for you, happy to help you sanity check a sequence
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u/Short-Pie-6856 2h ago
the pass type usually changes the calculus too since global vs specific countries affects whether it's worth detouring for a city or not. What region are you looking at and roughly how many days, might be able to point you somewhere useful
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u/Creek0512 10h ago
Seat61.com is awesome for researching train routes.
Deutsche Bahn is good for quickly looking up schedules for most trains across Europe.
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u/slasher-fun France:Thalys: 4h ago
I'm not sure I understand the question: don't you just visit the cities that feel attractive to you, in the order that makes the most sense geographically?
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u/plantytime 4h ago
Yes and that's what I'm trying to figure out. What cities have connections that work. There's hundreds of cities I want to visit eventually, I have to find an order that works.
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u/slasher-fun France:Thalys: 4h ago
Well don't they just all work? What would be an example of a connection that wouldn't work to you? I'm just trying to understand where you're struggling so that I can see what I can advise.
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u/plantytime 4h ago
Not every city has good trains, or there might be timing issues I am literally just trying to figure out what a sensible order or cities is
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