Nous avons décidé avec 3-4 amis de partie en août en interail en Europe de l'est. Nous commençons à prévoir les destinations: pologne, roumanie, serbie, bulgarie, grèce (peut-être Turquie), Monténégro, Croatie, Slovénie.....parcours encore à étudier parce qu'un mois passe très vite....
Alors j'aimerai savoir si d'autres personnes bien motivées prévoient ce genre de tryp, histoire d'organiser plus ou moins des petites rencontres dans des pays...
N'hésitez pas à poster des conseils...
Salut Alex .. on envisage le même genre de voyage avec deux potes à cette même période et même si pour l'instant on attend des résultats d'exams pour confirmer, l'idée de se fixer des rendez-vous à l'Est me plait bien !
Je connais quelqu'un qui a fait ça tout seul l'année dernière, Italie, Grèce, Turquie et retour par les nombreux pays de l'Est et il en garde un souvenir mémorable !
Ca demande une organisation énorme donc s'entraider pourrait être utile .. Et si certains qui l'ont vécu veulent partager leur expérience et distiller leurs conseils c'est avec plaisir !
à bientot
Je projete aussi ce meme type de voyage, mais plus vers le mois d'octobre, histoire de ne pas grouiller de monde!
Le but etant de voyager tranquillement, de voir les plus beaux coins de ces pays, de rencontrer et de partager la culture sans utiliser la methode "voyage organisé" qui certes permet de voir des truc simpas, mais completement isolé de la civilisation.
j'hesite encore entre le train et la moto, mais je vais organiser ca pour la fin de l'année.
alors si on peux echanger nos experiences et nos divers problemes rencontrés, ca peux etre super
Moi aussi je prévois de partir cet été par interrail av deux potes (deux premieres semaines de septembre à priori)
on prévoit aussi de faire Italie, grece et de remonter ensuite par les pays de l'est!
Cet été, je pars aussi avec potes et poteès faire le tour de l'europe ;
Autriche, Roumanie, Bulgarie, Turquie, Hongrie ... avec le Pass InterRail
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Venez poser vos commentaires sur notre blog et partager notre experience :
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Bonjour tout le monde!
Mes amis et moi, on est aussi en train de prévoir notre séjour au mois d'aout en europe de l'est. je suis tombée sur ce forum bien sympathique. je posterai nos bons plans au fur et à mesure et j'espère que vous en aurez aussi! Ca serai cool de se retrouver à un même endroit! Je dois aller manger et je n'ai pas trop le temps mais je vous donnerai plus de détails bientôt! @tte
Marie!
salut salut !
je pars en europe de l'est via inter-rail avec ma soeur...on n'a pas trop prévu le parcours encore
je suis en argentine pour le moment mais j'ai vmt hâte de découvrir l'europe de l'est aussi
vous dormez cmt ? auberges de jeunesse ? camping ?
ça serait chouette de se rencontrer sur le chemin
Manon
www.manon-buenosaires.blogspot.com
Salut. cette été c'est le bon. on part (enfin) dans l'aventure interrail on compte faire italie grece bulgarie roumanie hongrie, en s'arretant si les dates conresponde au sziget festival et pourquoi pas au chiemsse reggae festival. un Railtrip alliant visite et beuverie, monument et fiesta, rencontre et délire. nous partons a 3, 2 gars et 1 fille a partir du 1er aout donc si vous voulez nous rejoindre pour faire un ty bout de chemin ensemble n'hésiter pas. + on est de fou + on rit. a+
Je m'appelle Jonathan, je suis un étudiant de 20 ans et je souhaite parcourir l'Europe durant l'été avec une plage de disponibilité du 1er juillet au 22 aout 2008. Cette expédition me tenant a coeur je souhaite pouvoir le partager pour en retirer les meilleurs souvenirs.
Je laisse mon adresse contacter moi JTharsis@gmail.com
alors cet été je commence par faire
bern milan
milan verone
verone venise
venise florence
florence rome
rome
rome bari/ bari patras
athenes
patras corfou
corfou patras
athenes
skopje
sofia
bucarest
budapest
bratislava
vienne
cracovie
varsovie
berlin
berlin
potsdam
prague
prague
ljubjana
zagreb
split
zadar
Bonjour à tous, je projette de partir cet été avec ma copine à travers l'europe de l'est via interail. On voudrait faire l'italie, escale à venise oblige! durant deux ou trois jours, puis descendre à Ancone pour embarqué sur un ferry direction Split. Ensuite remonter la cote hongroise avec quelques escale (ils parait qu'elle est bordée d'îles et de crique sympa), s' arrêté à Zagreb et remonté jusqu'en en hongrie au bord du lac Balaton pendant quelques jours et repartir pour Budapest. Ensuite si on à le temps revinir en france par la rep Tchéque et l 'allemangne.
Pour le couchage on opte pour les trains de nuits pour les long trajets, à savoir qu'ils faut réserver à l'avance. Sur place principalement du camping et les auberges de jeunesse dans les grandes villes.
Pour l'instant j'ai réussi difficilement à chopper les horaires des trains jusqu'à Split, donc si vous avez des infos sur les trains en Croatie et en Hongrie je suis preneur.
salut je fait également un tour dans quelques pays d'europe cet été. J'ai moi aussi été confronté au probleme des horaire de train tu peut utiliser le cite de la DB allemende (sncf allemande) qui est simple et suffisament complet pour pouvoir organiser ton voyage voici le lien http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?newrequest=yes&protocol=http, sinon je te conseil de te procurer le livre thomas cook european rail timetable (existe qu'en anglais) je les acheté sur internet car introuvable en librairie tu trouvera dedans tous les horaires de train d'on tu aura besoin quand tu sera sur place.
bon courage n' good trip
yes merci à toi pour les infos c cool! J'était justement en train de me casser les dents sur le site Chemins de Fer Croate, je vais allé voir celui de l'allemagne du coup. Pour le bouquin de thomas cook voyage tu sais sur quel site je peux le trouver?
pour le bouquin je l'ai commander sur amazone mais il me l'ont livrer en six semaines donc tout dépend quand tu part, sinon essaye d'aller dans une librairie et passer la commande par leur reseau ca risque d'etre plus rapide.
Bonjour les gens! Nous aussi on part en europe de l'est avec Interrail, départ prévu 1er ou 2 aout pour une durée de 22 jours et quelques, le problème : on est 8 types, ça fera un peu meute je sais pas comment on va se démerder, tous entre 18 et 20 ans. On part de notre ville (Pau plein sud ouest de la France), pour Florence ou Venise, après on orientera directement vers la Croatie, et surement une belle ville comme Pula ou Split, pour y rester 2 3 jours, on passera ensuite par Zagreb rapidement je pense, pour aller direction Budapest, Hongrie pour pouvoir voir le plus grand festival européen le Sziget. Le Sziget durant environ 8 jours, on compte juste y passer 2 et voir un peu la geule du truc, pour ensuite partir pour la Slovaquie, voir Bratislava, ensuite Vienne, et pour finir probablement puisqu'on aura déja fait quelques pays / villes / dizaines d'heures de train, on arrivera (peut être entier) enfin à Prague dont on dit tant de bien.
Chui content de voir que d'autres français font ce genre de trips, j'm'attendais pas à en trouver autant sur un forum en tout cas.
Notre problème à nous, est qu'on est assez inquiet pour l'hébergement, on part la bas avec en gros 1000€ (c'est s'qui nous restera à chacun après l'acquisition de la carte interrail), et on se demande si toutes les auberges ne seront pas remplies à craquer. Le problème est que l'on veut garder une certaine liberté d'action et de mouvement, et donc on peut pas tout réserver. On aura de quoi se débrouiller avec quelques tentes, mais on aimerait aussi éviter de se faire serrer dans un pays étranger pour camping sauvage ou autre délit. Aussi, étant tous jeunes, on flippe d'oublier un truc con mais important lorsqu'on part à l'étranger, conneries administratives ou objet important à prendre. Si vous avez des conseils, des expériences (utiles à raconter ou non) hésitez pas.
Bon trip que vous prévoyez là. Pour ma part j'ai vécu 6 mois en Hongrie dc on va juste y faire un ptit sot et avant le sziget, mais on se concoctte un ptit parcours sympa aussi comme on est à Paris on se donne rdv le 1er août à Bruxelles, puis Amsterdam, Berlin, Cracovie, Budapest, la Roumanie, Bulgarie, Serbie, Monténégro, Croatie, Slovénie et retour, 11 pays, 21 villes...pour le moment le trajet colle....après on se laisse du mou pour se poser trankilou au bord de la Mer Noire et en croatie pour lézarder sur les îles....
Je vous souhaite un bon voyage à 8, leur faites pas trop peur à ces ptits gens de l'est à 8 français qui débarquent....le respect, la fête, l'echange et la découverte sont les maîtres mots.
kikoo les guys!! sympa de ga d voyage c interressant lol!! bref si je peu vous aider voila mon adresse lolawannafunandlove@hotmail.fr, moi je pars avec un ami on pourra ptet sevoir si on a d villes en commun! bisous a vous tous et bon voyage
I can’t seem to complete the payment for my trip on the IRCTC (Indian Railways) site. No matter which payment method I choose, my Visa card isn’t accepted.
Has anyone here managed to do it, and if so, could you share the method you used?
Thanks in advance!
Charlie
If any of you have already taken the Tren Maya, could you tell me if you’ve run into any difficulties upon arrival when trying to reach your destination city by bus: Valladolid, Mérida, Campeche, or Xpuhil?
Hi everyone,
First of all, thank you for all the valuable information you share—it’s really helpful.
My husband and I are heading to South Korea from September 19 to October 6. We know the timing might not be ideal because of Chuseok, but for various reasons, we didn’t have other date options. Plus, this period coincides with some festivals we’ve been eager to check out: the Andong Mask Dance Festival, the Jinju Lantern Festival, and the Hwaseong Festival in Suwon.
Here’s our tentative itinerary:
09/19: Arrival in Seoul
09/20: Bus to Sokcho – explore the city or short hike
09/21: Seoraksan Park
09/22: Return to Seoul
09/23–09/26: Seoul
09/27: Bus or train to Andong – explore the city
09/28: Hahoe
09/29–10/01: Gyeongju
10/01–10/03: Busan
10/03–10/04: Jinju
10/05: Bus/train to Suwon
10/06: Suwon
So here’s my question: Given that several of our trips fall during or around festivals, will it be possible to book bus/train tickets once we’re there, or is there a risk they’ll already be sold out? Specifically for Seoul-Andong, Busan-Jinju, and Jinju-Suwon.
I was thinking of booking everything on our first day in Seoul.
And if it’s better to plan ahead, how should we go about it? I can’t seem to access the Korail (letskorail) or Kobus websites.
Thanks in advance for your answers and help—and sorry for the long post! :)
I’m planning our very first trip to mainland France in January 2027. There’ll be 2 adults and 2 kids, and we’ll mostly be traveling by train.
Here’s our itinerary:
Paris
Rouen (Normandy)
Lyon
Aix-les-Bains (with day trips to Annecy and Geneva)
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (with Chamonix and a day in Aosta)
Back to Paris
Do you think this itinerary is well-balanced? Any tips, must-see spots, or mistakes to avoid for a first-time visit?
Hi! I’d like to make stops across France, starting from Reims, and travel by train using the Intercités. I want to discover the landscapes and picturesque villages, and make some stops along the way. Could you give me some tips? Thanks!
I’m planning a family trip in a year. Our goal: traveling to China (and maybe Hong Kong) by train.
I’m all set with the route up to eastern Turkey.
However, I’m just starting my research for the rest of the journey—namely the Caucasus (no trains as far as I know, so buses and/or ferries), then Central Asia and China.
So, I’d love to hear any info or tips (general and forward-looking at this stage) about the train route through Central Asia and China to reach the east coast.
I’m particularly interested in details on:
- How far in advance to book / any potential difficulties with reservations
- Whether there are PASS systems (or equivalent) between countries and/or if some tickets allow stopovers, meaning you can hop on and off as you please
- Day trains vs. night trains (the latter option lets you explore cities between two legs of the journey)
- A rough idea of ticket costs
...
A huge thank you to anyone who can share some info or experiences. It’s also a great opportunity to chat about adventure after (way too) many years away from this forum.
I’m planning a trip around Italy using only trains or public transport in October (hoping the weather stays nice!).
I’d obviously like to see some tourist destinations, but I also want to get off the beaten path a bit, and I’m hoping to find some help here? I don’t plan to linger too long in the cities.
Starting in the north, I’d like to visit Lake Como or Lake Orta, pass through the Cinque Terre for some hiking, spend a few days in Naples and Rome, then head down to Sicily.
Hi there,
I’ll be traveling to Japan this coming August. We’ve finalized our itinerary and booked our flight tickets. Now I’m at the stage of buying train tickets for the few segments we’ll need to cover:
Tokyo - Hakone
Hakone - Kyoto
Kyoto - Osaka
Osaka - Tokyo
Here are my questions:
a) Is it possible to buy train tickets for these segments from Canada?
b) If so, which website should I use to do this?
c) And if it is possible, will we be able to print our tickets from Canada?
d) If it’s not possible, where in Tokyo should I go to buy these tickets when I arrive?
Hi everyone, I wanted to take the Paris-Berlin overnight train with a sleeper berth, the new service operated by European Sleepers.
24/05/2026 17:45 Paris-Nord (actually 16:00 from Paris Bercy Seine) -> 25/05/2026 9:59 (actually 7:30 in Berlin)
05/06/2026 18:31 Berlin (actually 20:00) -> 06/06/2026 10:00 Paris Nord (actually 12:30)
Part of the journey was operated by bus instead of the promised overnight train.
For 2 people: 340 € round trip
A total disaster. Never again. I was really looking forward to taking the overnight train, but we faced last-minute changes and truly unpleasant travel conditions. Here are the details:
1) 2 days before departure: email announcing a change of departure station for the outbound trip—Bercy Seine bus station instead of Gare du Nord.
2) Change of schedule: 4:00 PM from Bercy instead of 5:45 PM from Gare du Nord.
3) Change of transport mode!! A bus from Paris to Brussels, then an overnight train from Brussels to Berlin. No functional toilets on the bus. No children under 4 allowed on the bus.
4) On the sleeper train at 9:30 PM: no functional toilets in our carriage, so we had to go to other carriages, even in the middle of the night, to find working ones.
5) The onboard staff, though very friendly, were as lost as we were. In particular, they didn’t know how to handle the lower berths, so people using them had less space (armrests and backrests). Berth numbers weren’t respected, so some passengers had to move. The staff also didn’t know who was supposed to join the compartment during the journey.
6) Arrival at 7:30 AM in Berlin instead of 10:00 AM. No arrival announcement. Passengers had to search for staff to get breakfast and ended up with just a coffee (breakfast = 15 €, not bad for just a coffee).
7) Return trip: drastic schedule change announced by email on 26/05/2026—departure at 7:30 PM instead of 6:30 PM, with arrival between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM in Paris instead of 10:00 AM. No change in transport mode announced.
8) Change in transport mode announced by email on the same day (05/06/2026)!! Overnight train from Brussels to Berlin, then a bus from Paris to Brussels. No functional toilets on the bus. Children under 4 banned from the bus, and families in this situation were asked to find another way—after being notified the same day.
9) The overnight train arrived at Berlin station with a 30-minute delay on top of its initial delay (scheduled for 6:31 PM, then 7:30 PM, finally arriving at 8:00 PM). The heating was blasting in the compartment with no way to turn it off. No functional toilets in the carriage. From that point on, customer service stopped responding to my messages.
10) Woken up at 5:00 AM with an announcement in all carriages about arrival in Liège.
11) Woken up again at 6:00 AM to be told we’d arrive in Brussels at 7:00 AM.
12) Arrival in Brussels at 7:00 AM and a one-hour wait for the bus to Paris. No functional toilets on the bus.
13) Arrival at Paris Nord at 12:30 PM, so 2.5 hours late compared to the originally scheduled time.
14) The overnight trains used are very old—I recognized the carriages from 20 years ago!! No functional power outlets, no Wi-Fi, no air conditioning. Five people per compartment is a bit cramped, but I consider these conditions expected (especially the air conditioning), so I’m not complaining about that. There’s already plenty to gripe about with the travel conditions.
I have little hope of getting even a partial refund. Customer service emails acknowledge the discomfort but only offer to reimburse the cost of a coffee on board if we send them the receipt... a bit weak.
I’m sharing this experience in the hope it might help others.
Hi there,
I’d like to take the Train of the Clouds from Lima to Huancayo.
I’ve heard it only runs during certain periods.
Does anyone have info on this?
Thanks!
HuancayoHuancayo
As part of my professional thesis, I’m conducting a study on the evolution of long-distance rail transport in France, particularly since it opened up to competition.
I’ve put together a very quick (about 5-minute) and completely anonymous questionnaire. Your answers will help me better understand users' expectations regarding pricing, frequency, and environmental impact.
We’re planning a 15-day trip to Uzbekistan in March—classic independent itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. We’d like to take the train between each city, but I don’t want to lock down the whole trip before we leave.
So, my question is: is it absolutely necessary to book train tickets before departure, whether for the high-speed trains or the regional ones? Is booking really essential for the regional trains?
Hello,
We’re traveling as a family with two boys aged 10 and 12 to Cairo in February. During our trip, we’re planning to take an overnight train (with or without a sleeper) for the Cairo-Aswan route.
Do you know how I can book this remotely?
Also, I’m looking for:
- A local contact to sail the Nile by felucca for 3 days from Aswan
- A contact to guide us in Cairo
Looking forward to your tips, and thanks in advance!
Marie
Hi everyone,
I first traveled solo to Japan in 2019, exploring the Kyushu region (28 days), and I’m planning to return with my daughter (she’s an adult and it’ll be her first time in Asia) from April 25 to May 9.
I’m reaching out on this forum to ask for route ideas—this time north of Tokyo, but without heading to the Sapporo island (I’m saving that for a future trip).
I’d love to take advantage of the cherry blossom season and its festivities.
I’m looking to create a route that’s a little off the beaten path while staying within 5-6 hours by train from Tokyo to avoid spending too much time on transfers.
Thanks in advance for sharing your suggestions and experiences!
Michael
I'm heading to MEXICO IN NOVEMBER 2025. Since private guides and drivers are really expensive—over 300 € per day—I'm thinking of exploring the Yucatán by train. CAN YOU SHARE ANY INFO ON THIS? Thanks
Hi there!
We’re planning to visit Serbia (1 week) and then Montenegro (2nd week) with our kids from April 18 to May 4. We’d prefer to travel by train (overnight if possible), but we’re not sure which platform to book on or when to do it (is it too early?). If anyone has any tips, I’m all ears!!
I wanted to know if it’s possible to go from Tashkent to Almaty by train without passing through Kyrgyzstan. I’ve heard the border is often closed 😕 between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Thanks in advance!
Olivier
Hi there!
We’re planning to head back to Istanbul next year—obviously by plane—and then take the train from Istanbul to Antalya. Has anyone here already made this trip by train with TCDD?
I’d love any tips or info that could be useful for us!
I'd like to go to Montserrat on my own from Barcelona. Share your suggestions with me.
Which train should I take, where to get off, what to see once I arrive, etc.
I need to take a sleeper train from Bangkok to Vientiane in January.
I found some ticket options on 12Go Asia, but booking doesn’t seem possible at the moment. I’ve tried simulations for several dates, but no luck.
I’m wondering if it’s already fully booked, if they’ve stopped selling tickets… yet 12Go still features it every day 😕
Has anyone else run into this issue?
Can I find tickets on another site? (I tried Baolau, but no sleepers left for January 8th.)
Hi there,
I’m a bit late to be worrying about this, but hopefully someone can help me before I leave.
Tomorrow afternoon, I arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu on the TGV at 5:50 PM and take the TER to Mâcon at 6:16 PM. Is a 26-minute transfer doable? Are the TGV and TER on the same departure board? And are they on the same platforms too?
I’ve been to Lyon before but never had to make a connection after arriving.
Thanks
Starting November 15th, I’ll be arriving in Thailand, and during my stay, I plan to visit the north, around the Chiang Mai area, then head south to the Krabi region.
After Krabi, I’m planning to take an overnight train to Bangkok. I was wondering if there’s a train that leaves from Krabi or Trang, or if I absolutely have to go to Surat Thani?
Also, which official website can I use to book my ticket?
Next, since I’ll be arriving at dawn in Bangkok, I’ve planned to spend 2 days in Kanchanaburi. What’s the most convenient way to get there—bus or train? And if you know any companies or websites, that’d be great.
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s a bus from Luang Namtha to Boten to catch the train coming from China to Vientiane? If so, what’s the name of the company? Also, how long does the bus take to cover that distance? What’s the condition of the road like?
Thanks for your help!
Tom
I just realized there’s only one payment method accepted for booking the Mombasa-Nairobi express train ticket online: M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service used in Africa. Would it be impossible to book as a European?
I’d love to know if any of you have recently eaten on the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
We’ve always ordered food on the train, and it was really good (and super convenient).
But in 2022, we ended up feeling like total idiots (with our 4-year-old daughter...) when we boarded the train only to find out that this service was no longer available... (It was the first time we’d traveled right after COVID.)
That’s also when we saw once again how kind Thai people are—they all offered to share their food with us, even though we were mortified. In the end, we managed to buy some instant noodles, which was better than nothing. Anyway, that’s the little story behind it.
In the following years, we’ve always brought our own meals.
I’ve read online that meal trays are back in service (could you confirm this, please?), but that the quality is really poor. I’ve also seen multiple reports that, even though you can eat well everywhere in Thailand, the train meal was the worst food travelers had during their trip...
Could you give me a recent opinion on this?
We’ll be departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station—do you know if there’s anywhere to buy a meal there before boarding the train?
Thanks so much for your help,
and have a great Sunday!
We’re heading to Thailand in February 2026 and we’d like to take the overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Can we book two first-class tickets? I’m only seeing second-class options.
