Mastodawn

Feòrag Jan 1, 2025

Why I don’t travel around the UK as much as I do around Europe, even though getting to Europe is a bit of a pain (thanks, idiots in England):

15 day continuous Interrail 1st Class pass (Adult): €605 (£500)

14 day continuous UK All Line Rail Rover, 1st class (adult): £1387 (€1677)

The Interrail pass includes two “own country” days to get me to the continent, and there is a supplement of €34 each way to use the Eurostar, but it covers almost all of Europe. The All Line Rail Rover covers the UK.

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Mike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺Jan 1, 2025

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We try to avoid the worst of the border fiasco by using the Harwich ferry - a pleasant overnight sailing with direct trains to Cambridge (for the Midlands) and to that London. (Although we're breaking that general rule this year by using our days to / from Heathrow, St Pancras, Portsmouth & Harwich)

And here's my regular reminder that having a Disabled Railcard allows your companion to get a free pass from the UK #Interrail seller's site.

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@MikeFromLFE That route’s tricky from Scotland, but I’m using it on my next trip. Stena give Interrail pass holders a generous discount in the low season.