Abroad Travel

How much Money is required for Europe Travel by Interrail?

The minimum price of the interrail tickets for 5 days is 159 euro, for  30 days it is is 399 euro. It is possible to buy tickets for 10 or 22 days. These tickets are available only for the people who are under 26. For the ones who are above 26, the ticket prices are between 249 and 599 euros. The prices above are train tickets and they have the chance for travelling in an unlimited way in Europe.

Apart from that, one of the questions asked most is how much it costs. If they travel for 20 days or one month, it costs 1000-1500 euros. Interrail tickets consist of acommodation, food and drinks and another private needs. These ones can vary from others but the approximate price is 1000-1500 euros.

When you think about totally, it may seem very expensive but when you think about the number of the countries to get around, it is very economic because transportation especially  train transportation isnt cheap, it is a very expensive price but when you think about the number of the countries to visit it is an economic price.

What does “Interrail” mean?

Interrail is a train ticket, a pass ticket and it is valid in only European countries. If you buy a ticket at full fare, you can travel where you want in all European countries by using this ticket. It is only train ticket and it involves one train. Apart from that, it doesnt include acommodation, food and drinks and another service because it isnt a package tour.

It is a very easy and flexible ticket for using and provide people to prepare their own programme. You can travel as a group, you can be grouped as teenagers or adults; you can travel in 6-people group but interrail is a ticket that provides individual travel.

Where can we have information about the passengers’ experiences?

The people who traveled by interrail dont forget his trip. When they see a train, they get excited and want to travel by interrail. They write to each other and they have a writing group. They can consult everything they wonder. They have meetings once or twice a year.

The ones who traveled by interrail before  share their experiences with each other. They can ask each other more specific questions such as which hostel is more trusting in Italy or which one of them is more economic or how many t-shirts I need.

How can we get interrail ticket?

It is flexible and easy ticket. It is valid for 12 months. You can determine its time. You can get it whenever you want. You can get it before maximum 3 months, you cant get it before 4 months. You can get it the last da yor the same day but generally we suggest you to get it before one month because you have to show your visa fort his. Passport number is enough to get it. They prepare your  ticket and give it to you immediately.

You can get your interrail ticket in Sirkeci Railway Terminus, their price is same. You can get it in 15-20 minutes if you determine the time you will use and bring your passport number. The shortest and easiest part is to get interrail ticket and the longest part is getting visa.

What kind of advantages does travel by Interrail in Europe?

You decide where to go and when to go. Especially it is desirable for teenagers. When you get the ticket, nobody says to you that you will stay here or you will do that. So the interrail users prefer youth hostels.Youth hostel are popular in Europe, in fact there are youth hostels in Turkey but it isnt very popular pr they arent known a lot. The conditions are like dormitories, you can stay in 6-people rooms or individual ones.

It depends on the person. You can stay in individual room or a room  for 2 people but when you stay in a room for 6 days, it is more economic than hotel prices because hotel prices are very expensive in Europe. You hire a bed, If you ask if  whether these hostels are trusting or not,yes they are trusting because they are popular. There are lucked safes where you can save your private things or jewelleries. You can entertain a lot when you pay attention some points.

What are differences between interrail “Global pass” and “country pass” ?

Interrail includes all European countries. Morocco was in this list untill 1th of April in 2007 but there had been some differences in interrail system and Morocco is no longer in the list. Interrail tickets include England, Germany, France, Balkan states, Bulgaria, Rome, Switzerland, Portugese, Italy and Greece.

Until 1th of April in 2007, there was zone system, there were eight fixed zones. While getting visa, you used to select one zone. You could get global one but by paying little you could select one zone.

Since 1th of April, zone system has been unavailable. You can get global ticket by selecting the day. You can ticket for 5 days or 30 days. You can travel where you want when you get ticket for 5 days.

Which trains accept interrail?

Interraik include 2.class trains but the interrail users who are above 26 or under 26 pay extra over and can use 1.class trains. Apart from this, it possible to select high-speed trains or select wagon lit. These extra overts are calculated by finding the difference between the normal price and the other price, so they dont pay the full fare. So they are economic. Interrail train in Europe is very popular.

Unfortunately, train transportation in Turkey isn’t 1. class but in Europe it is generally 1.class. There are always fast and more comfortable or more alternatives than fast and more comfortable buses. So when the interrail users get ticket, they dont have difficulty in getting seat because their alternatives are a lot. They generally use 2. class trains and the conditions of the 2. class trains are nearly same as the 1. class trains.

Trains are generally includes quad or sestet wagons. We suggest you to get wagon lit if you have a long travel. Then you can have a more trusting and more comfortable travel. The trains can be crowded according to the intensity of the season or they can be calm but trains are generally trusting.

You have to take some precautions. If you live in Turkey, you cant use interrail in Turkey. You can use it on board. If you are a tourist who got this ticket on board – for example you got your ticket in Germany – , you can use it in Turkey.

Which countries does “global pass ticket” include?

It is valid for every country. You can get your ticket in 4 ways. You don’t select zone but day. You can get your ticket for 10 days, 22 days and 30 days. It is possible to use these tickets in all of European countries. For example, the ones got ticket for two zones such as G and E.

They used to get on the train in Sirkeci, They went to Greece from Sirkeci then from Patras Harbour they went to Italy by ferry and these ferries were free for interrail users. They could go which zone they wanted from Italy or If they wanted, they travel in Up North zones. They could travel everywhere according to time of their ticket such as for 22 days or 5 days and 10 days. They could go to England by using flight ticket.

Information about “Interrail one country ticket”

Since 1th of April in 2007, one country interrail tcket was started to be used. These tickets are grouped according to the country’s place and popularity but the prices are different. The people who want to travel only one country select a country and they can travel the country for 3 days, 4 days, 6 days and 8 days in a month. Global pass and an done country passa re completely different.

As I say, you can select only one country. For example; you will go to France and you have a programme in France and you have 3 days but in these 3 days you want to g oto France. Then you can use one country pass.

What are the impressive features of New Zealand?

There are a lot of things that impressed me in New Zealand. The first one is visa. You have to struggle for getting visa. One of the countries that hardly gives visa is New Zealand. You  have to fill in forms consisting of approximately 20 pages.

After arriving in there, you will understand that it is a beautiful country. It is preserved and it dıdnt have any differences till now. I was impressed by its nature,ıt has an unbelievable nature. It is a gren country and there aren’t any wild animals there. There are no wolves and no foxes, bears, snakes that may kill sheep. There is only an insect breed. There is a bird breed called “kiwi”. In all big cities there are botanical gardens, you can see every kind of gren colors. Also you can understand how slow the life goes on here. You will feel as if you were in a different world. You will live away from the chaos of the life.

Also my sleeping order was affected in a bad way. There is 11-hour time difference and after 24-hour travel, you are complicated. You experience jetlag and you come to yourself in a few days.

What are the places that must be seen in New Zealand?

When you come to New Zealand, you will discover very beautiful cities. You can start with Okland. Okland is the biggest city of New Zealand like Istanbul. Apart from this, one of the places you should see is Rotorova. You will see interesting points of Maori culture there. Also there are gaysers in Rotorova. It resembles Pamukkale. When w ego down of the city, there is Napiyer. The feature of Napiyer is that The sun firstly rises in Napiyer and  as it was rebuilty after 1931 earthquake, it is known as the capital of deko architect and there are very beautiful art deko buildings. Also Napiyer is known as one of the production line of New Zealand wine.

New Zealand is a country being formed of two islands – North Island and South Island. There is Wellington in the point where two islands gathered. Wellington is capital city of New Zealand. It is a very beautiful city, it is one of the cities that should be seen. One of the places that should be seen in South Island is Christ Chirch.

It is accepted as the most English city except England. If you g oto Dunedin, you will see a very beautiful nature and New Zealand is a very gren country. One of the cities where you can see this greenness is Dunedin. If you are interested in sports you can see Quins Mountain. If you select nature as the privileged option, you can visit the fiyorks in New Zealand because they are the most beautiful fiyorks exist in New Zealand.

How can we go to New Zealand?

You can only go to New Zealand by plane. It is the most distant country from Turkey. You have to use connecting flight. One of them ıs Dubai-Singapore line.

For example, when you fly by air lines, first of all use 4-hour flight to Dubai,then 7-hour Singapore. Then you will fly to Okland or you can fly Okland on Dubai by Amiarates Air Lines. Flight hours will exceed 25 hours.

If you g oto New Zealand on Australia, you can fly Okland,You can fly from Sydney to Okland by 3-hour flight. If you go by ship, it means this will be 2-day travel.

How can we make shopping in New Zealand?

You can find very beautiful souveniours in New Zealand, especially there are a lot of interesting souveniours in the shops of the museums. One of them is the shopping center of Maori Cultural Center in Rotaroa. For example, there are very beautiful souvenıours made of blue mussels. Also you can find nice work arts made of different materials.

As there are a lot of bovine  and ovine animals, you can find Works made of leather. For example, you can buy slippers made of leather. There are waist coats, jackets made of leather and also bags shaped of sheep and made of leather for children.

How is the climate in New Zealand?

New Zealand is in South hemisphere of the world so we live winter when it is summer in New Zealand. Therefore you can face a very good climate if you go there in December, January, February. New Zealand is a windy country.

Also New Zealand isn’t very hot as it is closer to South hemisphere of the world than Australia. For example, if you go there in December, it is summer time for New Zealand. Temperature will be approximately 20 degree. Therefore you need to bring coat, jumper you will need them especially at nights. When you go there in summer, everwhere will be green because New Zealand if one of the most green countries of the world. The nice one is that you go to a country where it is lived summer while you live winter in your country.

What can we eat in New Zealand?

New Zealand is an Island country and it is surrounded by water and you should taste sea food. There are ocean fish. Sea food such as lobsters, prawns especially mussels is wonderful in New Zealand. Apart from this, New Zealand is one of the countries which export the most amount of meat. In nearly all of the restaurants New Zealand meat is sold. Also there is a famous food called Wellington Beaf. If you like mutton, mutton is very delicious here as there a lot of sheep here. If you go to Okland, you can see Doner restaurants. There are Turkish restaurants.

You should remember one thing. Night life doesnt exceed late time. You can have a nıce night life in Okland and Wellington but other places are more comfortable and when you go to restaurants, you shouldn’t be late because they eat in early hours. Also service is very slow. New Zealand people are the ones who enjoy their lives to the full so you shouldn’t expect a fast service.