At school, in the sixth form, I kept hearing tales all year of how great it was; how, once you've bought a pass, you have the freedom of unlimited train rides all across Europe. My girlfriend Ruth was ...

One of the reasons why interrailing around Europe is so great is because the continent is densely packed with a range of diverse cultures and landscapes, but it also means you can avoid costly air ...

ONCE a rite of passage for backpacking teenagers, interrailing is now appealing to the more mature traveller keen to get the most out of their holiday allowance. After lockdown ends and travel ...

Barcelona is the perfect city to visit on an Interrailing trip, according to a new piece of analysis. Since 1972 the Europe-wide pass has allowed young and old to make the most of the continent's ...

JR.R. Tolkien writes in The Lord Of The Rings: 'Not all those who wander are lost.' This is a good line to remember on a series of random rail journeys in Europe. Serendipity is what it is all about.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The withdrawal of the UK’s train operators from Interrail is a sad setback for young and old alike. Since 1972 Interrail has facilitated travel adventures – at a relatively low cost – across Europe, ...

ONCE a rite of passage for backpacking teenagers, interrailing is now appealing to the more mature traveller keen to get the most out of their holiday allowance. After lockdown ends and travel ...