Further north, the theory of transport as a public good has taken hold: Luxembourg abolished train fares in 2020, and Germany ...

In 1972, a flurry of new postage stamps emerged as countries across Europe marked the half-centenary of the International Union of Railways (UIC). Belgium and Romania stepped up to the mark – as did ...

“Interrail is now embedded into the travel culture of some families.” So says Susanne Kries, co-author – with Nicky Gardner – of Europe by Rail. I had asked the authors for their thoughts on what I ...

Interrail, which offers unlimited travel passes across Europe, has come up with its deepest discount of the year in its Black Friday sale. Rail passengers keen to explore the continent can get a 25 ...

A quarter million young Europeans spent this summer rolling through the Continent on an Interrail ticket. Conversations with the travelers reveal a younger generation that understands the EU better ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Jolt, creak, jolt. The train was curving around the lower Alps and shook me out of my sleep. In the bunk above ...

The UK will no longer be a member of Interrail from 2020, after 47 years of being covered under the scheme. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents UK train operators, announced the news today ...

The scheme is usually only open to 18-year-olds, but has been extended to 19 to 20-year-olds as the last two rounds were cancelled. This means that EU citizens born between 1 July 2001 and 31 December ...

The UK's decades-long membership of the Interrail scheme, which allows people to travel around Europe on a single train ticket, is to end. From January 2020, UK rail journeys will no longer be covered ...