Interrail in 2026: is a pass worth it now?

Eurail has merged into Interrail. So is a pass worth it in 2026? 🚆 I'd buy a pass for Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and tickets for France, Italy and Spain. 1️⃣ The real cost: the 10-days-in-2-months pass is €447, about €45 per travel day. The 5-day pass is about €64 a day. Youth passes are 25% off 2️⃣ The catch: reservations cost extra. Eurostar from London €35, Paris to Brussels €27, Frecciarossa €13, French TGV €10 to €20, plus €2 per person per train when you book through the official site 3️⃣ Where it wins: German ICE seats are optional, from €5.50, and Swiss trains need no reservation apart from tourist trains like the Glacier and Bernina Express 4️⃣ The night-train rule: board before midnight and don't change after midnight, and the whole night counts as one travel day The 2026 Global Pass in second class: 4 days €283, 7 days €381, 10 days in 2 months €447, 1 month €696. Seniors get 10% off, and up to two children aged 4 to 11 travel free with each adult. Advance tickets can still win: Berlin to Amsterdam is €37.99 booked early and €167 flexible. A pass buys you freedom, not always savings. 👉 Swipe for the maths. Save this for your trip and send it to who you'd go with. Pass or tickets? 👇 📷 William Dmytrow, Thomas Choi, Christian Lue, Karin Hugentobler, Simon Tartarotti / Unsplash