Changes to InterRail for 2016

[dutchflyer]

From 1/1 there will be several changes/improvements and this may interest some of you:
a.prices are set in EUR and remain mostly unchanged/or raised very little, in GBP this may even mean lower price.
b.there will be new passes for 7 and 15 days to use in 1 month
c.the period to use the 5 and 10 flexidays will be extended to 5 in 15 and 10 in month.
d.many countries also offer a free return to border or airport, definitely in Germany and Romania, but as for now it is unknown if this applies to all countries. Up till now only a discount would be offered-25 or 50% off full-fare.
It is also unknown if the low-seaon disount of 15% will still apply. However, untillll 31/12 you can order passes to be used till 31/3 with that discount.
For specific info and many tips and suggestions about routings and to avoid high surcharges: forum on en.rail.cc. The German part de.rail.cc is much livelier though.

 

[phil1960]

d.many countries also offer a free return to border or airport, definitely in Germany and Romania, but as for now it is unknown if this applies to all countries. Up till now only a discount would be offered-25 or 50% off full-fare

The free return journey to the border, airport, seaport in your country of residence applies everywhere covered by IR. You'll need to travel within the overall validity of the pass and in the case of a flexi pass date a day's "box" for that journey.

Phil