Interrail Trip Europe 2023

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- Feb 26, 2023, 10:38 PM
- 🌙 0 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- Denmark Capital Region Copenhagen municipality Havnebadet ved Islands Brygge 55.671043, 12.5764355°40’16” N 12°34’35” E
Day 35
Oslo to Copenhagen
February 26, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
We had to rail replacement bus to Gothenburg but it was fine, if super cramped compared to the amazing legroom we’ve been getting on trains.

At Gothenburg we got a regional train down through Southern Sweden via Malmo… crossing ‘The (Oresund) Bridge’ to Copenhagen Airport into Copenhagen Central station. Lots of train theatre as usual - Quiet Carriage misunderstandings, reservation tussles, travellers then commuters…always interesting to go on a regional train rather than an intercity.

We’re staying at the Danhostel Copenhagen City which is great. 18 years since we last stayed in Copenhagen on a cycling trip and good to be back in this great city.

Not easy to get pictures from the train but a few from the Oslo - Gothenburg leg, and the brights lights of Copenhagen.Read more
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- Feb 27, 2023, 8:22 PM
- 🌙 3 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Denmark Capital Region Copenhagen municipality Havnebadet ved Islands Brygge 55.670975, 12.57698355°40’16” N 12°34’37” E
Day 36
Copenhagen
February 27, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
18 years since we last came to Copenhagen - that time with children and by bicycle. We stayed in a Danhostel last time and again this time, though in the centre.

Great to see see the No. 1 cycling city worldwide and it’s great cycle tracks/lanes thronged with people getting about in safety. In the U.K. tiny scraps of cycle lane are resisted by some people who cannot see beyond the congestion they are part of.

And what a hostel too! Easily beating many hotels for atmosphere, room temperature (not too hot), general quality and …. that view ouf the window.

The natural swimming area just near the hotel (see photo - the Harbour Bath at Islands Brygge) was open… but, as it’s not even March yet, we thought we’d give it a miss this time 😂. It would be fantastic in summer though - we’ll be back.Read more
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- Feb 28, 2023, 6:45 PM
- 🌙 2 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Germany Hamburg St. Georg Central Station Hamburg 53.552734, 10.00936653°33’10” N 10°0’34” E
Day 37
Copenhagen to Hamburg
February 28, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
A 4.5 h trip from Copenhagen city to Hamburg. Beautiful Spring-like day as we passed through Denmark and places like Odense that we’d stayed in in 2004 on our Danish cycling tour.

It’s great travelling South as the days are getting longer…

Tomorrow - 5 separate trains, some with tight connections, to get back to the Alps. One late train and we’ll be overnighting somewhere else! Will it work?Read more
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- Mar 1, 2023, 4:11 PM
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 440 m
- Switzerland Bern Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne Railway Station 47.132259, 7.24339647°7’56” N 7°14’36” E
Day 38
Hamburg-Bourg St Maurice
March 1, 2023 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
A big train day. 5 trains through Germany and Switzerland and onto the French Alps.

Changes at Basel, Biel, Geneva and Chambery. You never really know, when planning, where tight changes are good - connected so will wait if you are delayed- or whether you have a 15-min walk up and down stairs. Anyway, all worked out!

Beautiful scenery for much of the way and really comfortable trains.

The last trains from Geneva onwards old rolling stock, but super comfortable. Smooth, plush bouncy seats, some small compartments with corridors and yellow lighting. Trains like they used to be and super luxurious in their own way.

From here, some relaxing in the Alps for a few days - I’ll post some pictures here and of the return trip home to York. This may turn into adventure if the National Strike on 7th March 2023 extends longer as threatened.Read more
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- Mar 8, 2023, 6:17 PM
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 264 m
- France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Chambéry La Boisse 45.576118, 5.9105345°34’34” N 5°54’38” E
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Day 45
Bourg St Maurice
March 8, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
A few days of skiing from Bourg Saint Maurice before embarking on the journey home. We are staying over in Chambéry as France recovers from its big national strike over state pension reforms and our local early morning train out of Bourg St Maurice tomorrow is cancelled.

It’s not been a great year for snow with milder than usual temperatures. In March, afternoon melting brings ice the following morning. The views of the Tarentaise area from the mountains are always amazing.

Hopefully we’ll make it back home tomorrow via Paris and London.Read more
Traveler Looks fantastic ⛷️You may get home to more snow!
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- Mar 9, 2023, 11:06 PM
- ❄️ 2 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- England North Yorkshire Acomb 53.943123, -1.10919153°56’35” N 1°6’33” W
Day 46
Chambéry to York
March 9, 2023 in England ⋅ ❄️ 2 °C
The last leg of the trip up through France and home. The TGV from Chambéry left around 30 minutes late which is a bit of a worry with a Eurostar to catch on Paris at Gare du Nord. Despite high speeds through France, we still had this delay arriving in Paris and the RER was operating a reduced frequency. So, we speed-walked to Metro Line 5 a few minutes walk from the Gare de Lyon. Not quite as fast as the RER, it is actually a more pleasant way to get to GDN.

With the time lost, we got through passport and security at GDN with only a couple of minutes before boarding. I think for future trips, longer leeway in Paris is better - walk the 5k, have a coffee and a pastry etc!!

We arrived in London, met John for tea (dinner?) and then on to York thanks to LNER.

First thoughts on a fantastic trip:

1) No regrets on the whistle stop - we wanted and needed that! In depth exploration can come later.
2) Auschwitz-Birkenau in Winter was so important in this time of political populism. It felt a timely reminder.
3) The Vasa museum in Stockholm was a highlight - hard to convey how good a museum that is.
4) Train travel is fantastic across Europe; great fun The people-watching and train theatre were a huge part of the trip.
5) We picked up a bit of the energy, positivity and co-operative spirit of Eastern Europe faced with war in Ukraine. The visible displays of pro-Ukraine support were powerful.
6) Europe is fantastically varied and it was such a privilege to dip a toe in so many places we had always wanted to visit.Read more
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Interrail Trip Europe 2023

Oslo to Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen to Hamburg

Hamburg-Bourg St Maurice

Bourg St Maurice

Chambéry to York