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Old 08-07-2008: 8th July 2008 17:24 #1 
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Hopefully interrailing during Summer 2009. I put together a list of what I think the costs would be for various ticket types, but from what I read I seem to have overpriced it. Can anyone point out where I am overestimating the price.
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31 Days Continuous Global - £320
All of Europe including local, regional trains for 31 days from start date

Average for a decent hostel, per night, private 4 people - £23.29 (30 nights - £698.70)

Amsterdam - £19.80 (Inner Amsterdam – 73%)
Budapest - £11.09 (11th Hour Cinema Hostel – 83%)
Switzerland - £28.21 (Hotel CR Cartigny – 74.1%)
Romania – £14.26 (Funnytime Hotel)
Italy - £19.80 (Nettuno – 75.9%)

Travel Insurance- £67.95 (Direct Line)

Food/Drink – £15 pppd (31 days - £465)

Total per person - £1551.65 (£1800-£2000)
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22 Days Continuous Global - £248
All of Europe including local, regional trains for 22 days from start date.

Average for a decent hostel, per night, private 4 people - £23.29 (21 nights - £489.09)

Amsterdam - £19.80 (Inner Amsterdam – 73%)
Budapest - £11.09 (11th Hour Cinema Hostel – 83%)
Switzerland - £28.21 (Hotel CR Cartigny – 74.1%)
Romania – £14.26 (Funnytime Hotel)
Italy - £19.80 (Nettuno – 75.9%)

Travel Insurance- £67.95 (Direct Line)

Food/Drink – £15 pppd (22 days - £330)

Total per person - £1135.04 (£1400-£1600)
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10 days within 22 Days Global - £192
All of Europe including local, regional trains for any 10 days within 22 days

Average for a decent hostel, per night, private 4 people - £23.29 (21 nights - £489.09)

Amsterdam - £19.80 (Inner Amsterdam – 73%)
Budapest - £11.09 (11th Hour Cinema Hostel – 83%)
Switzerland - £28.21 (Hotel CR Cartigny – 74.1%)
Romania – £14.26 (Funnytime Hotel)
Italy - £19.80 (Nettuno – 75.9%)

Travel Insurance- £67.95 (Direct Line)

Food/Drink – £15 pppd (22 days - £330)

Total per person - £1079.04 (£1350-£1550)
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5 days within 10 days Global - £128
All of Europe including local, regional trains for any 5 days within 10 days

Average for a decent hostel, per night, private 4 people - £23.29 (9 nights - £209.61)

Amsterdam - £19.80 (Inner Amsterdam – 73%)
Budapest - £11.09 (11th Hour Cinema Hostel – 83%)
Switzerland - £28.21 (Hotel CR Cartigny – 74.1%)
Romania – £14.26 (Funnytime Hotel)
Italy - £19.80 (Nettuno – 75.9%)

Travel Insurance- £67.95 (Direct Line)

Food/Drink – £15 pppd (10 days - £150)

Total per person - £555.56 (£800-£1000)


EDIT: I am not sure whether all the tickets let you travel through all of Europe, could anyone clarify this?
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EDIT: I am not sure whether all the tickets let you travel through all of Europe, could anyone clarify this?

Can't really help you with the rest, I tend to guess at how much money I need and run into problems later.

But with regards to that little bit, I don't think the InterRail ticket lets you travel through Belarus.. or Iceland.
 
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Don't forget that the Interrail pass doesn't completely cover all trains - on some services (e.g. Intercities, High Speed Trains etc) you will be required to pay a supplement.

The ticket will let you travel through all the countries shown on the map of Europe at http://www.interrailnet.com/2_map_of_europe

As your pricing, whether you have overestimated it depends on what you plan to do:--

You mention you're planning on using private rooms - if you're willing to sleep in dorms, they work out cheaper. I did this last year and paid around €15 - €25 per night depending on where you are (about £12 - £20 per night).

Also, as for food, are you planning to have cheap restaurant meals or buy sandwiches and snacks from convenience stores? If the former, your estimate is probably about right, if the latter, you could probably cut your estimate from £15 to £10 or even £7.50.

Don't forget that you may also want some cash during the day for entry into attractions etc. in the places you're visiting, plus money for the odd souvenir.

Finally, have a good look at where you're going to spend most of your trip - as things are MUCH cheaper in Eastern Europe, this is important in considering in your costs.

Sorry if that's a bit much, but I hope that gives you some idea of what to think about!
 
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