Traveling does not have to be extremely expensive and often spending less can even mean you have a better and more authentic experience. To budget, your interrail trip is a great tool to maximize your time spent traveling instead of worrying. Having a good idea of how much money you need and how much you have, can make your trip much more enjoyable. We understand that budgeting Is not the most fun thing to do in the world. However, with the help of this budgeting guide for your interrail trip, it should be easy for you to save some money next time you are traveling.
Why budget your Interrail trip?
Train tracks somewhere in Central Europe.
We all would like not to have to worry about spending money. But often a careless spending habit, especially while traveling can mean missing out on opportunities to travel more. If you run out of money mid-trip it gets even worse. For these reasons budgeting your interrail trip, or any kind of trip, can really improve your traveling.
What is interrailing?
Interrailing is the practice of using trains with the help of an Interrail pass, all across the European Union. These passes can give you the freedom to choose where to travel and when. Those who use interrail usually either plan routes ahead and use a specific amount of travel days, or they do not plan and instead, just take the “unlimited travel days” pass and just head out into Europe.
Setting your priorities straight
Before you start budgeting your trip you should know what kind of trip you want to have, are you ok with spending the night in a very cheap but not luxurious place, or do you prefer a pricier but more luxurious accommodation? Europe’s Famous Hostels provide you with both ends of the spectrum. Knowing how much you are willing to spend beforehand is a good step to knowing your limits when spending your money on your trip.
Traveling expenses per Country in Europe
In the next section of this guide on how to budget your interrail trip, we will talk about the expectable traveling expenses for some of the major travel destinations in Europe. You can keep coming back to this list and just check the general overview for some expenses very easily like this.
To calculate the cost of traveling per country we published a survey on travel budgeting that looked at how many percentage points people give to different travel expenses per day. We then used this data to help calculate the cost of traveling with the help of accommodation costs and other major expenses to get a median budget for one travel day. according to the survey, people spend about 35% of their budget on accommodation. From this, we can get the value for the entire day, however we have to consider the other expenses as well therefore the cost can very even if two countries have the same costs for accomodation.
Country 1:Italy
Village on the coast of Italy
In Italy, the average cost of traveling per day on a low budget will set you back to about 85 euros a day. This includes accommodation and food as well as some minor expenses. Here are some of the typical expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 30€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant: 15€, Water Bottle(1L):0,30€, Oneway ticket local transport: 1,5€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day: 15€ Beer(0,5L): 5€, Beer(Supermarket):1,4€ Night out:25€
Country 2:France
Streetcorner in Paris
In France, the average cost of traveling per day on a low budget will be about 100 euros a day. This includes accommodation and food as well as some minor expenses. Here are some of the typical expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 35€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:15 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,40 €, Oneway ticket local transport:1,60€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:20 € Beer(0,5L)6€, Beer(Supermarket):2,06€ Night out:30€
Country 3:Spain
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
The Average cost of traveling for one day in Spain is 60€. This includes most major expenses that you will face. Here are some examples of typical expenses in Spain:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 25€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant: 11,5€, Water Bottle(1L): 0,5€, Oneway ticket local transport:1,4€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day: 10€ Beer(0,5L):2,5€, Beer(Supermarket):0,9€ Night out:20€
Country 4:Portugal
Lisbon, view of Alfama
Portugal is the poorest country in western Europe, this is also reflected in the daily travel cost of around 45€. Some of the typical expenses faced by travelers are listed here:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:8 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,25 €, Oneway ticket local transport:1,6€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):2€, Beer(Supermarket):1€ Night out:20 €
Country 5: Great Britain
The English countryside
The United Kingdom is a more expensive country to visit than some of the others on this list, it costs about 100€ to travel for one day. This is due to grocery prices being slightly higher than in other countries. Listed below are some of the most regular expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 30€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:17 €, Water Bottle(1L):1,15 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L)€, Beer(Supermarket):2€ Night out:35 €
Country 6: the Netherlands
Amsterdam Canals
In the Netherlands, you will be faced with about 85€ of travel expenses. The average for some of the major expenses is listed below:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 30€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:15 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,7 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3,2€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):1,2€, Beer(Supermarket)€ Night out: 30€
Country 7:Belgium
Belgium, Riverside
In x the average cost of traveling per day will calculate to around 65€ a day. This includes accommodation and food as well as some minor expenses. Here are some of the typical expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:15 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,8 €, Oneway ticket local transport:2,5€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):4€, Beer(Supermarket):1,6 € Night out:35 €
Country 8:Germany
Germany Old town
Germany enjoys a wealthy lifestyle, groceries are however relatively cheap. The cost of traveling Germany for one day is roughly 85€. Find some of the main expenses listed below:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 30€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:12 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,5 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):3,5€, Beer(Supermarket):0,6€ Night out:20 €
Country 9:Denmark
Copenhagen, Dinamarca
You will be expected to at least spend 70€ in Denmark daily. The major expenses for Denmark are listed below:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel: 25€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:17,5 €, Water Bottle(1L):1,27 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3,2€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):6,5€, Beer(Supermarket):1,6€ Night out:30 €
Country 10:Sweden
Sweden, Lakeside
Sweden is a bit pricey in comparison to other countries on this list, on average you will pay 100€ a day for travel. Below are the typical expenses:30
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:40€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:10 €, Water Bottle(1L):1,4 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3,3€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):6,6€, Beer(Supermarket):1,66€ Night out:30 €
Country 11:Poland
Poland, Warsaw old town
Poland is a relatively affordable country to visit, you will on average spend 50€ here in a day. This is due to lower grocery prices. Here are some of the typical expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:35€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:6 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,44 €, Oneway ticket local transport:0,83€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):2€, Beer(Supermarket):0,73€ Night out:30 €
Country 12:Czech Republic
Praga, República Checa
The Czech republic costs 70€ to travel for one day. The typical costs for major expenses are listed below:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:25€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:7 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,5 €, Oneway ticket local transport:1,2€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):1,7€, Beer(Supermarket):0,7€ Night out:20 €
Country 13:Slovakia
Slovakia, Countryside
Slovakia is another easily affordable country on this list, and on average you will pay 40€ per day. Some typical expenses include:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:6 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,6 €, Oneway ticket local transport:0,9€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):1,6€, Beer(Supermarket):0,6€ Night out:15 €
Country 14:Hungary
Countryside, Hungary
Hungary is not an expensive place to visit. Daily you will likely spend about 45€ a day. This country’s major travel expenses are listed below:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:5,6 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,3 €, Oneway ticket local transport:0,8€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:10 € Beer(0,5L):1,4€, Beer(Supermarket):0,7€ Night out:25 €
Country 15: Austria
Vienna
In Austria, the average cost of traveling per day will set you back around 90 euros a day. This includes accommodation and food as well as some minor expenses. Here are some of the typical expenses:
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:35€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:14 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,6 €, Oneway ticket local transport:2,4€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):4€, Beer(Supermarket):1€ Night out:30 €
Country 16: Switzerland
Switzerland, Mountains
Switzerland is by far one of the most expensive countries in Europe. A day of traveling will likely set you back 130€
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:45€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:25 €, Water Bottle(1L):1,2 €, Oneway ticket local transport:3,7€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:20 € Beer(0,5L):6€, Beer(Supermarket):2€ Night out:40€
Country 17:Greece
Grécia
Travel in Greece can be done very cheaply. Because of this, the average cost of traveling is 50€.
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:11 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,7 €, Oneway ticket local transport:1,2€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):4€, Beer(Supermarket):1,4€ Night out:20 €
Country 18:Slovenia
Eslovênia
Slovenia enjoys moderate prices. Therefore the average cost of traveling is only 50€
Accommodation in a high-quality hostel:20€
A meal in an inexpensive restaurant:9 €, Water Bottle(1L):0,7 €, Oneway ticket local transport:1,3€,
A ration of food from the supermarket for a day:15 € Beer(0,5L):2,5€, Beer(Supermarket):0,7€ Night out:20 €
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