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Win a copy of Platform Europe + an Interrail Pass!

  • April 20, 2026
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Sarah W
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We’re celebrating the release of Platform Europe, the latest book written by our longtime friend Bart Giepmans. Bart is an author, travel journalist, photographer and a passionate advocate for exploring Europe by train.

He is a true champion of slow travel and spends much of the year discovering Europe by rail, embracing historic stations, meaningful encounters and the stories found along the tracks. He wrote and photographed most of the journeys featured in Platform Europe!

😍Win a copy of Bart’s beautiful book AND a FREE Interrail Global Pass (7 days in 1 month)!

Participation is open to all persons 16+ living in Europe. The giveaway ends on 28 April 2026 at 12 pm CET. Five winners will be randomly selected and contacted via the community DM on 28 April 2026. The winners will receive 1x Interrail Global Pass for 7 travel days within 1 month (2nd class) and 1x Platform Europe book. The book will be shipped free of charge.

📄 Read the full Terms & Conditions, here.

How to enter the giveaway

Whether you are an experienced rail traveller or still dreaming about your first trip:

💬 Tell us your favourite slow travel train route – or the train journey that's next on your wishlist – and why.

Share your answer in the comments below to enter the giveaway👇

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  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • April 20, 2026

My favorite slow travel route is from Belgrade to Bar. It offers fantastic views of deep gorges.


Steve Hall
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  • Keeps calm and carries on
  • April 20, 2026

That's a tough question as l love so many routes. I would say Oslo to Bergen over two days with a side trip on the Flambane and a stroll around the beautiful village of Dale.


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  • Full steam ahead
  • April 20, 2026

My all time favorite, though not part of the Interrail network, would be the journey from Guyaquil to Riobamba in Equador, passing over the “Nariz del diablo” I did in the nineties. 
Back then it was possible to sit on the roof of the train and the scenery was stunning, going up thought the jungle to the Andean highlands. 


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  • Railly clever
  • April 20, 2026

A train ride on my wish list is Flåmsbanan in Norway. 


sg.samuel
  • Rail rookie
  • April 20, 2026

The journey between Beograd and Subotica on the regional line over Zrenjanin, it’s like going by bike with stops everywhere and really local.


  • Rail rookie
  • April 20, 2026

My favorite train ride is from Germany to Spain because of the feelings I connect with it.  
I have a few friends in Spain who I met during my time in Peru and the long train ride gives me time to calm down and read a book but also time to get excited to meet my friends and also lots of time to think which is why I enjoy this train ride every time


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  • Railly clever
  • April 21, 2026

I enjoyed the train rides from Zermatt to Filisur on the narrow gauge railways. But i should have included a bit more time for stops along the way. Was fun seeing some remaining snow next to the train tracks at the end of May. (The highest station on that route is Oberalppass at arround 2000m). I really should do that route again with a bit more time.