Win a copy of Platform Europe + an Interrail Pass! (closed)

My favourite Journey so far has been the Bernina Express. This summer I would like to try the direct coach from Bucharest to Istanbul.

If I had to choose a slow travel route, it would be the journey on the Doğu Ekspresi from Ankara to Kars :)

Route up to Bansko and the Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnova in Bulgaria . Well worth the Detour

Strasbourg to London!

It's so nice to be able to get that far in that little time! 

My favourite slow train travel route is definitely Bernina train in Switzerland. I took that train 4 times and it never disappointed. From the country where train work as a swiss clock .. to the palm tree and tasty pizza in Italy. This train brings you to both of these worlds :) 

Love it! 

I love to travel slowly between Budapest and Bucharest, but my favorite slow travel route is between Bucharest and Istanbul : a core memory !
I would love to discover the slow trains in the north of Europe, all over Scandinavia : maybe this summer !

Loved the journey from Milan to Zurich last year, would like to take the even more scenic route next time 

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👇

I am going to Lapland this year so I am dreaming of travelling there by train. It is my dream trip since so many year ! 😍

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👇

I'd love to explore Scandinavia by train. In particular, I'm very interested in taking the sleeper from Stockholm to Narvik.

My favorite Interrail route would go from Oslo to Copenhagen, then on to Berlin, Prague, and Vienna, ending in the Alps near Salzburg or Lake Bled. I like it because it combines lively cities with beautiful nature, and the train rides, especially through Austria, are incredibly scenic.

The Portuguese coast is certainly on my wishlist ✨ from Porto to Lisbon 

Loveeed the train from Hamburg to Prague !! A closed second would be the slow route between Budapest and Ljubljana, 2 of my favorites city in my interrail trip!

Someone already said Oslo to Bergen, so I’ll go for the spectacluar Sarajevo to Mostar journey!

My favourite route is between Jesenice and Nova Gorica in Slovenia. What an underrated train journey that is!

My dream journey right now is Zagreb to Split but also Rome to Palermo.

I would love to goto Northern Europe by train! I‘ve visited quite a lot of countries so far but the Northern ones are next on my bucket list:). 

My favorite destination was Italy. 

When I was 18 I had to opportunity to travel with EuroRail with my sister. We explored the whole country from north to south and gained valuable experiences. 

I wish we could do the same again. 

I loved the trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway that I’ve done 4 years ago during the summer. Especially the stop in Myrdal during the train route from Oslo to Bergen and Flamsbana route will be something I’ll remember forever!

My first Interrail trip : Oslo, Norway to France, through Sweden, Germany and Switzerland! It was the most amazing experience. I can’t wait for my next trip! Maybe England and Scotland?

My favourite train route is from Bergen-Oslo.

For me,Traveling in 1st class on the Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur using an Interrail Pass is an unforgettable journey through the Alps, with panoramic views of glaciers, viaducts, and mountain lakes.

Anywhere near Ljubliana!! 

My favourite ride was with the Nightjet from Zürich to Düsseldorf. Met lovely people there and had a comfortable sleep ☺️

Would love to take a train to the lake district in England next :)

My favourite route is Budapest-Prague, I have taken this route many times and I surely will in the future too

My favorite train journey was from Poland to Slovenia. Trains in Slovenia offer amazing views and I’ve never seen a country that beautiful. Next plan is to go from France to Slovakia by train to hike trough the Tatras and maybe cross the boarder to Poland to taste again their one litter beer ! 🍻

For me, it’s the route from Umeå to Narvik on the tracks of the Iron Ore trains. It’s a really long journey and the landscape changes only a little until you get to Abisko. Then the Scandies start and you see higher mountains, steeper cliffs and eventually, they open up into a fjord. But that’s not the end, as you find you when you try to put your head outside the window! A few tunnels leave you leaving your head inside the train before you finally arrive in Narvik, overlooking the European North Polar Sea.