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

The next train journey on my wish list is from France to Belgium because I am working to bring together wonderful teaching artists from India, Ghana, Portugal, USA to my place in France and then to an international conference in Belgium. Along the way we will share ideas and techniques and perform and teach others how cultural arts enhance understanding, communication, and connection to the natural world.

My favourite slow train journey was from Ankara to Kars in Turkey. Slow in the good way, a lot of time to look out of the window to the beautiful nature around the train and to meet and talk with the lovely people in the train. Good memories!

My favourite journey so far has been Paris → Amsterdam → Berlin → Prague → Budapest → Rome → Nice, but the next time I internal, I would love to do some more hiking destinations like The Dolomites and Swiss Alps. Something like this maybe, Paris → Grindelwald → Milan → Lake Como → Cinque de Terre → Florence → Pisa → Rome → Venice → Split → Vienna → Bratislava → Prague → Copenhagen → Stockholm :)

After travelling through Northern Europe I can’t wait to spend more time travelling through Italy

I liked the night train from graz to zürich. The view in the morning in switzerland was truly amazing. I would love to travel southern france, nothern spain and all of portugal someday! 

My favorite slow travel Interrail journey has been from Paris to Montenegro, passing through Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Austria. This was my first solo travel journey and where I met my greatest love, that is still in my life two years later :) 

Really liked the train to Hel from Gdansk. Very special

The next train travel on my wishlist is the Bernina Express in Switzerland. It’s a country I love and as a photographer, I would love to enjoy the trip both through my eyes and through my camera lens!

The coastal route between Palermo and Catania in Sicilia : at times, it feels like the train is moving above the sea. On a different note, I am very fond of crossing industrial sites such as the ones we are passing on the slow trains routes between France and Belgium. + can’t wait for more night trains route to open again ! 

The next journey I look forward to the most is Copenhagen to Prague, becuase it is the very first train route planned for my very first Interrail trip with my best friend this summer. We are so excited!

My favourite trip so far has been the return to Switzerland over the Bernina Pass. The height and spectacular engineering was a marvel and slowed time down to allow us to appreciate the scenery and the journey we’d so far enjoyed. Dazzled by a Golden Eagle that landed in the tress near us as we headed up the last few hundred metres of the pass. Italy saying arrivederci? - until next time!

My favorite slow travel route is from Cuneo in Italy via the Tenda Railway through France to Ventimiglia in Italy. Very interesting line through the Alps.

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👇

My favourite slow route is along from barcelona to montpellier, the area as it becomes france is so beautiful! It was my first interail travel day in 2023 and was supoosed to take us 13 hours but we missed our final commection in cerbere and had to go back to portbou for the night. It was great there and im glad we got stuck, a little strife is great when travelling .

Toy train kalka to shimla up the himalayas!

I loved the route from Budapest to Prague, beautiful beautiful scenery and gorgeous meadows as far as the eye could see! :)

My husband and I took a six-month sabbatical from work last year and used Interrail to travel from Istabul to Sofia, to Bucharest, Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Salzburg, and Verona. What a trip! My favourite long-distance train is probably the Milan to Sicily train, where the train travels by ferry over the Straits of Messina - like entering the mouth of a huge white floating beast. Travelling from Seattle to New York over 3 ½ days was also amazing, as was travelling half the length of India in one night. 

I’d love to travel from France to Norway to discover the Lofoten Islands !

My favourite slow travel train route was from Brig to Zermatt, seeing all those lush landscapes, the rivers, the waterfalls and the mountains was simply magical. A lifetime experience!

My favourite Journey is between Stockholm and Narvik. It’s long and beautifull =)

Train routes in the Balkans in general. Very scenic.

My favourite route was Budapest - Szeged, a surprisingly beautiful connection between two amazing cities, the famous tourist magnet and a secret gem!

My favourite route is the Golden Pass scenic train in Switzerland: Great landscape combined with an interesting technical solution.

My favorite route is taking two night trains in a row to go from Berlin all the way up to Kiruna, one to Stockholm, one to Kiruna. It’s an incredible journey taking you above the polar circle to all the magical nature and natural phenomena Sapmi has to offer 😍

Tough question... I loved Bernina Express, as it was the first train I got on in my childhood and it was something magic finally becoming alive. This summer, Jungfraubahn is in my bucket list: Swiss landscapes are the best!