rail pass or flights? or both?

[sporks]

Hi all,

So I'm planning on going to Europe for around 8 months. I plan on working a little bit, but mostly just travelling, so what would my best option for getting around be? Railpasses seem to be better for shorter trips, so should I go with flights? Or would a flexipass still be a good option?

Thanks for any help!

[herrbert]

First of all welcome Sporks,

Without knowing where you are going it is not possible to tell you. It all depends on where you are going. A pass is good because it is flexible, but getting on a train has the disadvantage that it can take a long time to travel greater distances.

Low-budgetflights are something you should really consider, because you can get great prices, and you can get somewhere fast, and could it also make it possible that you can get a cheaper pass (less days, fewer countries).

Ofcourse you can also choose to cover a lot of distance at night, on a nighttrain.

Usually you will end up with a combination of flights, and train-travels.

[madamtrashheap]

sporks, I see from your other post that you're still working out destinations for your trip. Once you've sorted that, you'll have a better idea what methods of transport will be the best choice between each place. As Herrbert wrote, you'll find a combination of rail and flight will probably work best, unless you do something like Busabout for some routes (if they fit in to your schedule).