Interrail planning, reimagined

Your trip planned.
Not your spreadsheet.

Railmate brings your trains, hostels, and budget into one place — and tells you about seat reservation fees before they blindside you at the platform.

🚧 Work in progress
City detail screen showing Amsterdam
Map screen showing Europe route
Trip overview screen with budget breakdown
Paris· · · ·
Lyon· · · ·
Milan· · · ·
Venice· · · ·
Rome· · · ·
Athens· · · ·
Barcelona· · · ·
Madrid· · · ·
Lisbon· · · ·
Prague· · · ·
Vienna· · · ·
Budapest· · · ·
Amsterdam· · · ·
Berlin· · · ·
4–5
tools replaced by one
€0
to use — always free to plan
33
countries on the Interrail network
The problem

Planning a trip shouldn't feel like filing a tax return

Research shows first-time Interrailers cobble together half a dozen tools, get blindsided by surprise fees, and often give up before they even book.

😰 Seat reservations

Travellers arrive at the platform to find their pass doesn't cover the seat — a €10–€30 fee they never saw coming.

✓ Railmate flags mandatory reservations on every leg, automatically.
😵 Tool sprawl

Rail Planner, Hostelworld, Booking.com, a spreadsheet, and a Google Doc. Four tabs minimum, no single truth.

✓ Trains, hostels, and budget in one timeline.
😟 Pass confusion

"Which pass do I need? How many travel days? What does 'continuous' mean?" The Interrail website doesn't make it easy.

✓ Railmate recommends the right pass for your exact trip.
💸 Budget anxiety

First-timers don't know what Europe actually costs. They either over-budget and don't go, or under-budget and panic mid-trip.

✓ Real-time per-city estimates built into every itinerary.
How it works

Your trip in minutes,
not marathons

Tell Railmate where you want to go and how long you have. It handles the rest.

01
Tell us your dream

Cities you've always wanted to visit, how many days, rough budget, first time or returning traveller. No lengthy forms — just a conversation.

02
Your itinerary appears

Railmate generates a day-by-day plan with train connections, travel times, and the right Interrail pass for your route. Every seat reservation requirement is flagged before you commit.

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03
Find a place to sleep

Browse hostels and hotels for each city in your plan — rated, located, and priced — without opening another tab.

04
See your real budget

Pass cost, accommodation, mandatory reservations, and daily spending rolled into one live total. Adjust cities and nights and watch the numbers update.

Built for first-timers

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Railmate is deliberately calm. No overload, no endless options — just the things that help you actually go.

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Interactive route map

See your whole journey on a map. Zoom in on a city, check travel distances, and reroute on the fly.

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Reservation warnings

Every leg that requires a paid seat reservation is flagged — with the typical cost — before you board anything.

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Accommodation, inline

Hostels and hotels for each city sit right in your timeline. No separate tab, no losing your place.

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Live budget tracker

Pass cost, accommodation, reservations, and daily spend in one honest number. No surprises.

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Pass guidance built in

Railmate recommends the right Interrail pass for your exact trip — Global, One Country, or Greek Islands — and explains why.

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City guides

Highlights, local tips, and things to do in every city on your route — written for someone arriving for the first time.

I had no idea seat reservations were a separate thing from the pass. I genuinely thought the pass covered everything. I would have shown up at the platform with nothing.

Survey respondent Planning their first Interrail

I ended up with like five tabs open, three different booking sites, and a spreadsheet I made at 2am. There has to be a better way.

Survey respondent Returning Interrailer

Man in Seat 61 has everything, but I spent two hours reading it and came out more confused than when I started. I just wanted someone to tell me what to do.

Survey respondent First trip, aged 21
Early access

Be first on the platform

Railmate is in final development. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know the moment early access opens — plus you'll get founding user perks.

🎉 You're on the list! We'll be in touch when early access opens.

No spam. No selling your data. Just one email when we're ready.