It turns out you’re never too old to go Interrailing around Europe | Phil Mongredien

For the longest time I thought Interrailing was only open to those under the age of 26 .

People older than 26 can still go Interrail (Eurail for non-European residents) It's marginally more expensive, but hardly prohibitively so. So I cobbled together an itinerary and my two sons and I set out on a voyage of discovery.

By train it can take almost a full day just to cross Germany .

That pace affords a greater connection with your surroundings.

As a series of trains gradually took us north from Calais to Oslo last summer .

It offers a wholly different view of Europe in all its vibrant diversity.