About us

RailThrift is an independent guide to travelling around Europe by train on a budget, written first for travellers starting from the UK. We cover Interrail and Eurail passes, night trains, multi-city rail itineraries and door-to-door comparisons of train and plane.

The site is published by SNO Media Group. We are not a rail company or a travel agent, and you cannot book tickets with us.

How we research

• Dated prices. Every article that quotes a fare, pass price or fee shows the date we checked it, and lists the sources we used.
• Full costs. We add up seat reservations, sleeper supplements, local transport and other extras, not just the headline fare.
• No invented experiences. We never make up trips, reviews, prices or deals. If an article describes a first-hand journey, it says so and says when it happened.
• How articles are made. We use AI tools to help research and draft articles. Prices and facts are checked against the sources listed on each page before publication.
• Corrections. If something is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it and update the date.

How we make money

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you book through one, we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links are labelled, and they never decide what we recommend. Full details are in ouraffiliate disclosure.