InterRail

>>1142798
It will be much cheaper to use buses, local trains or blabalcar than pay 246 euro for Interrail. The only advantage of Interrail is that you don't have to research anything in advance.

>>1142798
I mean buses are so much cheaper in comparison to fast trains. If money isnt an issue sure then fast trains are great.
But youre paying a fee for a seat reservation ie the fast trains with good conenctions.
I avoided these and it ended up being quite a mess and it was exhausting travelling days.
Download the app and compare what time difference it is and what the seat reservation costs (these vary depending on the length of your journey).
Buses arent as easy to plan but they usually end up being cheaper a lot of the times.

Yeah, buses will likely be cheaper, but the trip will take longer and it'll probably be much less comfortable.
You're paying extra money for extra comfort and time.

>>1142798
Go to Krakow from Katowice if you can, there's very little to do in Katowice and it's pretty ugly. Krakow is only an hour or so from Katowice by bus.

As for your other questions, you'll be okay just to reserve your trains the day before (or even on the day of travel. Trains are very rarely full). You shouldn't encounter any unexpected costs and you shouldn't need to spend any extra on trains for beds etc.

>>1142798

Same situation, also curious about train reservations.

For night trains, is it still viable to make the reservations on the fly, at the train stations, a few days before/on the day of your journey?

>>1143622
It depends on the period of the year and the route of course.
Either way, it's always safer to make the reservation as soon as you have a departure date.