You have nine days in April, a backpack, and a route that starts in Amsterdam, crosses Germany, reaches Prague, and ends in northern Italy. The obvious question is not whether trains are pleasant. It is whether paying for an Interrail Pass gives you enough usable travel to beat ordinary tickets. The answer for spring 2026 is clear: Interrail is worth it when your trip includes several long rail journeys and at least one change of plan. It is poor value for a short, fixed route built around early-booked high-speed tickets. Spring helps because March, April, and much of May usually…