The growing development of the European rail network gives travellers greater flexibility, making travel to Brit’s number one holiday hotspot – Spain – easier.

Unlike airplanes which travellers have to catch at definite times and to set destinations, rail passengers can choose their timetables and destinations with greater flexibility, according to Rail Europe.

This could see travellers aimed for the south of Spain stopping off at destinations such as Madrid along the way.

A Rail Europe spokesperson pointed out that the InterRail passes which cover a certain period of unlimited travel suit travellers needs and whims.

She added: “You’ve got the flexibility to literally hop from country to country as you want to… You have the freedom to travel when and where you like.”

While Spain is dotted with airports, many of which are served from the UK, the spokesperson said that plane travel has its drawbacks.

“If you fly and you want to change your flight, you end up pretty much having to book a new one – particularly with low cost airlines – or it’s going to cost you a lot to make amendments to your flight,” she commented.