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 What is a Europass or a Eurailpass?
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The Europass or Eurailpass are a relatively inexpensive train ticket that, under a single price, allows you to travel through Europe. This means that instead of buying individual tickets to travel from one city to another whose price changes depending on the distance traveled, you can buy your pass (only once) and then you can travel around Europe ignoring the length of each individual travel. However, some restrictions apply to this special ticket.
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Where can I buy my Europass or Eurailpass?
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You can buy your tickets on the internet is Europrail. You can find your pass here:
Rail Europe
Europrail
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How many types of Eurailpass exist?
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The Eurail network covers 17 countries, and the different passes allow you to travel a few of them or all of them:
1) Eurail Pass that covers 17 countries, and
2) Eurail Select Pass, cover only 3, 4 or 5 of the 17 countries of the network.
Then, the Eurail Pass can be bought as:
1) Consecutive day pass, or
2) Flexipass, or
3) Youthpass
Finally, if you travel in groups of 2 to 5 people, you can buy the Saverpass for less money; However all of you must travel together at all times.
This chart should give you a better idea of the description above:
Eurail Pass
See detail |
17 countries |
Consecutive day pass |
1st class
1 adult |
Saverpass
1st class
2 - 5 people |
Youth
2nd Class |
Flexipass
10 or 15 days |
1st class
1 adult |
Saverpass
1st class
2 - 5 people |
Youth
2nd Class |
Eurail
Select Pass
See detail |
3, 4 or 5 adjacent countries |
Flexipass
5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 days |
1st class
1 adult |
Saverpass
1st class
2 - 5 people |
Youth
2nd Class |
- Countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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What is the difference between the Consecutive Day Pass and Flexipass?
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In a Consecutive Day Pass, you can travel daily within an specific period of time. If you don't travel one day you don't get any refund for that day that you didn't use.
A Flexipass, in the other hand, allows you to travel a limited amount of days (10 as an example), in a two months period.
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Is there any age limit to use an Europass?
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No, but if you are older than 25 you must travel in first class. If you are 25 or less, then you either travel in first class or in second class, with a Youthpass.
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Can I buy my Europass or Eurailpass in Europe?
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No, both Europass and Eurailpass can be bought only by non European citizens, and you must buy it before you arrive to Europe. However, if you live in Europe (at least for 6 months) then you qualify for an Inter-Rail pass.
You can buy your Inter-Rail pass at Rail Europe.
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What choices do I have with an Inter-Rail pass?
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Inter-Rail is divided in 8 zones, these are:
Zone A Republic Of Ireland
Zone B Finland, Norway, Sweden
Zone C Austria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
Zone D Czech and Slovak Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland
Zone E Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Zone F Morocco, Portugal, Spain
Zone G Greece, Italy, Turkey, Slovenia, Patras
Zone H Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Macedonia
And you can choose from 1, 2, 3 or all zones for periods of 22 days or one month.
You can buy your Inter-Rail pass at Rail Europe.
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Are seat reservations required even if I use my Europass?
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Yes, you require to make reservations when you are traveling in a fast train, like: TGV, Pendolino, Thalys, Eurostar, X2000, and highly recommended for ICE and certain InterCity and EuroCity trains. Also, Friday and Sunday evenings and afternoons are peak travel periods, so you might want to consider making a reservation. Also, some long distance trains require them.
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