{"id":2437,"date":"2017-07-25T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T00:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2018-03-14T10:29:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T04:59:47","slug":"what-is-the-eurail-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/regions\/what-is-the-eurail-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Eurail Pass?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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First introduced in 1959, the\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0Pass is your all-in-one ticket to access extensive rail networks, and some ferries, across 28 European countries. It is the most common and most flexible way to travel across Europe.\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0is not a company, nor are there special\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0trains, it’s simply the brand name for the principal rail pass (ticket) offered to overseas visitors.<\/p>\n

You can choose a\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0pass that gives you unlimited travel, for various periods of time on the national rail networks, which means you can hop-on-and-off whenever you like.\u00a0 Unlimited travel means, you can use one train, or 20 trains a day, going 10 miles or 800 miles, it doesn’t matter.\u00a0\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0passes allow you to travel on all the normal scheduled trains run by the national train operator; high-speed, inter-city, overnight, local, regional, or suburban.<\/p>\n

To qualify to purchase a\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0Pass, you have to live outside of Europe, and the Pass must be purchased prior to landing in Europe. Europeans do not qualify for the Pass, and instead, need to buy an\u00a0InterRail<\/span>Pass.<\/p>\n

With a\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0Pass, the beauty and breathtaking scenery of Europe is at your fingertips. You can view stunning landscapes right outside your train window! As mentioned, the wide network of\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0trains and the flexibility of the pass, provide ease and convenience to visit Europe\u2019s cities and villages. \u00a0More than 10,000 destinations can be visited with just one rail pass, and you can customize your own itinerary.<\/p>\n

You don’t need to specify the exact date you want your\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0pass to start when you buy it.\u00a0 The pass validity will start on the day you validate it at the first station in Europe. This can be done any time in the 11 months after you buy it.<\/p>\n

To start using your\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0Pass, you will need to \u2018validate\u2019 it a primary station, before your first train.<\/p>\n

You do this by going to the ticket office, where the agent will enter the start date on your pass.\u00a0 Your\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0pass is then ready to use and the\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0clock starts ticking.<\/p>\n

There are different types of\u00a0Eurail<\/span>\u00a0Pass:<\/strong><\/p>\n