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Personally, I've done trips with and without a Eurail pass. I loved hopping on the train
whenever I pleased. I didn't have to worry about planning anything, and I decided where I
next wanted to visit on a whim. It's no surprise that one of the most popular ways to travel
Europe is with a rail pass.
It's a great option for people who want to see a lot or for those who want the ultimate flex-
ibility. There are rail passes to meet most people's needs. But with so many options, choosing
the right rail pass can become overwhelming. This section will cover everything you need to
know for making your pass work for you.
RAIL PASS BASIC INFORMATION
A Eurail pass is a single ticket that gives you access to nearly any train in twenty-four
countries in Europe—which includes Austria (including Liechtenstein), Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France (including Monaco), Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Types of Eurail passes
he Global Pass includes unlimited travel throughout all twenty-four countries covered in
the pass. The global pass is available in five fixed-length versions—fifteen days, twenty-one
days, one month, two months, and three months. This option allows you to travel as much as
you want while the pass is valid.
he Flexi Pass also covers all twenty-four countries but it gives you the option to choose
either ten or fifteen individual travel days within a two-month window. This option is cheaper
than the unlimited Global Pass, but it does require a little more planning so you don't waste
any travel days.
he Eurail Select Pass gives you unlimited travel between three, four, or five bordering
countries for five, six, eight, ten, or fifteen travel days within a two-month period (France is
not included in this option). This is a good choice if you're sticking to a specific region. The
Eurail Regional Pass is similar to the Select Pass but it's only valid for two bordering coun-
tries. There is also the Eurail National Pass , which is valid for a single country (some smaller
countries are grouped together into a single pass—Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg,
for example).
he France rail , BritRail , and Swiss rail are country-specific passes that differ slightly from
the Eurail National Pass. For example, the Swiss rail pass also includes bus and boat travel in
addition to the trains.
Rail pass costs
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