Europe Travel> Eurail National Pass

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If time is a constraint and you still want to see Europe, you have done the right thing by planning a visit to a dream destination. This is where a Eurail National Pass comes handy. The Eurail National Pass is a single country pass by which you can enjoy one particular European country in a short span of time.

You can avail of passes for the following countries:

• Benelux
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Finland
• Greece
• Holland
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Spain
• Sweden

Overall, these Eurail National Passes offer you unlimited rail travel within a particular country. You can utilize such passes for a specific number of days within one month travel period. Also, with every Eurail Pass that you buy, you get a free Eurail Traveler's Guide, a railroad map of Europe and a Eurail Timetable with a listing of main rail connections in Europe. Travel guides such as these can help you in charting out your travel plans.

Europe Travel> Eurail Regional Pass

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Do you want to explore Europe but don’t have enough time? Maybe you can try the Eurail Regional Pass. The Eurail Regional Pass is ideal to travel and see a small part of Europe in a short time. Eurail offers 20 Regional Passes, thereby providing you with a chance to visit two or more countries.

The Eurail Regional Pass entails:

• Unlimited travel in one of the 20 available country combinations
• Travel for 3 up to 10 days within 2 months

You can avail of passes for the following country combinations:

1. Austria - Croatia/Slovenia
2. Austria - Czech Republic
3. Austria - Germany
4. Austria - Hungary
5. Austria - Switzerland
6. Benelux - France
7. Benelux - Germany
8. Croatia/Slovenia - Hungary
9. Czech Republic - Germany
10. Denmark - Germany
11. France - Germany
12. France - Italy
13. France - Spain
14. France - Switzerland
15. Germany - Poland
16. Germany - Switzerland
17. Greece - Italy
18. Hungary - Romania
19. Italy - Spain
20. Portugal - Spain

Europe Travel> Eurail Select Pass

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Do you want a good deal from a Eurail pass? Then go for a Eurail Select Pass that allows you to see some neighboring countries apart from the usual route. In this pass, you can choose 3, 4 or 5 countries and cover them in 5, 6, 8 or 10 travel days within the two month validity. You can also choose a 15 day travel option if you wish to see 5 countries.

The countries to choose from are:

• Austria (including Liechtenstein)
• Belgium/Netherlands/Luxemburg
• Bulgaria/Montenegro/Serbia
• Croatia/Slovenia
• Denmark
• Finland
• France (including Monaco)
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Norway
• Portugal
• Republic of Ireland
• Romania
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Neighboring Countries
There are in all 23 countries that are connected by train/ ship. But here you need to select two countries that must be linked by a direct train and are part of the Eurail offer. Ireland is an exception to this rule, which can be combined with Benelux, even though there is no direct rail or boat link.

Select Pass for 3 Countries
You can select three countries out of 23 European countries for a span of 5, 6, 8 or 10 travel days within a 2-month period.

Select Pass for 4 Countries
You can select four countries out of 23 European countries for a span of 5, 6, 8 or 10 travel days within a 2-month period.

Select Pass for 5 Countries
You can select five countries out of 23 European countries for a span of 5, 6, 8, 10 or 15 travel days within a 2-month period.

Types of Eurail Select Passes
Each Eurail Select pass – 3, 4 and 5 countries have the following types of passes:

• Select Pass Countries Adult
• Select Pass Countries Saver, and
• Select Pass Countries Youth

The overall common travel clauses are:

1. The countries must be connected by rail/ ship
2. The traveler needs to be 26 years or older on the day of travel to avail of an Adult Pass
3. Super saver passes are offered to travelers who are traveling in a group of two or more
4. To avail of youth passes, one can be traveling individually or in a group, provided he/ she is 25 years or younger on the day of travel
5. There are discounts offered on group/ youth travel depending on the number of countries they are visiting

Europe Travel> Eurail Global Pass

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A Eurail Global Pass allows you an extensive traveling opportunity across the European continent. Is this a kind of rail pass that you're looking for?

An unlimited travel that allows you to cover around 18 Global Pass countries starting from –

• Austria (including Liechtenstein)
  
• Belgium
  
• Denmark
  
• Finland
  
• France (including Monaco)
  
• Germany
  
• Greece
  
• Hungary
  
• Italy
  
• Luxembourg
  
• The Netherlands
  
• Norway
  
• Portugal
  
• Republic of Ireland
  
• Romania
  
• Spain
  
• Sweden, and
  
• Switzerland

Validity

The validity of the Global Pass varies from –

• 15 days
  
• 21 days
  
• 1 month
  
• 2 months
  
• 3 months
  
• 10 days in 2 months
  
• 15 days in 2 months
  

Types of Eurail Global Passes

The types of Eurail Global Pass range from –

1. Adult Passes: for individual travelers who are 26 years or older on their first day of travel
   
2. Saver Passes: for group travelers
   
3. Youth Passes: for individual/ group travelers who are 25 or younger on their first day of travel