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An EuRail or InterRail pass will generally grant a passenger free transportation on an ordinary train (for example, EuroCity trains and Regional) and passage with reservations on premier trains (such as TGV, Thalys, Eurostar, Eurostar Italia, AVE and all night trains).

The EuRail Group G.I.E. (sometimes referred to as Eurorail) is a Netherlands-based company, registered in Luxembourg, that sells passes and tickets for European railroads. It is owned by a group of European rail carriers and shipping companies.

Its principal products are EuRail passes and InterRail passes, with which a passenger has largely unlimited ability to travel on nearly all European railroads and some shipping lines at a fixed price per day of travel or travel within a certain number of days.

EuRail passes are available only to Non-EU Residents whereas InterRail passes are only available to EU Residents.

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How does the "10 days within 2 months" Eurail pass work?

I've been reading over the FAQ page and terms on eurail.com before I purchase my pass (first trip to Europe, so I'm trying to triple-check everything) but there are a couple points that I don't find as clear as they could be, so I could use some…
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Am I eligible for the Eurail Youth pass? I am 27.5 years old

I will be 27 years and 5 months old this June, when I'll take the first train. Will I be eligible for the EU rail Youth pass? It shows 12-27 years old for Youth, and 28+ for the Adult. I think I fall in between 27 and 28. Which one should I get?
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Do I need to reserve ICE train from Germany to Belgium with first-class rail pass?

I'll be travelling with a first-class Germany-Benelux rail pass, and I'm planning to take an ICE train from Cologne (Germany) to Brussels (Belgium). Will I need to reserve a seat for this train? I don't know how I can find out this information.
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Traveling Swiss Rail with a Eurail pass — is there still a need to purchase supplements to travel from Disentis/Mustér to Andermatt?

We have a 1st Class, Select Eurail Pass for Switzerland and I have seen the notice that the route from Disentis/Mustér over the pass to Andermatt costs extra, even with this pass. I also have seen recent notices that since the first of January,…
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Can Eurail pass be used for CityNightLine overnight trains?

In this question, Mark Mayo's answer (see "Option 1") includes a CityNightLine overnight train. Can any portion of that trip be covered by a Eurail pass? For reference, the whole trip is: Eurostar & City Night Line sleeper train: Hop on a…
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How can two persons having Eurail and Interrail passes book same train and stay together?

Consider two persons: a EU citizen and an Indian coming in EU for visiting a couple of countries. According to this page (and if I'm not missing anything), the EU citizen would have to get an Interrail pass, while the Indian person would get an…
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Eurail Global Pass - Is it valid for travel within city local transport?

We are a family of 4 persons (children 9 years and 7 years) and are travelling to Berlin. We would be there for 40 days. We plan to travel to nearby cities within Germany and other countries over weekends. After that we plan to travel for next 15…
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Euro Rail Pass in non-native country

Can I get a Euro Rail Pass in France considering that I haven't applied for it in my native country i.e. India?
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Where can I book seat reservations to go with a Eurail pass?

A Eurail Global Pass offers free travel for a certain number of days, but doesn't include seat reservations. Seat reservations can be made on raileurope.com (and their regional sister sites for Australia, Canada, and the rest of the world), but they…
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Why is Eurail more expensive than Interrail?

I was looking into planning a train trip with a friend from abroad and I realized that getting a Rail pass for him would be a lot more expensive - 371 EUR vs. 253 EUR. Is there a reason why non-European residents are heavily penalized? Or perhaps…
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Can you use an Eurail unlimited pass without having to pay additional fees?

I have read a bit about the Eurail unlimited passes available to USA and other non euro residents. Current the unlimited (unlm trips every day) for 3 months is around 1700 eur. There is a lot of mention of the hidden fees associated with using this…
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Residency checks for Interrail passes?

I have already bought an interrail promotional global pass and paid for it. However, afterall, I found that probably I should buy Eurail pass (I am living in Ireland as an exchange student from Hong Kong, but my course only last for 11 weeks here.…
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What is preferable, Eurail Pass or Buying Pass on the spot?

I plan to visit 3 countries in Europe during May: Paris, Italy and England ( in that order). I will be staying in each country for 1 week; at the end of the week I will be moving on from a country to another. Edit: Here are more updates on my…
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Does Eurail Continuous Global pass offer unlimited trips?

I can't find the answer to this simple Q: For example, if I buy a Eurail Global Continuous pass for 3 months ($2200ish at this time), can I make, say, 1000 trips on regional train services in all Eurail countries (i.e. no supplements or reservation…
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Train from Krakow to Berlin

Is there a train from Krakow to Berlin (e.g Krakow - Warsaw - Berlin)? I am told that there isn't one any longer. https://www.europebyrail.eu/the-wawel-tale https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/deutsche-bahn-new-long-distance-bus-services.html
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