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Traveler’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />
2011<br />
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Contents<br />
Introduction 5<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Pass - Essential information 7<br />
Flexi Passes 11<br />
Trains in Europe 13<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Pass - Practical information 15<br />
Information by country 18<br />
Conditions of use 36<br />
For information about the <strong>Eurail</strong> Group and its products,<br />
visit www.eurailgroup.com. Or perhaps you’d like to get<br />
inspiration and itinerary ideas for traveling in Europe? Go<br />
to www.eurailtravel.com. This comprehensive website is<br />
designed to help you get the most out of your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass, and<br />
experience the best in culture and adventure that Europe has<br />
to offer.<br />
What do you think?<br />
The aim of this Traveler’s <strong>Guide</strong> is to help you clearly understand<br />
exactly how to use the <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass and get the most out<br />
of it. Does the guide do its job? We would very much like to<br />
know what you think, whether you are the Pass holder, or just<br />
a casual reader. Please email your comments to<br />
feedback@eurail.nl<br />
Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this<br />
guide is correct and up to date. Such information, however,<br />
is subject to change without<br />
notice, and no guarantee<br />
can be made regarding its<br />
accuracy or completeness.<br />
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Welcome to the world<br />
of <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass!<br />
Dear <strong>Eurail</strong> traveler,<br />
Congratulations! You’ve chosen the perfect way to travel<br />
through Europe - by train! The extensive European train<br />
network is safe, eco-friendly, comfortable and reliable. It will<br />
take you quickly and easily from the continent’s most dynamic<br />
cities to its loveliest villages. Equally important, you’ll be<br />
able to travel with maximum fl exibility - when and where you<br />
want - and in a relaxed way that gives you the chance to fully<br />
experience and appreciate the magnifi cent variety in Europe’s<br />
scenic landscapes.<br />
Your <strong>Eurail</strong> travel documentation includes this Traveler’s<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>, a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Map, a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Timetable, and<br />
a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Cover with a Travel Report inside. The <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
Pass itself consists of the Pass Cover with the Travel Report<br />
together with an attached ticket. In this Traveler’s <strong>Guide</strong> you’ll<br />
fi nd ‘Essential Information’ on how to use your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass,<br />
when and how you should make reservations, and more.<br />
Please read this section carefully! The guide also contains<br />
details of many other benefi ts and discounts the Pass entitles<br />
you to, and hints and tips to help you make your <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
adventure as enjoyable and unforgettable as possible.<br />
Thank you for choosing <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass, and enjoy<br />
your journey!<br />
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Introduction<br />
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<strong>Eurail</strong> Pass -<br />
Essential information<br />
Please read the following very carefully to ensure a<br />
smooth and pleasant <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass experience<br />
What travel documents will I need?<br />
Aside from the ticket and Pass Cover with the Travel Report<br />
that together make up your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass, you will need a valid<br />
passport. Depending on your nationality, you may also need<br />
a visa to visit certain countries (find out at http://europa.eu/<br />
travel). Travel insurance is also strongly recommended - this is<br />
not included in your Pass!<br />
How do I start using my <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass?<br />
First, you must activate the ticket. This can be done by<br />
the travel agent you purchased the Pass from, but also<br />
at a ticket window in any European train station.<br />
You must activate your Pass within 6 months after you<br />
buy it. The person activating your ticket will stamp the<br />
date in the activation box, and fill out your passport<br />
number and the first and last allowed days of travel.<br />
The first travel day can be the one on which the ticket<br />
is activated, or a later date - you choose. The last day<br />
will always correspond to the complete length of time<br />
the pass is valid for.<br />
Once the ticket is activated, treat your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass as<br />
carefully as cash (no refunds if it is lost or stolen!), and<br />
keep it clean and unmarked. You are only allowed to<br />
write in the Travel Report section of the Pass Cover<br />
and, if you have a Flexi Pass, in the Travel Calendar<br />
section on the ticket itself. Flexi Passes have a Travel<br />
Calendar printed directly on the ticket (see example<br />
on page 11). If you have a Flexi Pass, please read the<br />
‘Using the Flexi Pass’ section carefully, page 11.<br />
What is the <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Cover for?<br />
The Pass Cover protects your activated <strong>Eurail</strong> ticket, which<br />
is stapled inside. It also includes the Travel Report form<br />
that you must present, together with the ticket, to ticket<br />
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inspectors. Fill out your personal and ticket details before<br />
you start using your Pass, and fi ll out the journey details<br />
before you enter any new train, ferry or bus when using your<br />
Pass for transportation or a discount.<br />
How often can I use my <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass?<br />
It depends on the type you have. <strong>Eurail</strong> Global Passes, valid<br />
for 22 countries, come in two sorts.<br />
• The ‘Continuous’ Pass can be used as often as you want<br />
during the time period it is valid for.<br />
• The ‘Flexi’ Pass can only be used for a specifi c number<br />
of travel days during the period of validity. <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes<br />
that only cover specifi c geographical areas (<strong>Eurail</strong> Select,<br />
Regional and One Country Passes) are all Flexi Passes.<br />
Is my <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass valid for all trains and boats in Europe?<br />
Your Pass entitles you to transportation on all the national<br />
railways and shipping lines listed in your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Cover, and<br />
on some private railways listed in the ‘Information by Country’<br />
section of this guide. Not included, however, are reservations<br />
costs and surcharges required for overnight beds and seats<br />
on certain international and high-speed trains. For more<br />
information, see the ‘Seat & Bed Reservations’ box below and<br />
the ‘Costs & Surcharges’ table on the back of the <strong>Eurail</strong> Map.<br />
Seat and bed reservations<br />
Certain trains - such as high-speed, international and night<br />
trains - usually require you to reserve a seat or a bed for<br />
an extra fee. Seats on such trains can be in high demand,<br />
especially to very popular destinations such as Italy, France<br />
and Spain, and during the July and August high season.<br />
Furthermore, the number of seats allocated to <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass<br />
holders on these trains can be limited. Advance booking<br />
is therefore highly recommended - preferably before<br />
you arrive in Europe (most trains can be booked up to 3<br />
months in advance). Should seats for pass holders be sold<br />
out for a train you want, you’ll have to purchase a full-fare<br />
ticket. But you could also try a different day or time, or<br />
consider taking an alternative route. To fi nd out whether a<br />
train requires reservations, consult your travel agent or the<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Timetable, enquire at a European railway station, or<br />
check a European railway website. The Austrian website<br />
www.oebb.at is particularly clear and user-friendly.<br />
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For free passage on international ferry routes, your Pass<br />
must be valid for the country of departure AND the country of<br />
arrival. For discounted passage, the Pass must be valid for the<br />
country of departure OR the country of arrival.<br />
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What if I need to travel<br />
through a country not<br />
covered by my <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass?<br />
If any portion of your journey<br />
goes through a country that<br />
is not covered by your Pass,<br />
you will need to buy a ticket<br />
for that leg of your journey.<br />
Do this at a ticket counter in<br />
advance, since tickets on the<br />
train will be more expensive.<br />
How do I make seat and bed reservations?<br />
Before your trip, you can make reservations through the<br />
travel agent who sold you your Pass. In Europe, make<br />
reservations at a railway station ticket counter, or a<br />
dedicated <strong>Eurail</strong> Aid Offices. These are located at airports<br />
and train stations in major European cities (see Information<br />
by Country for locations, page 18).<br />
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Using the Flexi Pass<br />
If you have a Flexi Pass, please read the following<br />
carefully to make sure you use it properly<br />
What’s the Travel Calendar on the Flexi Pass ticket for?<br />
Your Flexi Pass entitles you to a set number of travel days<br />
within a specific period of time. On any travel day, you can hop<br />
on and off as many trains as you like. But before you board<br />
your first train of the day, it is extremely important that you<br />
write the date in the Travel Calendar on your ticket. Not doing<br />
so is the same as traveling without a ticket, which means you<br />
will have to pay a full-fare ticket and may also risk a fine.<br />
How do I fill in the Travel Calendar?<br />
Your Travel Calendar will have a day and month box for each<br />
of the travel days you are entitled to. Even if you already have<br />
a carefully planned schedule worked out, don’t fill in the whole<br />
calendar at once - you’ll lose all flexibility about when you can<br />
travel! As you start each travel day, write the day and month in<br />
the proper boxes under ‘1’, for the first travel day, under ‘2’ for<br />
the second, etc. (see example below). Do not do this in pencil:<br />
you must use blue or black ink! Also, don’t forget to fill out the<br />
journey details on your Travel Report before taking each train,<br />
ferry or bus on a travel day.<br />
Example of the Travel Calendar and<br />
activation<br />
These 2 dates need to be filled in for your pass to be valid.<br />
Travel calendar<br />
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How do I enter an overnight journey in<br />
my Flexi Pass Travel Calendar?<br />
There are two ways:<br />
• If your train departs before 19.00h (7 pm), you need to<br />
use two travel days (fill in the day of departure in one set<br />
of boxes and the day of arrival in the next).<br />
• If you are traveling on a direct night train (with no connections<br />
or layovers) that departs after 19.00h (7 pm)<br />
and arrives after 04.00h (4 am), you only need to use one<br />
day - the day of arrival. For instance, if you take the direct<br />
night train from Prague to Vienna that departs on August<br />
2nd at 21.53, you only have to write August 3rd in the<br />
calendar. Please note that for such an overnight trip, your<br />
Pass must be valid on the day of departure and arrival<br />
(see Conditions of Use, article 7, page 37).<br />
A free overnight ferry, which includes one night, requires<br />
just one travel day. You may enter either the day of departure<br />
or the day of arrival in the Travel Calendar.<br />
What if I make a mistake filling out the Travel Calendar?<br />
Be very careful and try not to - mistakes cannot be corrected,<br />
since an altered travel date could be interpreted as an attempt<br />
at fraud. You will have to enter the correct day in the next<br />
box, which means you ‘lose’ one travel day. In case you make<br />
a mistake, you can have your Pass replaced for €30 (or the<br />
equivalent in local currency) at the nearest <strong>Eurail</strong> Aid Office<br />
(see Information by Country section, page 18).<br />
Does my Pass entitle me to anything else?<br />
Yes - to a great range of special benefits, including<br />
free or discounted transportation on European buses<br />
and ferries. See the Information by Country section for<br />
details. When making use of these benefits, keep the<br />
following points in mind.<br />
• You may only make use of free transportation on a<br />
travel day that you have written on your ticket.<br />
• Discounted travel does not require use of a travel day.<br />
You can take advantage of this at any time (even if you<br />
have used all your travel days) as long as the journey<br />
takes place before the last day of the overall validity.<br />
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Discover the trains<br />
Not all trains in Europe are the same! There are many<br />
different types, each with its own advantages and<br />
offering different types of travel experiences.<br />
Local trains<br />
Easy, relaxed and intimate - that sums up the atmosphere of<br />
the countless local trains that you will find throughout Europe.<br />
Some of them only have 2nd class cars. Nowhere else will you<br />
get a better feel for the local people and European life than on<br />
these trains that weave their way from town to town, taking<br />
the locals to work, market or play.<br />
Express trains<br />
Domestic and international express trains make fewer<br />
stops, and get you to your destination more quickly than<br />
local trains. These are commonly called InterCity (IC) or<br />
EuroCity (EC) trains. These trains sometimes require a seat<br />
reservation.<br />
High speed trains<br />
Want to cover a long distance really fast, or as luxuriously as<br />
possible? There are many high speed services that criss cross<br />
Europe - all of them with comfortable 1st and 2nd class cars<br />
and catering services. Seat reservations are usually required,<br />
and additional costs must be paid.<br />
Legendary scenic rail routes<br />
Europe is bursting with picturesque scenery that can be<br />
enjoyed from any type of train. But there are numerous<br />
train routes that are legendary for the magnificent vistas<br />
they pass through. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are valid for many of<br />
them, or entitle you to a discount. Reservations are sometimes<br />
required - they are always highly recommended. See<br />
the back of the <strong>Eurail</strong> Map for a sample of Europe’s most<br />
scenic routes.<br />
Night trains<br />
Night trains run between many of Europe’s major cities, and<br />
offer a variety of sleeping accommodations for different budgets.<br />
It’s a unique experience to arrive rested and ready-to-go<br />
in a brand new country early in the morning. A night train can<br />
also save you money, since the supplement you pay can cost<br />
less than a hotel room, depending on the accommodation you<br />
choose. Some overnight trains offer reclining seats (generally<br />
only 2nd class), which have the least expensive surcharge.<br />
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The majority offer standard couchettes as well as more luxurious<br />
sleepers, with the required supplement rising accordingly<br />
in price.<br />
Couchettes are compartments with four open bunks in 1st<br />
class and four or six open bunks in 2nd class. These are<br />
shared with other passengers of both sexes, and people<br />
generally sleep in their day clothes. Wash basins and toilets<br />
facilities are at the end of each train car corridor. A sheet,<br />
blanket and pillow are provided. Sleepers offer more comfort<br />
and privacy, accommodating one or two passengers in<br />
1st class, and two or three in 2nd class. They usually have<br />
a private wash basin and are allocated exclusively for either<br />
men or women, unless your party occupies all the beds in the<br />
compartment. Some night trains even offer deluxe sleeper<br />
compartments with a private toilet and shower. Reservations<br />
are always required.<br />
Travel document collection<br />
Border crossings and passport checks often take place<br />
on these trains in the middle of the night. It is therefore<br />
quite common before you go to sleep for the car attendant<br />
to collect your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass and passport for border<br />
formalities, so you won’t have to be disturbed. This is<br />
standard procedure - your documents will be returned to<br />
you in the morning. Just double-check that the returned<br />
documents are indeed yours, and that they are all there.<br />
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<strong>Eurail</strong> Pass -<br />
Practical information<br />
Assistance while traveling in Europe<br />
There are special <strong>Eurail</strong> Aid Offices in many major train<br />
stations where you can get information and assistance with,<br />
for instance, reservations. If your pass has been issued or activated<br />
incorrectly, do not use it! Instead, exchange it for a new<br />
one at a <strong>Eurail</strong> Aid office in a country that your Pass is valid in.<br />
You will find information on the location of the <strong>Eurail</strong> Aid offices<br />
in each country in the Information by Country section on page<br />
18. Please note that the opening hours are subject to change.<br />
1st or 2nd class<br />
Your class of travel depends on the type of <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass you<br />
have bought, and is indicated on your Pass ticket. If you have<br />
a 2nd class Pass and wish to travel 1st class on a particular<br />
journey, you will need to pay the price difference in advance<br />
at a ticket window. If you have a 1st class pass, you are not<br />
entitled to a refund if you travel in 2nd class. Some domestic<br />
trains do not have 1st class cars, and boat services do not<br />
generally offer a class distinction. At some major stations,<br />
there are special railway lounges that may be available to<br />
1st class Pass holders: These are listed in the Information by<br />
Country section (page 18). Please note that railways have the<br />
right to change their policy on Pass holder access to these<br />
lounges without notice.<br />
When and where’s my train?<br />
The Austrian <strong>Rail</strong>way website (www.oebb.at), previously<br />
mentioned in Seat & Bed Reservations, is also a handy<br />
resource for checking train schedules, platform information<br />
and more in advance. It covers all of Europe, including small<br />
towns and international connections, and you can print out the<br />
schedules you need. Remember that European time is given<br />
using the 24-hour clock: after 12:00 noon comes 13:00 (1pm),<br />
14:00 (2pm) etc., up to 24:00 (midnight).<br />
You’ll find departure schedules and platform information in<br />
all train stations, ranging from posters (departures on yellow<br />
paper, arrivals on white) to computerized kiosks and boards<br />
providing up to the minute information. Larger stations almost<br />
always have a staffed information counter as well. On the platforms<br />
themselves, there are also usually displays confirming<br />
the next train’s departure time and destination.<br />
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Big city, many stations!<br />
Most larger cities have multiple train stations, and trains do not<br />
always stop at all of them. If you want to arrive at a specific<br />
station in a particular city, be sure to check that the train you<br />
want to take does stop there. And when heading on to a new<br />
destination, double check exactly which station you need to<br />
depart from, so you don’t go to the wrong one.<br />
Getting on the right train<br />
(and staying on it)!<br />
Ready to board? If you’ve made a reservation, you’ll<br />
find the car and seat number printed on the ticket.<br />
Some platforms feature a poster indicating exactly<br />
where specific cars stop on the platform. Be ready<br />
to board the train the minute it arrives; station stops<br />
are often very short. You can see if a car is 1st or 2nd<br />
class by the numbers posted near the train door or<br />
window (some trains have both classes in one car).<br />
Also keep in mind that trains are sometimes split in<br />
the middle of a journey, and continue on to different<br />
destinations. Pay close attention to the destination<br />
displays, where this will be indicated, and to any car<br />
numbers you see near exterior or interior doors. Before<br />
splitting, the conductor will announce which cars<br />
are going where.<br />
Are we there yet?<br />
Station stops are not always announced or may be announced<br />
in a foreign language that you do not understand.<br />
Take note of your scheduled arrival time and the names of the<br />
stations before your stop so you will be prepared to exit the<br />
train when it arrives at your destination. Station names are<br />
usually clearly visible on platforms, but you can always ask the<br />
conductor or a fellow passenger if you are not sure.<br />
Food on board<br />
Many long-distance and high-speed trains have full-service<br />
restaurant cars offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. On express<br />
trains, there are sometimes buffet and bar cars that sell<br />
light meals throughout the trip, and vendors who pass through<br />
the carriages selling snacks and beverages. Food service<br />
is not very common on local domestic trains. If you want to<br />
know if your train has a buffet or restaurant car, ask at the station.<br />
And of course you can always take your own picnic meal!<br />
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Money<br />
You’ll find many ATMs affiliated with <strong>Plus</strong> (Visa) and Cirrus<br />
(MasterCard) where you can regularly get cash for daily<br />
expenses. Bring a credit and/or debit card, and enough cash<br />
in the currency of the country you’re arriving in for a day or so<br />
as an emergency backup. Make sure this is mostly in smalldenomination<br />
bills ($50 equivalent or less) as larger bills aren’t<br />
always accepted in certain outlets and trains. For an overview<br />
of <strong>Eurail</strong>-participating countries that have the Euro as currency,<br />
see the back of your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass Map.<br />
Luggage<br />
Since you’ll be carrying or wheeling this around for most of<br />
your trip, we recommend that you travel light! Depending on<br />
the type of train, you’ll find luggage racks above the seats<br />
and/or at the end of the car. Do keep an eye on your luggage,<br />
since railways cannot be held responsible for lost or stolen<br />
bags. Most major train stations offer storage facilities or coinoperated<br />
lockers for luggage.<br />
Safety<br />
Train stations can be busy, exciting and sometimes even overwhelming<br />
places. In Europe, they are generally quite safe, but<br />
those with a lot of tourist traffic will sometimes draw thieves<br />
and pickpockets. Be especially alert in stations and on trains<br />
going to or from an airport, and always keep a close eye on<br />
your valuables!<br />
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Information by country<br />
Here you will find country-specific information that is useful<br />
for your <strong>Eurail</strong> journey, including airport links to the main city<br />
centers, Aid Offices and extra Pass benefits. These benefits<br />
usually cannot be secured in advance, but must be arranged<br />
on the spot. Please note that benefits are subject to change:<br />
before booking, confirm that the company honors the discount.<br />
Multiple countries<br />
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Austria<br />
A Pass valid in Austria is valid with ÖBB,<br />
the national railway company of Austria<br />
and with the following private railway line:<br />
• ROeEE<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Blue Danube Schiffahrt 20% discount;<br />
www.ddsg-blue-danube.at<br />
• Sightseeing boat trips in Vienna and<br />
Wachau<br />
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount;<br />
www.bsb-online.com<br />
• Boat crossings on Lake Constance<br />
(Bodensee) from May to October<br />
Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck<br />
special price; www.donauschiffahrt.de<br />
• Linz-Passau: reservation compulsory<br />
Other pass benefits<br />
Meininger hotels 10% discount<br />
if you book directly with Meininger at<br />
www.meininger-hotels.com<br />
• Located in Berlin, Frankfurt,<br />
München, Köln, Hamburg, Wien,<br />
London and Salzburg (from spring<br />
2011). All-you-can-eat breakfast is<br />
€ 4,00 and free WiFi in the lobby.<br />
Contact: +49(0)30 6663 6100 or<br />
welcome@meininger-hotels.com<br />
ÖBB Intercitybus<br />
(1st and 2nd class)<br />
free transportation; www.oebb.at<br />
• Graz-Klagenfurt<br />
• Klagenfurt/Villach-Venezia (Mestre<br />
& Piazzale Roma) (included if your<br />
Pass is valid in both Austria and<br />
Italy; supplements are required)<br />
Aid Offices<br />
Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 9:45pm<br />
Salzburg Hauptbahnhof (Lounge)<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 9:30pm<br />
Wien Westbahnhof (Vienna)<br />
Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Saturday: 8:00am - 1:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Vienna: the international airport is<br />
Vienna Schwechat (VIE). From the<br />
airport there are connections to Wien-<br />
Nord, Wien-Mitte (<strong>Eurail</strong> Passes are<br />
valid on S-Bahn, not on CAT), Wien-<br />
West, Wien-Meidling (VAL,Vienna<br />
Airport Lines, bus every 20 minutes,<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Passes are not valid)<br />
Belgium<br />
A Pass valid in Belgium is valid with the<br />
national railway company NMBS/SNCB.<br />
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Extra pass benefi ts<br />
HUSA-Hotels 10% discount;<br />
www.husa.es<br />
Discount on the best internet rate, not<br />
in combination with other offers.<br />
Book at www.husa.es (login: RAIL<br />
PASS, password: EURAILINTERRAIL)<br />
or by tel. +34 902 100 710 (reference<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Inter<strong>Rail</strong>)<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Gare de Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels)<br />
Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Saturday, Sunday and holidays:<br />
9:00am - 4:30pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Brussels: the main airport is<br />
Brussels Nationaal Airport. From<br />
the airport there are connections<br />
to Brussels North, Central,<br />
Midi (Train, every 20 minutes)<br />
and to many other destinations.<br />
Share your travel stories<br />
www.myeurailtravel.com<br />
Bulgaria<br />
A Pass valid in Bulgaria is valid with BDZ,<br />
the national railway company of Bulgaria.<br />
Airport links<br />
Sofi a: from the airport there are<br />
busses to the Sofi a central railway<br />
station (bus 84 and 284). <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
passes are not valid.<br />
Croatia<br />
A Pass valid in Croatia is valid with HZ<br />
Putnicki prijevoz, the national railway<br />
company of Croatia.<br />
Extra pass benefi ts<br />
Croatia hotels 20% discount<br />
in hotel Porin (Zagreb), hotel Diora<br />
(Zagreb), hotel Mursa (Osijek) and<br />
hotel Zeljeznicar (Split).<br />
www.croatia-express.com<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Zagreb Glavi Kolodvor<br />
(main railway station)<br />
Daily: 0:00am - 11:59pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Zagreb: from the airport there are<br />
1 - 2 busses per hour to the city bus<br />
terminal. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Czech Republic<br />
A Pass valid in the Czech Republic<br />
is valid with CD, the national railway<br />
company of the Czech Republic.<br />
Extra pass benefi ts<br />
CD lounges<br />
Holders of a 1st class rail pass have<br />
free access to the CD lounges located<br />
in several railway stations.<br />
Czech <strong>Rail</strong>way Museums<br />
• Luzna: 20% discount. Czech <strong>Rail</strong>way<br />
Museum at Luzná u Rkovníka;<br />
www.cdmuzeum.cz<br />
• Zlonice: 50% discount. Opening<br />
hours (May till September):<br />
Saturdays 9:00am - 3:00pm or on<br />
request. www.sweb.cz/zmzlonice<br />
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Expressbus Nürnberg - Praha<br />
• 6 times a day, travel time 3 hours 50<br />
min. Pass holders with a Pass valid in<br />
Germany AND Czech Republic need<br />
a reservation (10 Euro 2nd class, 15<br />
Euro 1st class). Pass holders with<br />
a Pass valid ONLY in Germany OR<br />
Czech Republic need a special ticket.<br />
Tickets and reservations available in<br />
Praha and Nürnberg.<br />
Orea Hotels Up to 20% discount<br />
upon presentation of your pass. Phone<br />
+420 800 12 00 12; www.orea.cz<br />
Prague Castle 20% discount for<br />
the ‘Full Visit‘; www.hrad.cz<br />
For more benefi ts in Czech Republic<br />
see www.cd.cz/cdbonus<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Praha Liben (Prague Liben station)<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 8:50pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Prague: from the airport there are<br />
connections to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi<br />
railway station (Airport Express Bus<br />
AE). <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes are not valid.<br />
Denmark<br />
A Pass valid in Denmark is valid with<br />
the national railway company DSB<br />
and with the following private railway<br />
companies:<br />
• Arriva<br />
• DSB S-Tog<br />
• DSB-First<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Color Line 50% discount on normal<br />
fares (not on reclining seats and<br />
meals); www.colorline.com<br />
• Hirtshals-Kristiansand<br />
• Hirtshals-Larvik<br />
Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977;<br />
Norway +47 (0)81 500 811<br />
Share your travel stories<br />
www.myeurailtravel.com<br />
DFDS Seaways 25% discount on all<br />
categories except Commodore class<br />
• Copenhagen-Oslo<br />
reservation at: www.dfdsseaways.<br />
com/railpass (subject to availability)<br />
Scandlines free transportation;<br />
www.scandlines.de<br />
• Helsingør-Helsingborg<br />
• Puttgarden-Rødby Færge<br />
Stena Line 20% discount;<br />
www.stenaline.com<br />
• Frederikshavn-Göteborg<br />
• Grenå-Varberg<br />
Denmark +45 96 200 200;<br />
Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
DSB lounges<br />
Holders of a 1st class rail pass<br />
have free access to the DSB lounge<br />
located in Århus, Copenhagen and<br />
Odense.<br />
Jernbane museum<br />
25% discount;<br />
www.jernbanemuseum.dk<br />
Danish railway museum in Odense<br />
Nordjyske Jernbaner (<strong>Rail</strong>way)<br />
50% discount<br />
• Frederikshavn-Skagen<br />
• Hirtshals-Hjørring<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Central Station København<br />
(Copenhagen)<br />
Daily: 9:30am - 6:00pm<br />
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Airport links<br />
Copenhagen: the main airport is<br />
Copenhagen Kastrup. From the airport<br />
there are connections to København H<br />
(Train every 10 minutes), Malmö (Train<br />
every 20 minutes) and to many other<br />
destinations.<br />
Finland<br />
A Pass valid in Finland is valid with<br />
VR, the national railway company of<br />
Finland.<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Finnlines 30% discount on offi cial<br />
fares (port tax and meals excluded) for<br />
online bookings; www.fi nnlines.com<br />
• Gdynia-Helsinki<br />
• Helsinki-Rostock<br />
• Helsinki-Travemünde<br />
Information and reservations:<br />
www.fi nnlines.com or call<br />
Germany +49 45 028 0543 or<br />
Sweden +46 771 340 940<br />
Tallink Silja Oy; www.tallinksilja.com<br />
• Helsinki-Rostock: 30% discount<br />
• Helsinki-Stockholm via Mariehamn:<br />
50% discount<br />
• Helsinki-Tallinn: 50% discount<br />
• Stockholm-Turku via Mariehamn:<br />
50% discount<br />
All discounts granted on the cabin<br />
category C-A. Port taxes are extra.<br />
Finland +358(0)600 174 552;<br />
Sweden +46(0)822 2140<br />
Viking Line Special price for Pass<br />
holders; www.vikingline.fi<br />
• Turku/Helsinki-Stockholm<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way Museums free<br />
admission<br />
• Hyvinkää: www.rautatie.org<br />
Hyvinkäänkatu 9,<br />
tel +358 (0) 3072 5241<br />
• Jokioinen: Narrow-gauge railway<br />
(open June - mid August)<br />
Veljekset Salmela free bus<br />
transportation<br />
• Kemi / Tornio-Haparanda<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way station Helsinki<br />
Mon-Fri: 10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Helsinki: from the airport there are<br />
busses every 10 minutes to the railway<br />
station (bus 615). Bus 61 goes to<br />
Tikkurila railway station. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes<br />
are not valid.<br />
France<br />
A Pass valid in France is valid with SNCF,<br />
the national railway company of France.<br />
It is then also valid for travel between<br />
France and Basel, Geneva (Switzerland),<br />
Port Bou (Spain) and Ventimiglia (Italy).<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Bateaux Parisiens 50% discount;<br />
www.bateauxparisiens.com<br />
Seine river excursions<br />
Irish Ferries 30% discount;<br />
www.irishferries.com<br />
• Cherbourg-Rosslare (February to<br />
December)*<br />
• Roscoff-Rosslare (May to September)*<br />
*No daily sailings, reservation compulsory.<br />
France +33(0)233 234 444;<br />
Ireland +353(0)818 300 400<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
Admission with a discount<br />
• France Miniature Parc in Elancourt;<br />
www.franceminiature.com<br />
• Grévin Wax Museum in Paris: 20%<br />
off (www.grevin.com)<br />
Bus SNCF free transportation<br />
• Digne-St Auban<br />
• Digne-Veynes<br />
• Canfranc-Oloron<br />
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Chemins de Fer Corse 50% discount;<br />
www.trainstouristiques-ter.com<br />
• All journeys in Corsica<br />
Chemins de Fer de Provence 50%<br />
discount; www.trainprovence.com<br />
• Digne-Nice<br />
RER Paris Free transportation on the<br />
RER train from Paris Charles De Gaulle<br />
airport to Paris Nord railway station (in<br />
this direction only). In order to obtain<br />
access, go to the RER station at CDG<br />
Terminal 1 or 2. Ask for a ‘contremarque‘<br />
at the ticket window, showing<br />
your Pass. You will need this ‘contremarque‘<br />
to enter the platform, and to<br />
exit the RER station at Paris Nord.<br />
Aid Offices<br />
Gare de Marseille St. Charles<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Gare de Nice Ville<br />
Mon-Sat: 8:00am - 8:30pm<br />
Sun: 8:30am - 5:30pm<br />
Gare de Paris-Lyon<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Gare de Paris-Nord<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 9:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Gare de Paris-St. Lazare<br />
Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 8:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 9:30am - 7:30pm<br />
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle<br />
(Paris CDG Airport)<br />
Terminal 1 RER Station Bureau SNCF<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:30am - 8:00pm<br />
Sat: 8:00am - 3:00pm<br />
Sun: 10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Paris: the main airport is Airport<br />
Charles de Gaulle. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Paris Nord (RER Line<br />
B) and many other destinations.<br />
Lyon St. Exupéry: from the airport<br />
there is a tram link to Lyon Part Dieu<br />
(Rhônexpress, every 15 minutes -<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Passes not valid)<br />
Germany<br />
A Pass valid in Germany is valid with<br />
DB, the national railway company of<br />
Germany.<br />
A Pass valid in Germany is also valid<br />
for travel from Germany to the stations<br />
of Basel Bad Bf(Switzerland) and<br />
Salzburg Hbf(Austria).<br />
For the validity of your <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass on<br />
trains operated by private<br />
railway companies please refer to<br />
www.eurailgroup.com/<br />
germanrailways.aspx<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount;<br />
www.bsb-online.com<br />
• Boat crossings on Lake Constance<br />
(Bodensee) from May to October<br />
Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck;<br />
www.donauschiffahrt.de<br />
• Linz-Passau: reservation compulsory<br />
Finnlines 30% discount on official<br />
fares (port tax and meals excluded) for<br />
online bookings.; www.finnlines.com<br />
• Helsinki-Rostock<br />
• Gdynia-Rostock<br />
• Helsinki-Travemünde<br />
• Malmö-Travemünde: 20% discount<br />
Information and reservations:<br />
www.finnlines.com or call Germany<br />
+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden<br />
+46 771 340 940<br />
KD-German Rhine Line free<br />
transportation; www.k-d.de<br />
Free sailings on boats operated by ‘KD<br />
German Rhine Line‘ making trips on<br />
the Rhine between Köln and Mainz and<br />
on the river Mosel between Koblenz<br />
and Cochem (except on boats making<br />
cruises of several days between Basel<br />
and Rotterdam or Trier and Koblenz).<br />
Scandlines free transportation;<br />
www.scandlines.de<br />
• Puttgarden-Rødby Færge<br />
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Tallink Silja Oy; www.tallinksilja.com<br />
• Helsinki-Rostock: 30% discount<br />
All discounts granted on the cabin<br />
category C-A. Port taxes are extra.<br />
Finland +358(0)600 174 552;<br />
Sweden +46(0)822 2140<br />
Other pass benefits<br />
Berlin Night Express reduced<br />
fare if your Pass is valid in Sweden<br />
(compulsory reservation of a couchette<br />
or bed);<br />
www.berlin-night-express.com<br />
• Berlin-Malmö (not daily, includes<br />
ferry crossing Sassnitz-Trelleborg)<br />
S-Bahn<br />
Free transportation on the S-Bahn in<br />
major German cities. S-Bahn can be<br />
recognized by the logo; White S on a<br />
green background.<br />
Zugspitzbahn 10% discount;<br />
www.zugspitze.de<br />
• mountain railroad Garmisch-Partenkirchen<br />
- Grainau - Zugspitzplatt and<br />
on some cable cars in the summit area<br />
Europabus 20% discount;<br />
www.romanticroadcoach.de<br />
• on the EB 190/190A Romantische<br />
Strasse (May to October): Frankfurt/M<br />
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber -<br />
Augsburg - München/Füssen.<br />
Reservation strongly recommended<br />
via incoming@touring-travel.de or<br />
Touring Tours & Travel by<br />
phone +49 (0)69 719 126 261 or<br />
fax +49 (0)69 719 126 156<br />
Expressbus Nürnberg - Praha<br />
• 6 times a day, travel time 3 hours 50<br />
min. Pass holders with a Pass valid in<br />
Germany AND Czech Republic need<br />
a reservation (10 Euro 2nd class,<br />
15 Euro 1st class). Pass holders<br />
with a Pass valid ONLY in Germany<br />
OR Czech Republic need a special<br />
ticket. Tickets and reservations available<br />
in Praha and Nürnberg.<br />
Meininger hotels 10% discount<br />
if you book directly with Meininger at<br />
www.meininger-hotels.com<br />
• Located in Berlin, Frankfurt,<br />
München, Köln, Hamburg, Wien,<br />
London and Salzburg (from spring<br />
2011). All-you-can-eat breakfast is<br />
€ 4,00 and free WiFi in the lobby.<br />
Contact: +49(0)30 6663 6100 or<br />
welcome@meininger-hotels.com<br />
Aid Offices<br />
For general train information: phone:<br />
+ 49 1805 99 66 33 internet:<br />
www.bahn.com/international<br />
Reisezentrum Berlin<br />
Hauptbahnhof (Hbf)<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
EurAide Berlin Hbf Reisezentrum<br />
(lower level)<br />
Mon-Fri: 11:00am - 8:00pm<br />
(in Summer extended hours)<br />
Closed January and February<br />
Reisezentrum Köln Hbf (Cologne)<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 7:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Dresden Hbf<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 7:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Frankfurt am Main<br />
Hbf (Frankfurt Central Station)<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 7:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Reisezentren Frankfurt Flughafen<br />
Fernbahnhof UND Regionalbahnhof<br />
(Frankfurt Airport Long Distance<br />
AND Regional railway stations)<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Hamburg Hbf<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 9:30pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 8:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Hannover Hbf<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 9:30pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 8:00am - 9:30pm<br />
Reisezentrum Heidelberg Hbf<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Sat+Sun: 10:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Leipzig Hbf<br />
Mon-Fri: 6:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Sat+Sun: 7:00am - 10:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum München Hbf<br />
(Munich Central Station)<br />
Daily: 7:00am - 9:00pm<br />
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EurAide München Hbf (Munich)<br />
Reisezentrum<br />
Mon-Fri: 11:00am - 7:00pm<br />
(in Summer extended hours)<br />
Closed January and February<br />
München Flughafen (Munich<br />
Airport)<br />
DB Counter in Terminal 1<br />
Daily: 7:30am - 10:00pm<br />
Reisezentrum Stuttgart Hbf<br />
Daily: 6.00am - 10:00pm<br />
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Airport links<br />
Berlin: the major airports are Berlin<br />
Tegel (TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld<br />
(SXF). From Tegel Airport there is<br />
a frequent Bus service to Berlin<br />
Zoo station (bus 109 or X9 - rail<br />
passes or rail tickets are not valid<br />
on the buses).From Schönefeld<br />
airport there are train connections<br />
to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central<br />
Station) and many other city and<br />
regional destinations (S-Bahn (every<br />
20 minutes) and Regional-Express/<br />
Regionalbahn (every 30 minutes).<br />
Düsseldorf: from the airport there are<br />
connections by train (S-Bahn, every<br />
20 minutes) to Düsseldorf Hbf and to<br />
many other destinations<br />
Frankfurt: from Frankfurt Rhein/Main<br />
airport there are train connections to<br />
Frankfurt am Main Hbf and to many<br />
other destinations (regional trains and<br />
S-Bahn, every 10 to 15 minutes). The<br />
airport is also directly linked to the<br />
long-distance ICE/IC network.<br />
Munich: the main airport is Munich<br />
F.J.Strauss. From the airport there are<br />
connections to München Hbf and to<br />
many other regional destinations by<br />
train (S-Bahn, every 10 minutes).<br />
Great Britain<br />
Aid Offices<br />
<strong>Rail</strong> Europe Travel Center<br />
British Columbia House<br />
London SW1Y 4XT<br />
Mon-Fri: 10.00am - 6:00pm<br />
Sat: 10:00am - 5:00pm<br />
German <strong>Rail</strong> UK Booking Centre<br />
Surbiton KT6 6UB<br />
Tel.: 08718 808 066<br />
Mon-Fri: 9.00am - 8.00pm<br />
Sat+Sun: 9.00am - 1.00pm<br />
Greece<br />
A Pass valid in Greece is valid with<br />
TRAINOSE, the national railway<br />
company of Greece.<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Attica Group (<strong>Eurail</strong> Member):<br />
Superfast Ferries 30% discount<br />
provided you have already realized<br />
(or reserved) a crossing in the Adriatic<br />
Sea with Superfast Ferries or Blue Star<br />
Ferries; www.superfast.com<br />
• Heraklion (Crete)-Piraeus<br />
Reservations: +30 210 891 9130 or<br />
info.athens@superfast.com<br />
Attica Group (<strong>Eurail</strong> Member):<br />
Superfast Ferries / Blue Star Ferries<br />
Free air seats/dormitories for 1st class<br />
Pass holders, free deck passage for 2nd<br />
class Pass holders with a Pass valid in<br />
Greece AND Italy; www.superfast.com<br />
• Bari-Corfu (sailings during summer<br />
period)<br />
• Ancona-Igoumenitsa<br />
• Bari-Igoumenitsa<br />
• Ancona-Patras<br />
• Bari-Patras<br />
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Seasonal surcharge: June and<br />
September € 10 per person; July and<br />
August € 20 per person. Port taxes<br />
€ 7 per passenger, per embarkation.<br />
A fuel surcharge may apply. Check-in<br />
time 2 hours.<br />
When your Pass is valid in Greece<br />
only, you can get 30% discount.<br />
Italy, Ancona +39 071 202 0334<br />
info.anconaport@superfast.com<br />
Italy, Bari +39 080 528 2828<br />
info.bariport@superfast.com<br />
Greece +30 210 891 9130<br />
info.athens@superfast.com<br />
Blue Star Ferries 30% discount<br />
provided you have already realized (or<br />
made a reservation for) a crossing in<br />
the Adriatic sea with Superfast Ferries<br />
or Blue Star Ferries;<br />
www.bluestarferries.com<br />
• Piraeus - Cyclades<br />
• Rafi na - Cyclades<br />
Reservations: +30 210 891 9800 or<br />
info.athens@superfast.com or<br />
booking@bluestarferries.com<br />
HML, service operated by<br />
Endeavor Lines<br />
• Patras-Brindisi, extra stops at Corfu<br />
& Cefalonia in the summer.<br />
In high season (15/06-15/09) 30%<br />
discount on all categories (except the<br />
luxury cabin); Outside the high season<br />
50% discount. Information and booking:<br />
Brindisi +39 0831 528 531,<br />
Email: resa@hml.it and<br />
Rome +39 06 4740141,<br />
Email: hml.roma@tiscali.it<br />
Ionian Travel 20% discount<br />
• Day cruise from Athens to the<br />
islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra;<br />
including lunch.<br />
Booking: Ionian Travel, 4, Pireos str.<br />
(1st fl oor), Athens<br />
Tel: +30 210 523 4774;<br />
email: ionian@acci.gr.<br />
Minoan Lines (<strong>Eurail</strong> member) -<br />
Domestic 30% discount provided<br />
you have already realized (or reserved)<br />
a crossing in the Adriatic Sea with<br />
Minoan Lines; www.minoan.gr<br />
• Corfu-Igoumenitsa<br />
• Igoumenitsa-Patras<br />
• Corfu-Patras<br />
• Heraklion-Piraeus<br />
Minoan Lines (<strong>Eurail</strong> Member) -<br />
International Free air air-type seats<br />
for 1st class Pass holders, free deck<br />
passage for 2nd class Pass holders<br />
with a Pass valid in Greece AND Italy.;<br />
www.minoan.gr<br />
• Patras/Corfu/Igoumenitsa-Venice<br />
• Patras/Igoumenitsa-Ancona<br />
Season Surcharge: In middle season:<br />
€ 10, High Season: € 20. Port Taxes:<br />
€ 7. Fuel surcharge is extra.<br />
Check-in time 2 hours.<br />
Upgrades available with reduced fares<br />
upon embarkation.<br />
For more information:<br />
Italy, Ancona tel.: +39 071 201708,<br />
email: Minoan@minoan.it<br />
Italy, Venice tel.: +39 041 5041201,<br />
email: booking@minoanlines.it<br />
Greece, Piraeus tel.:<br />
+30 210 4145700,<br />
email: booking@minoan.gr<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
Athens railway museum<br />
free admission<br />
Daily (except Mondays) 9:00am -<br />
1:00pm + Wednesdays from 5:00pm<br />
- 8:00pm; 4, Siokou street, Athens<br />
Ionian travel in Athens 15%<br />
discount<br />
• Athens sightseeing tour<br />
• Certain hotels in Athens<br />
• One day excursion to Delfi or<br />
Epidaurus (lunch included)<br />
Booking: Ionian Travel, 4, Pireos str.<br />
(1st fl oor), Athens<br />
Tel: +30 210 523 4774;<br />
email: ionian@acci.gr.<br />
TRAINOSE lounges<br />
Holders of a 1st class <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass have<br />
free access to the TRAINOSE lounges<br />
located Athens and Larissa.<br />
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Aid Offi ces<br />
Hellenic <strong>Rail</strong>ways Travel agency 6,<br />
Sina Street Athens<br />
Mon-Sat: 8:00am - 3:00pm<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way Station of Patras<br />
Daily: 8:00am - 4:00pm &<br />
5:00pm - 0:30am<br />
Central <strong>Rail</strong>way Station of<br />
Thessaloniki<br />
Daily: 5:30am - 1:00pm &<br />
4:00pm - 0:30am<br />
Airport links<br />
Athens: the major airport is Athens<br />
E.Venizelos. From the airport there is<br />
a train every hour to Athens Central<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way Station and to Kiato New<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way Station (change at Ano<br />
Liossia station)<br />
Hungary<br />
A Pass valid in Hungary is valid with<br />
MÁV-START, the national railway<br />
company of Hungary.<br />
A Pass valid in Hungary is also valid on<br />
the following private railway lines:<br />
• Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurt & Sopron-<br />
Szombathely-Szentgotthárd<br />
operated by GySEV/Raaberbahn<br />
(www.gysev.hu)<br />
Extra pass benefi t<br />
Hungarian Heritage <strong>Rail</strong>way<br />
Park 50% discount on the entrance<br />
fee for the Hungarian Heritage <strong>Rail</strong>way<br />
Park (seasonal opening hours). The<br />
Park can be reached from Budapest<br />
Nyugati <strong>Rail</strong>way Station with Desiro<br />
trains running towards Esztergom.<br />
www.mavnosztalgia.hu or<br />
www.vasuttortenetipark.hu<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
16 József Attila Street, Budapest 1051<br />
(V. district),<br />
Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Budapest: the main airport is Budapest<br />
Ferihegy 1. Direct connections<br />
to Budapest Nyugati (train every 15<br />
minutes) and other destinations.<br />
Ireland<br />
A Pass valid in Ireland is valid with<br />
Irish <strong>Rail</strong>/Iarnród Éireann, the national<br />
railway company of the Republic of<br />
Ireland and with Translink NI <strong>Rail</strong>ways,<br />
the national railway company of<br />
Northern Ireland.<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Irish Ferries 30% discount;<br />
www.irishferries.com<br />
• Cherbourg-Rosslare<br />
(February to December)*<br />
• Dublin Ferryport-Holyhead<br />
• Pembroke-Rosslare<br />
• Roscoff-Rosslare (May to<br />
September)*<br />
*No daily sailings, reservation<br />
compulsory.<br />
France +33(0)233 234 444;<br />
Ireland +353(0)818 300 400<br />
Norfolkline Irish Sea 25% discount;<br />
www.norfolkline.com<br />
• Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead)<br />
• Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead)<br />
+44 20 8127 8303<br />
Stena Line 30% discount;<br />
www.stenaline.com<br />
• Fishguard-Rosslare: Express/<br />
Superferry<br />
• Dublin Port-Holyhead Superferry<br />
Stena Adventurer<br />
• Holyhead-Dun Loaghaire: HSS (High<br />
Speed Service) Summer only<br />
• Stranraer-Belfast: Superferry/HSS<br />
+ 353 (0)8447 707070;<br />
in Ireland 01204 777<br />
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Other pass benefits<br />
HINI Youth Hostels 10%<br />
discount on HINI hostels in Belfast,<br />
Armagh, Bushmills, Whitepark<br />
Bay, Newcastle and Enniskillen.<br />
Reservations via info@hini.org.uk or<br />
+44 28 9032 4733; www.hini.org.uk<br />
Aid Offices<br />
Rep. of Ireland:<br />
Irish <strong>Rail</strong> Travel Centre<br />
35, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1<br />
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Northern Ireland:<br />
NIR Travel, Great Victoria Street<br />
Station, Belfast<br />
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm<br />
Sat 9:00am - 12:30pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Dublin: from the airport Airlink busses<br />
go to Heuston and Connolly railway<br />
station (bus 748). <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are<br />
not valid.<br />
Belfast: Sydenham railway station is<br />
next to the airport.<br />
Italy<br />
A Pass valid in Italy is only valid with<br />
Trenitalia, the national railway company<br />
of Italy.<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Attica Group (<strong>Eurail</strong> Member):<br />
Superfast Ferries / Blue Star Ferries<br />
Free air seats/dormitories for 1st class<br />
Pass holders, free deck passage for 2nd<br />
class Pass holders with a Pass valid in<br />
Greece AND Italy, www.superfast.com<br />
• Bari-Corfu (sailings during summer<br />
period)<br />
• Ancona-Igoumenitsa<br />
• Bari-Igoumenitsa<br />
• Ancona-Patras<br />
• Bari-Patras<br />
Seasonal surcharge: June and<br />
September € 10 per person; July and<br />
August € 20 per person. Port taxes<br />
€ 7 per passenger, per embarkation.<br />
A fuel surcharge may apply. Check-in<br />
time 2 hours. When your Pass is valid<br />
in Italy only, you can obtain a 30%<br />
discount.<br />
Italy, Ancona +39 071 202 0334<br />
info.anconaport@superfast.com<br />
Italy, Bari +39 080 528 2828<br />
info.bariport@superfast.com<br />
Greece +30 210 891 9130<br />
info.athens@superfast.com<br />
Grimaldi Lines 20% discount on official<br />
fares (port taxes, fixed dues and<br />
special fares excluded);<br />
www.grimaldi-lines.com<br />
• Barcelona-Civitavecchia Daily, except<br />
Sundays. In summer daily<br />
• Barcelona-Livorno 3 times a week<br />
• Catania-Valletta twice a week<br />
• Civitavecchia-Tunis (Tunisia) once<br />
a week<br />
• Catania Trapani-Civitavecchia once<br />
a week<br />
• Civitavecchia-Porto Torres (Sardinia)<br />
Low season: 3 times a week; mid<br />
season: daily, except Sundays; high<br />
season: daily<br />
• Catania-Genova once a week<br />
• Genova/Civitavecchia-Valletta once<br />
a week<br />
• Livorno-Valencia 2 times a week<br />
• Salerno/Palermo/Trapani-Tunis<br />
(Tunisia) twice a week<br />
Get your ticket on<br />
www.grimaldi-lines.com<br />
and then fill in the form EURAIL<br />
INTERRAIL. The discount will be<br />
refunded on the credit card<br />
Italy: +39 081 496 444;<br />
Fax +39 081 551 7716;<br />
email: info@grimaldi.napoli.it<br />
HML, service operated by<br />
Endeavor Lines<br />
• Patras-Brindisi, extra stops at Corfu<br />
& Cefalonia in the summer.<br />
In high season (15/06-15/09) 30%<br />
discount on all categories (except the<br />
luxury cabin); Outside the high season<br />
50% discount. Information and booking:<br />
Brindisi +39 0831 528 531,<br />
Email: resa@hml.it and<br />
Rome +39 06 4740141,<br />
Email: hml.roma@tiscali.it<br />
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Minoan Lines International (<strong>Eurail</strong><br />
Member): free air air-type seats for 1st<br />
class Pass holders, free deck passage<br />
for 2nd class Pass holders with a Pass<br />
valid in Italy AND Greece.; www.minoan.gr<br />
• Patras/Corfu/Igoumenitsa-Venice<br />
• Patras/Igoumenitsa-Ancona<br />
Season Surcharge: In middle season:<br />
€ 10, High Season: € 20. Port Taxes:<br />
€ 7. Fuel surcharge is extra.<br />
Check-in time 2 hours.<br />
Upgrades available with reduced fares<br />
upon embarkation.<br />
For more information:<br />
Italy, Ancona tel.: +39 071 201708,<br />
email: Minoan@minoan.it<br />
Italy, Venice tel.: +39 041 5041201,<br />
email: booking@minoanlines.it<br />
Greece, Piraeus tel.:<br />
+30 210 4145700,<br />
email: booking@minoan.gr<br />
Other pass benefits<br />
ÖBB Intercitybus<br />
(1st and 2nd class)<br />
free transportation; www.oebb.at<br />
• Klagenfurt/Villach-Venezia (Mestre<br />
& Piazzale Roma) (included if your<br />
Pass is valid in both Austria and<br />
Italy; supplements are required)<br />
Aid Offices<br />
Stazione Bari Centrale<br />
Daily: 8:00am - 7:30pm<br />
Stazione Bologna Centrale<br />
Daily: 6:15am - 10:10pm<br />
Stazione Firenze SMN (Florence)<br />
Daily: 5:45am - 9:50pm<br />
Stazione Genova PP<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 8:30pm<br />
Stazione Milano Centrale (Milan)<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Stazione Napoli Centrale (Naples)<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 9:30pm<br />
Stazione Pisa<br />
Daily: 7:20am - 8:40pm<br />
Stazione Roma Termini (Rome)<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 10:55pm<br />
Stazione Torino PN (Turin)<br />
Daily: 7:30am - 8:30pm<br />
Stazione Venezia Santa Lucia<br />
(Venice)<br />
Daily: 7:30am - 8:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Pisa: the main airport is Pisa<br />
Galileo Galilei. From the airport<br />
there are connections to Firenze<br />
SMN, Pisa Centrale and many other<br />
destinations.<br />
Rome: the main airport is Roma<br />
Fiumicino. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Roma Tiburtina/<br />
Ostiense (train every 15 minutes- all<br />
passes are accepted) and Roma<br />
Termini (train every 30 minutes - only<br />
1st class Passes are valid on the<br />
Leonardo Express.)<br />
Milan: the main airport is Milan<br />
Malpensa. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Milano Centrale<br />
(Bus: Malpensa Shuttle), Milano<br />
Bovisa/ Milano Cadorna (Express train<br />
Ferrovie Nord Milano). <strong>Eurail</strong> passes<br />
are not valid in these connections.<br />
Twice a day, Frecciarossa Trenitalia<br />
trains go directly to/from Milano<br />
Centrale, Bologna, Firenze, Roma and<br />
Napoli. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are accepted on<br />
these trains, reservation is compulsory.<br />
Luxembourg<br />
A Pass valid in Luxembourg is valid with<br />
CFL, the national railway company of<br />
Luxembourg, but not on CFL buses.<br />
Aid Office<br />
Luxembourg Central Station<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Luxembourg: from Findel airport bus<br />
9 and 16 go to the railway station.<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Montenegro<br />
A Pass valid in Montenegro is<br />
valid with ZCG, the national<br />
railway company of Montenegro.<br />
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The Netherlands<br />
The national railway company of the<br />
Netherlands is NS.<br />
A Pass valid in the Netherlands is valid<br />
with NS, and on the following private<br />
railway lines:<br />
• Arriva<br />
• Connexxion<br />
• DB Regio Westfalen / Prignitzer<br />
Eisenbahngesellschaft<br />
• DB Regiobahn / AVV<br />
• Eurobahn / Keolis<br />
• Synthus<br />
• Veolia<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
DFDS Seaways 25% discount on all<br />
categories except Commodore class<br />
• IJmuiden-Newcastle<br />
reservation at:<br />
www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass<br />
(subject to availability)<br />
Stena Line 30% discount;<br />
www.stenaline.com<br />
• Harwich-Hoek van Holland:<br />
reservation compulsory<br />
+ 353 (0) 1204 7777<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
NS Hispeed lounges<br />
On the day of travel, holders of a 1st<br />
class reservation have free access to<br />
the NS Hispeed lounges located in<br />
several railway stations.<br />
Aid Offi ces<br />
Schiphol Airport <strong>Rail</strong>way station<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 9:00pm<br />
Amsterdam Central Station<br />
Daily: 6:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Amsterdam: the major airport is<br />
Amsterdam Schiphol. From Schiphol<br />
every 15 minutes there are direct<br />
trains to Amsterdam Centraal and<br />
to many other destinations in the<br />
Netherlands as well as to Belgium,<br />
France and Germany.<br />
Norway<br />
A Pass valid in Norway is valid with<br />
NSB, the national railway company<br />
of Norway and also valid for travel<br />
from Oslo to Gøteborg (Sweden) and<br />
from Oslo to Stockholm (Sweden) in<br />
direct border crossing trains.<br />
Share your travel stories<br />
www.myeurailtravel.com<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Color Line 50% discount on normal<br />
fares (not on reclining seats and<br />
meals); www.colorline.com<br />
• Hirtshals-Kristiansand<br />
• Hirtshals-Larvik<br />
Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977;<br />
Norway +47 (0)81 500 811<br />
DFDS Seaways 25% discount on all<br />
categories except Commodore class<br />
• Copenhagen-Oslo<br />
reservation at: www.dfdsseaways.<br />
com/railpass (subject to availability)<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
Nettbus Møre AS<br />
50% discount; www.nettbuss.no<br />
• Ålesund-Åndalsnes bus services<br />
Veøy Buss AS 50% discount;<br />
www.veoy.no<br />
• Åndalsnes-Molde bus services<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way museum free admission;<br />
www.norsk-jernbanemuseum.no<br />
• Hamar<br />
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The Flåm <strong>Rail</strong>way<br />
30% discount; www.fl amsbana.no<br />
• Flåm-Myrdal<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Central Station Oslo<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 3:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Oslo: the main airport is Oslo<br />
Gardermoen. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Oslo Sentral. <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
Passes accepted on regional trains,<br />
but not on the airport express train/<br />
Flytoget.<br />
Moss Airport Rygge has also<br />
become an important international<br />
airport. Free bus transfer to Rygge<br />
station. From Rygge to Oslo NSB<br />
trains every hour.<br />
Poland<br />
A Pass valid in Poland is valid with<br />
PKP dependent railway company:<br />
PKP Intercity JSC.<br />
A Pass valid in Poland is also valid<br />
with the following companies owned<br />
by local governments:<br />
• KM Koleje Mazowieckie<br />
• Przewozy Regionalne (Regional<br />
Services)<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Finnlines 30% discount on offi cial<br />
fares (port tax and meals excluded)<br />
for online bookings.;<br />
www.fi nnlines.com<br />
• Gdynia-Helsinki<br />
• Gdynia-Rostock<br />
Information and reservations:<br />
www.fi nnlines.com or call Germany<br />
+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden<br />
+46 771 340 940<br />
Other pass benefi t<br />
PKP lounge<br />
Holders of a 1st class rail pass have<br />
free access to the PKP lounge (Strefa<br />
VIP) at Warszawa Centralna.<br />
Airport links<br />
Warsaw: bus 175 City-Airport Link,<br />
every 15 minutes from the airport to<br />
Warszawa Centralna railway station.<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Portugal<br />
A Pass valid in Portugal is valid with<br />
CP, the national railway company of<br />
Portugal.<br />
Extra pass benefi ts<br />
Carristur; www.carristur.pt<br />
• Lisboa: City - Airport connection<br />
in Aeroshuttle and Aerobus*:<br />
€2,00<br />
• 25% discount on touristic tours<br />
in Porto, Braga, Coimbra and<br />
Lisboa* by CARRISTUR.<br />
*It is necessary to present a reservation<br />
valid within 3 days before or after<br />
the date of the tour for one of the<br />
following trains: Alfa Pendular (AP),<br />
Intercidades (IC), Sud Expresso or<br />
Lusitânia.<br />
CP lounge<br />
Two hours previous to departure or<br />
after arrival, holders of a 1st class train<br />
reservation for the trains Alfa Pendular<br />
(AP), Sud Expresso or Lusitânia have<br />
free access to the CP lounge located<br />
in Lisboa Oriente.<br />
Hotels in Portugal<br />
Visit ‘Special Offers - Hotel Partnerships‘<br />
at www.cp.pt in order to consult<br />
special hotel rates and reservation<br />
conditions.<br />
Oceanário 15% discount;<br />
www.oceanario.pt<br />
• located near Lisboa Oriente railway<br />
station<br />
Aid Offi ces<br />
Estação de Santa Apolónia Lisboa<br />
(Lisbon)<br />
Daily: 6:15am - 10:30pm<br />
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Estação de Porto Campanhã<br />
(Oporto)<br />
Daily: 7:00am - 12:00am and from<br />
1:00pm - 11:30pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Lisbon: from the airport there are<br />
connections to Lisboa Cais do Sodre,<br />
Oriente (Aerobus and Aeroshuttle -<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Passes not valid)<br />
Porto: the main airport is Francisco<br />
Sá Carneiro. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Campanha (Metro<br />
Porto every 20 minutes). <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes<br />
are not valid.<br />
Romania<br />
A Pass valid in Romania is valid with<br />
CFR Calatori, the national railway<br />
company of Romania.<br />
Extra pass benefi ts<br />
Hotel Alexandros and Lotru<br />
Villa in Busteni: 30% discount from<br />
reception rates. The reservation has to<br />
be made 15 days in advance via<br />
www.hotel-alexandros.ro;<br />
telephone + 40 (0) 244 320 138;<br />
fax +40 (0) 244 320 056<br />
• Hotel Crowne Plaza in Bucharest:<br />
20% discount from best available<br />
rate on the offi cial website<br />
www.crowneplaza.com/bucharest<br />
via reservations@crowneplaza.ro or<br />
by telephone: + 40 (0) 212 240 034.<br />
• Hotel Europa and Ana Aslan<br />
Health Spa in Eforie Nord: 30%<br />
discount from best available rate on<br />
the offi cial website www.anahotels.<br />
ro; telephone +40 (0) 241 702 807<br />
Romanian railway museum<br />
50% discount; www.cenafer.ro<br />
• Bucuresti: Nord station,<br />
Str. Grivitei nr. 193 B, sect 1<br />
Aid Offi ces<br />
Bucuresti Nord <strong>Rail</strong>way Station<br />
(Bucharest)<br />
Wasteels Voyages Romania<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Sat: 8:00am - 2:00pm<br />
Brasov <strong>Rail</strong>way Station<br />
Wasteels Voyages Romania<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Sat: closed<br />
Airport links<br />
Bucuresti: from Henri Coanda airport,<br />
bus 780 to Bucuresti Nord railway station<br />
or bus 783 to Plata Victoria, 800m<br />
from Bucuresti Nord railway station.<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Share your travel stories<br />
www.myeurailtravel.com<br />
Serbia<br />
A Pass valid in Serbia is valid with ZS,<br />
the national railway company of Serbia.<br />
Extra pass benefi t<br />
Serbian <strong>Rail</strong>way museum<br />
• Beograd - Free sightseeing<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Beograd <strong>Rail</strong>way Station (Belgrade)<br />
Daily: 0:00am - 12:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Beograd: From Nikola Tesla airport, city<br />
bus 72 goes to the bus station Zeleni<br />
venac (about 500m from Belgrade‘s railway<br />
station). <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
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Slovenia<br />
A Pass valid in Slovenia is valid with SZ,<br />
the national railway company of Slovenia.<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Ljubljana <strong>Rail</strong>way Station<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Sat, Sun and holidays: closed<br />
Airport links<br />
Ljubljana: 1 bus per hour from<br />
Ljubljana Airport to the main railway<br />
station. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Spain<br />
A Pass valid in Spain is valid with<br />
RENFE, the national railway company<br />
of Spain.<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Balearia: 20% discount on offi cal<br />
seat fares; www.balearia.com<br />
• Various crossings between the<br />
Balearic islands<br />
• Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca/<br />
Ciutadella/Ibiza/Mahon<br />
• Denia-Ibiza/Formentera<br />
• Palma de Mallorca-Valencia<br />
Tickets and reservations available in<br />
travel agencies or locally in Balearia<br />
offi ces or at +34 902 160 180.<br />
Grimaldi Lines: 20% discount on offi<br />
cial fares (port taxes, fi xed dues and<br />
special fares excluded);<br />
www.grimaldi-lines.com<br />
• Barcelona-Civitavecchia Daily,<br />
except Sundays. In summer daily<br />
• Barcelona-Livorno 3 times a week<br />
• Livorno-Valencia 2 times a week<br />
Get your ticket on www.grimaldi-lines.com<br />
and then fi ll in the form EURAIL<br />
INTERRAIL. The discount will be<br />
refunded on the credit card<br />
Italy: +39 081 496 444;<br />
Fax +39 081 551 7716;<br />
email: info@grimaldi.napoli.it<br />
Other pass benefi ts<br />
Bus SNCF free transportation<br />
• Canfranc-Oloron<br />
FEVE 50% discount;<br />
www.feve.es<br />
• Cartagena - Los Nietos<br />
• León - Bilbao<br />
• Oviedo - Ferrol<br />
• Oviedo - Santander<br />
• Santander - Bilbao<br />
• Local lines in Asturias, Galicia,<br />
Cantabria, Vizcaya, León and Murcia<br />
tel. +34 985 982 380<br />
FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat<br />
de Catalunya) 50% discount;<br />
www.fgc.net<br />
• Barcelona-Vallès<br />
• Cable line of Gelida-Cable line of<br />
Montserrat<br />
• Anoia-Llobregat<br />
• Monistrol-Montserrat: rack line<br />
• Nuria-Ribes de Fresser: rack line<br />
HUSA-Hotels 10% discount;<br />
www.husa.es<br />
Discount on the best internet rate, not<br />
in combination with other offers.<br />
Book at www.husa.es (login: RAIL<br />
PASS, password: EURAILINTERRAIL)<br />
or by tel. +34 902 100 710 (reference<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Inter<strong>Rail</strong>)<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way Museums 50%<br />
discount www.museodelferrocarril.org<br />
• Barcelona: Vilanova i la Geltru,<br />
Pl. Eduard Maristany s/n<br />
• Madrid: Paseo de las Delicias, 61<br />
Sala club lounge<br />
Two hours previous to departure,<br />
holders of a Club, Gran Clase or Preferente<br />
1st class train reservation have<br />
free access to the Sala Club lounge<br />
located in several railway stations.<br />
Aid Offi ces<br />
International train information:<br />
902 243 402 (daily 7:00am - 11:00pm)<br />
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Domestic train information:<br />
902 320 320 (daily 24h)<br />
Estación Barcelona-Sants<br />
Mon-Fri: 9:30am - 2:00pm and<br />
4:00pm - 7:00pm<br />
Estación Barcelona-França<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00 am - 9:00pm<br />
Aeropuerto Internacional Madrid-<br />
Barajas (Madrid Airport)<br />
Terminal T1 arrivals counter<br />
Daily: 8:00am - 9:00pm<br />
Terminal T4 arrivals counter<br />
Daily: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Estación Madrid-Chamartín<br />
Daily: 8:30am - 9:00pm<br />
Estación Sevilla-Santa Justa<br />
(Seville)<br />
Daily: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Estación Valencia-Nord<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 8:00pm<br />
Saturdays (not Holidays):<br />
8:00am - 1:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Barcelona: the major airport is Barcelona<br />
El Prat. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Barcelona Sants<br />
(train every 30 minutes).<br />
Madrid: the major airport is Madrid<br />
Barajas. From the airport there are<br />
connections to Madrid N. Ministerios<br />
(Metro). <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Valencia: the major airport is Valencia<br />
Manises. From the airport there are<br />
transfers to Valencia Nord via metro<br />
Valencia. <strong>Eurail</strong> passes are not valid.<br />
Málaga: from the aiport there are<br />
connections to Málaga María Zambrano<br />
(Train, every 30 minutes).<br />
Sweden<br />
A Pass valid in Sweden is valid with<br />
SJ, the national railway company of<br />
Sweden.<br />
A Pass valid in Sweden is also valid<br />
on the following railway lines:<br />
• Direct SJ trains to and from<br />
Copenhagen and Copenhagen<br />
Airport<br />
• Direct border crossing trains from<br />
Göteborg and Stockholm to Oslo<br />
• Arlanda Express<br />
• Arriva<br />
• DSB First<br />
• Inlandsbanan<br />
• JLT (local train services in Småland)<br />
• Skånetrafiken<br />
• Tågkompaniet<br />
• Värmlandstrafik (local train services<br />
in Värmland)<br />
• Västtrafik (local train services in<br />
Western Sweden)<br />
• Veolia<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
Destination Gotland special fare;<br />
www.destinationgotland.se<br />
• Nynäshamn-Visby<br />
• Oskarshamn-Visby<br />
Finnlines 20% discount on official<br />
fares (port tax and meals excluded) for<br />
online bookings.; www.finnlines.com<br />
• Malmö-Travemünde:<br />
Information and reservations:<br />
www.finnlines.com or call<br />
Germany +49 45 028 0543 or<br />
Sweden +46 771 340 940<br />
Scandlines free transportation;<br />
www.scandlines.de<br />
• Helsingør-Helsingborg<br />
Stena Line 20% discount;<br />
www.stenaline.com<br />
• Frederikshavn-Göteborg<br />
• Grenå-Varberg<br />
Denmark +45 96 200 200;<br />
Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000<br />
Tallink Silja Oy 50% discount;<br />
www.tallinksilja.com<br />
• Helsinki-Stockholm via Mariehamn<br />
• Riga (Latvia)-Stockholm<br />
• Tallinn (Estonia)-Stockholm:<br />
• Stockholm-Turku via Mariehamn:<br />
All discounts granted on the cabin<br />
category C-A. Port taxes are extra.<br />
Finland +358(0)600 174 552;<br />
Sweden +46(0)822 2140<br />
Viking Line Special price for Pass<br />
holders; www.vikingline.fi<br />
• Turku/Helsinki-Stockholm<br />
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Other pass benefi ts<br />
Berlin Night Express reduced<br />
fare (compulsory reservation of a<br />
couchette or bed);<br />
www.berlin-night-express.com<br />
• Berlin-Malmö (not daily, includes<br />
ferry crossing Sassnitz-Trelleborg)<br />
Länstrafi ken in Norrbotten<br />
free bus transportation<br />
• Haparanda-Luleå<br />
Museum railway Smalsparet<br />
30% discount<br />
Traffi c in summer only (July-August);<br />
www.smalsparet.se<br />
Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum<br />
(<strong>Rail</strong>way museums) 50% discount;<br />
www.banverket.se/en/Swedish-<br />
<strong>Rail</strong>way-Museum<br />
• Ängelholm<br />
• Gävle<br />
Veljekset Salmela free bus<br />
transportation<br />
• Kemi / Tornio-Haparanda<br />
Share your travel stories<br />
www.myeurailtravel.com<br />
Aid Offi ce<br />
Stockholm Central Station<br />
Mon-Fri: 10:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 10:00am - 4:00pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Stockholm: the main airport is Stockholm<br />
Arlanda. From the airport there<br />
are connections to Stockholm Central<br />
(train every 15 minutes) and many<br />
other destinations.<br />
SJ lounges<br />
Holders of a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass 1st class<br />
have free access to the SJ lounges in<br />
Stockholm and Göteborg.<br />
Switzerland<br />
A Pass valid in Switzerland is valid<br />
with SBB, the national railway company<br />
of Switzerland.<br />
A Pass valid in Switzerland is also<br />
valid on the following private transport<br />
companies:<br />
• BLS boat services on Lake Brienz<br />
and Lake Thun (www.bls.ch)<br />
• BSG boat services on Lake Biel and<br />
on the river Aare between Biel and<br />
Solothurn (www.bielersee.ch)<br />
• CGN boat services on Lake Geneva<br />
(www.cgn.ch)<br />
• LNM boat services on Lake<br />
Neuchâtel / Murten<br />
• SGV boat services on Lake Luzern<br />
• URh boat services on the river<br />
Rhine between Constance and<br />
Schaffhausen<br />
• ZSG boat services on Lake Zurich<br />
(www.zsg.ch)<br />
• AB Appenzeller Bahnen AG<br />
• ASM Aare Seeland mobil AG<br />
• BDWM Transport AG<br />
• BLS AG<br />
• BLT Baselland Transport AG<br />
• CJ Chemins de Fer du Jura<br />
• FART Regional lines Ticino,<br />
including the Centovalli railway to<br />
Domodossola (Italy)<br />
• FB Forchbahn AG<br />
• FW Frauenfeld-Wil-Bahn AG<br />
• LEB Chemins de Fer Lausanne-<br />
Echallens-Bercher<br />
• MBC Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-<br />
Morges<br />
• MOB Montreux Oberland Bernois<br />
• MVR Transports Montreux-Vevey-<br />
Riviera<br />
• NStCM Chemin de Fer Nyon-St.<br />
Cergue-Morez<br />
• RA RegionAlps Martigny - Orsières<br />
/ Le Chable<br />
• RBS Regionalverkehr Bern-<br />
Solothurn<br />
• RhB Rhätische Bahn AG (including<br />
RhB-Bus Tirano-Lugano)<br />
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• SOB Südostbahn<br />
• SSIF Società subalpina di emprese<br />
ferroviarie<br />
• SZU Sihltal - Zürich - Uetliberg<br />
• THURBO AG<br />
• TMR Transports de Martigny et sa<br />
Regions<br />
• TPC Transports Public du Chablais SA<br />
• TPF Transports public fribourgeois<br />
• TRAVYS SA<br />
• TRN Transports régionaux neuchâtelois<br />
• WB Waldenburgerbahn<br />
• WSB Wynental- und Suhrentalbahn<br />
• ZB Zentralbahn AG<br />
Discounted boat services<br />
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount;<br />
www.bsb-online.com<br />
• Boat crossings on Lake Constance<br />
(Bodensee) from May to October<br />
Wilhelm Tell Express discounted<br />
fare; www.wilhelmtellexpress.com<br />
• Nostalgic boat crossing Luzern-<br />
Flüelen and connecting train ride<br />
to Locarno/Lugano: (reservation<br />
compulsory)<br />
Other pass benefits<br />
Bernina express; www.rhb.ch<br />
• Chur/St Moritz - Tirano - Lugano:<br />
reduced fare for compulsory<br />
reservation Chur/St Moritz-<br />
Tirano and for connecting bus<br />
to Lugano<br />
Discounted private railway companies<br />
25% - 50%<br />
• BB Bürgenstockbahn Kehrsiten-<br />
Bürgenstock<br />
• BET Bergbahnen Engelberg<br />
- Trübsee - Titlis / Engelberg -<br />
Kleintitlis<br />
• BLM Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp<br />
- Mürren<br />
• BOB Berner Oberland - Bahnen<br />
• GGB Gornergratbahn<br />
• JB Jungfraubahn<br />
• MGB Matterhorn - Gotthard Bahn<br />
(Glacier Express)<br />
• PB Pilatusbahn (Alpnachstad -<br />
Pilatus Kulm / Kriens - Fräkmüntegg<br />
- Pilatus Kulm)<br />
• RB Rigi - Bahn<br />
• SthB Stanserhorn Bahn<br />
• WAB Wengeralpbahn<br />
SBB lounge<br />
Holders of a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass 1st class<br />
have free access to the SBB lounge in<br />
Zürich HB.<br />
Aid Offices<br />
Bahnhof Basel SBB<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Sat-Sun: 9:00am - 7:00pm<br />
Hauptbahnhof SBB Bern<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 6:50pm<br />
Sat: 8:00am - 4:50pm<br />
Hauptbahnhof SBB Bern<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 6:50pm<br />
Sat: 8:00am - 4:50pm<br />
Gare de Genève (Geneva)<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 6:30pm<br />
Sat: 9:00am - 4:45pm<br />
Gare de Genève Aéroport<br />
(Geneva Airport)<br />
Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 6:30pm<br />
Sat : 9:00am - 5:30pm<br />
Bahnhof Interlaken-West<br />
Mon-Fri: 9:00am - noon & 1:30pm -<br />
6:30pm<br />
Sat/Sun: 9:00am - noon & 1:30pm -<br />
5:00pm<br />
Bahnhof SBB Luzerne (Lucerne)<br />
Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 7:45pm<br />
Sat: 8:00am - 6:00pm<br />
Hauptbahnhof SBB Zürich (Zurich)<br />
Daily: 6:30am - 9:30pm<br />
Bahnhof SBB Zürich Flughafen<br />
(Zurich Airport)<br />
Daily: 7:00am - 7:45pm<br />
Airport links<br />
Geneva: the main airport is Genève<br />
Cointrin. From the airport there are<br />
connections to Genève (Train, every<br />
15 minutes) and to many other cities<br />
in Switzerland.<br />
Zurich: from the airport there are<br />
connections to Zürich Hb ( Train every<br />
15 minutes), and to many other cities<br />
in Switzerland.<br />
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Conditions of use<br />
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<strong>Eurail</strong> Pass<br />
Conditions of Use<br />
1. <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass definition<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass consists of a ticket and a Pass Cover that includes the<br />
Travel Report. Neither the ticket nor the Pass Cover is valid on its<br />
own. Those who travel using one without the other risk payment of<br />
a full-fare ticket and a fine, subject to the rules of the national railway<br />
company.<br />
2. A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass is strictly personal<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass is strictly personal, non-transferable and valid only upon<br />
presentation of a passport or other recognized travel identification<br />
document. Those who travel without a passport or a legal equivalent<br />
to be presented together with the Pass risk payment of a full-fare<br />
ticket and a fine.<br />
3. A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass must be activated<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass must be activated before it can be used for a journey. An<br />
activated Pass will show the first and last day of validity of the Pass.<br />
Activation must take place within 6 months of the issuing date stamp<br />
in the upper right hand corner of the ticket. Only an authorized travel<br />
agent or a European railway official can activate a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass. Those<br />
who travel using a ticket without an activation date stamp risk payment<br />
of a full-fare ticket and a fine.<br />
4. Recording personal, ticket and journey details in the Travel<br />
Report<br />
All <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass holders must fill out the personal and ticket details in<br />
the Pass Cover Travel Report before using the Pass. Before boarding<br />
a train, bus or boat, each journey must be recorded in the Journey<br />
Details section of the Travel Report in blue or black ink. Those who<br />
travel without having recorded these details risk payment of a full-fare<br />
ticket and a fine.<br />
5. Seat availability<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass does not guarantee a seat in a train or boat. Reservations<br />
are required for certain trains and ships, and surcharges may<br />
apply. Fees for seat reservations, sleeping accommodation, port<br />
taxes, meals, and other services while onboard trains and boats are<br />
not included in the Pass.<br />
6. Flexi Pass: Filling in the Travel Calendar box<br />
Flexi Pass holders may choose the days on which they travel within<br />
a longer period of overall validity. Before boarding the first train, bus<br />
or boat on a travel day, the date must be correctly entered in blue or<br />
black ink in the corresponding Travel Calendar boxes on the ticket.<br />
Those who travel on a date that has not been entered on the ticket<br />
risk payment of a full-fare ticket and a fine.<br />
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7. Flexi Pass: Overnight journeys<br />
If a trip on a direct overnight train departs after 19.00h (7pm) and<br />
arrives after 04.00 (4am), it is only necessary to enter the date of<br />
arrival in the Travel Calendar boxes on the ticket. This also covers<br />
travel between 19.00h (7pm) and 24.00h (12 midnight) on the day of<br />
departure, as long as the day of departure and arrival both fall within<br />
the overall period of the Pass’s validity. When using an overnight ferry<br />
covered by the Pass, either the date of departure or arrival may be<br />
entered in the Travel Calendar boxes on the ticket.<br />
8. Misuse of a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass<br />
Aside from the payments and fines detailed above in connection with<br />
improper use of a <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass by the legal Pass holder, railway staff are<br />
authorized to confiscate a Pass which appears to be forged, which is<br />
being used by anyone other than the person to whom it was issued,<br />
or on which personal details have been altered. Anyone using a fake<br />
pass is considered to be attempting to perpetrate fraud against both<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Group and the national railway company they are traveling on.<br />
This will be reported to legal authorities, who will determinate the<br />
proper penalties.<br />
9. Lost, stolen or damaged passes<br />
A duplicate <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass unfortunately cannot be issued for those that<br />
are lost, stolen, or damaged in such a way that it they are unusable.<br />
10. Countries and companies for which the <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass is valid<br />
The <strong>Eurail</strong> Global Pass is valid for travel with the participating railway<br />
companies in the 22 countries listed on the Pass Cover (excluding<br />
Montenegro, Poland and Serbia). <strong>Eurail</strong> Select, Regional and One<br />
Country Passes are only valid for the country or countries which are<br />
printed on the ticket itself.<br />
11. <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass validity<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass is valid within the overall time period indicated on the<br />
Pass. Travel can begin after 00.00 hours on the first day printed on the<br />
Pass, and the last trip must be finished by midnight (24.00 hours) on<br />
the last day of validity.<br />
12. 1st and 2nd class<br />
A <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass is valid for travel in the class indicated on the Pass<br />
ticket. 1st class passes are also valid in 2nd class cars. Those wishing<br />
to travel 1st class with a 2nd class pass must pay the full difference<br />
between 1st and 2nd class fare on the respective route. There is no<br />
refund for 1st class Pass holders traveling in 2nd class.<br />
13. Eligibility<br />
The <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass can only be used by those who reside outside of<br />
Europe, the Russian Federation and Turkey.<br />
14. <strong>Eurail</strong> Pass categories<br />
Restrictions apply to using <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes in different categories.<br />
• A Child Pass can only be used by travelers who are younger than 12<br />
years of age on the first day that the Pass is valid. In some countries,<br />
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different age restrictions may apply for children traveling on a <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
One Country Pass.<br />
• A Youth Pass can only be used by travelers who are younger than<br />
26 years of age on the first day that the Pass is valid.<br />
• A Senior Pass can only be used by travelers who are above 60 years<br />
of age on the first day that the Pass is valid.<br />
• A Saver Pass is valid for everyone in the party (maximum 5) listed on<br />
the control voucher, but only when they are traveling with the Saver<br />
Pass in their possession. If people in the party split up and travel<br />
separately, those who are not carrying the Saver Pass will need to<br />
buy a separate train ticket.<br />
15. Refund policy<br />
You can submit an application for refund up to a year after the date of<br />
issue. You will be refunded for the cost of the Pass minus a 15% cancellation<br />
fee, if your Pass is returned to the place of purchase either<br />
before the first day of validity or certified as “UNUSED” by a railway<br />
official in Europe before the first day of validity. Once activated, Passes<br />
are considered “used”. Passes that are (partially) used, lost or stolen<br />
will not be refunded or replaced.<br />
16. Liability<br />
Issuing offices and the <strong>Eurail</strong> Group G.I.E. act only as the intermediary<br />
of European carriers, and are not liable for operation of national rail<br />
services.<br />
17. Responsibility<br />
<strong>Eurail</strong> Group G.I.E. cannot be held responsible for damages or extra<br />
costs incurred due to loss of baggage, theft, force majeure, strikes,<br />
or canceled trains. However, in some of these cases, the Conditions<br />
of Carriage from the specific carrier may be favorable to claims. In the<br />
event that you experience three or more train delays that are longer<br />
than 60 minutes each, you can request compensation from the <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
Group. For further information, please refer to www.eurailgroup.com/<br />
compensation.aspx<br />
18. Legal provisions<br />
For <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes that are valid in more than one country, transportation<br />
is subject to the “Uniform Rules concerning the contract<br />
for GCC-CIV/PRR”. For <strong>Eurail</strong> Passes valid in one country only, the<br />
legal provisions of that country apply. For journeys by sea, the legal<br />
provisions of the individual sea carrier apply. In the event of a conflict<br />
between English and other translated texts, the English text<br />
(see www.eurailgroup.com/eurailcou.aspx) shall prevail.<br />
19. Travel Report<br />
The <strong>Eurail</strong> Group will make every effort to return original Travel Reports<br />
to Pass holders who submit them for registration after their trip. However,<br />
in the event of loss of or damage to the document, the <strong>Eurail</strong><br />
Group cannot be held responsible.<br />
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