Timetables
How do I plan my trip in Europe?
Every Eurail traveler receives a free Eurail Timetable booklet, including a Rail Map of Europe. This train schedule enables you to plan your trip whilst you´re on your way. It contains a summary of the European train routes, thus giving you a quick overview of the frequency and travel times between populair destinations.
You can download the Eurail Timetable here (PDF, 5 MB). Train schedules change regularly. Therefore, we recommend that you always consult the online timetable of the railway company involved as well (see below).
Where to find online timetable information
Many European railways offer an online train timetable. Examples of user-friendly and extensive timetables in English, are http://fahrplan.oebb.at (Austrian Railway Company ÖBB) and http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de (German Railways, Die Bahn).
In these timetables, you can find the various options for traveling between main European cities. In the details of your trip, you can see whether a train needs a reservation, and you can compare trains and travel times. In the DB timetable you can also look for regional trains only. By doing this, you will be looking for trains which take longer, but generally require no reservation or supplement.
Timetables of national railway companies
Below you can find the links to online timetables of all railway companies participating in Eurail.
- Austria (+ Liechtenstein): ÖBB
- Belgium: NMBS / SNCB
- Bulgaria: BDZ
- Croatia: HZ
- Czech Republic: CD
- Denmark: DSB
- Finland: VR
- France (+ Monaco): SNCF
- Germany: DB
- Greece: OSE
- Hungary: MAV (not in English)
- Italy: TRENITALIA
- Luxembourg: CFL (not in English)
- Montenegro: ZCG
- Netherlands: NS
- Norway: NSB
- Poland: PKP
- Portugal: CP
- Republic of Ireland: IE
- Romania: CFR
- Serbia: ZS
- Slovenia: SZ
- Spain: RENFE
- Sweden: SJ
- Switzerland: SBB/CFF/FFS
Note: Eurail is not responsible for the content of the various linked websites.
In case you're looking for more resources about national railway companies, we recommend a visit to Railfaneurope.net. On their Links page they have gathered links to the railway timetable, the network map and other useful sources for every European country.
Travel times
To get an idea of the average travel times between the Eurail countries, you can take a look at the map below.
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- Eurail Global Pass valid in 20 countries
- Eurail Select Pass valid in 3, 4 or 5 countries
- Eurail Regional Pass available in various country combinations
- Eurail One Country Pass valid in 1 country
