Extra Pass Benefits

Eurail Discounts and Bonuses

In many countries you can get extra benefits with your Eurail Pass. Especially attractive are the free or discounted ferry crossings between Eurail countries. Furthermore there are local transport offers like private bus and rail connections. You can also benefit from discounts on hotels, museums and other sights.

Eurail has various bonus partners, which offer these discounts to Eurail Pass holders. Select a country in the left menu to see the benefits. The benefits are also printed in the free Traveler's Guide that you receive with your order. Please note that the info the Eurail.com website is usually more up-to-date.

How to obtain benefits?

Benefits can usually be obtained locally, or through a website or call centre of the benefit partner involved. On our benefit pages per country you can find contact details and sometimes additional instructions. If in doubt how to use a benefit, contact the benefit partner in advance.

Pass Benefit rules

There are some rules involved in the use of extra Eurail Pass benefits:

  • A free benefit can only be used on a travel day which you fill in on your Pass (if you have a Pass with flexi validity, like 10 days in 2 months).
  • A benefit with a a reduction only can be used anytime, within the general validity of your Pass.

Shipping Benefit Rules:

  • For free travel on international shipping lines, the Pass must be valid in the country of departure AND the country of arrival.
  • For reduced travel on international shipping lines, your Eurail Pass must be valid for the country of departure OR for the country of arrival.
  • For domestic shipping lines, your Eurail Pass must be valid in the country you travel in.
  • When you take an overnight ferry between Greece and Italy, you can choose which day you enter on your flexible Pass.

Make a discounted boat trip with Eurail

At the moment there are no extra pass benefits for Eurail Pass holders in the following countries:

Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia.

New discount on hostels

A new benefit for Eurail Pass holders: a discount on Meininger Hostels in Austria (Vienna) and Germany (Berlin, Munich, Cologne and Hamburg).
Book directly with Meininger City Hostels and get 10% off on your stay and 10 minutes Internet for free!

Hotel voucher discount
A special benefit for Eurail.com customers:
10% discount on hotel vouchers from Hotel Voucher Shop.
You can use the vouchers to make reservations in over 70.000 hotels! To book: visit www.hotelvouchershop.com and insert ‘er10’ as Promotional Code to get the benefit. Or call 08446 606 007 and mention the promotional discount code ‘er10’.

 

Eurail Pass Benefits ferry discounts