Frequently Asked Questions

What is a travel day on my Eurail Pass?

A  travel day is considered any travel between 12 midnight on one day to 12 midnight of the following day (i.e. a 24 hour period).

An additional benefit is the '7PM rule': If you board a direct overnight train that departs after 7pm and arrives after 4am, then only the following day (the day of arrival of the night train) is counted as a travel day. On your Eurail Pass, you would write the day of arrival on the pass prior to boarding the overnight train. You effectively will receive 5 hours of travel for free!
Please note: travel cannot begin before 00h01 on the first day of the overall validity period of the Pass. If your first travel day is for example Wednesday 6 August, you cannot use the '7 pm rule' on Tuesday the 5th yet.

Note for holders of a Eurail Pass with flexible travel days: the Artesia de Nuit overnight trains on the route Paris to Rome and vice versa leave a few minutes before 19.00 (7pm). Travelers are nonetheless allowed to inscribe the date of the next day into the travel calendar.

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