How to use your Eurail Pass

Activate your Eurail Pass

You must activate (validate) your Eurail Pass at a train station before your first train journey. Activation is required within 6 months of the issuing date.
More on activating your Eurail Pass

Travel days

A travel day of your Eurail Pass lasts 24 hours, from midnight to midnight (from 00:00 to 24:00 hours). On each travel day, you can take as many trains as you wish.

Some Eurail Passes have a flexi validity. This means you are free to choose the days on which you want to travel. Fill in each travel date on your Pass before you board the train.
More on Eurail travel days flexi and continuous validity and the 7pm rule

Extra Pass Benefits

There are extra Pass benefits that entitle you to reductions. If you use a free benefit on a certain day, you will have to fill in a travel day on your Pass. Reduction benefits can be used anytime within the validity period of your Pass. More on using extra Pass benefits.

Travel Report

Your Eurail Pass consists of a ticket and a Pass cover. Each time before boarding a train, bus or boat, it is important that you record your trip in the Travel Report on the Pass cover (in blue or black ink). If you travel without having entered the trip in the Travel Report, you risk a fine and payment of a full fare ticket. When you return your Travel Report to us after your trip, we will reward you with a free Eurail souvenir.

Traveling in a group

Groups of 2 to 5 people can buy a Saver Pass, which gives you 15% discount per person. Pay attention: the names of the travelers will be printed on the Saver Pass, so you should travel together. More on Saver Passes.

A Eurail Pass is strictly personal and non-transferable

• Eurail Passes are issued on identity and cannot to be used by any other person.
• Your name, country of residence and Passport number should be filled in on the Pass.

We can imagine that you want to protect your valuable Eurail Pass. Please note that laminating makes your Pass invalid. We advise you to store your Pass in a plastic wallet instead.