How long is a travel day?

A travel day ends at 23:59 CET of the day you travel, on which you can take all the trains you want! Curious about night trains or time zones? Learn more

What documents do I need?

Pack a valid passport and check European visa regulations. Are you an EU citizen? Bring an external residency document or go for an Interrail Pass. Learn more

Am I ready to board with a Pass?

Most local and regional trains - yes! But you’ll need to book seats to board most high-speed, international and night trains. Popular trains fill up fast, so book early! Learn more

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Conditions of this Pass

General conditions for everyone: Only non-European residents can travel with a Eurail Pass. If you’re a European resident you can travel with an Interrail Pass.

Most high-speed and night trains require a reservation at an additional cost. Learn more about seat reservations

1st class Passes are valid in both 1st and 2nd class coaches. 2nd class Passes are only valid in 2nd class coaches.

You need to activate your Eurail Pass within 11 months of the issue date. You can do this online using our free activation service at checkout, or once you've received your Pass at a European train station.

All standard Eurail Passes are refundable or exchangeable if they are returned unused. Read our booking terms and our refund & exchange policy.
*Additional conditions about our promotional Passes: Depending on the promo conditions, promotional Eurail Passes may be non-refundable and non-exchangeable. To check if a purchased promotional pass is refundable or exchangeable, please refer to the payment confirmation. Read more.
Additional conditions for Youth travelers: To travel with a discounted Youth Pass, you must be aged from 12 up to and including 27 on the date you choose to start your trip.
Additional conditions for Senior travelers: To travel with a discounted Senior Pass, you must be aged 60 or older on the date you choose to start your trip.
Additional conditions for Adults with Children: Children under 4 travel for free and do not need an Eurail Pass. You may be asked to sit a child under 4 on your lap during busy times.

Children aged 4 to 11 travel for free with a Child Pass. A child must be accompanied at all times by at least one person with an Adult Pass. This doesn’t have to be a family member and can be anyone over 18.

Children must be 11 or younger on the date you choose to start your trip.

Up to 2 children can travel with 1 adult. For example, when 2 adults are travelling, they can take 4 children with them. If more than 2 children are travelling with 1 adult, a separate Youth Pass must be purchased for each additional child.

Children under 12 travel in the same travel class as the accompanying adult.

Travellers aged 12 to 27 can travel with a Youth Pass.

Flexible Planning

You can buy a Eurail Global Pass without a preselected start date and travel any time up to 11 months after you buy. It's easy to start your trip's momentum by getting transportation checked off your list.

Flexible Travel

If you're travelling with a Eurail Global Pass, you can change things up at a moment's notice and take a different route if you like. Maybe you know you want to travel through Europe, but you don't know where yet or you want to be able to choose as you go. The Eurail Global Pass has you covered.

Flexible Exchanges and Cancellations

Sometimes, situations outside our control can get in the way of our travels. That's why Eurail has flexible exchange and return policies that let you book with confidence.

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About Travel Days

A travel day is a 24-hour period within which you can travel on trains with a Eurail Pass. It lasts from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on the same calendar day.

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Travel with a 1-month continuous Pass to make the most out of your Eurail Trip. It lets you travel by train every day and cover lots of ground. We'll give you an example of what you can see and do in 1 month.

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Use our interactive tool to reveal your ideal Eurail Pass. Just tell us where you want to go and for how long, and we'll determine which Pass is best suited for your trip.

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Traveling with a mobile Pass

The Eurail Mobile Pass is only supported on Apple devices iOS 13.0 and later and Android devices 6.0 and later. You can check your device settings if you're not sure which software version your device is running.