European Rail Passes

Rail passes represent excellent value for train travellers who are touring around Europe (or parts of it) or making a number of journeys within a short period. They can offer substantial savings over point-to-point tickets, as well as greater flexibility.

The principal pass schemes for Europe are Interrail for residents of Europe, and Eurail for those resident outside Europe. Both schemes have a choice of Global passes covering 31 countries, or One Country Passes for individual countries. Note, however, that you cannot use the pass in your country of residence.

Passes either cover a specified number of consecutive days, or are of the flexi type where you get so many “travel days” within a specific period (there are boxes on the pass where you write each date). Free travel requires the use of a travel day, whereas discounted travel does not.

Passes generally cover the ordinary services of the national rail companies, but supplements often have to be paid for travel on high-speed services, night trains, and “global price” trains. Independent rail operators may not accept passes but may give discounts to pass holders. Extra charges always apply for travel in sleeping cars or couchettes.

 

Interrail and Eurail

 

Europe-wide or single-country passes – website: www.interrail.eu www.eurail.com

Anyone of any age can buy a pass, either for pretty much the whole of Europe, or for an individual country. Global passes cover 31 countries of Europe and can either be Continuous passes for a set number of consecutive days or months, or Flexi passes for a certain number of travel days within a period of one or two months (you choose the travel days as you go along, writing the date on the pass). One Country Passes are all flexi passes for a certain number of days within one month (sometimes there is more than one country, as with the Benelux pass).

The two pass schemes (Interrail and Eurail) are now very similar, but Interrail passes are for residents of Europe, whilst Eurail passes are for those resident outside Europe. Turkey, Russia and the CIS countries count as Europe for this purpose. You may need proof of residence.

Passes can be purchased up to eleven months before travel begins. It’s best to buy the pass online or in your own country before travelling, although most passes can also be purchased at major stations in Europe. Note, however, that the new 3 day Global pass cannot be purchased from stations. Recommended retail prices are now the same for both Interrail and Eurail and are in Euros as shown below, but prices may vary between different outlets. At certain times of year special offer prices may be available. All passes are either for second class or first class travel (of course first class passes can also be used to travel in second class).

Passes come with a travel diary which has to be filled in with each journey. You cannot use the pass in your own country of residence. However, with an Interrail Global Pass you can make one outbound and one inbound journey in your country of residence.

 

Interrail / Eurail Global Pass – valid in 31 countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (including Northern Ireland), Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

NOT VALID in the pass holder’s country of residence.

 

Prices – Interrail / Eurail Global Pass – First class

2019 prices	Adult (28-59) 1st cl.	Senior (60+) 1st cl.	Youth (12-27) 1st cl.	Child* (under 12) 1st cl.
FLEXI PASSES
3 days within 1 month	€291	€262	€224	€0
5 days within 1 month	€376	€338	€289	€0
7 days within 1 month	€446	€401	€343	€0
10 days within 2 months	€534	€481	€411	€0
15 days within 2 months	€657	€591	€505	€0
CONTINUOUS DAYS
15 days	€560	€531	€454	€0
22 days	€690	€621	€530	€0
1 month	€893	€804	€686	€0
2 months	€975	€878	€750	€0
3 months	€1202	€1082	€924	€0

 

 

Prices – Interrail / Eurail Global Pass – Second class

2019 prices	Adult (28-59) 2nd cl.	Senior (60+) 2nd cl.	Youth (12-27) 2nd cl.	Child* (under 12) 2nd cl.
FLEXI PASSES
3 days within 1 month	€218	€196	€168	€0
5 days within 1 month	€282	€254	€217	€0
7 days within 1 month	€335	€302	€258	€0
10 days within 2 months	€401	€361	€308	€0
15 days within 2 months	€493	€444	€379	€0
CONTINUOUS DAYS
15 days	€443	€399	€341	€0
22 days	€518	€466	€398	€0
1 month	€670	€603	€515	€0
2 months	€731	€658	€562	€0
3 months	€902	€812	€693	€0

 

Interrail / Eurail One Country Pass

Covers any one of the participating countries below. NOT available for the pass holder’s country of residence. Note that Benelux passes (also the Eurail Scandinavia pass) actually cover more than one country. As with the Global pass, two children per fare paying Adult travel free.

There are some variations between Interrail and Eurail One Country Passes (where they differ, details are shown below). For example, Great Britain and Germany have their on pass schemes for overseas visitors (Britrail and the German Rail Pass), hence there is no Eurail One Country Pass for there countries.

 

Interrail: Germany or Great Britain

Eurail: Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland combined)

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€256	€230	€205	€192	€173	€166
4 days within 1 month	€291	€262	€233	€218	€196	€189
5 days within 1 month	€321	€289	€257	€241	€217	€209
6 days within 1 month	€349	€314	€279	€262	€236	€227
8 days within 1 month	€396	€356	€317	€297	€267	€257

Norway, Spain or Sweden

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€227	€204	€182	€170	€153	€148
4 days within 1 month	€263	€237	€210	€197	€177	€171
5 days within 1 month	€294	€265	€235	€221	€199	€191
6 days within 1 month	€323	€291	€258	€242	€218	€210
8 days within 1 month	€374	€337	€299	€281	€253	€243

Interrail: Austria, France or Switzerland

Eurail: Austria or France (Eurail France Pass: 1,2 and 7 day passes also for sale outside Europe)

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€195	€176	€156	€146	€131	€127
4 days within 1 month	€230	€207	€184	€173	€156	€150
5 days within 1 month	€262	€236	€210	€197	€177	€170
6 days within 1 month	€291	€262	€233	€218	€196	€189
8 days within 1 month	€344	€310	€275	€258	€232	€224

Benelux, Denmark, Finland, Ireland or Italy*

Benelux is Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg combined. Ireland includes Northern Ireland. Prices for the Italy Pass are 5% higher than shown

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€161	€145	€129	€121	€109	€105
4 days within 1 month	€194	€175	€155	€146	€131	€126
5 days within 1 month	€225	€203	€180	€169	€152	€146
6 days within 1 month	€253	€228	€202	€190	€171	€164
8 days within 1 month	€305	€275	€244	€229	€206	€198

Greece, Hungary, Portugal or Romania

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€123	€111	€98	€92	€83	€80
4 days within 1 month	€152	€137	€122	€114	€103	€99
5 days within 1 month	€179	€161	€143	€134	€121	€116
6 days within 1 month	€205	€185	€164	€154	€139	€133
8 days within 1 month	€253	€228	€202	€190	€171	€164

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia or Turkey

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
3 days within 1 month	€78	€70	€62	€59	€53	€51
4 days within 1 month	€99	€89	€79	€74	€67	€64
5 days within 1 month	€119	€107	€95	€89	€80	€77
6 days within 1 month	€139	€125	€111	€104	€94	€90
8 days within 1 month	€176	€158	€141	€132	€119	€114

Greek Islands Pass

This is a special ferry pass now available in both the Interrail and Eurail schemes. It is valid on ferries operated by the Attica Group, which includes Superfast Ferries, Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways. The 5 trip pass is valid for five domestic trips on ferries within Greece. The 6 trip pass is valid for two international trips between Italy and Greece plus four domestic trips in Greece. The 6 trip pass includes accommodation in either 1st or 2nd class, also rail / bus transfers between Patras and Piraeus. Both passes give 30% discount on additional ferry trips.

	Adult 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Senior 2nd cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
5 trips within 1 month	N/A	N/A	N/A	€90	€81	€68
6 trips within 1 month	€208	€187	€182	€176	€159	€155

Overnight Travel

Passes do not include supplements for travel in sleeping car or couchette accommodation and these have to be purchased separately. Many overnight trains have a global price where the ticket price includes the sleeping accommodation – in these cases pass holders pay a specified supplement or pass holder fare (see below for further details).

Holders of Flexi passes travelling overnight and leaving before midnight need to write the date of departure on the pass, and of course the pass can be used for the whole of that day. Pass holders will not need to activate a second day on their pass for the day of arrival unless they board a second train (but the day of arrival does need to be within the overall validity of the pass). The rule can also be used for late evening trains arriving after midnight. If you need to use a connecting train having arrived overnight it may be worth buying a regular ticket to avoid having to use a travel day.

Note that this is a new rule for 2019 and replaces the previous 7pm rule whereby pass holders had to write the day of arrival on their passes, rather than the day of departure, for night trains departing after 7pm.

 

Free travel to the border, airport or seaport

Although it is not possible to purchase an Interrail pass for the holder’s own country of residence, a Global pass entitles the holder to two free journeys (one outbound, one inbound) between any station in their country of residence and its border, and airport, or seaport. Each journey must be completed in one day (no overnight stops allowed), at any time within the overall validity of the pass, or include a travel day if using a Flexi pass. Details must be entered in the travel diary.

 

Supplements and reservation fees

Require for certain types of high-speed or “global price” train.

International day train examples, 2nd class (subject to chance):

France-Italy TGV €38; Berlin-Warszawa Express €4.50; EC Switzerland-Italy €11; Eurostar pass holder fare €30 (€38 in standard premier with 1st class pass); TGV/ICE France-Germany €13; TGV Lyria (France-Switzerland) €34; Thalys €20-€30; TGV Brussels-France €20, SJ Snabbtag Stockholm – Kobenhavn €7.50; IC bus Klagenfurt -Venezia €15-29.

Domestic examples (subject to alteration):

Croatia IC/ICN €3.60.

Czech Republic SC €8.

Finland Pendolino €9.

France TGV €10 limited allocation (otherwise €20), Intercités with compulsory reservation €10.

Hungary IC €3.

Italy FA, FB and FR €10, IC €3.

Norway long-distance trains €6.3.

Poland EIP €10, EIC/TLK free.

Portugal AP/IC €5.

Romania IC/IR €1-4.

Slovakia IC €4.

Slovenia ICS €3.40.

Spain AVE €10, most other long-distance trains €6.50, MD €4.50.

Sweden Snabbtag €7.

Night trains: sleeping accommodation is typically €15 to €75 for a couchette, and €35 to €155 for a berth in a sleeping car. Some trains also include reclining seat. Many night trains are globally priced and fares for pass holders vary widely.

As some of the supplements/pass holders fares can be rather high, it’s worth checking whether a regular advance purchase ticket might be a better option, particularly if booked a month or two ahead. Supplements can often be avoided altogether by taking slower regional trains.

 

Validity on private railways

Passes are valid on the national railway companies in each country, plus many privately run railways (some give discounts). For details see www.interrail.eu, www.eurail.com or the Traveller’s Guide that comes with your pass.

Selected details are as follows (subject to change):

Austria : free travel on WESTbahn and ROeEE.

Czech Republic : valid on Leo Express and RegioJet.

Denmark : free travel on Arriva and DSB-Oresund, 50% discount on Nordjyske Jernbaner (Hjorring – Hirtshals and Frederikshavn – Skagen).

France : SNCF bus services included.

Germany : free on most regional services and many private companies.

Hungary : GySEV services are included.

Italy : free travel on Trenord and Leonardo Express.

Netherlands : privately run regional lines are included.

Norway : Flamsbana (Myrdal – Flam) gives 30% discount.

Poland : valid on Koleje Dolnoslaskie, Koleje Mazowieckie and PR.

Spain : FEVE is included. FGC gives 50% discount.

Sweden : most private operators are included.

Switzerland : free travel on BLS, FART/MGB, MOB, RhB, SOB, SSIF, THURBO, TMR and ZB. Many others offer 25-50% discount, including AB, ASM, CJ, FB, LAF, LEB, MBC, MRV, NStCM, RA, RB, RBS, SZU, TPC, TPF, TRN, WB, WSB. Discounted fare on William Tell Express (rail and boat tour).

 

Validity on Ferry and Bus services

Global passes includes a free deck passage between Italy and Greece on SuperFast Ferries (you pay port taxes and possibly a fuel surcharge); free air-type seats for 1st class pass holders. Many other ferry companies offer discounts (not usually on cabins), for example: Balearia 20%, Finnlines 50%, Fjord Line 20% (10% high-season), Grimaldi 20%, Irish Ferries 30%, Stena Line 30%, Tallinn Silja 20 (high-season), 40% (low-season-, Viking Line 50%. Note that Minoan Ferries no longer accept passes.

Most Swiss lakes give 50% discount, as does Fjord1 on Norwegian Fjords. Certain bus services in Scandinavia are included, including Lulea – Haparanda – Tornio – Kemi.

Other benefits are often available, such as hotel discounts, bike hire discounts, free entry to railway museums, and access to railway station lounges.

 

Where to buy your Pass

Sources or rail passes (and point to point tickets) include the following:

ACP Rail – see www.acprail.com

Deutsche Bahn UK (German Railways) – UK Booking Centre : 08718 80 80 66 www.bahn.com

Eurail – buy on www.eurail.com or see www.eurailgroup.org for a list of sales partners. All participating European railway companies sell passes.

Ffestiniog Travel – Former St Mary’s Church, Tremadog, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9RA : 01766 512400 www.ffestiniogtravel.com 

French Railways – see www.oui.sncf

International Rail – PO Box 153, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 4AQ : 0871 231 0790 www.internationalrail.com

Interrail – see www.interrail.eu. All participating railway companies sell passes.

Interrail by National Rail – see www.myinterrail.co.uk

Loco2 – now Rail Europe

Rail Canterbury – 39 Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2DZ : 01227 450088 www.rail-canterbury.co.uk 

Rail Europe (formerly Loco2) – see www.raileurope.co.uk ; Also raileurope.de, raileurope.it, raileurope.es

Rail Europe (North America) – Rail Europe North American Inc, White Plains NY, 10604 ; www.raileurope.com ; Canada : www.raileurope.ca

RailTourGuide – Suite 42, 7 – 15 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DW : 0191 246 0708 ; www.railtourguide.com 

Real Russia – 122 Minories, London EC3N 1NT (also office in Moscow) : 0207 100 7370 ; www.realrussia.co.uk

STA Travel – Over 50 branches throughout the UK : 0333 321 0099 ; www.statravel.co.uk

Switzerland Travel Centre – 1st floor, 30 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ED : 0207 420 4934 ; www.stc.co.uk

Trainseurope – 4 Station Approach, March, Cambs, PE15 8SJ : 01354 660222 ; www.trainseurope.co.uk – visits in person by appointment.

Other useful websites:

www.seat61.com / www.ricksteves.com 

BritRail

BritRail is a pass for overseas visitors to Great Britain, allowing unlimited travel on the national rail network in England, Scotland and Wales. It is not available to residents of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. Passes must be purchased before arriving in Britain. Youth prices apply to ages 16 to 25, senior applies to 60+. All passes are available for First or Standard class. For further details see www.britrail.com or www.acprail.com.

 

Britrail Consecutive Pass

(USD prices)	Adult 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Adult Std cl.	Youth Std cl.	Senior Std cl.
2 days	177	107	151	117	71	101
3 days	264	160	226	175	106	150
4 days	328	199	281	216	131	186
8 days	467	283	401	314	171	269
15 days	690	418	592	467	283	401
22 days	876	531	752	584	354	501
1 month	1038	629	890	690	418	592

Britrail Flexipass

(USD prices)	Adult 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Adult Std cl.	Youth Std cl.	Senior Std cl.
2 days within 1 month	220	133	188	148	91	128
3 days within 1 month	328	199	281	222	135	190
4 days within 1 month	403	244	346	278	168	238
8 days within 1 month	592	359	508	397	241	341
15 days within 2 months	885	536	759	598	362	513

Britrail England Passes

The Britrail England Pass excludes Wales and Scotland, giving a saving of approximately 20%. A Britrail South West pass is also available. Both are available in Consecutive and Flexi versions (no 2-day passes).

 

Britrail London Plus Pass

This “Flexi” pass allows unlimited rail travel in London and the surrounding area. You can visit such places as Canterbury, Salisbury, Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Worcester, and anywhere on the coast between Harwich to Weymouth.

(USD prices)	Adult 1st cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Senior 1st cl.	Adult Std cl.	Youth Std cl.	Senior Std cl.
3 days within 1 month	191	125	164	136	89	117
4 days within 1 month	220	145	189	166	109	142
8 days within 1 month	312	205	268	230	151	197

Britrail Scotland Passes

Three different passes are available, all standard class adult passes : Spirit of Scotland covers the whole country; available as 4 days within 8 days, or 8 days within 15 days. The other areas are Central Scotland (3 days consecutive), and Highlands (4 days within 8 days).

 

M-Pass

The Britrail England Consecutive Pass is available as a mobile ticket on your mobile phone (saving shipping cost) – see www.acprail.com

Discounts

Saver Discount : groups of 3 to 9 people receive a discount of up to 20%. Passes must be of the same type and duration and the party must travel together at all times. Cannot be combined with the family discount.

Family Discount : if any adult or senior pass is purchased, one accompanying child (aged 5-15) may receive a free pass of the same type and duration. Any further children travelling receive a 50% discount. All children under 5 travel free.

 

Other International Passes

 

Balkan Flexipass

Unlimited travel in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey (also trains operated by Regio Calatori in Romania). Not available to residents of these countries. Valid for any 3 / 5 / 7 / 10 15 days in two months: 1st class € 127 / 180 / 243 / 314 / 378; 2nd class € 91 / 134 / 183 / 233 / 280. 40% discount for under 26s, 20% for 60+, 50% for children (4-12). Supplements for IC trains.

Free travel on Attica Group ferries (Superfast Ferries / Blue Star / ANEK) Patras – Ancona / Bari (port taxes and high season supplements apply); 30% discount on Attica Group (Superfast / Blue Star) routes within Greece. Note that if purchased from one of the above countries the pass allows only a return journey from place of issue to the border of a neighbouring participating country before unlimited travel is possible.

 

Bodensee Ticket

Unlimited travel by rail, bus and ferry in border region Austria / Germany / Switzerland surrounding the Bodensee (Lake Constance). One day 36 CHF / €27, 3 days 57 CHF / €42. Discounts for children and families. Not valid on ICE/IC/EC trains in Germany or on Friedrichshafen-Konstanz catamarans. Zonal versions are also available for smaller areas.

 

Euregio Ticket Maas-Rhein

One days unlimited travel in border region Belgium / Netherlands / Germany by rail and bus (covers Liège, Hasselt, Maastricht, Roermond, Aachen, Düren). In Germany and Belgium covers only local trains and buses. Price €19. At weekends / public holidays valid as a family ticket (2 adults plus 3 children under 12).

 

European East Pass

Offers unlimited rail through Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia for any 5 to 10 days within a month. Valid also on direct services through Germany between Kufstein and Salzburg (the pass holder cannot leave the train). Available to European residents (except those from countries where the ticket is valid) as well as non-European residents. 1st class €266 (5 days) to €396 (10 days); 2nd class €183 (5 days) to €303 (10 days). Children aged 4-11 half price. Discounts available on river cruises, Children’s Railway etc.

 

Öresund Rundt

Two days unlimited travel and buses in the Kobenhavn, Malmö and Helsingborg area (includes the metro in Kobenhavn). The Öresund can only be crossed by rail in one direction; the Helsingborg – Helsingor ferry (included) must be used in the other direction. Available in Denmark from Kobenhavn Tourist Office (price 249 DKK) and in Sweden from Skanetrafiken (price 299 SEK); children 7-15 half price.

 

Pass Alsace – Rhein – Neckar

A day ticket valid on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays covering local trains (2nd class), buses and trams in the Rhein-Neckar area (VRN) cantered on Mannheim and Heidelberg, the Karlsruhe area (KVV), plus local trains in the Bas Rhin area of France entered on Strasbourg. Price €19 for one person or €31.50 for a group of 2-5 people.

 

Passbask 

One day’s travel in the area between Bayonne in France and San Sebastian in Spain on SNCF trains (includes TGV but not night trains) and EuskoTren services. A barrier pass for EuskoTren should be obtained at Hendaye station. Price €12, child aged 4-12 €8.

 

Saar-Lor-Lux Ticket

One day’s unlimited 2nd class travel on Saturday or Sunday throughout Saarland (i.e. Saarbrücken area of Germany, local trains only), Lorraine (i.e. Metz, Nancy, Epinal area of France) and all CFL trains in Luxembourg. Price €26 (€28 over the counter in Germany); for groups of 2-5 add €10 per extra person. Not valid on TGV or ICE trains.

 

Other Passes

A range of day tickets is available covering areas of the Czech Republic and adjoining countries:

Euro-Neisse Ticket (Liberec, Jelenia Gora, Zittau, Görlitz area; www.zvon.de).

EgroNet-Ticket (Cheb, Karlovy Vary, Plauen, Zwickau, Hof, Bayreuth; www.egronet.de).

Bayern-Böhmen Ticket (border areas of Bavaria/Bohemia).

Sachsen-Böhmen Ticket (Liberec, Decin, Dresden area).

Elbe-Labe Ticket (Chomutov, Usti nad Labem, Dresden area)

 

 

Railplus

Railplus cards are valid for one year and offer a discount of 15% on cross-border rail travel (excluding supplements) between the participating countries, which are Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Norway, Spain and Sweden also grant discounts to youth (12-25) and seniors (60+) only. There are no discounts on Eurostar, Thalys or TGV services. Cards are not available for sale in all participating countries, and you may be required to hold a national railcard for the country where you buy the pass, in addition to the Railplus card. In the Netherlands it is only available to annual season ticket holders.

This extended Rail Passes Feature appears in the Summer and Winter editions of the European Rail Timetable (published in June and December). All editions of the European Rail Timetable include details of Interrail and Eurail passes as well as Britrail and other international passes. 

 

Passes for Domestic Travel

Every effort has been made to show latest prices, but some may have changed. Most cities offer day tickets valid on public transport (some include local trains). Larger cities often have Visitor Cards (some are shown below) which include tourist attractions as well as public transport; these are available from airport and tourist information offices, often also from hotels and online.

 

Austria

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, European East Pass, Bodensee Ticket.

Einfach-Raus-Ticket : one day’s 2nd class travel (until 0300 hrs the following day) on regional and local trains in Austria (except Vorarlberg) for groups of 2 to 5 people, €34-46. On Mon to Fri not valid before 0900 hrs. Add €9 to include bicycles.

Vorteilscard annual discount card gives 45-50% discount; the Classic version (€99) is available to all but there are cheaper cards for families, seniors and those under 26.

ÖBB Österreichcard gives unlimited travel on Austrian Railways and many private railways for one year, €1,889 (1st class €2,839). Cheaper cards for families, seniors and those under 26.

Wien all public transport (not airport): day ticket €5.80; 24 / 48 / 72 hours €8 / 14.10 / 17.10; weekly ticket (starts Monday, photo required) €17.10; any 8 days (not necessarily consecutive, transferable) €40.80.

Vienna City Card : unlimited travel on local transport (excludes airport) plus discounted museum entry, 24 / 48 / 72 hours €17 / 25 / 29. One child under 15 free. Similar Easy City Pass Vienna also available.

Other visitor cards giving local travel plus museum / sights discounts for 24 / 48 / 72 hours: Salzburg Card €29 / 38 / 44 (reduced by €3-5 low season Nov. to Apr.) ; Innsbruck Card €43 / 50 / 59. Children half price.

 

Belarus

Minsk : 10,15 and 30-day public transport passes are available from metro stations (bus only or bus/tram passes are also available).

 

Belgium

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and Benelux passes, Euregio Ticket Maas-Rhein.

Netabonnement / Abonnement Réseau : unlimited travel on rail network; 1 month €310 / 477 (2nd / 1st class), 3 months €867 / 1335, 1 year €3097 / 4770. Add-ons for city transport also available.

Tickets available on NMBS/SNCB rail network include: Rail Pass (age 26+) allows 10 single journeys within Belgium for €83 2nd class, €128 1st class, valid 1 year. Go Pass 10 is under 26 version, €53 2nd class.

Weekend Ticket: gives 50% discount, from Friday 1900 hrs. Senior Ticket (65+), flat fare of €6.80 2nd class, €14.40 1st class, from 0900 Mon-Fri, not Sat/Sun mid-July to mid-August.

Brussels : Jump ticket covers all transport in greater Brussels (De Lijn, NMBS/SNCB, MIVB/STIP and TEC) 24 / 48 / 72 hrs €7.50 / 14 / 18. Personal Mobib or Mobib Basic card required (€5). STIB also has a contactless day ticket for €7.50, no Mobib card required.

De Lijn has 1 or 3-day system passes (€7 / 14) for its trams and buses; includes coastal tram. Buy in advance; the day pass may also be purchased on the bus or tram for €9. A 24h smartphone ticket costs €6.

De Lijn 7-day West Flanders pass also available (includes coastal tram and buses), €26 for 1 person, €40 for 2 people.

 

Bosnia-Herzegovina

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass, Balkan Flexipass.

 

Bulgaria

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass and One Country passes, Balkan Flexipass.

Sofia : metro, tram and bus: 1 day 4 BGN, 3 days 10 BGN (the 3 day card requires an electronic card, cost 2 BGN). A 10-trip card costs 12 BGN.

 

Croatia

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Zagreb : day ticket (dnevna karta) all ZET tram / bus (zone 1): 30 HRK, available as paper ticket. Also multi-day tickets (visednevne karte): 3 / 7 / 15 / 30 days, 70 / 150 / 200 / 400 HRK, requires stored value card.

Zagreb Card adds museums, discounts, 24 hrs 98 HRK, 72 hrs 135 HRK.

 

Czech Republic

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, European East Pass. See also under Other International Passes for a range of passes covering border areas.

Day ticket (Celodenni Jizdenka): 2nd class travel on whole rail network 579 CZK (reservation payable on SC trains, up to 250 CZK). 13 regional areas also available, 159-239 CZK. Certain regions also have day tickets including border areas of Germany or Poland, 250-300 CZK. Other day tickets cover specific cross-border areas: Vltava-Dunaj (4 days 566 CZK), EgroNet (200 CZK), Labe-Elbe (270 CZK), Euro-Nisa (160 CZK); most have discounts for groups of two or more. Day tickets (also Interrail / Eurail passes) are not valid on services operated by GW Train Regio.

Group Weekend ticket (Skupinova vikendova jizdenka): 2nd class travel on a whole network on Sat. or Sun. for 2 adults and up to 3 children, 679 CZK (829 CZK including local transport in Praha). Reservation fee payable on SC trains. Valid cross-border to first station on local trains (except Austria). Regional areas also available, 229-319 CZK. Versions for Czech Republic plus border areas of Germany or Poland, including regional areas, are also available.

Summer Ticket: unlimited rail travel for 7 or 14 days during July and August only, 7 days 790 CZK, 14 days 1190 CZK.

Praha: all public transport (including most trains) : 24 hrs 110 CZK, 3 days (72 hrs) 310 CZK, 30 days 670 CZK. Wider areas available. Prague Card: 2 / 3 / 4 day admission card, includes public transport, €62-83 (child / student €46-61). Most cities have a day ticket for city transport.

 

Denmark

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Eurail Scandinavia pass, Öresund Rundt.

Fares based on national zonal system; 30-day Pendlerkort is available (photocard required) including all-zones version. 10-journey tickets also available. Rejsekortet is a new pre-pay travel card aimed at Danish residents, but a Rejsekort Anonymt may be purchased by anyone (card costs 80 DKK, plus an initial amount for travel purposes).

Kobenhavn : City Pass Small zones 1-4 (includes airport) on bus, metro and train 24-120 hrs 80-300 DKK (child half price); City Pass Large at double the price includes Helsingor, Roskilde etc.

Copenhagen Card : public transport (whole region) free entry to over 80 attractions, 24 / 48 / 72 / 120 hrs €54 / 80 / 99 / 133 (two children 0-9 free).

 

Estonia

Estonian Railways: a zonal system operates; there is no network pass.

Tallinn : tram / bus / trolley-bus Uhiskaart pre-pay travel card (deposit €2) available for 1 / 3 / 5 / 30 days: €3 / 5 / 6 / 23.

Tallinn Card : public transport plus over 40 museums and attractions, 24 hrs €26, 48 hrs €39, 72 hrs €47, under 18s €15 / 20 / 24. Tallin Card PLUS adds free bus tour of city, €36 / 49 / 58.

 

Finland

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, also Eurail Scandinavia pass.

Helsinki: single-charge electronic cards for all public transports including local trains: 1 / 2 / 3 days €8 / 12 / 16 ; 7 days €32 (1-7 days available)

Helsinki Card: public transport plus free entry to 25+ attractions and bus tour, 24/48/72 hrs €49 / 61 / 71, child 7-16 half price; Region version includes airport for €5-8 extra.

 

France

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Pass Alsace-Rhein-Neckar, Passbask, Saar-Lor-Lux Ticket.

Annual discount cards: Carte Avantage Jeune (ages 12-27), Carte Avantage Senior (over 60), Avantage Weekend (ages 27-59) and Avantage Famille (ages 27-59) all cost €49 and give 30% discount off normal rail fares for one year including certain international journeys. They also give discounts on Prem’s and last minute tickets, and 60% discount for up to three accompanying children.

Regional Tickets: several regions offer day tickets on TER (local) trains at weekends and holidays. Conditions vary and some only valid in summer. Details generally available on TER website www.ter.sncf.com.

Alsa Plus 24h: a zonal day pass (24 hours) for the Alsace region, which includes Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse. Valid on train (not TGV), bus and tram. €37.40 for the whole region; group tickets (2-5 people) available at weekends for €39.10. Smaller areas are also available.

Paris Visite: public transport within Paris including metro, RER, SNCF suburban trains, bus and tram. Available for two areas: zones 1-3 (central Paris) or zones 1-5 which includes airports and trains to Versailles and Disneyland. Prices for zone 1-3 are €12 / 19.50 / 26.65 for 1 / 2 / 3 days, €38.35 for 5 days. Prices for zones 1-5 are €25.25 / 38.35 / 53.75 for 1 / 2 / 3 days, €65.80 for 5 days. Child 4-11 half price.

Paris Passlib’ includes the Paris Visit zone 1-3 pass above, plus boat cruise, bus tour and museum pass; 2 / 3 / 5 days €119 / 139 / 165, youth and child versions also available.

Mobilis: Paris one-day public transport ticket (excludes airport services), €7.50 (zones 1-2) to €17.80 (zones 1-5). Navigo weekly and monthly passes are also available; all zones 7 day (Mon to Sun) ticket costs €22.80; monthly €75.20; photo card required at extra cost.

Lille City Pass: local public transport (metro, tram, bus) plus museums and attractions, 24 / 48 / 72 hrs, €25 / 35 / 45. The 72-hour pass includes TER trains in regional area for 24 hours (includes Dunkerque) and additional attractions in the wider area.

Most cities have day tickets for urban bus and tram services, e.g. Lyon: 24 / 48 / 72 hrs €6 / 11.50 / 15.50; Lille 1 to 5 days, €4.45 to €14.09.

 

Germany

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass, Interrail One Country Pass, Bodensee Ticket, Euregio Ticket Mass-Rhein, Sar-Lox-Lux Ticket. Note that Eurail does not have a One Country pass for Germany as German Railways (DB) has its own pass for non-European residents, as shown below.

German Rail Pass is available only to non-European residents and give unlimited travel on DB trains in Germany, also to certain destinations in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Includes IC Bus. Available in Flexi and consecutive versions as shown below. No supplements on ICE, EC. Youth passes apply to those aged 12 to 27. All versions are also available for 4 days within 1 month and 4 consecutive days. A Twin Pass offers a discount of approx 50% for a second adult. Accompanied children aged 6-11 get a free pass (two with an adult pass, four with a twin pass).

	Adult 1st cl.	Adult 2nd cl.	Youth 1st cl.	Youth 2nd cl.
FLEXI PASSES
3 days within 1 month	€270	€200	€215	€160
5 days within 1 month	€310	€230	€245	€185
7 days within 1 month	€380	€280	€310	€225
10 days within 1 month	€490	€360	€390	€290
15 days within 1 month	€690	€500	€550	€410
CONSECUTIVE DAYS
3 days	€260	€190	€210	€155
5 days	€300	€220	€240	€180
7 days	€365	€265	€295	€215
10 days	€435	€320	€350	€260
15 days	€610	€450	€490	€360

Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket : one day’s unlimited travel (not before 0900 Mon.-Fri., but valid until 0300 following day) on local trains (IRE/RE/RB/S-Bahn), 2nd class. Valid for up to 5 people. €44 for one person, then add €8 for each additional person in the group (€76 for a group of five).

Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket : withdrawn from June 2019.

Regional tickets (Länder-Tickets): one day’s unlimited 2nd class travel for up to 5 people on DB local trains (not before 0900 on Mon.-Fri., valid to 0300 the following day). Buy on the day. First class versions also available for some regions. Some tickets include other public transport. Regions available:

Baden-Württemberg: 1 person €24 (add €6 per additional person).

Niedersachsen: 1 person €24 (add €5 for each additional person).

Nordrhein-Westfalen (SchönerTag Ticket NRW): 1 person €31, 2-5 people €46.

Rheinland-Pfalz: 1 person €25 (add €5 for each additional person).

Saarland: 1 person €25 (add €5 for each additional person).

Sachsen: 1 person €25 (add €7 for each additional person).

Sachsen-Anhalt: 1 person €25 (add €7 for each addition person).

Schleswig-Holstein: 1 person €29 (add €3 for each additional person). Includes public transport in Hamburg.

Thüringen: 1 person €25 (add €7 for each additional person).

Annual Railcards: Bahncard 25/50: gives discounts of 25% or 50% on all national DB trains for €62 / 255 in 2nd (1st class €125 / 515). A Youth Bahncard 25 is available for those aged 6 to 18, price €10 (valid for 1st and 2nd class). Bahncard 100 gives unlimited travel for one year, €4,395 in 2nd class, €7,435 in 1st class, passport photo required. All adult Bahncards entitle the holder to discounts on flexible fares between Germany and up to 26 European countries.

Harz: HSB narrow gauge railway, 3 / 5 days €90 / 135; children aged 6-14 pay € 54 / 81.

Tageskarte (day ticket): most urban areas offer 24 / 48 / 72 hour tickets valid on most public transport; generally a zonal system operates.

Welcome Tickets: most public transport in selected cities, also includes free or reduced entry to many museums and visitor attractions. Buy from Tourist Information, main stations, some airports and hotels. Examples:

Berlin Welcome Card: one adult and up to 3 children aged 3-14; all public transport plus up to 50% off at 200 attractions: 48 hrs €28, 72 hrs €38, 4 days €45, 5 days €49, 6 days €52. Covers zones A, B, C (includes Potsdam and Schönefeld Airport); subtract €3-5 for zones A, B only. Also available 72 hrs + Museum Island (free entry) €55.

Dresden City Card: 1 day €12, 2 days €17, 3 days €25; family card also available for 2 adults and up to 4 children under 15 €15 / 25 / 33.

Frankfurt Card: 1 day €11, 2 days €16; group ticket (up to 5 people) €23 / €33. Includes travel from / to the airport.

Hamburg Card: Day Ticket €10.50, also 2-5 days €19.90 – 42.50; group versions (up to 5 people) €18.50 one day, €33.50 – 75.50 for 2-5 days. Hannover Card: 1 day €10, 2 days €16, 3 days €19, group ticket (up to 5 people) €21 / 28 / 36. Köln Card: 24 / 48 hrs €9 / 18, group ticket (up to 5 people) €19 / 38. Leipzig Card: 1 day €12.40, 3 days €24.90, 3 days €24.90, 3 day group ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children under 14) €46.40. Nürnberg Card: 2 days €28 (children aged 6-11 €6).

 

Great Britain 

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass, Interrail One Country pass, Britrail.

Railcards: annual cards giving 34% discount on most rail fares; 16-25 Railcard, 26-30 Railcard, Two Together Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard, Senior Railcard (60+): all £30; Disabled Persons £20. Some have 3-year versions (£70 online). Network Railcard gives off-peak discount in South East England, £30. New from September 2019 is a 16-17 Saver card giving 50% discount to 16 and 17 year olds (£30).

All-Line Rail Rover: covers whole National Rail network. 1st/ standard class £796 / 526 (7 days), £1216 / 796 (14 days), children 5-15 half price. 34% discount for holders of Senior / Disabled / Two Together railcard, and (standard class only) 16-25, 26-30 and Family & Friends railcards. Some restrictions before 1000 Mon.-Fri. Not valid on Eurostar, Heathrow Express, London Underground. Valid on Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway but not other private railways.

Spirit of Scotland Travelpass: all rail services in Scotland (includes Carlisle and Berwick) plus Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services and some buses. Standard class only. Valid 4 out of 8 days £149, or 8 out of 15 days £189; not before 0915 Mon. to Fri. (except on Glasgow – Oban / Mallaig / Stanraer services and north of Inverness). 34% discount with most annual railcards. 50% discount for children (5-15). 20% discount on Northlink Ferries to Orkney and Shetland. Smaller areas are also available: Highland Rover, 4 out of 8 days £89; Central Scotland Rover 3 days (consecutive) £49.

Explore Wales Pass: standard class rail travel on any 4 days out of 8 (not valid before 0930 Mon.-Fri.), plus most buses on all 8 days, price £99, children half price, railcard discount apply. Tickets are available from staffed stations and on the train. Other areas available: South Wales £69, North and Mid Wales £69.

A range of Rover tickets is available covering various areas, typically for 7 days, 3 in 7 days, 4 in 8 days, or 8 in 15 days. Most not valid until after the morning peak on Mon. to Fri. Examples: Anglia Plus, Coast and Peaks, East Midlands, Freedom of Devon & Cornwall, Freedom of North East, Freedom of Severn & Solent, Freedom of North West, Freedom of South West, Heart of England, Kent, North Country, North Wales, Thames Rover. Details: www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.railover.org.

Ranger day tickets also available : e.g Cheshire, Cotswolds, Cumbria, Cumbian Coast, Devon, East Midlands, Isle of Wight, Lakes, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, North Downs, Oxfordshire, South Pennines, Thames Branches, Tyne & Tees, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire Coast. Details: www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.railover.org.

London : Day Travelcards cover almost all transport (Underground, bus and rail) in the London area; peak version from £13.10 (central London, zones 1-4) to £18.60 (zones 1-6), off-peak versions (not before 0930 Mon.-Fri.) £13.10 (zones 1-6). 7-day tickets from £35.10 (zones 1-2) to £64.20 (zones 1-6), no off-peak version. Wider zones also available. For single journeys contactless debit and credit cards, or stored-value Oyster cards offer the best value as prices are capped. Visitor Oyster cards are available preloaded from £10 to £50 (plus £5 fee, non-refundable). Children under 11 travel free on buses and trams (also on Tube, DLR and some rail services) when accompanied by a fare paying adult.

All-day tickets (some off-peak) covering local rail and most buses are available in Derbyshire, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Tyneside and West Midlands.

Isle of Man: Go Explore card: all buses and trains, Douglas horse trams (excludes Groudle Glen Railway, Great Laxey Mine Railway), 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 days, £17 / 34 / 41 / 50 (add £2 for card), children aged 5-15 half price. Family card: 2 adults and up to 3 children, £41.50 / 80 / 100 / 122.

 

Greece

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global, One Country and Greek Islands passes, Balkan Flexipass.

Athens: 24-hour ticket valid on metro, tram and bus (excludes airport) €4.50, 5 days €9 (airport is €10 single). 3-day tourist ticket including metro or bus to / from airport (one journey each way) is €22.

Athens Card gives entrance to various museums and includes 5 days public transport. Silver and Gold versions, prices €125 to €230.

 

Hungary

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, European East Pass.

2nd class travel by rail and local transport is free for over-65s with an EU passport or ID card; rail tickets need to be obtained but are zero cost.

START Klub Card: gives 50% discount on 2nd class travel. Valid for either 6 months or one year: HUF 19900 / 34900 (HUF 14900 / 24900 under 26 years). Requires passport style photograph. On Saturdays cardholders may obtain 50% discount for a second person.

Budapest: tram / metro / bus / rail, 24 hr travelcard HUF 1,650, 72 hrs HUF 4,150, 7 days HUF 4,950. Also 24 hr group (1-5 people), HUF 3,300.

Budapest Card also includes museums, walking tour and discounts: 24 hrs HUF 6,490, 48 hrs HUF 9,900, 72 hrs HUF 12,900. Also for 96 / 120 hrs (HUF 15,990 / 18,990); 72 hr has a Junior version for 9,900.

 

Ireland

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes. Interrail and Eurail passes valid in the Republic of Ireland are also valid in Northern Ireland.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ONLY:

Irish Explorer: any 5 days in 15 on IÉ rail services, €160 (child €80), standard class. Trekker gives 4 consecutive days on Irish Rail for €110.

Dublin area: Leap Visitor Card: smartcard 24 hrs €10, 72 hrs €19.50, 7 days (168 hrs) €40. Includes rail in Short Hop zone, Luas tram and bus (also Airlink); purchase at airport or tourist offices (not railway stations). Can top up with additional periods. Luas Flexi ticket (tram only): 1 day €7.30, zonal tickets available for 7 days. Leap cards are also available for the bus network in Cork and most other cities.

NORTHERN IRELAND ONLY:

iLink Travel Card: unlimited bus and rail travel on Translink services (Northern Ireland Railways, Ulsterbus and Belfast Citybus). Zone 4 covers the whole of Northern Ireland: 1 day £16.50, 7 days £60, 1 month £205. Zone 1 covers Belfast city (£5 / 19 / 67). Children half price. North West zone: £13.50 / 51 / 180. Initial £1 fee for card (waived online).

Belfast Visitor Pass: local public transport (includes rail to Cultra; not bus to Belfast International Airport) plus visitor discounts. 1 / 2 / 3 days, adult £6 / 11 / 14.50, child £3.50 / 6 / 7.75.

 

Italy

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Mobilcard Sudtirol : regional trains, buses, funiculars and cable cars in Bolzano, Malles, Brennero area: 1 / 3 / 7 days; €15 / 23 / 28 (child under 14 €7.50 / 11.50 / 14).

Roma: Roma Tourist Ticket covers rail / metro / bus in urban area (excludes Fiumicino Airport), 24 / 48 / 72 hrs, €7 / 12.50 / 18; 7-day ticket (CIS) €24.

Roma Pass: 48 hr / 72 hr transport pass (€28 / 38.50) with museum discounts.

Milano: zonal system, includes rail services: 24 hour ticket €7 (zones Mi1 to Mi3) to €15.50 (all zones); 3-day pass €12-26.50.

Napoli: “Campania > artecard” is a 3-day transport + museum visitor card, allowing free entry or discounts. Two areas available, Napoli (€21 adult, €12 for ages 18-25) and wider Campania area (€32 / 25).

Venezia: Travel cards for ACTV buses and boats: 1 / 2 / 3 / 7 days €20 / 30 / 40 / 60. Each card is also available with airport transfer add-on (€6 single or €12 return).

 

Latvia

Latvian Railways: tickets are available for 1 / 3 / 4 / 5 days for unlimited travel between specified stations, but there are no network passes.

Riga: trams and buses 24 hrs €5, 3 / 5 days €10 / 15. Riga Pass: public transport, bus tour, plus free / discounted museum entry, €25 / 30 / 35 for 24 / 48 / 72 hours.

 

Lithuania

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Vilnius: 1 / 3 / 10 day tickets available on local VVT buses / trolleybuses; €5 / 8 / 15. Vilnius Pass includes public transport, free entry to museums and various discounts, 72 hrs, €40.

 

Luxembourg

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and Benelux passes, Sar-Lor-Lux Ticket.

Not that all public transport will be free of charge throughout the country from March 1, 2020. On the railways this applies only in 2nd class.

Dagesbilljee / Billet longue durée: unlimited travel on all public transport throughout the country for one day (until 0400hrs following morning), not valid to border points, 2nd class €4, 1st class €6 (add €1 if bought on board the train). Passes for 2 and 3 days travel cost €8 / 12 (2nd class). Group tickets for 1 / 2 / 3 days also available.

Oeko Pass: network season ticket, valid one month, €50 2nd class, €75 1st class; from CFL offices.

Luxembourg Card: unlimited 2nd class travel on trains and buses throughout the country, plus free entry to 70 attractions. 1 day €13, 2 days €20, 3 days €28. Family pass for 2-5 people (max 2 adults) for 1 / 2 / 3 days: €28 / 48 / 68.

 

Netherlands

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and Benelux passes, Euregio Ticket Maas-Rhein.

A national stored-value OV-chipkaart is used for public transport, initial cost €7.50, which can be loaded with day tickets. A single-use chipcard or e-ticket may be used by less frequent travellers. Supplements payable on IC direct trains. Railrunner: Children aged 4-11 travel for a flat rate of €2.50 each, valid all day.

Day ticket: unlimited rail travel (NS and other carriers) for one day; 1st class €87.46, 2nd class €53.

Holland Travel Ticket: valid one day on all public transport (not Thalys), includes 2nd class on all NS and private operators’ trains, tram, bus and metro, €61 all day, or Off-Peak version (not 0630 – 0900 Mon-Fri) €41.

Amsterdam: GVB tram / bus / metro 24 / 48 / 72 hrs €8 / 13.50 / 19. Also available for 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 days (€24.50 to 36.50).

Amsterdam Travel Ticket: adds local NS trains (includes Schiphol airport): 1 / 2 / 3 days €17 / 22.50 / 28, valid to 0400 next day.

Amsterdam Region Travel Ticket: covers wider area (e.g. Haarlem, Almere, Hilversum) and regional buses, 1 / 2 / 3 days €19.50 / 28 / 36.50.

I amsterdam Card: GVB tram / bus / metro, canal tour, plus discounted or free entry to 70+ attractions; 24 / 48 / 72 / 96 hrs, €65 / 85 / 105 / 120.

South Holland: Tourist Day Ticket gives tram / bus / metro / waterbus throughout Rotterdam and Den Haag area, €14.50. Excludes NS trains.

 

North Macedonia

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Balkan Flexipass.

 

Norway

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Eurail Scandinavia pass.

Oslo: 24 hour ticket for all “Ruter” public transport in zone 1, 108 NOK, 7 days 285 NOK; all zones (includes airport) 246 NOK, 7 days 761 NOK. Children, youth (18-19) and seniors (67+) half price.

Oslo Pass: all public transport including NSB local trains (zones 1-2, excludes airport), free entry to 30 attractions, discounts on sightseeing buses/boats: 24 / 48 / 72 hours 445 / 655 / 820 NOK (child approx 50%).

Bergen Card: local bus and tram travel plus free of discounted entry to various attractions; 24 / 48 / 72 hrs, 280 / 360 / 430 NOK (child 3-15 pay 35%). Student / Senior version (also Eurail holders) 224 / 288 / 344 NOK.

 

Poland

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

PKP Intercity operates EIC, EIP, IC, TLK trains and offers the following passes for its trains: Bilet Weekendowy (weekend ticket): valid 1900 Fri. to 0600 Mon. (extended if Thu. or Mon. is a public holiday), version valid only in TLK and IC trains 81 / 111 PLN 2nd / 1st class. Weekendowy MAX is also valid in EIC, EIP trains: 164 PLN 2nd class, 264 PLN 1st class (supplement of 10 PLN for each EIP journey). Seat reservations free (but not compulsory). Both the above are also available from train conductor (except on EIP trains). Bilety Sieciowe (network tickets): 1 month 1,650 PLN 2nd class, 2,250 PLN 1st class, also available for longer periods up to one year. Bearer version with unnamed holder also available at additional cost.

Polregio operates REGIO and IR trains: Bilety Sieciowe (network tickets) are weekly or monthly tickets. REGIOpass: valid for any 3 days out of 2 months, 75 PLN (Polregio plus most other regional operators) or 65 PLN for Polregio REGIO trains only; validate ticket before travel.

Bilet Turystyczny (tourist ticket): valid 1800 Friday to 0600 Monday, 45 PLN (Polregio plus most other regional operators); or 39 PLN for Mini version (Polregio REGIO trains only). Bilet Turystyczny + Czechy adds border area of Czech Republic, 55 PLN.

Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) trains: wide area around Warsaw, 24hr and 3 day passes are available.

Warsaw ZTM tram / bus / metro / rail, Zone 1 (includes Chopin airport): 1 day 15 PLN, 3 day 26 PLN. Zones 1 + 2, 1 day 26 PLN, 3 days 57 PLN, weekend ticket valid 1900 Fri.- 0800 Mon. 24 PLN, group weekend ticket for up to 5 people, 40 PLN.

 

Portugal

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Intra-Rail: for ages 12-30, rail travel with free nights at youth hostels; XCape version valid 3 days €58 (€64 without youth card). XPlore version valid 7 days €127 (€146 without youth card). Not valid on AP trains. Buy at main stations. Show Card and ID to obtain free travel ticket.

Lisboa: Carris tram / bus / metro – one-day ticket (bilhete diário 24h) €6.40; with Transtejo (Cacilhas) included €9.50. Carris, metro and local CP trains €10.55. Includes the funiculars and lift.

Lisboa Card: public transport plus free / discounted attractions: 24 / 48 / 72 hrs, €20 / 34 / 42 (children aged 4-15: €13 / 19 / 22.50).

Porto: Andante Tour Card gives metro + STCP bus + local rail, all zones, 24 hrs €7, 72 hrs €15. Porto Card also includes free / discounted entry to museums etc, 1 day €13, 2 days €20, 3 days €25, 4 days €33.

Coimbra: day ticket on SMTUC local buses €3.50.

 

Romania

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Bucuresti: STB tram, bus and trolleybus network (not express buses): 1 / 7 / 15 days, 8 / 17 / 25 RON, fares are loaded onto an “Activ” smartcard. The metro also has a day ticket. a free 3-day Bucharest City card is available giving tourist discounts.

 

Russia

Moskva: smartcards for unlimited number of metro journeys, 1 day 230 RUB, 3 days 438 RUB. Card for 60 trips 1900 RUB. Monthly yediniy bilyet covers bus / tram / metro (limited to 70 metro trips) 2770 RUB. A City Pass is available which includes attractions and 15 transport rides.

St Peterburg : passes for 10 / 20 / 40 metro journeys available. All modes one month pass 2900 RUB. St Petersburg Card includes museums and other discounts for 2 / 3 / 5 / 7 days, approx €62 / 81 / 99 / 113.

 

Serbia

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Balkan Flexipass.

 

Slovakia

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, European East Pass.

Zero fare rail tickets for most trains can be obtained by EU citizens under 16 and over 62. Supplements on EC and SC.

Bratislava : urban trams, buses and local trains, 24 hrs €3.50, 3 days €8, 7 days €11.40. Bratislava Card includes many discounts, 24 hrs €18, 48 hrs €22, 72 hrs €25, available online or from tourist offices.

 

Slovenia

See separate section for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes.

Ljubljana Card : city buses, castle funicular, tourist boat and museums, valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours, €27.90 / 35.10 / 40.50, child 6-14 years €16.20 / 20.70 / 24.30 (online prices including 10% discount).

 

Spain

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Passbask.

RENFE Spain Pass : for people resident outside Spain giving 4, 6, 8 or 10 individual journeys. Tickets must be obtained in advance using the pass; reservations are compulsory but free. Valid 1 month from first journey. Can be purchased and printed online (www.renfe.com).

Madrid : Abono Turístico (Tourist Ticket) gives all public transport in zone A, 1/2/3 days €8.40 / 14.20 / 18.40, also 5 / 7 days €26.80 / 35.40, children under 11 years 50%. Available for wider area (zone T) at double the price. Various museum passes are available but there exclude public transport.

Barcelona T-Dia ticket : valid 1 day on metro / TMB bus / tram / local rail, €8.60 (zone 1, includes airport), wider areas available. Hola Barcelona zone 1 travelcard available for 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 days, approx €15 / 22 / 29 / 35.

Barcelona Card: adds free or discounted museums, 3 to 5 days approx €39 / 48 / 52 (children 4-12 years €19 / 24 / 28).

 

Sweden

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass and One Country pass, Eurail Scandinavia pass, Öresund Rundt.

Stockholm: Travelcards give all SL public transport in Greater Stockholm, 24/72 hours 130 / 260 SEK, 7 days 335 SEK; SL Access smart card required (20 SEK). Discount for under 20s / 65+. Stockholm Pass gives bus / boat tour plus free museums, 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 days (645 – 1345 SEK); add Travelcard (above) to include public transport.

 

Switzerland

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global pass, Interrail One Country pass, Bodensee Ticket.

Swiss Travel Pass: available to all non-Swiss residents. Consecutive days on Swiss Railways, boats and most alpine post buses and city buses. Valid for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days; 1st class 369 / 447 / 663 / 810 CHF, 2nd class 232 / 281 / 418 / 513 CHF. Youth Pass (16-25 years) gives approximately 15% reduction. All versions give up to 50% reduction on most funicular and mountain railways. Includes free admission to over 500 tourist sites. Children aged 6-15 travel free with a Family Card if accompanied by a parent (not other relatives), otherwise half fare.

Swiss Travel Pass Flex: as above but for 3 / 4 / 8 / 15 days within 1 month. Prices 1st / 2nd class/ 424 / 267 CHF (3 days), 514 / 323 CHF (4 days), 742 / 467 CHF (8 days), 860 / 563 CHF (15 days). Youth version (16 – 25 years) gives approximately 15% reduction.

Swiss Half Fare Card: discount card offering up to 50% off most public transport, valid for 1 month, 120 CHF. For non-Swiss residents. Holders of the Swiss Half Fare Card can purchase a 1-day Travelpass for 75 CHF 2nd class or 127 CHF 1st class, valid on most trains and public transport. A Saver Day Pass is also available but is more restrictive, from 29 CHF (or from 52 CHF without a Half Fare Card); prices vary according to when it is purchased, passes may sell out.

Bernese Oberland Regional Pass: valid April to October. Available for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 10 days unlimited travel in the area; 210 – 390 CHF 2nd class, 252 – 468 CHF 1st class. Flat fare of 30 CHF for children under 16.

Regional Passes: other areas available include Lake Geneva – Alps and Tell-Pass (Central Switzerland).

Jungfrau Travel Pass: valid 13 April to 27 October for 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 days travel, 180 / 205 / 230 / 255 CHF (7 / 8 days 280 / 305 CHF). Covers most routes in area; connecting ticket for Jungfraujoch €61 (or €74 June to August). 5 to 8 day passes include boats on Lakes Brienz and Thun. Reduced fare for holders of Travel Pass or Half Fare Card. Summer Season Pass covers similar area, gives unlimited travel Apr. 13 – Dec 1 for 560 CHF (380 CHF with Half Fare Card). Not available in Switzerland.

Bern: day ticket for city area (2 zones) 7.90 CHF. Bern Ticket is issued to overnight guests offering free LIBERO bus and tram travel within city zones 100/101. Also includes Gurten and Marzilibahn funiculars.

Genève: Day ticket (Carte 24 Heures) includes buses, trams, trains and boats: 10 CHF (valid for 2 people at weekends). Carte 9h is valid from 0900 hrs, 8 CHF. Day ticket for wider regional area 18.50 CHF (13.20 CHF after 0900). The Geneva Transport Card is given to those staying at a hotel or youth hostel in the city and allows unrestricted travel on all public transport during the duration of the stay.

Zürich: ZVV Tageskarte gives 24 hours on all transport including SBB trains, 14.60 / 8.80 CHF 1st/2nd class (central zone only); all zones in Canton 56.80 / 34.40 CHF. Off-peak version is 9-Uhr Pass, all zones, not before 0900 Mon.-Fri., 42.80 / 26 CHF. Zürich Card includes most museums and other discounts: 24 hours 27 CHF, 72 hours 53 CHF (children 19 / 37 CHF), includes airport.

 

Turkey

See separate sections for Interrail / Eurail Global and One Country passes, Balkan Flexipass.

Gezgin Paketi : this 30 day network pass is proposed but may not yet be available. Covering travel in standard class and couchettes, price is expected to be around 800 TRY (640 TRY youth under 27). Gezgin Plus Paketi is the proposed version for business class travel (1120 / 896 TRY).

 

Ukraine

Kyïv: unlimited use passes valid for one calendar month are available for the various modes of travel (including one for metro, tram and bus). Cheaper if purchased after the 15th of the month. Kyiv Pass gives metro trips and various museums, 24 / 48 / 72 hours, €15 / 25 / 35.