33 European countries with Eurail

Unlimited train journeys and just one travel document. Rail Europe now enables the travel industry to sell seat reservations to their customers holding Eurail or Interrail passes through Rail Europe GSAs or agent.raileurope.com. Travel professionals can now unlock 33 European destinations with this Eurail Pass!

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It may be hard for eager travellers to choose between a shopping trip to Harrod’s and lunch at the Eiffel Tower, but now they don’t have to. Thanks to Europe’s extensive rail network, Paris, London, Amsterdam, and more destinations are just a few hours apart. Multi-country train travel is even easier with a Eurail Pass. Passes allow for unlimited journeys on designated travel days, so there is even time to add a river cruise in Amsterdam and a pint in Germany.

European rail passes were the  brainchild of Eurail back in 1959 and have been immensely popular ever since. They have made crossborder train travel accessible to tourists from all over the world. Learn more about Eurail Passes, how to add them to your offer as an agent and earn commission.

What is a Rail Pass?

You are certainly familiar with point to-point train tickets, which are good for one journey during the period of validity. But rail passes are good for unlimited journeys on designated travel days. That means travellers can take as many train trips as they please from midnight to midnight. European trains depart frequently, and many regional routes don’t require reservations. So, your customers will have the ultimate freedom to hop on an earlier or a later train and explore at their own pace.

Plus, purchasing a Pass is a more cost effective than purchasing multiple journeys separately. So, travellers can put the money saved towards restaurants, hotels, and other attractions. (Eurail Passes also include discounts on tourist activities! More on that later.) The logistics of Passes are easy to manage, too. Most Passes have gone digital, which means they are available for download onto a mobile device, delivered immediately and can’t get lost. It’s important to remember that Mobile Passes must be activated before use! (More on that in the Rail Planner app section.)

If your customers want to explore a single country, book a One Country Pass. If they would like to discover a better part of the continent, book a Global Passes.

The Eurail One Country Pass

A One Country Pass allows

travellers to explore the European country of their choice and take unlimited journeys within that country on designated travel days. One Country Passes are available for between one and eight days within one month (depending on the country). Passholders can take as many trains as they would like on each 24-hour travel day, from midnight to midnight. Passes can be personalised, based on the traveller’s needs: first or second class, discounted fares for children and youth, and consecutive or non-consecutive designated travel days.

Eurail One Country Passes are available for the following countries and territories: Austria; Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg); Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany, Greece; Hungary; Italy; Ireland; Lithuania; North Macedonia; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Scandinavia (Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden); Serbia, Slovenia; Spain; Sweden, Turkey.

(Please note that Estonia, Greek Islands, and Latvia Passes are only available as paper Passes.)

The Eurail Global Pass

A Eurail Global Pass allows your customers to explore up to 33

European countries, with unlimited journeys on designated travel days. Global Passes are available for between four days in one month and up to every day for three months. Passholders can take as many trains as they would like on each 24-hour travel day, from midnight to midnight. Passes can be personalised, based on your customers’ needs: first or second class, discounted fares for children and youth, and consecutive or nonconsecutive designated travel days. Global Passes also include select travel by boat.

Countries covered by the Eurail Global Pass include Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Great Britain, France, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Passholder fare

It’s often enough for travellers to flash their Eurail Passes to board a train. However, travel on highspeed, night, and scenic trains requires a seat reservation for a small surcharge. Seat reservations have been put in place on Europe’s popular routes to ensure that travellers have assigned seats and that trains are not sold out. When seat reservations are required, additional amenities are also included (high-speed trains have power outlets and Wi-Fi, panoramic trains have extra-large windows, and night trains have sleeping berths). The reservation is worth the small fee for a designated spot and peace of mind!

The Rail Planner App

Once a Pass has been purchased, travellers can upload it to Eurail’s free Rail Planner app, available for iOS (13.0+) and Android (6.0+). The app allows them to flash their Pass for ticket inspectors when boarding. However, they can also search for train times, book journeys, and manage their paperless tickets all in the same place!

Here’s how to add a Eurail Mobile Pass to the Rail Planner app:

• Download the Rail Planner app and keep the booking confirmation code handy. (This can be found in the confirmation email.)
• Go to My Pass, then Add a Pass and enter your surname and booking confirmation code.
• That’s it. The Pass has been added to the app!

To add journeys, simply go to

My Trips and search for your origin and destination. Keep in mind that Mobile Passes must be activated before travel. The app will prompt you to activate. Make sure to have your passport information ready and your first travel date in mind.

(Please note that an internet connection is required at least once every three days to keep a Mobile Pass active on a device. But most train stations have free Wi-Fi, so it should be a snap!)

Additional discounts and perks with this pass

Passholders can take advantage of generous discounts on great activities that will make their holidays even more unforgettable. Perks include free bus transfers, ferry rides, discounts on museums, and more. A comprehensive list of perks is available on Eurail’s website.

How to book a Eurail Pass

The Eurail site is consumer targeted, but travel professionals can purchase Eurail Passes and earn commission with long-time Eurail partner Rail Europe.

Rail Europe’s agent website, agent.raileurope.com, is an intuitive booking API designed for agents like you. Sign up is free, no commitment is required, and you will be able to book a wide range of European rail products and earn commission. Rail Europe’s local GSAs in India are also available to help. Go to agent.raileurope.com for more information or to sign up.