Hi. I'm considering buying a two-month Eurail pass, but now I'm second guessing that idea. In reading all the details, it states that the pass can't be used for local/regional trains. We will be using public transportation of some kind (bus, metro, train) nearly daily during our two months in Europe. So would it be better for me to count the actual travel days to a new city instead and buy a pass that reflects that instead (say a 15 day pass)? We have a minimum of 22 cities we'll travel to, plus multiple trains in between those destinations. There's quite a learning curve for the Eurail pass and how it works, and train travel in general. This is our first European trip, so any useful advice would be appreciated.
Posted by
Green Bay
21217 posts
Eurail pass is good on regional/local trains, but not subways, street cars, buses. The biggest drawbacks are that high speed trains in France, Italy, Spain, Eurostar trains between the UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands require you to purchase separate seat reservations. This can be from 10 EUR and up per leg.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
6573 posts
What countries will you be traveling in? That can make a difference in terms of whether the pass makes sense or not.
Posted by
Washington DC
28232 posts
We really need details about where you plan to go--as much as you can tell us at this point.