RailEurope

RailEurope allows you to book all types of European rail passes and tickets online: Eurail passes, Euro passes, Single country passes, Rail 'n Drive passes, Night trains, Scenic trains, High Speed trains, TGV, Eurostar, Thalys and more are all bookable online. Rail Europe also features detailed information about fares and train schedules. Note: Only available in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

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Discount European rail passes

Traveling to more than one country? offers a range of passes for travelers visiting multiple countries. From the 18 country pass, to the three to five country plus many Using the convenient you can be sure to find a European rail pass to best suit your needs.

The passes combine the best of European train travel with the freedom of exploring Europe by car.

For travelers under 26 or over 59 years of age, discounted and offer additional savings on a variety of rail passes.

The has been helping travelers get the most out of their European vacation for more than 60 years. The Rail Europe ticket and booking central allows you to book all types of and online. It also features detailed information about fares and train schedules.

Book TGV, Eurostar and Thalys online at RailEurope.

European Rail Passes

There are many options to choose from when you want to explore Europe by train:

Eurailpass

The Eurail pass gives you unlimited train travel in 18 countries through the extensive 100,000 mile rail network of Europe.

The countries are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Eurail Selectpass

Unlimited travel on the national rail networks of any 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries out of 18 European countries that are connected by train or ship. Use the table below to determine the 3, 4 or 5 countries appropriate for your Eurail Selectpass. Example: To travel from Austria to Spain (which are not bordering countries), you need a pass that is valid in Austria, Italy, France and Spain.

Country	Bordering countries
Austria:	Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
Benelux¹:	France, Germany, Ireland
Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia²:	Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia
Croatia, Slovenia³:	Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro
Denmark:	Germany, Norway, Sweden
Finland:	Germany, Sweden ⁴
France:	Benelux, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
Germany:	Austria, Benelux, Denmark, Finland, France, Sweden, Switzerland
Greece:	Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro
Hungary:	Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia
Ireland:	Benelux, France
Italy:	Austria, Croatia, France, Greece, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland
Norway:	Denmark, Sweden ⁴
Portugal:	Spain
Romania:	Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro
Spain:	France, Italy, Portugal
Sweden:	Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway
Switzerland:	Austria, France, Germany, Italy
¹ Benelux refers to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. This is considered one country for the Eurail Selectpass. ² Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia are counted as one country. ³ Croatia and Slovenia are counted as one country. ⁴ Norway and Finland are not considered bordering countries. They have a joint border, but to get by train from Norway to Finland you have to pass through Sweden.

Single Country Passes

If you are only going to be traveling within one country, a single country rail pass is your best option. Choose from any of 24 countries. Regional passes like and are available as well.

Youth and senior passes

Rail Europe offers discounted youth passes and senior passes that provide great savings throughout Europe for those under 26 or over 59 years of age.

Rail and Drive

Take the train for longer distances and then get a rental car to explore locally. The Pass is the choice of travelers who like to be able to see the out of the way places.

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Point to Point tickets (for single trips)

You can book a ticket from any of 3500 cities in Europe directly through the website. This includes like the (the Channel train), or the

Eurostar

With the saturation of air space and continued congestion on highways, Europe has been faced with the challenge of developing other economical transportation solutions. And they have indeed met that demand with an incredible network of train travel.

The Eurostar London-Paris

is a shining example of these innovations. The world's most advanced train, Eurostar whisks you under the sea through the famous Chunnel – The Channel Tunnel – taking you to and from Paris, London and Brussels in record time and in luxurious surroundings.

also offers weekly direct service from London Waterloo or Ashford to Marne-la-Vallée (the heart of Disneyland Paris), where guests are greeted by Disney characters.

TGV

Travel at speeds over 186 mph from Paris and Lyon to French Mediterranean destinations such as Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Montpellier, Nimes and Nice with the This high speed line provides frequent service from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea.

features three new stations built exclusively for high-speed travel (Valence TGV, Avignon TGV and Aix-en-Provence TGV). Located just outside each of these cities, the new stations are hubs of intermodal transportation, with car rental counters and bus/shuttle service to the city center and beyond.

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The TGV high-speed train

Thalys

Also known as the "red train", links Paris to Brussels, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Amsterdam. There are 18 Thalys trains per day that take you from Paris to Brussels in under 1 hr 25 min.

Thalys map

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Premier trains

For some people, there is nothing like the European Premier trains:

The direct route from Zürich to Florence.
The from Paris to Rome.
The for travel between the French Riviera and Italy or Switzerland.
The connecting Montpellier and Madrid with Spain's Costa del Sol.
The hotel trains give a new dimension to travel. Journeys throughout Spain are a breeze with service to Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and Zurich. On the Francisco de Goya route from Madrid to Paris, the train makes a stop at Blois in the famous French Loire valley. Well know for being at the center of the French renaissance, Blois is the perfect stop for visiting the Loire valley castles.
The links German-speaking Central Switzerland with Italian-speaking Ticino. The tour starts in Lucerne, where you'll board a nostalgic paddle steamer for a 3-hour cruise on Lake Lucerne and enjoy a gourmet meal. At Fluelen, passengers board an air-conditioned panoramic train and travel through the steep ravines and precipitous cliffs of the Reuss Valley, passing the historic Gotthard railway tunnel. On the south side, many breath-taking bridges are crossed, passing by charming villages down the valley towards Lugano or Locarno.