Big news from Eurail! France is back on the Eurail Select Pass

With France back on the Eurail Select Pass, the Eurail 4-Country Pass now offers a choice of 26 countries, including: France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria (including Liechtenstein), Benelux (the Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg), Ireland, Bulgaria, Serbia/Montenegro, Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Finland, Romania, Sweden, Croatia/Slovenia, Germany, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Turkey, Slovakia. The selected countries must either share borders or be connected by direct trains or ferries. For example: Benelux, Germany, and Switzerland are three adjacent countries; Norway and Denmark are connected by a direct ferry; Spain and Italy are linked by a direct ferry, thus considered adjacent—allowing you to add other adjacent countries as well.

 

Also, to simplify ticket categories,starting April 1 this year, Eurail will cease selling the “Eurail 3-Country Pass” and the “Eurail 5-Country Pass.”Travelers planning to visit Europe before the end of September this year should take advantage of this limited-time offer before these options are discontinued.Train passes purchased before the end of March can still be used until the end of September.

 

Additionally, several European rail promotions are ending soon before the end of March. Travelers planning to explore Europe in the second half of 2014 can grab discounted tickets during this promotional period. Promotions include up to 70% off on Eurostar (routes: London–Paris–Brussels), 70% off on TGV Lyria (routes: Paris–Lausanne–Bern–Zurich–Basel–Geneva), and 60% off on Thalys (routes: Paris–Cologne / Amsterdam / Brussels). There are also extra 2, 3, or 5 days added to the “Eurail Global Pass” (valid in 24 European countries), and an 20% discount on the “France Rail Pass.”

 

 

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