A Must-Read for European Train Travel: Limited-Time Discounts of at Least 20% on Rail Passes

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network, reported by Chen Guanxin

 

European rail companies, in collaboration with a range of railway partners, have launched autumn promotional offers, allowing travelers to book popular train tickets at discounted prices. The promotion covers both Eurail passes and point-to-point tickets, with savings of at least 20%, and some tickets available at up to 60% off. The promotion period is limited, so travelers can start purchasing Eurail passes and point-to-point tickets from today to enjoy various discount benefits. To make usage more convenient, most "point-to-point tickets" are available as e-tickets.

For rail passes, the Eurail Global Pass (covering 24 countries) and the Select Pass are available at 20% off (non-peak season promotion), valid until December 31, with usage until March 31, 2014. The France Rail Pass is 20% off (applicable to most validity periods), valid until November 30, with usage until June 30, 2014. The Germany Rail Pass offers 20% off for 7–10-day passes, along with a free city card and additional benefits, valid until December 7, 2013, with usage until January 31, 2014. The UK Rail Pass and UK Rail England Pass are 20% off (off-peak promotion), valid until February 15, 2014, with usage until February 28, 2014. The Swiss Travel Pass features a “One Free Day Promotion” (4-day pass + 1 free day), valid until December 27, 2013, with usage from now until December 31. The Swiss Mountain Travel Pass allows holders of a valid 4-day or 8-day Swiss Travel Pass to take unlimited mountain trains or cable cars to nearby specified peaks, valid until December 15, 2014, with usage from January 1 to December 23, 2014.

 

For train tickets, traveling with Eurostar between London and Paris or Brussels allows you to book a standard class ticket for 40 euros or a standard premier ticket for 99 euros, valid until November 30, with usage until June 30, 2014. Traveling with Thalys high-speed trains between Paris and Brussels takes just 1 hour 20 minutes, with second-class tickets priced at only 25 euros. First-class tickets between Paris and Amsterdam are just 69 euros. The promotion also applies to tickets to more destinations, valid from November 7 to December 20, 2013, with usage from January 6 to March 14, 2014.

 

Traveling with TGV Lyria between France and Switzerland, second-class tickets for round trips between Paris and Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Bern, or Zurich are available for just 30 euros, and first-class tickets for only 55 euros, valid until November 30, with use within 90 days of purchase. The advanced City Night Line also offers attractive deals—second-class tickets for any train on 17 routes across eight European countries, including Berlin, Copenhagen, Munich, Paris, and Prague, are just 46 euros, and first-class tickets for only 76 euros, valid until November 30, with usage from November 15, 2013, to February 28, 2014. Travelers can also choose the French–Italian TGV high-speed train between Paris and Milan or Turin, enjoying the magnificent views of the French and Italian Alps, with second-class tickets for only 40 euros and first-class tickets for only 50 euros. Valid until November 30, 2013, with usage generally within three months of booking, but if booked from November 15, 2013, usage can be extended to March 17, 2014.

 

 

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