Eurail Select Pass 'n Drive

The chosen countries must be bordering or have a direct shipping line which is part of the Eurail offer.

Norway and Denmark are connected by the Color Line Boat-connection Hirtshals-Kristiansand.

Norway and Finland are not adjoining countries. They have a joint border, but to get by train from Norway to Finland you will need to travel through Sweden.

Make sure all the countries the train is going to travel through are covered in the Eurail Select Pass. If this is not the case, the passholder must buy a separate ticket for the trip.

List of Countries that have a border that is connected by train or ship:

Austria:   Croatia/Slovenia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland

Benelux¹: France, Germany, Ireland

Bulgaria/Serbia/Montenegro (SMB): Crotia/Slovenia, Greece, Hungary, Romania

Croatia/Slovenia (SC): Austria, Bulgaria/Serbia/Montenegro, Hungary, Italy

Czech Republic: Austria, Germany

Denmark³: Germany, Norway, Sweden

Finland²: Germany, Sweden

France: Benelux, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland

Germany: Austria, Benelux, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Sweden, Switzerland

Greece: Bulgaria/Serbia/Montenegro, Italy

Hungary: Austria, Bulgaria/Serbia/Montenegro, Crotia/Slovenia, Romania

Ireland: Benelux, France

Italy: Austria, Crotia/Slovenia, France, Greece, Spain, Switzerland

Norway² ³: Denmark, Sweden

Portugal: Spain

Romania: Bulgaria/Serbia/Montenegro, Hungary

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 Select Pass.

² Norway and Finland are not bordering countries. They have a joint border, but to get by train from Norway to Finland you have to pass through Sweden.

³ Norway and Denmark are connected by the Color Line Boat-connection Hirtshals-Kristiansand. You can add one more connecting country to your Select Pass, like Sweden or Germany.

No, your car rental can be rented at any location in the country on your pass. The great thing about our Rail ‘n Drives is that you can rent a car for 1 day at any location. There is no minimum car rental requirement even if there is one normally at that location. The only exception is that if you are renting a car in Spain and are dropping the car off at a different location this requires a 3 day minimum.

No, but you are eligible for a passholder fare on Eurostar, which travels from Paris or Brussels to London. For travel in Britain we offer BritRail products to help you travel around the country.

Passes are only valid for travel in the countries covered by that particular pass. If you travel through a country not included on your pass, you'll need to purchase an additional ticket for that part of the trip. For example, if you travel from Germany to Italy through Austria. Austria is a country on you Eurail Select Pass and will not be covered; you must purchase an additional ticket.

If you have not purchased your pass please view our online maps to see if you will be traveling through a country you have not planned for.  Select the country you would like to travel in and then the "How to get there" tab to view a map of the country.

If you already purchased your pass and have not left North America, it is possible to upgrade your pass.

A car day is a 24-hour period of time. If you pick up your car at noon on Monday it would need to be returned before noon on Tuesday to count as one day.

We’ll contact you to find out where and when you want to reserve your car. Then we’ll set up the reservations and finalize your order.

Either when you place your order or while in Europe. It is best to reserve your car before you depart for Europe to ensure availability for the location and car type you desire.

No, you can split up your car rental days in multiple cities. There’s also no minimum of car rental days (except in Spain, where one-way rentals with car drop off require a 3 day minimum. And where one-way rentals with car drop off outside Spain require a 7 day minimum).

There may be airport or rail station pick up fees and drop off fees with the Rail 'n Drive passes. We will advise you of any additional pick up and drop off fees before finalizing your order. Some fees that may apply: Drop fees (picking up in one city and returning the car in another city).

International drop fees (picking up in one country and returning the car in another country) are approximately $50-250 USD/$58-290 CAD.

All Rail ‘n Drives include Hertz as the car rental. The France Rail ‘n Drives also offer Avis.

Any bonus that is free will use a travel day on your rail pass. Discounted bonuses will not require the use of a travel day, but does require a valid rail pass. All bonuses are handled locally and are subject to change.

Well, that all depends on how long you plan to travel for, not to mention the number of countries and cities you intend to visit. Our recommendation would be if you plan on traveling for more than 3 days, consider getting a pass. For less than 3 days, purchasing individual tickets is the better way to go. You should also consider a pass if you are not sure about your itinerary. The pass will give you the flexibility to change your plans at will. There are two types of passes, Flexipass and Consecutive Pass. Consecutive passes provide unlimited rail travel every day for the duration of the pass. This is ideal for anyone who expects to move around a lot and travel by train each day. A Flexipass is valid for a specific number of travel days within a longer period (e.g. 3 days within one month), so it gives you more flexibility to choose the specific days when you want to travel by rail. For help with choosing the best product for your travels click here.

With most passes, the pass starts the day you get it validated by a rail official.

We are not able to sell rail passes or tickets to residents of Europe, the UK, Morocco, Turkey, or any of the countries of the former Soviet Union. If you are a resident of these countries, we will not be able to sell you one of our passes. If you are a citizen of any of these countries, but are a resident of the United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America or Canada, we are able to sell the rail pass or tickets to you. Passes are based on residency not citizenship, and the country of your residence will be printed on the rail pass.

Just go to the ticket window at the rail station before boarding your first train. A railroad official will enter the first and last day of the validity on your pass and stamp your pass. You will have to show your passport.

A pass can be purchased up to 6 months before your first travel day (and must be validated within 6 months of the original date of issue). As long as you validate your pass within 6 months of the original date of issue, your pass is valid for use for the full duration of the timeframe for which you purchased it. .

Yes.

• Pass/ticket holders must file a police report within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident.
• Pass/ticket holders may purchase a replacement rail pass or rail tickets in order to continue with his/her travel plans.
• Upon return to North America, pass/tickets holder must submit the traveler request form to Rail Europe within thirty (30) days including a police report, replacement passes or tickets purchased abroad, Rail Protection voucher, airline tickets from North America to Europe and return. A brief explanation of the situation is also necessary to better evaluate the traveler request form.

A rail pass month is counted as a calendar month. For example, a pass that begins on July 15th will expire at midnight on August 14th. A rail day lasts from midnight to midnight. You can take as many trains as you wish during this time. On an overnight train that departs after 7pm, a rail day will begin at 7pm and end the next day at midnight.