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The Perfect Rail Pass

There are a lot of different Rail Passes available through Rail Europe, but finding the right pass is not difficult if you follow a few simple steps. After reading through the steps, you'll see a short list of the main Rail Passes that you can purchase and the benefits that outline the differences between them.

You wish to... Your best choices are...
Visit only three to five countries Eurail Select Pass Youth
Visit up to 20 counties Eurail Global Pass Youth & Eurail Global Pass Youth Flexi
Visit only France and another country Eurail France-Italy Youth Pass; Eurail France-Spain Youth Pass; Eurail France- Switzerland Youth Pass
Visit only Switzerland and Austria Eurail Austria-Switzerland Youth Pass
Visit only one country or region Country Passes:
Balkan
Britain
Croatia

France
Germany
Ireland
Italy

Scandinavia
Switzerland

*Benelux refers to Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Tour Britain and Europe BritRail passes plus Eurail Global Pass Youth or Eurail Select Pass Youth. (Britain is not covered by any other passes. Discounted prices on Eurostar with any Eurail Global Pass Youth and with specific Eurail Select Pass Youth.)

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What you need to consider before choosing a pass:

Determine how long you plan to visit Europe.
Put together an itinerary of the countries you plan to visit and in what order.
Consider flexibility and length of the trip. Some Pass options require a certain number of consecutive days of travel while others offer more flexibility.

The most popular passes are:

Eurail Global Pass Youth (Great Flexibility for a wide range of travel)
Unlimited Train travel through the 20 Eurail Countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Eurail Global Pass Youth Flexi (Most flexibility) For those needing that extra flexibility of not traveling on consecutive days. With two pass duration's to choose from, you've got the perfect opportunity to travel through 20 European countries at a great price.
Eurail Select Pass Youth (Great Value in a three to five country pass)
Unlimited travel on the national rail networks of any 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries out of 22 European countries that are connected by train or ship. Our easy "country selector" makes the process of booking this pass very simple.
Single Country Passes (Best Deal when traveling to only one country or region)
If you are only going to be traveling within one country, a single country railpass is your best option. Choose from any of 24 countries. Regional passes like Iberia and the Balkans are available as well.

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