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Inter Rail Passes
"The InterRail concept was created back in the 1970s with the aim of making it easy for people to experience the freedom of travelling around Europe by train"
Inter Rail is your best option if you want to see a lot at an inexpensive price. The best thing about Inter Rail is the freedom this great pass offers - you decide where you go and when you go. InterRail Pass holders are entitled to a variety of discounts and free offers. You can obtain these at local ticket offices or by contacting the company that offers the discount. Always double check your ticket that you have been given the right discount.
- Click here to check out the pass benefits in the countries you are planning to visit.
A new InterRail Pass offer has been introduced on 1 April 2007.
The former EuroDomino pass offer, which offered travel within one or two European countries is now integrated in the InterRail product offer. InterRail now offers the One Country Passes instead of the Zone-Passes. There is also an InterRail Global Pass which is valid in all the participating InterRail countries. This Pass, which is available for several lengths of travel is the right Pass for people who want to explore all or many European countries in one holiday.
Global Pass
An InterRail Global Pass is valid in all InterRail countries, except your country of residence. In your own country, you can buy a ticket with a high discount.
- Click here to check out the discount you get in your country.
To purchase a Global Pass or just check prices, you can do this online at interrailnet.com or by contacting your local Train Operator.
One Country Pass
New in 2007 are the InterRail One Country Passes. The former EuroDomino train Pass for one European country is now also called InterRail One Country Pass.
Would you like to visit one specific European country, the One Country Pass might be your best choice. Prices start from 33 euro for 3 travel days.
To purchase an One Country Pass or just check prices, you can do this online at interrailnet.com or by contacting your local Train Operator.
Inter Rail pass benifits
- Click here to check out discounts and free offers per country.
Conditions
When travelling on a 5 or 10-day flexible InterRail Pass, please note that if the benefit entails free transportation, it requires the use of one of your travel days. In case of a free overnight ferry, you may enter either the day of departure or arrival in the Travel Calendar.
If the benefit only entails a discount in price, this does not require use of a travel day. Therefore, you can travel using the discount - even if all your travel days have been used up - provided it takes place within the overall validity period of your Pass.
Supplements
On your Inter Rail journey you will have to pay supplement tickets to travel in some countries, especially where there are high speed trains.
The supplement fee varies, and in counties such as Germany, Italy, Spain and France, the supplement can be fairly expensive.
In France, there is a special price for Inter Rail Pass holders travelling with the following trains: EUROSTAR, ELIPSOS, ARTESIA, THALYS, Rail France, Suisse SAS and the night train travelling between Paris and Berlin.
If you want to travel with the TGV trains, the supplement varies. You can avoid high supplement fees if you don’t travel Friday and Sunday afternoon.
The following trains in Spain require supplements: The EUROMED-, ARCO-, ALARIS- and TALGO- trains. There is a special price travelling with the ELIPSOS- trains.
The supplements for travelling with the Italian Pendolino- trains are fairly high. The reason for this is extra services, such as food and so on.
Check out the supplement fees before boarding the train. There are no supplement fees on regional trains in the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands.
- Click here for a list of trains that require reservations with the Inter Rail Pass.
Conditions to obtain the Inter Rail pass
You can buy an Inter Rail pass if your country of residence for at least 6 months has been:
- one of the Inter Rail community members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.
- one of the European countries of CIS : Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Moldova.
- one of the Baltic States : Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
- Algeria, Tunisia, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta.
If you are resident in Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Algeria, Tunisia, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta, you can buy the Inter Rail pass in any country which is a member of the Inter Rail community: the conditions of the country of purchase will then be applied.
When buying the Inter Rail pass, you will have to show your identity card, passport or residence permit to prove your date of birth and country of residence.
The Inter Rail pass can be bought two months before the beginning of its validity.
Conditions to use the Inter Rail pass
The Inter Rail pass is personal and non-transferable: it may be used by the bearer only and no one else.
If your Inter Rail pass gets lost or stolen, it cannot be re-issued or refunded. A refund may only be obtained if the pass is returned before the first date of validity.
During your trip, the Inter Rail pass is only valid if you can produce when asked, the same piece of identity (identity card, passport or residence permit etc…) that you showed at the time of purchasing your Inter Rail pass. The controller will then check that the information written on your pass (e.g your name, passport/identity card number, country of residence etc…) matches those details given on your piece of identity.
Before each journey that you make, you will have to fill in details of that journey (e.g date, time, departure and arrival stations, the train/ship number and what type of seat/sleeper accommodation you are using.) This must be written on a special form which will be provided at the time of purchase. You should also include details of any journeys made, where it has been necessary to purchase an additional ticket.
Age limits
Anyone can buy an InterRail Pass. However, there are several price levels depending upon your age and the preferred class:
- Customers aged 26 and older on the first day of validity of their Pass can buy an 'Adult' Pass in 1st or 2nd class
- Customers aged 12 up to and including 25 years old can buy a 'Youth' Pass, which is only valid for 2nd class train travel
- Customers aged 4 up to 12 years old get a discount of 50% on the fare of an 'Adult' Pass, 1st or 2nd class
- Children aged 0 up to and including 3 travel for free
Source: interrailnet.com
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