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Rail Europe
Rail Europe is the leading distributor of European rail products on overseas markets.
Rail Europe is a joint venture between the French and Swiss National Railways (SNCF & SBB) in charge of sales and promotion of European rail passes and tickets in Japan, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and South America.
Rail Europe does not sell directly to the travelling consumer, but has appointed over 110 wholesalers in more than 45 countries to promote and sell our products in every market. All of these companies are equipped with the EURONET computer terminals, the unique ticketing and on-line reservation system for European trains, used overseas. Official representative for BULGARIA is Jamadvice/HRG.The major partners of Raileurope in Europe include Swiss Federal Railways / French National Railways / Eurail / Eurostar / Britrail + The National Railways of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
Since August 2005, Rail Europe also sells Amtrak through its GSA network.
European Travel
Pass basics
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Rail Passes are definitely the best option to travel extensively in one or several countries.
With more than 50 passes offered by Rail Europe, there’s no doubt that you’ll find the right pass for you.
Different durations are available, they cover all European countries and offer great value for money.
2 types of passes
Continuous Pass, which must be used on consecutive days from the first day of validity.
Flexi Pass, allows passenger to choose your dates of travel within a limited period of time. They don’t need to be consecutive.
What are the benefits of a Rail Pass?
Unlimited rail travel on the rail networks of the country(ies) covered
Freedom to choose their itinerary
Freedom to decide when passenger wants to travel
Choice of 1st and 2nd Class accommodation
Special fares for Youth, Seniors and groups/couples
Special “Pass holder” fares for the reservation on High Speed and Night trains
Reservations
Rail Passes do not guarantee a seat onboard each of the trains. To avoid standing up during the journeys and to enjoy total comfort without stress, we strongly recommend to book reservations in advance.
Reservations guarantee a physical seat/couchette/sleeper onboard a train, at a certain date and time.
Reservations are mandatory on most high speed, overnight & scenic trains
Reservations are separate vouchers to be used in conjunction with a pass
Reservations are non-refundable and non-exchangeable
Please note that trains are extra busy during the European holidays, week-ends and peak hours.
Conditions of use
You must validate your Pass at a train station in Europe before the first train journey.
It is not possible to validate the Pass themselves!
Pass needs to be activated within 6 months of the issuing date.
With a Flexi Pass (for example 10 days in 2 months) you can choose the days on which you wants to travel within the validity period of the Pass. The chosen date must be added to the travel calendar on the ticket before boarding the first train, bus or ship of that day. To enter the date, the traveller must use blue or black ink, in the corresponding box on the travel calendar. If dates have not been entered, you could be charged with the full ticket price and a fine.
STS – Swiss Passes
Point to Point Tickets
A “Point to Point Ticket” is a rail ticket valid on a specific route, between two city stations.
Depending on the route/train, passenger will need an “Open Ticket” or a “Global Price Ticket”.
Open ticket
Open-date ticket, no specific date or time of travel
1-month validity (and an exception in France: 1-day validity)
Valid for a single journey from one city to another city
Only valid on a specific route as per the vias mentioned on the ticket
Available in 1st and 2nd Class
Does not guarantee a seat, reservation must be purchased separately
Not accepted onboard trains requiring Global Price Tickets (such as Eurostar, Thalys, TGV, Elipsos, etc.)
Global Price Ticket
Combined ticket: transportation ticket and reservation are issued as one document
Combined pricing: the price of the reservation is included in the price of the global ticket
Available in 1st and 2nd Class, for domestic & international journeys, bookable up to 6 months in advance
Travel only valid on the date and time indicated on the ticket
Seat/couchette/sleeper number indicated on the ticket
Access to much discounted prices (“book early” fares) on most trains
TRAINS
Day Trains
Night Trains
Scenic Trains
AMTRAK - USA TRAINS
