Eurail Pass Benefits

With your Eurail Pass enjoy great benefits including reduced fares and free travel/entry with participating ferry crossings, attractions and hotels. Please note that benefits can only be obtained from the local ticket office, call-centre or website of the company granting the bonus.

Austria

National Railway
  • ÖBB
Private Railways Accessible with a Pass Valid in Austria
Discounted Bus Service
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 20% Discount
    Blaue Danube Schiffahrt
    * Melk-Krems
    * Vienna-Dürnstein: (Sundays only)
    * Sightseeing boat trips in Vienna
  • 50% Discount from May to October
    BSB, SBS and ÖBB
    * Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee)
  • Special Price
    Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck (boat trips on the Danube)
    * Linz-Passau: reservation compulsory
    www.donauschiffahrt.de
Other Pass Benefits

Belgium

National Railway
  • NMBS/SNCB
Other Pass Benefits
  • 10% Discount
    HUSA-Hotels
    Husa President Park **** in Brussels
    Husa de la Couronne *** in Liège
    * Discount on the best internet rate, not in combination with other offers. Book at www.husa.es (login:RAIL PASS, password: EURAILINTERRAIL) or by tel. +34 902 100 710 (reference Eurail InterRail discount)

Czech Republic

National Railway
  • CD (Czech Railways - Ceské dráhy)
Other Pass Benefits
  • Expressbus Nurnberg – Prague
    The "Expressbus" EXB is a motorcoach service from Prague to Nürnberg in Germany. It runs without intermediate stops every 2 hours. There are 6 daily round trips in each direction with a travel time of 3 hours 50 min. Reservations are compulsory.
    Conditions for Eurail Pass holders: Holders of a Eurail Global Pass, Eurail Select Pass (containing Czech Republic AND Germany) or Eurail Czech Republic-Germany Pass pay the service supplement "Pass": 2nd class 10 euro, first class 15 euro. Holders of a Eurail Select Pass (containing Czech Republic OR Germany) or Eurail Czech Republic Pass: pay a point-to-point ticket for the section of the country not included (at the regular fare) up to the border point (Waidhaus Grenze), which includes the reservation. Tickets and the service supplement are available at ticket windows in the Czech Republic and Germany. Service supplements are also available from the bus driver with limited availability and at a slightly higher fare.

Denmark

National Railway
  • DSB
Private Railways Accessible with a Pass Valid in Denmark
  • Arriva
Reduced and Free Boat Crossings
  • 50% Discount on normal fares (not seats and meals)
    Color Line
    * Hirtshals-Larvik (Norway) (discount on day sailings only)
    * Hirtshals-Kristiansand (Norway)
    Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977; Norway +47 (0)81 500 811
  • 25% Discount on all categories except Commodore class
    DFDS Seaways
    * Copenhagen-Oslo (Norway)
    Reservation at: www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass (subject to availability) or call Denmark: +45 33 423 000.
  • Free Transportation
    Scandlines
    * Rødby Færge- Puttgarden (Germany)
    * Helsingør-Helsingborg (Sweden)
  • 20% Discount
    Stena Line
    * Grenå-Varberg (Sweden)
    * Frederikshavn-Göteborg (Sweden)
    Denmark +45 96 200 200; Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000
Other Pass Benefits
  • 50% Discount
    Private Railway Nordjyske Jernbaner
    * Hjørring - Hirtshals
    * Frederikshavn - Skagen

Finland

National Railway
  • VR
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 30-50% Discount
    Tallink Silja Oy
    * Helsinki-Tallinn: 50% discount
    * Turku-Stockholm via Mariehamn: 50% discount
    * Helsinki-Stockholm via Mariehamn: 50% discount
    * Helsinki-Rostock: 30% discount
    All discounts granted on the cabin category C-A. Port taxes are extra.
Other Pass Benefits

France

National Railway
  • SNCF
    *A Eurail Pass valid in France is also valid for travel from France to Basel, Geneva (Switzerland), Port Bou (Spain) and Ventimiglia (Italy)
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 30% Discount
    Irish Ferries
    * Roscoff-Rosslare (May to September)*
    * Cherbourg-Rosslare (February to December)*
    *No daily sailings, reservation compulsory.
    France +33(0)233 234 444; Ireland +353(0)818 300 400
    In order to claim this reduction, please make your booking on-line at www.irishferries.com and pay in full first. Then e-mail your booking reference number and your Eurail Pass number to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The relevant reduction will be applied to your booking and the credit will be refunded to you via credit card. Please send the e-mail to Irish Ferries at least 5 days before your outward travel date. You may be asked to show your Eurail Pass when you check-in for the sailing.
Other Pass Benefits
  • Free Transportation
    Bus SNCF
    * Canfranc-Oloron
    * Digne-Veynes
    * Digne-St Auban
  • Free Transportation
    RER underground Line B
    *Paris: (From Paris Charles De Gaulle airport to Paris Gare du Nord railway station; in this direction only). In order to obtain access to this RER train, go to the RER station at CDG Terminal 1 or 2. Ask for a ‘contremarque‘ at the ticket window, showing your Pass. You will need this ‘contremarque‘ to enter the platform, and to exit the RER station at Paris Gare du Nord.

Germany

National Railway
  • Deutsche Bahn (DB)
    *A Eurail Pass valid in Germany is also valid for travel from Germany to Basel Bad (Switzerland) and Salzburg (Austria).
    Private Railways Accessible with a Eurail Pass Valid in Denmark
Reduced and Free boat crossings
  • 50% discount
    BSB, SBS and ÖBB
    Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to October
  • Various Discounts
    Danube boat trips
    Operated by Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck
    Linz-Passau
  • Free Transportation
    KD-German Rhine Line
    *Free sailings on boats operated by ‘KD German Rhine Line‘ making trips on the Rhine between Köln and Mainz and on the river Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between Basel and Rotterdam or between Trier and Koblenz).
  • Free Transportation (for Passes valid in Denmark and Germany)
    Scandlines
    Puttgarden-Rødby Færge
  • 30% discount
    Tallink Silja Oy
    * Rostock-Helsinki: All discounts granted on the cabin category C-A. Port taxes are extra.
    Finland +358(0)600 174 552; Sweden +46(0)822 2140
Other Pass Benefits
  • Free transportation on S-Bahn in major German cities.
    S-Bahn
    *In Berlin the Pass is only valid on the S-Bahn lines that connect the Berlin long-distance railway stations.
  • Reduced fare if the Pass is also valid in Sweden (compulsory reservation of a couchette or bed);
    Berlin Night Express (April-October)
    Berlin-Malmö (includes ferry crossing Sassnitz-Trelleborg)
  • Expressbus
    Nurnberg – Prague
    This motorcoach service from Prague to Nürnberg in Germany runs without intermediate stops every 2 hours. There are 6 daily round trips in each direction with a travel time of 3 hours 50 min. Reservations are compulsory.
    Conditions for Eurail Pass holders: Holders of a Eurail Global Pass, Eurail Select Pass (containing Czech Republic AND Germany) or Eurail Czech Republic-Germany Pass pay the service supplement "Pass": 2nd class 10 euro, first class 15 euro. Holders of a Eurail Select Pass (containing Czech Republic OR Germany) or Eurail Czech Republic Pass: pay a point-to-point ticket for the section of the country not included (at the regular fare) up to the border point (Waidhaus Grenze), which includes the reservation. Tickets and the service supplement are available at ticket windows in the Czech Republic and Germany. Service supplements are also available from the bus driver with limited availability and at a slightly higher fare.
  • 20% Discount
    Europabus
    *On the EB 190/190A Romantic Road (May to October): Frankfurt/M - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Augsburg - München/Füssen. Reservation strongly recommended through www.romantic-road-coach.de or via Deutsche Touring in Frankfurt by phone +49 (0)697 903 261 or fax +49 (0)697 903 209
  • 10% Discount
    Meininger Hostels
    Book direct at Meininger hostels and get 10% off on your stay and 10 minutes internet for free. All-you-can-eat breakfast is only € 3,50 and WiFi Internet is free in the Hostel.
    There are Meininger Hostels in Berlin (4x), Munich, Cologne and Hamburg.
    Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +49(0)30 6663 6100
  • 10% Discount
    Zugspitzbahn
    Mountain railroad Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Grainau - Zugspitzplatt and on some cable cars in the summit area

Greece

National Railway
  • OSE
Reduced and Free Boat Crossings
  • Free (with a Eurail Pass valid in Greece & Italy), 30% discount (if your Pass is not valid in Italy).
    Superfast Ferries / Blue Star Ferries
    * Ancona-Igoumenitsa
    * Bari-Igoumenitsa
    * Ancona-Patras
    * Bari-Patras
    Air seats/dormitories for 1st class pass holders, deck passage for 2nd class pass holders. Seasonal surcharge: June and September € 10 per person; July and August € 20 per person. Port taxes are € 7.
  • 30% discount
    Superfast Ferries
    Piraeus - Heraklion (Krete)
    On condition that you also made a crossing in the Adriatic Sea with Superfast / Blue Star Ferries.
    Greece +30 210 891 9130 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • 30% Discount
    Blue Star Ferries
    * Greek domestic routes: Piraeus-Cyclades, Piraeus-Dodecanese, Rafina-Cyclades
    On condition that you also made a crossing in the Adriatic Sea with Superfast / Blue Star Ferries.
    Greece +30 210 891 9800; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • 30-50% Discount
    Hellenic Mediterranean Lines HML
    * Patras-Brindisi, extra calls at Corfu and Cefalonia during the summer.
    30% discount on all categories (except the luxury cabin) in high season (15/06-15/09); 50% discount on all categories (except the luxury cabin) outside the high season. Information and booking: Brindisi +39 0831 528 531, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Rome +39 06 4740141, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Reduced price
    Ionian Travel
    * Day cruise from Athens to the islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra; including lunch.
    Booking: Ionian Travel, 4, Pireos str. (1st floor), Athens Tel: +30 210 523 4774
  • 30% discount on the domestic ferry routes below, on the condition that you already made an Adriatic crossing with Minoan Lines International. Free deck passage for 2nd Class Pass holders or free air-type seats for 1st Class Pass holders on International routes:
    Minoan Lines
    Domestic routes: * Piraeus-Heraklion* Corfu-Patras
    International Routes: * Ancona - Igoumenitsa - Patras * Venice - Igoumenitsa - Corfu – Patras.
    Seasonal surcharge: June and September € 16 per person; July and August € 26 per person. 50% discount on upgrades. Port Taxes: € 7 per crossing, per person. Fuel surcharge is extra when/if applicable. Check-in time 2 hours.
    Italy: +39 071 201708/ Greece: +30 210 4145700
Other pass benefits
  • Free Admission
    Athens railway museum
    Daily (except Mondays) 09.00am - 01.00pm + Wednesday from 05.00pm -08.00pm; 4, Siokou street, Athens
  • 15% discount
    Ionian travel in Athens
    * Certain hotels in Athens
    * One day excursion to Delfi or Epidaurus (lunch included)
    * Athens sightseeing tour
    Booking: Ionian Travel, 4, Pireos str. (1st floor), Athens Tel: +30 210 523 4774

Hungary

National Railway
  • MÁV-START
Private Railways Accessible with a Eurail Pass Valid in Hungary
  • GYSEV
    * Sopron (Hungary) - Ebenfurth (Austria)
    * Fertöszentmiklós (Hungary) - Neusiedl/See (Austria)
Other Pass benefits
  • 50% discount on the entrance fee for the Hungarian Heritage Railway Park by motor train from Budapest-Nyugati station (seasonal opening hours).
    Hungarian Heritage Railway Park

Ireland

National Railway
  • Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann
Reduced boat crossings
  • 30% Discount
    Irish Ferries
    * Pembroke - Rosslare
    * Roscof - Rosslare (May to September)*
    * Cherbourg - Rosslare (February to December)*
    * Dublin Ferryport - Holyhead
    *No daily sailings, reservation compulsory.
    Requires a Eurail Pass valid in either the country of departure or the country of arrival.
    In order to claim the reduction, please make your booking on-line at www.irishferries.com and pay in full first. Then e-mail your booking reference number and your Eurail Pass number to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The relevant reduction will be applied to your booking and the credit will be refunded to you via the credit card system. Please send the e-mail to Irish Ferries at least 5 days before your outward travel date.
    France +33(0)233 234 444; Ireland +353(0)818 300 400
  • 30% Discount
    Stena Line
    * Holyhead-Dun Loghaire: HSS (High Speed Service)
    * Fishguard-Rosslare: Express/Superferry
    * Dublin-Holyhead Superferry (Day Service)
    + 353 (0) 12 047 777

Italy

National Railway
  • Trenitalia
Reduced and Free Boat Crossings
  • 20% discount on official fares (port taxes, fixed dues and special fares excluded)
    Grimaldi Lines
    From/to Sardinia
    * Civitavecchia-Porto Torres (Sardinia) Low season: twice a week; mid season: three times a week; high season: daily

    From/to Morocco (NEW)
    * Livorno-Tangier (Morocco) once a week
    * Tangier (Morocco)-Valencia once a week

    From/to Tunisia
    * Civitavecchia-Tunis (Tunisia) once a week
    * Salerno-Tunis (Tunisia) once a week
    * Palermo-Tunis (Tunisia) once a week
    * Trapani-Tunis (Tunisia) once a week

    From/to Sicily
    * Civitavecchia-Trapani once a week
    * Palermo-Salerno once a week
    Purchase your ticket from www.grimaldi-lines.com and complete the form: EURAIL INTERRAIL. The discount will be refunded directly onto your credit card. Italy: +39 081 496 444; Fax +39 081 551 7716; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • 30% discount on all categories (except the luxury cabin) in high season (15/06-15/09); 50% discount on all categories (except the luxury cabin) outside the high season.
    HML (Hellenic Mediterranean Lines)
    * Patras-Brindisi, extra calls at Corfu and Cefalonia during the summer.
    Information and booking: Brindisi +39 0831 528 531, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Rome +39 06 4740141, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Free deck passage (upon availability). Seasonal surcharge: June and September € 16 per person; July and August € 26 per person. 50% discount on upgrades.
    Minoan Lines International
    * Ancona - Igoumenitsa - Patras (Greece)
    * Venice - Igoumenitsa - Corfu - Patras (Greece)
    Italy: +39 041 240 7177; Greece: +30 210 414 5700
    The company reserves the right to apply a fuel surcharge when this is inevitable due to extraneous factors.

The Netherlands

National Railway
  • NS
Private Railways Accessible with a Eurail Pass Valid in the Netherlands
  • DB Regio Westfalen
  • Noordnet
  • Prignitzer Eisenbahn
  • Synthus
  • Veolia
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 25% discount on all categories except Commodore class
    DFDS Seaways
    * IJmuiden-Newcastle
    Reservation subject to availability: www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass
  • 30% discount
    Stena Line
    * Harwich-Hoek van Holland: reservation compulsory
    + 353 (0) 12 047 777

Norway

National Railway
  • NSB - Norwegian State Railways
  • Valid for travel from Oslo to Gøteborg (Sweden) and from Oslo to Stockholm (Sweden) in direct border crossing trains.
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 50% discount on normal fares (not on cabins)
    Color Line
    * Hirtshals-Kristiansand
    * Hirtshals-Larvik
    Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977; Norway +47 (0)81 500 811
  • 25% discount on all categories except Commodore class
    DFDS Seaways
    * Copenhagen-Oslo
    Reservation subject to availability: www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass
Other Pass Benefits
  • 50% discount
    Nettbus Møre AS
    * Ålesund-Åndalsnes (bus)
  • 50% discount
    Veøy buss AS
    * Åndalsnes-Molde (bus)

Portugal

National Railway
  • CP
Other Pass Benefits
  • 15% discount
    Oceanário
    The Oceanarium in Lisbon is an aquarium.
    * Train station Lisboa Oriente

Romania

National Railway
  • CFR Calatori
Other Discounts
  • 50 % discount
    Romanian Railway Museum
    Bucuresti, Str. Grivitei nr. 193 B, sect 1
    Bucuresti Nord Station
Hotels in Romania
  • Up to 50% discount
    Hotel Crowne Plaza in Bucharest
    www.bucharest-crowne plaza.com Tel +40 212 240 034
  • 30% discount
    Hotel Europa and Ana Asian Health Spa in Eforie Nord
    www.anahotels.ro Tel +40 241 741 710

Spain

National Railway
  • RENFE
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 20% discount
    Balearia
    * Denia-Ibiza
    * Palma de Mallorca-Valencia
    * Various crossings between the Balearic islands
    * Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca/Ciutadella/Ibiza/Mahon
    Tickets and reservations available in travel agencies or locally in Balearia offices or at +34 902 160 180.
  • 20% discount on official fares (port taxes, fixed dues and special fares excluded)
    Grimaldi Lines
    From/to to Spain
    * Barcelona-Civitavecchia Daily, except Sundays. In summer daily
    * Barcelona-Livorno 3 times a week
    * Livorno-Valencia once a week
    Purchase your ticket from www.grimaldi-lines.com. and complete the form: EURAIL INTERRAIL. The discount will be refunded directly onto your credit card. Italy: +39 081 496 444; Fax +39 081 551 7716; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Other Pass Benefits
  • Free Transportation
    Bus SNCF
    * Canfranc-Oloron route
  • 50% discount
    FEVE
    * Santander - Bilbao
    * Oviedo - Santander
    * León - Bilbao
    * Oviedo – Ferrol
    * Local lines in Asturias, Galicia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, León and Murcia
    Tel. +34 985 982 380
  • 50% discount
    FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya)
    * Monistrol-Montserrat: Rack line
    * Nuria-Ribes de Fresser: Rack line
    * Anoia-Llobregat
    * Barcelona-Vallès
    * Cable line of Gelida
    * Cable line of Montserrat
  • 10% discount
    HUSA-Hotels
    Discount on the best internet rate, not in combination with other offers.
    Book at www.husa.es (login:RAIL PASS, password: EURAILINTERRAIL) or by tel. +34 902 100 710 (reference Eurail or InterRail discount)
  • Free to Pass-holders
    Passport RENFE - UNESCO Cultural Heritage Cities
    After having the passport stamped in a minimum of 7 cities, the pass holder can win free trips to the heritage destinations.
  • Free Access
    Sala club lounge
    *Holders of a Preferente 1st class train reservation

Sweden

National Railway
  • SJ
Private Railways Accessible with a Eurail Pass Valid in Sweden
  • Direct SJ trains to and from Copenhagen and Copenhagen Airport
  • Direct border crossing trains from Göteborg and Stockholm to Oslo
  • Arlanda Express
  • Arriva
  • DSB First
  • Inlandsbanan
  • MerResor
  • Skånetrafiken
  • Tågkompaniet
  • Västtrafik
  • Veolia
Reduced and Free Boat Crossings
  • Free Transportation
    Scandlines
    Helsingør-Helsingborg
    For Passes valid in Denmark and Sweden.
  • 20% discount
    Stena Line
    * Grenå-Varberg
    * Frederikshavn-Göteborg
    Denmark +45 96 200 200; Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000
  • 50% discount
    Tallink Silja Oy
    * Riga (Latvia)-Stockholm
    * Stockholm-Turku via Mariehamn
    * Helsinki-Stockholm via Mariehamn
    * Tallinn (Estonia)-Stockholm
    All discounts granted on the cabin category C-A. Port taxes are extra.
    Finland +358(0)600 174 552; Sweden +46(0)822 2140
Other Pass Benefits
  • Reduced Fare
    Berlin Night Express (compulsory reservation of a couchette or bed)
    * Berlin-Malmö (includes ferry crossing Sassnitz-Trelleborg)
  • Free Bus Transportation
    Länstrafiken in Norrboten
    * Haparanda-Luleå

Switzerland

National Railway
  • SBB
Private Railways Accessible with a Eurail Pass Valid in Switzerland
Reduced Boat Crossings
  • 50% discount
    BSB, SBS and ÖBB
    * Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to October
  • Discounted Fare
    Wilhelm Tell Express
    * Nostalgic boat crossings Luzern-Flüelen and connecting train ride to Locarno/Lugano (reservation compulsory)
Other Pass Benefits
  • Reduced fare for the compulsory train reservation from Chur/St Moritz to Tirano and for the connecting bus service to Lugano;
    Bernina express
    * Chur/St Moritz - Tirano - Lugano:
  • 25% - 50% Discount
    Private railway companies
    * BB Bürgenstockbahn Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock
    * BET Bergbahnen Engelberg - Trübsee - Titlis / Engelberg - Kleintitlis
    * BLM Lauterbrunnen - Grütschalp - Mürren
    * BOB Berner Oberland - Bahnen
    * GGB Gornergratbahn
    * JB Jungfraubahn
    * PB Pilatusbahn (Alpnachstad - Pilatus Kulm / Kriens - Fräkmüntegg - Pilatus Kulm)
    * MGB Matterhorn - Gotthard Bahn
    * RB Rigi - Bahn
    * SthB Stanserhorn Bahn
    * WAB Wengeralpbahn

Free Benefits

If you travel on a Eurail Global Pass, a Eurail Select Pass, a Eurail Regional Pass or a Eurail One Country Pass, you can only use a free benefit on a day which you fill in on your Pass (a travel day). For free passage on international routes, the Eurail Pass must be valid for the country of departure AND the country of arrival. For domestic travel, your Eurail Pass must be valid in the country you travel in.

Reduced Fares

Please note that reduction benefits do not require the use of a travel day on your Eurail Pass. If traveling at a reduced rate, the travel may take place at any time, provided it is within the overall validity of the Eurail Pass, even if all the travel days in the calendar have been used up. For a reduced passage on international routes, the Eurail Pass must be valid for the country of departure OR the country of arrival. For domestic travel, your Eurail Pass must be valid in the country you travel in.


Disclaimer

ACP Rail strives to present complete and up-to-date information, but cannot guarantee the accuracy of all Pass benefit descriptions. Additional restrictions or local conditions may apply. Please contact the involved benefit partner for more details.