Rick Steves Guide to Eurail Passes

Here's where you can compare all European railpasses — Eurail, BritRail, France, German, Swiss, Eastern Europe and more — plus other rail options for getting around Europe in 2009.

Follow Rick's step-by-step method below to find the right Eurail pass for your trip.

• How Railpasses Work: Types of passes and money-saving strategies.
• Plan Your Rail Trip: Top itineraries, rail maps and train schedules.
• Point-to-Point Tickets: Compare prices and add up costs for your route.
• Using Your Railpass: Validating your pass, seat reservations, sleeping on trains.
• Ordering & Shipping: It's easy (online), fast (5 business days) and cheap ($15) in the USA.

Choose & Order Your Railpass

Select a link below for pass prices, features, regional ticket-cost maps, and to order online.

Multi-Country Passes

Eurail Global Pass: 1 pass for 21 countries— most of Europe!

Select Pass: 1 pass for 3 to 5 neighboring countries.

Regional Passes

Includes many one-country and two-country choices (and some local options).

Eurostar (English Channel) Austria Belgium Eastern Europe France Germany Great Britain

Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Scandinavia Spain & Portugal Switzerland Rail and Drive  (Info only)