European Rail Passes

With so many rail passes to choose from it can get confusing when you're not sure what you need for your trip. We've tried to simplify things a little with our rail pass selection table.

Just see which group you fall into, then select from the passes which best suit your requirements.

Rail Pass Selection Table

	Rail Pass Group 1	Rail Pass Group 2
	You DO NOT have residence in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union), Turkey, Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia.	You HAVE residence in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia.
Your Trip	Suggested Pass/Ticket	Suggested Pass/Ticket
Visit most of Europe with no restrictions.	Eurail Pass	Interrail Pass
Visit most of Europe with some non-travel days.	Eurail Flexipass	Interrail Pass
Focus on 3, 4 or 5 adjoining countries.	Eurail Select Pass	Interrail Pass
Focus on a region. See all region passes See all Eurail regions	European East Pass Germany - Benelux Pass Romania - Hungary Pass France - Italy Pass France - Spain Pass Greece - Italy Pass Germany - Denmark Pass Spain - Portugal Pass Austria - Slovenia / Croatia Pass Hungary - Slovenia / Croatia Pass Austria and Czech Republic Pass France and Switzerland Pass France and Germany Pass Benelux and France Pass Austria and Switzerland Pass Germany and Switzerland Pass Germany and Austria Pass Austria and Hungary Pass	Interrail Pass
Tour one European country. See all country passes	Austrian Rail Pass Bulgarian Flexipass Czech Flexipass Finnrail Pass France Rail Pass German Rail Pass Holland Rail Pass Hungarian Rail Pass Italy Rail Card Norway Rail Pass Portuguese Rail Pass Prague Excursion Pass Romanian Rail Pass Spain Pass Sweden Flexi Pass Switzerland Pass	Interrail Pass
Visit Britain NB. GB is not included with any other Rail Pass.	Brit Rail Pass	Interrail Pass Only valid Ireland and N. Ireland

European Rail Guide home page