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Rail Pass Around Europe (Need Help)
Tue, 05/05/2009 - 22:56
New Member
Ok so my trip goes from Copenhagen to Amsterdam to Paris to Prague and back to Copenhagen. I am 24 and need to know what pass will work for me.
My friend who I am traveling with bought this and I am not sure that it will get us where we want to go: http://www.raileurop…
He got the $383.00 one, its under Youth.
thanks in advance! 
I am leaving from New York with $1500 for 9 days
Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen
Well, first off see how expensive the pass is. Then check out how much it is going to cost if you buy tickets point to point.
If it is cheaper to buy point to point, then go with that. Otherwise, get the pass.
Because your under 26, point to point tickets tend to be cheaper than buying a railpass. And don’t forget the added extra supplements you have to pay with the railpass.
London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris, London
Porto, Lisbon, Lagos, Seville, Granada, Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona, La Spezia, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Venice, Split
Use www.railsaver.com Follow the “I have a good idea of my itinerary” route and click “I prefer using railpasses (to point to point tickets” ‘only when it saves money.’” That should get you a recommendation on which, if any, railpass is best for this trip.
Why don’t you think you’re friend’s pass will get you to these places? It looks OK to me.
BTW, Raileurope is a competitor to the folks who kindly sponsor this site….
Because when I type in my itinerary it says it doesnt go to the Netherlands.
Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen
Benelux = Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg — counts as 1 country.
Where do you buy point to point tickets? Straight at the rail station ? If I’m going to Europe for two months in the big cities (Nice, Marseille, Barcelona, Grenada, Seville, Porto and Lisbon) is it cheaper to buy a rail pass if i’m 24 years old? Thanks
Paris, London, Rome, Venice, Nice, Marseilles, Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Lagos, Lisbon, Porto
Athens, Piraeus, Áno Síros, Amorgós, Náxos, Santorini, Heraklion, Rhodes, Athens
Marie-Claude
Wow I did not know that. Thanks!
Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen
Good question and how do I find out if they are cheaper, online how do I do that?
Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen
400MC: It’s best to buy point to point tickets at the train station or from the individual national rail company websites (not the rail travel agency websites).
I have a flexi global rail pass, how would I know which train I need reservation and which train is not??
I am not too sure about reservations. I think most trains you need to reserve your seat. I am not sure of how much that costs but.
London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris, London
Porto, Lisbon, Lagos, Seville, Granada, Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Pamplona, La Spezia, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Venice, Split
The vast majority of trains do not require reservations, but the express trains between major cities and overnight trains do. Unless you make a serious effort to avoid taking trains that require reservations (by taking slightly slower regional and local trains) you will probably end up on at least some trains that require them. There will be an “R” in the train schedule if reservations are needed and it will say something about “reservations compulsory” in the details at http://reiseauskunft… Most reservations are only 4 or 5 euros, but some are more expensive. This list, from Rick Steves, has the price in $ to buy in advance from railpass websites and the price in euros to buy at the train station in Europe:
http://www.ricksteve…