Plan Your European Travel with Eurail Maps

2007-07-24 08:31:47

( Travel )



Best Way to Travel Around Europe

If you want to travel around Europe but have only a limited time and budget, the best way is to travel by Eurail. Eurail works in cooperation with railway companies and shipping lines in more than twenty European countries. You can save more money by buying just one Eurail pass to visit specific places in Europe.

There are several types of Eurail passes depending on how many countries you prefer to visit in a period of time. You can use a Eurail global pass to visit as many as eighteen countries, a regional Eurail pass to visit three to five countries of your choice, or a national Eurail pass to explore one European country.

A Eurail pass can also give you other benefits, such as discounts on ferry crossing and buses, or reduced hotel rates. You can also get reductions for museums and bicycle rentals.

Eurail Maps and Travel Schedules

There are as many as five thousand possible routes for Eurail passes. So before reserving and purchasing your Eurail ticket, you should use an online Eurail map to see exact locations of the train lines to get the most out of your itinerary. This is especially recommended if you have a regional Eurail pass, because all the countries you indicate for this type of pass must be within a specific area. Eurail maps can also show you the possible combinations of country destinations. Sites also help you check whether your schedule is workable given your limited travel period.

Online sites can show you the Eurail maps, where you can click on a country and be able to see its key cities. You can even view PDF versions of Eurail maps which will show you the exact train routes. Some sites also feature interactive Eurail maps where you can enlarge the images of the countries.

Conditions and Limitations of Eurail Passes

You can purchase Eurail tickets or passes only if you are not a resident or citizen of the countries you are visiting. You need to purchase the Eurail pass even before you depart for Europe. There are authorized agents in America that sell the Eurail passes.

Your choice of Eurail pass should depend on which cities you want to visit, the number of people you are traveling with, and the number of travel days. Your travel must begin no later than six months after the issue date of your Eurail pass.

You need to validate your Eurail pass at the first train station where you will begin your European journey, and you need to do this only once. You must stick to the Eurail schedule that you have originally planned, and you cannot change destinations once you start using your Eurail pass.


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