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Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 5: Discounts

It’s much cheaper to get Eurail passes for under-26es. However, the more expensive passes give you access to first class. To save money, get your Eurailing done before you hit the magic number!

You can also get discounts if you’re travelling as part of a group so get some friends together together before you buy.

Check Rail Europe for the latest deals for under twenty-sixes and group travellers.

Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 4: Is it worth it?

Before buying a Eurail pass it helps to know how much you would spend on train travel without it. In some European countries, train travel is quite cheap and the day’s journey might cost a fraction of the daily cost of your Eurail pass: Do your homework.

You can use jizdenka to work out ticket prices and compare with with the deals at Rail Europe

Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 3: How can I get one?

You can buy Eurail passes through a Eurail stockist. If you use the links on this site, we earn a small commission which keeps us going. It is easiest to buy from your home country, as it is difficult and more expensive to buy at a counter once you are in Europe.

So now we know where we stand, it’s time to move on to some practical tips…

Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 2: Can I get one?

If you have lived outside of Europe for more than the last six months then you can get a Eurail Pass. Unless you are from the Russian Federation, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia unfortunately.

If you have an out-of-Europe address you could try to fudge it or — better yet — buy an Interrail pass which will probably be cheaper.

Eurail Stories is starting 2009 with 10 quick and dirty tips to help you start your Eurail journey in style.

Tip 1: What’s a Eurail pass?

A Eurail pass is a time-limited rail pass which allows unlimited train travel in Europe for a set price. You can buy a general pass or location-specific passes, such as the ones for Britain or for the Benelux region. Time periods vary, but common lengths are 14 or 21 days.

Read more about Eurail Passes or the Eurail Global Pass.