Eurail Passes – Terms & Conditions

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Children Rules

  • Children aged between 4 and 11 travel for free with a Child Pass
  • Travellers aged 12 to 27 can travel with a 1st Class or 2nd Class Youth Pass
  • Up to two children can travel with one adult. For example, when two adults are travelling, they can take four children with them. If more than two children are travelling with one adult, a separate 1st class Youth Pass needs to be purchased for the additional children.
  • A child must be accompanied at all times by at least one person with an Adult Pass or Adult Saver Pass. The Adult does not have to be a family member and can be anyone over 18 years old.
  • Children under 4 travel for free and do not need a pass. The child under 4 is not entitled to a seat and during busy times the child may be required to sit on the accompanied adult’s lap. If a separate accommodation is required for a child under 4, a Child Pass must be purchased and counts towards the adult/child ratio listed above for the free child pass.

Eligible Party

  • Citizens from countries outside the European Union and outside the following countries listed are eligible to travel with a Eurail Pass: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, , Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Vatican City.
  • Persons officially residing outside the European Union and outside the following countries listed, are eligible to travel with a Eurail Pass: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Gibraltar, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, , Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Vatican City.
  • Proof of citizenship can be established by a passport/identity card. Proof of residence can be established by government issued residency documents.

Conditions of use

  • Passes must be validated within 11 months of date of issue.
  • Passes must be validated prior to first train journey / first use of bonus by a railway official in Europe (station’s desk) who also fills in the passport number.

7PM Rules

  • If a direct overnight train starts after 7:00 p.m. and arrives after 4:00 a.m. on a validated Eurail Pass, the pass holder must enter the next day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
  • If an overnight train starts before 7:00 p.m. on a validated Eurail Pass, the Pass holder has to fill in two days on the pass: the starting day’s date AND the arrival day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.
    (Comprehensive conditions of use on the Eurail cover)

Refund Policy

  • A 15% cancellation penalty applies to completely unused and invalidated passes returned within 1 year of issue date.
  • Partially used, lost or stolen passes are non-refundable.