Comments on: How Do I Choose the Right Eurail Pass? http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/how-do-i-choose-the-right-eurail-pass/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:10:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/how-do-i-choose-the-right-eurail-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Rich Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:03:15 +0000 http://blog.brillianttrips.com/?p=1956#comment-592 Hi Amy - Yes, if you're looking for European rail information... you've come to the right place. Note that while a consecutive-day global pass provides unlimited rail travel on any day for consecutive days, a flexipass allows you to scatter your travel days within a period of time. For example, if you plan to spend 2-3 days in a few destinations then 15 total days of unlimited rail travel may work. To answer you're Eurail question: Q: I am confused as to whether or not I am allowed to take several trains during one day? A: A rail day lasts from midnight to midnight. You can take as many trains as you wish during this time. On an overnight train that departs after 7pm, a rail day will begin at 7PM and end the next day at midnight. Hi Amy – Yes, if you’re looking for European rail information… you’ve come to the right place.

Note that while a consecutive-day global pass provides unlimited rail travel on any day for consecutive days, a flexipass allows you to scatter your travel days within a period of time. For example, if you plan to spend 2-3 days in a few destinations then 15 total days of unlimited rail travel may work.

To answer you’re Eurail question:

Q: I am confused as to whether or not I am allowed to take several trains during one day?
A: A rail day lasts from midnight to midnight. You can take as many trains as you wish during this time. On an overnight train that departs after 7pm, a rail day will begin at 7PM and end the next day at midnight.

]]> By: AMY JONES http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/how-do-i-choose-the-right-eurail-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-591 AMY JONES Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://blog.brillianttrips.com/?p=1956#comment-591 I want to buy a pass that allows me to travel unlimited through out the 21 country network. I have been looking at the Eurail global pass for 1 month. I am confused as to whether or not I am allowed to take several trains during one day? I want to be able to visit different cities all in one day and not have to worry about how many trips on a train I have left. Am I looking in the right place? I want to buy a pass that allows me to travel unlimited through out the 21 country network. I have been looking at the Eurail global pass for 1 month. I am confused as to whether or not I am allowed to take several trains during one day? I want to be able to visit different cities all in one day and not have to worry about how many trips on a train I have left. Am I looking in the right place?

]]> By: Rich http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/how-do-i-choose-the-right-eurail-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Rich Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:33:52 +0000 http://blog.brillianttrips.com/?p=1956#comment-590 Hi Heather - Yes, you would need to purchase your pass before you leave. Here's the link for Canadian residents: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ohyvpa" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/ohyvpa</a>. On the site, look on the left hand side under "Rail Passes" and "Single Country Passes" is the 3rd option down. I'm not sure how many trips you plan to take within Italy, but it may be worth pricing out each trip individually to ensure that a pass is the cheapest way to go. Italian Rail Passes start at 243CAD for 3 days of travel within a 2 month period. Hi Heather – Yes, you would need to purchase your pass before you leave. Here’s the link for Canadian residents: http://tinyurl.com/ohyvpa. On the site, look on the left hand side under “Rail Passes” and “Single Country Passes” is the 3rd option down. I’m not sure how many trips you plan to take within Italy, but it may be worth pricing out each trip individually to ensure that a pass is the cheapest way to go. Italian Rail Passes start at 243CAD for 3 days of travel within a 2 month period.

]]> By: Heather Stein http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/how-do-i-choose-the-right-eurail-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Heather Stein Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:06:14 +0000 http://blog.brillianttrips.com/?p=1956#comment-589 I've been very confused as to which websites will sell to citizens of which countries. I'm Canadian, but the American websites sell for less than i would pay with exchange - and CAN i purchase an Italy Rail Pass when i get there or MUST i purchase it before i leave? I’ve been very confused as to which websites will sell to citizens of which countries. I’m Canadian, but the American websites sell for less than i would pay with exchange – and CAN i purchase an Italy Rail Pass when i get there or MUST i purchase it before i leave?

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