2011 information and benefits by countries

RAILPASSES offer you a lot more than travel days during a month. When holding an EURAIL PASS you are entitled several types of bonuses and discounts in all kinds of touristic places, boats, hotels, museums and services in general.

Below you will find each specific bonus according to each specific country and National Railways companies.

Please note that those bonuses cannot be secured in ad-vance, but arranged on the spot. For example, if you wish to have the 20% discount offered for Austria passholders on the Boat service: Blue Danube Schiffahrt, you must go into the proper Ferry Station to purchase at the discount-ed rate.

I n f o r m a t i o n a n d b e n e f i t s b y c o u n t r i e s

Please, keep in mind that those bonuses and services were developed in partnership with hundreds of companies and service facilities. Unfortunately it is not possible to inform everything there is to know about a hotel or boat we men-tion here. Those specifics must be checked directly at those companies, ok? Now that we are all set, let’s travel on! Bo

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Bonuses & Information

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S p e c i a l p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t :

Hotel discounts according to countries.

Discounted boat services.

Museums discounts.

Airport links.

Aid offices.

Lounges

Austria 2 Belgium 2

Bulgaria 3 Czech 3

Croatia 3 Denmark 4

Finland 4 France 5

Germany 6 Great Britain 7

Greece 8 Hungary 9

Ireland 10 Italy 10

Luxembourg 12 Montenegro 12

The Nether- 12 Norway 13

Poland 13 Portugal 14

Romania 14 Serbia 15

Slovenia 15 Spain 15

Sweden 16 Switzerland 17

A U S T R I A

B E L G I U M A Pass valid in Belgium is valid with the

na onal railway company NMBS/SNCB.

Hotels

HUSA‐Hotels 10% discount;

www.husa.es ; Discount on the best inter‐

net rate, not in combina on with other

offers.

Aid Offices

Gare de Bruxelles‐Midi (Brussels)

Airport

Brussels: the main airport is Brussels Na‐

onaal Airport. From the airport there are

connec ons to Brussels North, Central, Midi

(Train, every 20 minutes) and to many other

des na ons.

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The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square

kilometres (32,377 sq mi)

and has a temperate and

alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly

mountainous due to the

presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is

below 500 meters

(1,640 ft), and its highest

point is 3,798 meters (12,461 ft).

A Pass valid in Austria is valid with ÖBB,

the na onal railway company of Austria

and with the following private railway

line:

• ROeEE

Discounted boat services

Blue Danube Schiffahrt 20% discount.

Sightseeing boat trips in Vienna and Wa‐

chau BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount;

www.bsb‐online.com

Boat crossings on Lake Constance

(Bodensee) from May to October Do‐

nauschiffahrt Wurm & Köch special price;

www.donauschiffahrt.de ; Linz‐Passau:

reserva on compulsory

Hotels

Meininger hotels 10% discount if you

book directly with Meininger at

www.meininger‐hotels.com ; Located in

Berlin, Frankfurt, München, Köln, Ham‐

burg, Wien, London and Salzburg (from

spring 2011). All‐you‐can‐eat breakfast

and free WiFi in the lobby. Contact: +49

(0)30 6663 6100 or welcome@meininger‐

hotels.com

Busses

ÖBB Intercitybus (1st and 2nd class) free

transporta on; www.oebb.at ; Graz‐

lagenfurt; Klagenfurt/Villach‐Venezia

(Mestre & Piazzale Roma) (included if your

Pass is valid in both Austria and Italy; supple‐

ments are required)

Aid Offices

Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof ; Salzburg Haupt‐

bahnhof (Lounge); Wien Westbahnhof

(Vienna).

Airport

Vienna: the interna onal airport is Vienna

Schwechat (VIE). From the airport there are

connec ons to Wien‐Nord, Wien‐Mi e

(Eurail Passes are valid on S‐Bahn, not on

CAT), Wien‐West, Wien‐Meidling

(VAL,Vienna Airport Lines, bus every 20

minutes ‐ (Eurail Passes are not valid on this

connec ons)

B U L G A R I A & C R O A T I A

BULGARIA: A Pass valid in Bulgaria is valid

with BDZ, the na onal railway company of

Bulgaria.

Airport

Sofia: from the airport there are busses to

the Sofia central railway sta on (bus 84

and 284). ‐ (Eurail Passes are not valid on

this connec ons)

CROATIA: A Pass valid in Croa a is valid

with HZ Putnicki prijevoz, the na onal

railway company of Croa a.

Hotels

Croa a hotels 20% discount in hotel Porin

(Zagreb), hotel Diora (Zagreb), hotel Mursa

(Osijek) and hotel Zeljeznicar (Split).

www.croa a‐express.com

Aid Offices

Zagreb Glavi Kolodvor (main railway sta on)

Airport

Zagreb: from the airport there are 2 busses

per hour to the city bus terminal. (Eurail pass‐

es are not valid)

C Z E C H - R E P U B L I C


The first brewery in Czech

republic is known to have existed in 1118 and Czech

Republic has the highest

beer consumption per

capita in the world.

They also have great

Literature icons like Franz

Kafka.

The oldest beer and the greatest authors. This may

be a good quote for Czech

republic.

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A Pass valid in the Czech Republic is valid

with CD, the na onal railway company of

the Czech Republic.

Pass Benefits

Holders of a 1st class rail pass have free

access to the CD lounges located in sever‐

al railway sta ons.

Aid Offices


Museums

Luzna: 20% discount. Czech Railwa Muse‐

um at Luzná u Rkovníka;

www.cdmuzeum.cz

Zlonice: 50% discount. Opening hours

(May ll September): Saturdays 9:00am ‐

3:00pm or on request. www.sweb.cz/

zmzlonice

Busses

Expressbus Nürnberg ‐ Praha ‐ 6 mes a day,

travel me 3 hours 50min. Pass holders with

a Pass valid in Germany AND Czech Republic

need a reserva on (10 Euro 2nd class, 15

Euro 1st class). Pass holders with a Pass valid

ONLY in Germany OR Czech Republic need a

special cket. Tickets and reserva ons avail‐

able in Praha (Prague) and Nürnberg

(Nuremberg) sta ons.

Hotels ‐ Orea Hotels: Up to 20% discountu‐

pon presenta on of your pass. Phone +420

800 12 00 12; www.orea.cz

Prague Castle ‐ 20% discount for the ‘Full

Visit‘; www.hrad.cz For more benefi ts in

Czech Republic see www.cd.cz/cdbonus

Aid offices ‐ Praha Liben (Prague Liben sta‐

on)

Airport ‐ Prague: from the airport there are

connec ons to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi railway

sta on (Airport Express Bus AE). Eurail Pass‐

es are not valid.

D E N M A R K

F I N L A N D A Pass valid in Belgium is valid with the

na onal railway company NMBS/SNCB.

Hotels

HUSA‐Hotels 10% discount;

www.husa.es ; Discount on the best inter‐

net rate, not in combina on with other

offers.

Aid Offices


Airport

Brussels: the main airport is Brussels Na‐

onaal Airport. From the airport there are

connec ons to Brussels North, Central, Midi

(Train, every 20 minutes) and to many other

des na ons.


D E N M A R K

A Pass valid in Finland is valid with VR, the

na onal railway company of Finland.


Finnlines 30% discount on official fares

(port tax and meals excluded) for online

bookings; www.finnlines.com ; Gdynia‐

Helsinki; Helsinki‐Rostock; Helsinki‐

Travemünde; Informa on and reserva‐

ons: www.finnlines.com or call Germany

+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden +46 771 340

940

Tallink Silja Oy: www.tallinksilja.com ; Hel‐

sinki‐Rostock: 30% discount; Helsinki‐

Stockholm via Mariehamn:50% discount;

Helsinki‐Tallinn: 50% discount; Stockholm‐

Turku via Mariehamn: 50% discount. All dis‐

counts granted on the cabin category C‐A.

ort taxes are extra. Finland +358(0)600 174

552; Sweden +46(0)822 2140.


The countries of

Denmark and Greenland,

as well as the Faroe

Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark. It

is the southernmost of the

Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and

south of Norway, and

bordered to the south by

Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic

and the North Sea.

A Pass valid in Denmark is valid with the

na onal railway company DSB and with

the following private railway companies:

• Arriva

• DSB S‐Tog

• DSB‐First


Color Line: 50% discount on normal fares

(not on reclining seats and meals);

www.colorline.com ; Hirtshals‐

Kris ansand, Hirtshals‐Larvik

Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977;

Norway +47 (0)81 500 811

DFDS Seaways: 25% discount on all cate‐

gories except Commodore class

(Copenhagen‐Oslo) ‐ reserva on at:

www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass (subject

to availability)

Scandlines free transporta on ‐

www.scandlines.de ; Helsingør‐

Helsingborg; Pu garden‐Rødby Færge

Stena Line 20% discount;

www.stenaline.com ; Frederikshavn‐

Göteborg; Grenå‐Varberg; Denmark +45

96 200 200; Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000

Pass Benefits

Holders of a 1st class rail pass have free ac‐

cess to the DSB lounge located in Århus,

Copenhagen and OdMuseense.

Museum

Jernbane museum 25% discount;

www.jernbanemuseum.dk

Danish railway museum in Odense.

Busses

Nordjyske Jernbaner (Railway) 50% discount

on Frederikshavn‐Skagen and Hirtshals‐

Hjørring.

Aid Offices

Central Sta on København (Copenhagen)

Airport

Copenhagen: the main airport is Copenha‐

gen Kastrup. From the airport there are con‐

nec ons to København H (Train every 10

minutes), Malmö (Train every 20 minutes)

and to many other des na ons.

Lutheran Cathedral

C O N T I N U E


A Pass valid in the Czech Republic is valid

with CD, the na onal railway company of

the Czech Republic.

Pass Benefits

Holders of a 1st class rail pass have free

access to the CD lounges located in sever‐

al railway sta ons.

Aid Offices


Museums

Luzna: 20% discount. Czech Railwa Muse‐

um at Luzná u Rkovníka;

www.cdmuzeum.cz

Zlonice: 50% discount. Opening hours

(May ll September): Saturdays 9:00am ‐

3:00pm or on request. www.sweb.cz/

zmzlonice

Busses

Expressbus Nürnberg ‐ Praha ‐ 6 mes a

day, travel me 3 hours 50min. Pass holders

with a Pass valid in Germany AND Czech

Republic need a reserva on (10 Euro 2nd

class, 15 Euro 1st class). Pass holders with a

Pass valid ONLY in Germany OR Czech Re‐

public need a special cket. Tickets and res‐

erva ons available in Praha (Prague) and

Nürnberg (Nuremberg) sta ons.

Hotels ‐ Orea Hotels: Up to 20% discountu‐

pon presenta on of your pass. Phone +420

800 12 00 12; www.orea.cz

Prague Castle ‐ 20% discount for the ‘Full

Visit‘; www.hrad.cz For more benefi ts in

Czech Republic see www.cd.cz/cdbonus

Aid offices ‐ Praha Liben (Prague Liben sta‐

on)

Airport ‐ Prague: from the airport there are

connec ons to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi railway

sta on (Airport Express Bus AE). Eurail Pass‐

es are not valid.

F I N L A N D Viking Line Special price for Pass holders;

www.vikingline.fi ; Turku/Helsinki‐

Stockholm

Museum

Railway Museums free admission

Hyvinkää: www.rauta e.org ; tel +358 (0)

3072 5241 ; Jokioinen: Narrow‐gauge rail‐

way (open June ‐ mid August)

Busses

Veljekset Salmela free bus transporta on

from Kemi / Tornio‐Haparanda

Aid Offices

Railway sta on Helsinki

Airport

Helsinki: from the airport there are busses

every 10 minutes to the railway sta on (bus

615). Bus 61 goes to Tikkurila railway sta on.

(Eurail passes are not valid.)

F R A N C E


“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.” French cuisine is

renowned for being one

of the finest in the world.

French cuisine is

extremely diverse and has exerted a major

influence on other

western cuisines. According to the regions,

traditional recipes are

different, the North of the

country prefers to use butter as the preferred

fat for cooking, whereas

olive oil is more commonly used in the

South.

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A Pass valid in France is valid with SNCF,

the na onal railway company of France. It

is then also valid for travel between

France and Basel, Geneva (Switzerland),

Port Bou (Spain) and Ven miglia (Italy).


Bateaux Parisiens 50% discount;

www.bateauxparisiens.com Seine river

excursions

Irish Ferries 30% discount;

www.irishferries.com ; Cherbourg‐

Rosslare (February to December) ; Roscoff

‐Rosslare (May to September). No daily

sailings, reserva on compulsory. France

+33(0)233 234 444; Ireland +353(0)818

300 400

Museums ‐ Admission with a discount:

France Miniature Parc in Elancourt;

www.franceminiature.com

Grévin Wax Museum in Paris 20% off

(www.grevin.com)

Busses/Local transports ‐ Bus SNCF free

transporta on Digne‐St Auban; Digne‐

Veynes; Canfranc‐Oloron

Chemins de Fer Corse 50% discount,

www.trainstouris ques‐ter.com (All jour‐

neys in Corsica); Chemins de Fer de Pro‐

vence 50% discount;

www.trainprovence.com (Digne‐Nice)

RER Paris Free transporta on on the RER

train from Paris Charles De Gaulle airport to

Paris Nord railway sta on (in this direc on

only). In order to obtain access, go to the

RER sta on at CDG Terminal 1 or 2. Ask for a

‘contremarque‘ at the cket window, show‐

ing your Pass. You will need this

‘contremarque‘ to enter the pla orm, and

to exit the RER sta on at Paris Nord.

Aid Offices ‐ Gare de Marseille St. Charles ;

Gare de Nice Ville ; Gare de Paris‐Lyon ;

Gare de Paris‐Nord; Gare de Paris‐St. Lazare;

Aéroport Charles de Gaulle (Paris CDG Air‐

port) Terminal 1 RER Sta on Bureau SNCF

Airports ‐ Paris: the main airport is Airport

Charles de Gaulle. From the airport there

are connec ons to Paris Nord (RER Line B)

and many other des na ons.

Lyon St. Exupéry: from the airport there is a

tram link to Lyon Part Dieu (Rhônexpress,

every 15 minutes ‐ Eurail Passes not valid).

D E N M A R K


“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

A Pass valid in Austria is valid with ÖBB,

the na onal railway company of Austria

and with the following private railway

line:

• ROeEE


Blue Danube Schiffahrt 20% discount.

Sightseeing boat trips in Vienna and Wa‐

chau BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount;

www.bsb‐online.com

Boat crossings on Lake Constance

(Bodensee) from May to October Do‐

nauschiffahrt Wurm & Köch special price;

www.donauschiffahrt.de

Linz‐Passau: reserva on compulsory

Hotels

Meininger hotels 10% discount if you

book directly with Meininger at

www.meininger‐hotels.com ;

‐ Located in Berlin, Frankfurt, München,

Köln, Hamburg, Wien, London and Salz‐

burg (from spring 2011). All‐you‐can‐eat

breakfast and free WiFi in the lobby. Con‐

tact: +49(0)30 6663 6100 or wel‐

come@meininger‐hotels.com

Busses


transporta on; www.oebb.at ; Graz‐

lagenfurt; Klagenfurt/Villach‐Venezia

(Mestre & Piazzale Roma) (included if your

Pass is valid in both Austria and Italy; supple‐

ments are required)

Aid Offices

Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof ; Salzburg Haupt‐

bahnhof (Lounge); Wien Westbahnhof

(Vienna).

Airport

Vienna: the interna onal airport is Vienna

Schwechat (VIE). From the airport there are

connec ons to Wien‐Nord, Wien‐Mi e

(Eurail Passes are valid on S‐Bahn, not on

CAT), Wien‐West, Wien‐Meidling

(VAL,Vienna Airport Lines, bus every 20

minutes ‐ (Eurail Passes are not valid on this

connec ons)

G E R M A N Y


German literature can be

traced back to the Middle

Ages and the works of writers such as Walther

von der Vogelweide and

Wolfram von Eschenbach. The

collections of folk tales

published by the Brothers

Grimm popularized German folklore on an

international level.

A Pass valid in Germany is valid with DB,

the na onal railway company of Germa‐

ny. A Pass valid in Germany is also valid

for travel from Germany to the sta ons of

Basel Bad Bf(Switzerland) and Salzburg

Hbf(Austria).


BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount; www.bsb

‐online.com , Boat crossings on Lake Con‐

stance (Bodensee) from May to October.

Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck;

www.donauschiffahrt.de , Linz‐Passau:

reserva on compulsory



bookings.; www.finnlines.com ; Helsinki‐

Rostock; Gdynia‐Rostock; Helsinki‐

Travemünde; Malmö‐Travemünde: 20%

discount, Informa on and reserva‐

ons:www.finnlines.com or call Germany

+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden +46 771 340

940

KD‐German Rhine Line free transporta‐

on; www.k‐d.de; Free sailings on boats

operated by ‘KD German Rhine Line‘ mak‐

ing trips on the Rhine between Köln and

Mainz and on the river Mosel between

Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats

making cruises of several days between

Basel and Ro erdam or Trier and Ko‐

blenz).

Scandlines free transporta on;

www.scandlines.de ; Pu garden‐Rødby

Færge

Tallink Silja Oy; www.tallinksilja.com ;

Helsinki‐Rostock: 30% discount All dis‐

counts granted on the cabin category C‐A.

Port taxes are extra. Finland +358(0)600

174 552; Sweden +46(0)822 2140

Pass Benefits

S‐Bahn Free transporta on on the S‐Bahn in

major German ci es. S‐Bahn can be recog‐

nized by the logo; White S on a green back‐

ground.

Zugspitzbahn 10% discount;

www.zugspitze.de ; mountain railroad

Garmisch‐Partenkirchen ‐ Grainau ‐ Zug‐

spitzpla and on some cable cars in the

summit area

Busses

Europabus 20% discount;

www.roman croadcoach.de ; on the EB

190/190A Roman sche Strasse (May to Oc‐

tober): Frankfurt/M ‐ Rothenburg ob der

Tauber ‐ Augsburg ‐ München/Füssen. Res‐

erva on strongly recommended via incom‐

ing@touring‐travel.de or Touring Tours &

Travel by phone +49 (0)69 719 126 261 or

fax +49 (0)69 719 126 156

Expressbus Nürnberg ‐ Praha ‐ 6 mes a day,

travel me 3 hours 50 min. Pass holders

with a Pass valid in Germany AND Czech

Republic need a reserva on (10 Euro 2nd

class, 15 Euro 1st class). Pass holders with a

Pass valid ONLY in Germany OR Czech Re‐

public need a special cket. Tickets and res‐

erva ons available in Praha and Nürnberg.

Hotels

Meininger hotels 10% discount if you book

directly with Meininger at www.meininger‐

hotels.com ;

Located in Berlin, Frankfurt, München, Köln,

Hamburg, Wien, London and Salzburg (from

spring 2011). All‐you‐can‐eat breakfast and

free WiFi in the lobby. Contact: +49(0)30

6663 6100 or welcome@meininger‐

hotels.com

C O N T I N U E


G E R M A N Y Aid Offices

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Hbf); Köln Hbf

(Cologne); Dresden Hbf; Frankfurt Main

Hbf (Frankfurt Central Sta on); Frankfurt

Flughafen; Hamburg Hbf; Hannover Hbf;

Heidelberg Hbf; Leipzig Hbf; München

Hbf; München Flughafen (Munich Air‐

port); Stu gart Hbf.

Airports

Berlin: the major airports are Berlin Tegel

(TXL) and Berlin Schönefeld (SXF). From

Tegel Airport there is a frequent Bus ser‐

vice to Berlin Zoo sta on (bus 109 or X9 ‐

rail passes or rail ckets are not valid on

the buses). From Schönefeld airport there

are train connec ons to Berlin Haupt‐

bahnhof (Central Sta on) and many other

city and regional des na ons (S‐Bahn,

every 20 minutes) and Regional‐Express/

Regionalbahn (every 30 minutes).

Düsseldorf: from the airport there are con‐

nec ons by train (S‐Bahn, every 20 minutes)

to Düsseldorf Hbf and to many other des na‐

ons

Frankfurt: from Frankfurt Rhein/Main airport

there are train connec ons to Frankfurt am

Main Hbf and to many other des na ons

(regional trains and S‐Bahn, every 10 to 15

minutes). The airport is also directly linked to

the long‐distance ICE/IC network.

Munich: the main airport is Munich

F.J.Strauss. From the airport there are con‐

nec ons to München Hbf and to many other

regional des na ons by train (S‐Bahn, every

10 minutes).

G R E A T B R I T A I N


The Great Bell of

Westminster, it is generally referred to as Big Ben, a

nickname of uncertain origins which, over time,

has been colloquially applied to the whole tower.

The first bell to bear this name cracked during

testing and was recast

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Pass Benefits

Eurostar

Travel on the Eurostar requires a reserva‐

ons. This reserva ons is called passhold‐

er fare. Please note that you cannot pur‐

chase this special fare using any railpass.

It could be purchased using only the

Eurailpass (Global pass), Eurail Selectpass

that includes FRANCE or BENELUX, the

Britrail pass, Britrail Flexi pass, Britrail +

Ireland pass, France Railpass, Eurail

France‐Italy pass, Eurail France‐Germany

pass, Eurail France‐Switzerland pass,

Eurail Benelux pass, Eurail Benelux‐

Germany pass and the Bri sh London Plus

Pass.

Aid Offices

Rail Europe Travel Center ‐ Bri sh Columbia

House ‐ London SW1Y 4XT Mon‐Fri: 10.00am

‐ 6:00pm Sat: 10:00am ‐ 5:00pm

German Rail UK Booking Centre ‐ Surbiton

KT6 6UB Tel.: 08718 808 066

For more info on Britrail and rail

pass benefits inside UK please

check the Britrail passes

brochures in our site.

D E N M A R K


The Greek healthcare system is universal and is ranked as one of the

best in the world. In a 2000 World Health

Organization report it was ranked 14th in the

overall assessment and 11th at quality of service,

surpassing countries such as the United

Kingdom (18th) and

Germany (25th).

A Pass valid in Greece is valid with TRAI‐

NOSE, the na onal railway company of

Greece.


Superfast Ferries 30% discount provided

you have already realized (or reserved) a

crossing in the Adria c Sea with Superfast

Ferries or Blue Star Ferries;

www.superfast.com

‐ Heraklion (Crete)‐Piraeus ; Reserva ons:

+30 210 891 9130 or

[email protected]

A ca Group (Eurail Member): Superfast

Ferries / Blue Star Ferries Free air seats/

dormitories for 1st class Pass holders, free

deck passage for 2nd class Pass holders

with a Pass valid in Greece AND Italy;

www.superfast.com

‐ Bari‐Corfu (sailings during summer peri‐

od); Ancona‐Igoumenitsa; Bari‐

Igoumenitsa; Ancona‐Patras; Bari‐Patras ‐

Seasonal surcharges applies and will cost

between € 7 and € 20 per person. Port

taxes € 7 per passenger, per embarka on.

A fuel surcharge may apply. Check‐in me

2 hours. When your Pass is valid in Greece

only, you can get 30% discount. Italy, An‐

cona +39 071 202 0334 ;

[email protected] ; Italy,

Bari +39 080 528 2828

[email protected] ; Greece +30

210 891 9130 ; in‐

[email protected]

Blue Star Ferries 30% discount provided

you have already realized (or made a res‐

erva on for) a crossing in the Adria c sea

with Superfast Ferries or Blue Star Ferries;

www.bluestarferries.com ; Piraeus ‐ Cyc‐

lades; Rafi na ‐ Cyclades ; Reserva ons:

+30 210 891 9800 or in‐

[email protected] or book‐

[email protected]

HML, service operated by Endeavor Lines

Patras‐Brindisi, extra stops at Corfu & Ce‐

falonia in the summer. In high season (15/06

‐15/09) 30% discount on all categories

(except the luxury cabin); Outside the high

season 50% discount. Informa on and book‐

ing: Brindisi +39 0831 528 531, Email: re‐

[email protected] and Rome +39 06 4740141, Email:

hml.roma@ scali.it

Ionian Travel 20% discount ; Day cruise from

Athens to the islands of Aegina, Poros and

Hydra; including lunch. Booking: Ionian Trav‐

el, 4, Pireos str. (1st fl oor), Athens Tel: +30

210 523 4774; email: [email protected].

Minoan Lines (Eurail member) Domes c

30% discount provided you have already

realized (or reserved) a crossing in the Adri‐

a c Sea with Minoan Lines;

www.minoan.gr ; Corfu‐Igoumenitsa; Igou‐

menitsa‐Patras; Corfu‐Patras; Heraklion‐

Piraeus;

Minoan Lines (Eurail Member) ‐ Interna on‐

al Free air air‐type seats for 1st class Pass

holders, free deck passage for 2nd class Pass

holders with a Pass valid in Greece AND Ita‐

ly. Check www.minoan.gr ; Patras/Corfu/

Igoumenitsa‐Venice; Patras/Igoumenitsa‐

Ancona. Season Surcharge: In middle sea‐

son: € 10, High Season: € 20. Port Taxes: € 7.

Fuel surcharge is extra. Check‐in me 2

hours. Upgrades available with reduced

fares upon embarka on. For more infor‐

ma on: Italy, Ancona tel.: +39 071 201708,

email: [email protected] ; Italy, Venice tel.:

+39 041 5041201, email:

[email protected] ; Greece, Piraeus

tel.: +30 210 4145700, email:

[email protected]

G R E E C E

C O N T I N U E


Hungary has remarkable

football history, having won three Olympic titles.

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G R E E C E Other pass benefits

Athens railway museum free admission

Daily (except Mondays) 9:00am ‐ 1:00pm

+ Wednesdays from 5:00pm ‐ 8:00pm; 4,

Siokou street, Athens

Ionian travel in Athens 15% discount ;

Athens sightseeing tour; Certain hotels in

Athens; One day excursion to Delfi or Epi‐

daurus (lunch included) Booking: Ionian

Travel, 4, Pireos str. (1st fl oor), Athens

Tel: +30 210 523 4774;

email: [email protected].

TRAINOSE lounges

Holders of a 1st class Eurail Pass have free

access to the TRAINOSE lounges located Ath‐

ens and Larissa.

Aid Offices

Hellenic Railways Travel agency 6, Sina Street

Athens; Railway Sta on of Patras; Central

Railway Sta on of Thessaloniki

Airports

Athens: the major airport is Athens

E.Venizelos. From the airport there is a train

every hour to Athens Central Railway Sta on

and to Kiato New Railway Sta on (change at

Ano Liossia sta on).

H U N G A R Y


A Pass valid in Hungary is valid with MÁV‐

START, the na onal railway company of

Hungary. A Pass valid in Hungary is also

valid on the following private railway

lines:

• Györ‐Sopron‐Ebenfurt & Sopron Szom‐

bathely‐Szentgo hárd operated by Gy‐

SEV/Raaberbahn (www.gysev.hu)

Pass benefits

Hungarian Heritage Railway Park 50%

discount on the entrance fee for the Hun‐

garian Heritage Railway Park (seasonal

opening hours). The Park can be reached

from Budapest Nyuga Railway Sta on

with Desiro trains running towards Eszter‐

gom. Check www.mavnosztalgia.hu or

www.vasu ortene park.hu

Aid Offices 16 József A la Street, Buda‐

pest 1051 (V. district).

Airports

Budapest: the main airport is Budapest Feri‐

hegy 1. Direct connec ons to Budapest Nyu‐

ga (train every 15 minutes) and other des ‐

na ons.

I R E L A N D


The Celts were commonly

thought to have colonized

Ireland in a series of

invasions between the 8th

and 1st centuries BC. However, some academics

favor a theory that

emphasizes the diffusion of

culture from overseas as opposed to a military

colonization.

A Pass valid in Ireland is valid with Irish

Rail/Iarnród Éireann, the na onal railway

company of the Republic of Ireland and

with Translink NI Railways, the na onal

railway company of Northern Ireland.


Irish Ferries 30% discount;

www.irishferries.com ;Cherbourg‐

Rosslare (February to December)*; Dublin

Ferryport‐Holyhead; Pembroke‐Rosslare;

Roscoff‐Rosslare (May to September)* ‐

*No daily sailings, reserva on compulso‐

ry. France +33(0)233 234 444; Ireland

+353(0)818 300 400

Norfolkline Irish Sea 25% discount;

www.norfolkline.com ; Belfast‐Liverpool

(Birkenhead) ; Dublin‐Liverpool

(Birkenhead) +44 20 8127 8303


www.stenaline.com ; Fishguard‐Rosslare:

Express/Superferry; Dublin Port‐Holyhead

Superferry Stena Adventurer; Holyhead‐

Dun Loaghaire: HSS (High Speed Service)

Summer only; Stranraer‐Belfast: Superferry/

HSS + 353 (0)8447 707070; in Ireland 01204

777

Hotels

HINI Youth Hostels 10% discount on HINI

hostels in Belfast, Armagh, Bushmills, White‐

park Bay, Newcastle and Enniskillen. Reser‐

va ons via [email protected] or +44 28 9032

4733; www.hini.org.uk

Aid Offices

Rep. of Ireland: Irish Rail Travel Centre 35,

Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Northern Ireland: NIR Travel, Great Victoria

Street Sta on, Belfast

Airports

Dublin: from the airport Airlink busses go to

Heuston and Connolly railway sta on (bus

748). Eurail passes are not valid.

Belfast: Sydenham railway sta on is next to

the airport.

I T A L Y

A Pass valid in Italy is only valid with

TRENITALIA, the na onal railway compa‐

ny of Italy.


A ca Group (Eurail Member): Superfast

Ferries / Blue Star Ferries Free air seats/

dormitories for 1st class Pass holders, free

deck passage for 2nd class Pass holders

with a Pass valid in Greece AND Italy;

www.superfast.com

‐ Bari‐Corfu (sailings during summer peri‐

od); Ancona‐Igoumenitsa; Bari‐Igoumenitsa;

Ancona‐Patras; Bari‐Patras ‐Seasonal sur‐

charges applies and will cost between € 7

and € 20 per person. Port taxes € 7 per pas‐

senger, per embarka on. A fuel surcharge

may apply. Check‐in me 2 hours. When

your Pass is valid in Greece only, you can get

30% discount. Italy, Ancona +39 071 202

0334 ;

[email protected] ; Italy, Bari

+39 080 528 2828

[email protected] ; Greece +30

210 891 9130 ; [email protected]

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C O N T I N U E


Modern Italian cuisine

has evolved through

centuries of social and

political changes, with

its roots reaching back

to the 4th century BC.

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I T A L Y Grimaldi Lines 20% discount on official

fares (port taxes, fixed dues and special

fares excluded); www.grimaldi‐lines.com ;

Barcelona‐Civitavecchia Daily, except Sun‐

days. In summer daily. Barcelona‐Livorno

3 mes a week. Catania‐Valle a twice a

week. Civitavecchia‐Tunis (Tunisia) once a

week. Catania Trapani‐Civitavecchia once

a week. Civitavecchia‐Porto Torres

(Sardinia). Low season: 3 mes a week;

mid season: daily, except Sundays; high

season: daily. Catania‐Genova once a

week. Genova/Civitavecchia‐Valle a once

a week. Livorno‐Valencia 2 mes a week.

Salerno/Palermo/Trapani‐Tunis (Tunisia)

twice a week.

HML, service operated by Endeavor Lines

Patras‐Brindisi, extra stops at Corfu &

Cefalonia in the summer. In high season

(15/06‐15/09) 30% discount on all catego‐

ries (except the luxury cabin); Outside the

high season 50% discount. Informa on

and booking: Brindisi +39 0831 528 531,

Email: [email protected] and Rome +39 06

4740141, Email: hml.roma@ scali.it

Minoan Lines (Eurail Member) ‐ Interna‐

onal Free air air‐type seats for 1st class

Pass holders, free deck passage for 2nd

class Pass holders with a Pass valid in

Greece AND Italy. Check

www.minoan.gr ; Patras/Corfu/Igoume‐

nitsa‐Venice; Patras/Igoumenitsa‐Ancona.

Season Surcharge: In middle season: € 10,

High Season: € 20. Port Taxes: € 7. Fuel

surcharge is extra. Check‐in me 2 hours.

Upgrades available with reduced fares

upon embarka on. For more informa on:

Italy, Ancona tel.: +39 071 201708, email:

[email protected] ; Italy, Venice tel.:

+39 041 5041201, email:

[email protected] ; Greece, Pirae‐

us tel.: +30 210 4145700, email:

[email protected]

Busses


transporta on; www.oebb.at ; Klagenfurt/

Villach‐Venezia (Mestre & Piazzale Roma)

(included if your Pass is valid in both Austria

and Italy; supplements are required).

Aid Offices

Stazione (Sta on) Bari Centrale; Stazione Bo‐

logna Centrale; Stazione Firenze SMN

(Florence); Stazione Genova PP; Stazione Mila‐

no Centrale (Milan); Stazione Napoli Centrale

(Naples)Stazione Pisa; Stazione Roma Termini

(Rome); Stazione Torino PN (Turin); Stazione

Venezia Santa Lucia (Venice).

Airports

Pisa: the main airport is Pisa Galileo Galilei.

From the airport there are connec ons to

Firenze SMN, Pisa Centrale and many other

des na ons.

Rome: the main airport is Roma Fiumicino.


Roma Tibur na/ Os ense (train every 15

minutes‐ all passes are accepted) and Roma

Termini (train every 30 minutes ‐ only 1st class

Passes are valid on the Leonardo Express.)

Milan: the main airport is Milan Malpensa.


Milano Centrale (Bus: Malpensa Shu le), Mi‐

lano Bovisa/ Milano Cadorna (Express train

Ferrovie Nord Milano). Eurail passes are not

valid in these connec ons. Twice a day, Frecci‐

arossa Trenitalia trains go directly to/from

Milano Centrale, Bologna, Firenze, Roma and

Napoli. Eurail passes are accepted on these

trains, reserva on is compulsory.


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L U X E M B O U R G & M O N T E N E G R O


Over the centuries, the

Dutch coastline has changed considerably as

a result of human

intervention and natural disasters. Most notable in

terms of land loss is the

1134 storm, which

created the archipelago of Zeeland in the

southwest.

LUXEMBOURG: A Pass valid in Luxem‐

bourg is valid with CFL, the na onal rail‐

way company of Luxembourg, but not on

CFL buses.

Aid Offices

Luxembourg Central Sta on

Airports

Luxembourg: from Findel airport bus 9

and 16 go to the railway sta on. Eurail

passes are not valid.

MONTENEGRO: A Pass valid in Montenegro

is valid with ZCG, the na onal railway com‐

pany of Montenegro.

Airports

Podgorica Airport is accessible by Podgorica ‐ Bar road (E65/E80), via short detour. Stretch of this road, from Podgorica to the airport, has been upgraded to expressway standard. Drive from the city center to the airport usually takes less than 15 minutes.

Public transporta on to and from airport is

covered by buses and taxis.

N E T H E R L A N D S

The na onal railway company of the

Netherlands is NS. A Pass valid in the

Netherlands is valid with NS, and on the

following private railway lines:

• Arriva

• Connexxion

• DB Regio Wes alen / Prignitzer /

Eisenbahngesellscha

• DB Regiobahn / AVV

• Eurobahn / Keolis

• Synthus

• Veolia


DFDS Seaways 25% discount on all catego‐

ries except Commodore class ‐ IJmuiden‐

Newcastle. Reserva on at:

www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass

(subject to availability)


www.stenaline.com ; Harwich‐Hoek van

Holland: reserva on compulsory + 353 (0)

1204 7777

Other pass benefits

NS Hispeed lounges: On the day of travel,

holders of a 1st class reserva on have free

access to the NS Hispeed lounges located in

several railway sta ons.

Aid Offices

Schiphol Airport Railway sta on; Amsterdam

Central Sta on.

Airports

Amsterdam Schiphol. From Schiphol every

15 minutes there are direct trains to Amster‐

dam Centraal and to many other des na‐

ons in the Netherlands as well as to Bel‐

gium, France and Germany.

Tips

If you wish to travel around the Nether‐

lands, check also the Benelux rail pass in our

webpage. Since you are already there it may

be a good choice to check out Belgium and

Luxembourg as well!

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The west coast of

southern Norway and

the coast of northern

Norway present some of

the most visually

impressive coastal

sceneries in the world.

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N O R W A Y A Pass valid in Norway is valid with NSB,

the na onal railway company of Norway

and also valid for travel from Oslo to Gøte‐

borg (Sweden) and from Oslo to Stockholm

(Sweden) in direct border crossing trains.


Color Line: 50% discount on normal fares

(not on reclining seats and meals);

www.colorline.com ; Hirtshals‐

Kris ansand, Hirtshals‐Larvik;

Denmark +45 (0)99 561 977; Norway +47

(0)81 500 811

DFDS Seaways: 25% discount on all catego‐

ries except Commodore class (Copenhagen

‐Oslo) ‐ reserva on at:

www.dfdsseaways.com/railpass (subject to

availability)

Other pass benefits

Busses

Ne bus Møre AS 50% discount;

www.ne buss.no ; Ålesund‐Åndalsnes bus

services

Veøy Buss AS 50% discount; www.veoy.no ;

Åndalsnes‐Molde bus services

Museum

Railway museum free admission; www.norsk‐

jernbanemuseum.no ; ‐ Hamar

The Flåm Railway 30% discount; www.fl ams‐

bana.no ; Flåm‐Myrdal.

Aid Offices

Central Sta on Oslo

Airports

Oslo: the main airport is Oslo Gardermoen.


Oslo Sentral. Eurail Passes accepted on re‐

gional trains, but not on the airport express

train/Flytoget.

Moss Airport Rygge has also become an im‐

portant interna onal airport. Free bus trans‐

fer to Rygge sta on. From Rygge to Oslo NSB

trains every hour.


P O L A N D

A Pass valid in Poland is valid with PKP de‐

pendent railway company: PKP Intercity

JSC. A Pass valid in Poland is also valid with

the following companies owned by local

governments:

• KM Koleje Mazowieckie

• Przewozy Regionalne (Regional Services)




bookings; www.finnlines.com ; Gdynia‐

Helsinki; Helsinki‐Rostock; Helsinki‐

Travemünde; Informa on and reserva‐

ons: www.finnlines.com or call Germany

+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden +46 771 340 940

Other pass benefits

PKP lounge: Holders of a 1st class rail pass

have free access to the PKP lounge (Strefa

VIP) at Warszawa Centralna.

Airports

Warsaw: bus 175 City‐Airport Link, every 15

minutes from the airport to Warszawa Cen‐

tralna railway sta on. Eurail passes are not

valid.

P O R T U G A L


Adventurer and Portuguese

poet Luís de Camões (ca.

1524–1580) wrote the epic

poem "Os Lusíadas" (The

Lusiads), with Virgil's

Aeneid as his main

influence.

Particularly popular and

distinguished is José

Saramago, winner of the

1998 Nobel Prize for

literature.

A Pass valid in Portugal is valid with CP,

the na onal railway company of Portugal.

Other pass benefits

Carristur: www.carristur.pt; Lisboa: City ‐

Airport connec on in Aeroshu le and

Aerobus*: 25% discount on touris c tours

in Porto, Braga, Coimbra and Lisboa* by

CARRISTUR. *It is necessary to present a

reserva on valid within 3 days before or

a er the date of the tour for one of the

following trains: Alfa Pendular (AP), Inter‐

cidades (IC), Sud Expresso or Lusitânia.

CP lounge: Two hours previous to depar‐

ture or a er arrival, holders of a 1st class

train reserva on for the trains Alfa Pen‐

dular (AP), Sud Expresso or Lusitânia have

free access to the CP lounge located in

Lisboa Oriente.

Hotels

Visit our site to check about hotels: h p://

www.eurorailways.com/hotels/index.htm

Oceanário 15% discount;

www.oceanario.pt ; located near Lisboa Ori‐

ente railway sta on

Aid Offices

Estação de Santa Apolónia Lisboa (Lisbon)

Estação de Porto Campanhã (Oporto)

Airports

Lisbon: from the airport there are connec‐

ons to Lisboa Cais do Sodre, Oriente

(Aerobus and Aeroshu le ‐ Eurail Passes not

valid)

Porto: the main airport is Francisco Sá Car‐

neiro. From the airport there are connec‐

ons to Campanha (Metro Porto every 20

minutes). Eurail Passes are not valid.

R O M A N I A

A Pass valid in Romania is valid with CFR

Calatori, the na onal railway company of

Romania.

Hotels

Hotel Alexandros and Lotru Villa in Bus‐

teni: 30% discount from recep on rates.

The reserva on has to be made 15 days in

advance via www.hotel‐alexandros.ro;

telephone + 40 (0) 244 320 138; fax +40

(0) 244 320 056

Hotel Crowne Plaza in Bucharest: 20%

discount from best available rate on the

offi cial website www.crowneplaza.com/

bucharest ; via reserva‐

[email protected] or by telephone: +

40 (0) 212 240 034.

Hotel Europa and Ana Aslan Health Spa in

Eforie Nord: 30% discount from best avail‐

able rate on the official website

www.anahotels.ro ; telephone +40 (0) 241

702 807

Romanian railway museum: 50% discount;

www.cenafer.ro ; Bucures : Nord sta on,

Str. Grivitei nr. 193 B, sect 1

Aid Offices

Bucures Nord Railway Sta on (Bucharest)

Wasteels Voyages Romania; Brasov Railway

Sta on Wasteels Voyages Romania.

Airports

Bucures : from Henri Coanda airport, bus

780 to Bucures Nord railway sta on or bus

783 to Plata Victoria, 800m from Bucures

Nord railway sta on. Eurail passes are not

valid.

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Spanish architecture

refers to architecture

carried out during any

era in what is now

modern-day Spain, and

by Spanish architects

worldwide.

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S E R B I A & S L O V E N I A SERBIA: A Pass valid in Serbia is valid with

ZS, the na onal railway company of Serbia.

Other pass benefits

Serbian Railway museum: Beograd ‐ Free

sightseeing

Aid Offices

Beograd Railway Sta on (Belgrade)

Airports

Beograd: From Nikola Tesla airport, city

bus 72 goes to the bus sta on Zeleni venac

(about 500m from Belgrade‘s railway sta‐

on). Eurail passes are not valid.

SLOVENIA: A Pass valid in Slovenia is valid

with SZ, the na onal railway company of Slo‐

venia

Aid Offices

Ljubljana Railway Sta on.

Airports

Ljubljana: 1 bus per hour from Ljubljana Air‐

port to the main railway sta on. Eurail passes

are not valid.


S P A I N

A Pass valid in Spain is valid with RENFE,

the na onal railway company of Spain.


Balearia: 20% discount on official seat

fares; www.balearia.com; various crossings

between the Balearic islands; Barcelona‐

Palma de Mallorca/Ciutadella/Ibiza/

Mahon; Denia‐Ibiza/Formentera; Palma de

Mallorca‐Valencia. Tickets and reserva ons

available locally in Balearia offices or at

+34 902 160 180.

Grimaldi Lines 20% discount on official

fares (port taxes, fixed dues and special

fares excluded); www.grimaldi‐lines.com ;

Barcelona‐Civitavecchia Daily, except Sun‐

days. In summer daily. Barcelona‐Livorno 3

mes a week. Catania‐Valle a twice a

week. Civitavecchia‐Tunis (Tunisia) once a

week. Catania Trapani‐Civitavecchia once a

week. Civitavecchia‐Porto Torres

(Sardinia). Low season: 3 mes a week;

mid season: daily, except Sundays; high

season: daily. Catania‐Genova once a week.

Genova/Civitavecchia‐Valle a once a week.

Livorno‐Valencia 2 mes a week. Salerno/

Palermo/Trapani‐Tunis (Tunisia) twice a

week.

Other pass benefits

Bus SNCF free transporta on ‐ Canfranc‐

Oloron

FEVE (Local Rail): 50% discount;

www.feve.es ; Cartagena ‐ Los Nietos; León ‐

Bilbao; Oviedo ‐ Ferrol; Oviedo ‐ Santander;

Santander ‐ Bilbao; Local lines in Asturias,

Galicia, Cantabria, Vizcaya, León and Murcia.

tel. +34 985 982 380

FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalu‐

nya): 50% discount; www.fgc.net ; Barcelona‐

Vallès; Cable line of Gelida‐Cable line of

Montserrat ; Anoia‐Llobregat; Monistrol‐

Montserrat: rack line; Nuria‐Ribes de Fresser:

rack line

S P A I N


The Swedish Viking Age

lasted roughly between the

8th and 11th centuries. It is

believed that Swedish Vikings and Gutar mainly

travelled east and south,

going to Finland, the Baltic

countries, Russia, Belarus,

Ukraine the Black Sea and further as far as Baghdad

Other pass benefits

Hotels

HUSA‐Hotels 10% discount; www.husa.es ;

Discount on the best internet rate, not in

combina on with other offers. Book by tel.

+34 902 100 710 (reference Eurail Inter

Rail)

Railway Museums 50% discount

www.museodelferrocarril.org ; Barcelona:

Vilanova i la Geltru, Pl. Eduard Maristany s/

n . Madrid: Paseo de las Delicias, 61

Sala club lounge: Two hours previous to

departure, holders of a Club, Gran Clase or

Preferente 1st class train reserva on have

free access to the Sala Club lounge located

in several railway sta ons.

Aid Offices

Estación Barcelona Sants; Estación Barcelo‐

na‐França; Aeropuerto Internacional Ma‐

drid‐Barajas (Madrid Airport) Terminal T1

arrivals counter, Terminal T4 arrivals coun‐

ter; Estación Madrid‐Chamar n; Estación

Sevilla‐Santa Justa (Seville); Estación Valen‐

cia‐Nord

Airports

Barcelona: the major airport is Barcelona El

Prat. From the airport there are connec ons

to Barcelona Sants (train every 30 minutes).

Madrid: the major airport is Madrid Barajas.


Madrid N. Ministerios (Metro). Eurail passes

are not valid.

Valencia: the major airport is Valencia Man‐

ises. From the airport there are transfers to

Valencia Nord via metro Valencia. Eurail

passes are not valid.

Málaga: from the aiport there are connec‐

ons to Málaga María Zambrano (Train, eve‐

ry 30 minutes).

S W E D E N

A Pass valid in Sweden is valid with SJ, the

na onal railway company of Sweden. A

Pass valid in Sweden is also valid on the

following railway lines:

‐ Direct SJ trains to and from Copenhagen

and Copenhagen Airport; Direct border

crossing trains from Göteborg and Stock‐

holm to Oslo; Arlanda Express; Arriva; DSB

First; Inlandsbanan; JLT (local train ser‐

vices in Småland); Skånetrafiken; Tågkom‐

paniet; Värmlandstrafik (local train ser‐

vices in Värmland); Väs rafik (local train

services in Western Sweden); Veolia


Des na on Gotland special fare;

www.des na ongotland.se ; Nynäshamn‐

Visby; Oskarshamn‐Visby

Finnlines 20% discount on official fares (port

tax and meals excluded) for online book‐

ings.; www.finnlines.com ; Malmö‐

Travemünde: Informa on and reserva ons:

www.finnlines.com or call Germany +49 45

028 0543 or Sweden +46 771 340 940

Scandlines free transporta on;

www.scandlines.de ; Helsingør‐Helsingborg


www.stenaline.com ; Frederikshavn‐

Göteborg; Grenå‐Varberg. Denmark +45 96

200 200; Sweden +46 (0)31 704 0000

Tallink Silja Oy 50% discount;

www.tallinksilja.com Helsinki‐Stockholm via

Mariehamn; Riga (Latvia)‐Stockholm; Tallinn

(Estonia)‐Stockholm; Stockholm‐Turku via

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C O N T I N U E


The oldest traces of hominid existence in

Switzerland date back

about 150,000 years. The

oldest known farming

settlements in Switzerland,

which were found at

Gächlingen, have been

dated to around 5300 BC.

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S W E D E N

Mariehamn: All discounts granted on the

cabin category C‐A. Port taxes are extra.

Finland +358(0)600 174 552; Sweden +46

(0)822 2140

Viking Line: Special price for Pass holders;

www.vikingline.fi ; Turku/Helsinki‐

Stockholm

Other pass benefits

Berlin Night Express: Reduced fare

(compulsory reserva on of a couche e or

bed); www.berlin‐night‐express.com ; Ber‐

lin‐Malmö (not daily, includes ferry cross‐

ing Sassnitz‐Trelleborg).

Busses

Länstrafi ken in Norrbo en: free bus trans‐

porta on from Haparanda‐Luleå.

Veljekset Salmela free bus transporta on

from Kemi/Tornio‐Haparanda.

Museums

Museum railway Smalsparet 30% discount

Traffic in summer only (July‐August);

www.smalsparet.se

Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum (Railway muse‐

ums) 50% discount; www.banverket.se/en/

Swedish ; Railway‐Museum: Ängelholm; Gäv‐

le.

Aid Offices

Stockholm Central Sta on.

Airports

Stockholm: the main airport is Stockholm

Arlanda. From the airport there are connec‐

ons to Stockholm Central (train every 15

minutes) and many other des na ons.

SJ lounges Holders of a Eurail Pass 1st class

have free access to the SJ lounges in Stock‐

holm and Göteborg.


S W I T Z E R L A N D

A Pass valid in Switzerland is valid with

SBB, the na onal railway company of Swit‐

zerland. A Pass valid in Switzerland is also

valid on the following private transport

companies:

• BLS boat services on Lake Brienz and

Lake Thun (www.bls.ch)

• BSG boat services on Lake Biel and on the

river Aare between Biel and Solothurn

(www.bielersee.ch)

• CGN boat services on Lake Geneva

(www.cgn.ch)

• LNM boat services on Lake Neuchâtel /

Murten

• SGV boat services on Lake Luzern

• URh boat services on the river Rhine be‐

tween Constance and Scha ausen

• ZSG boat services on Lake Zurich

(www.zsg.ch)

• AB Appenzeller Bahnen AG

• ASM Aare Seeland mobil AG

• BDWM Transport AG

• BLS AG

• BLT Baselland Transport AG

• CJ Chemins de Fer du Jura

• FART Regional lines Ticino, including the

Centovalli railway to Domodossola (Italy)

• FB Forchbahn AG

C O N T I N U E

Meet culture and common folks

S W I T Z E R L A N D


Among the most

important cultural

performances held

annually in Switzerland

are the Lucerne

Festival, the Montreux

Jazz Festival and the

Locarno International

Film Festival.

• FW Frauenfeld‐Wil‐Bahn AG

• LEB Chemins de Fer Lausanne‐ Echallens

‐Bercher

• MBC Chemin de fer Bière‐Apples‐ Mor‐

ges

• MOB Montreux Oberland Bernois

• MVR Transports Montreux‐Vevey‐

Riviera

• NStCM Chemin de Fer Nyon‐St. Cergue‐

Morez

• RA RegionAlps Mar gny ‐ Orsières / Le

Chable

• RBS Regionalverkehr Bern‐ Solothurn

• RhB Rhä sche Bahn AG (including RhB‐

Bus Tirano‐Lugano)

• SOB Südostbahn

• SSIF Società subalpina di emprese ferro‐

viarie

• SZU Sihltal ‐ Zürich ‐ Uetliberg

• THURBO AG

• TMR Transports de Mar gny et sa Re‐

gions

• TPC Transports Public du Chablais SA

• TPF Transports public fribourgeois

• TRAVYS SA

• TRN Transports régionaux neuchâtelois

• WB Waldenburgerbahn

• WSB Wynental‐ und Suhrentalbahn

• ZB Zentralbahn AG


BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount; www.bsb

‐online.com ; Boat crossings on Lake Con‐

stance (Bodensee) from May to October

Wilhelm Tell Express discounted fare;

www.wilhelmtellexpress.com ; Nostalgic

boat crossing Luzern‐ Flüelen and con‐

nec ng train ride to Locarno/Lugano:

(reserva on compulsory)

Other pass benefits

Bernina express; www.rhb.ch ; Chur/St

Moritz ‐ Tirano ‐ Lugano: reduced fare for

compulsory reserva on Chur/St Moritz‐

Tirano and for connec ng bus to Lugano

Discounted private rail companies 25% ‐ 50%

• BB Bürgenstockbahn Kehrsiten‐ Bür‐

genstock

• BET Bergbahnen Engelberg ‐ Trübsee ‐

Titlis / Engelberg ‐ Klein tlis

• BLM Lauterbrunnen ‐ Grütschalp ‐ Mürren

• BOB Berner Oberland ‐ Bahnen

• GGB Gornergratbahn

• JB Jungfraubahn

• MGB Ma erhorn ‐ Go hard Bahn (Glacier

Express)

• PB Pilatusbahn (Alpnachstad ‐ Pilatus

Kulm / Kriens ‐ Fräkmüntegg ‐ Pilatus Kulm)

• RB Rigi ‐ Bahn

• SthB Stanserhorn Bahn

• WAB Wengeralpbahn

SBB lounge: Holders of a Eurail Pass 1st class

have free access to the SBB lounge in Zürich

HB.

Aid Offices

Bahnhof Basel SBB; Hauptbahnhof SBB Bern;

Hauptbahnhof SBB Bern; Gare de Genève

(Geneva); Gare de Genève Aéroport(Geneva

Airport); Bahnhof Interlaken‐West; Bahnhof

SBB Luzerne (Lucerne); Hauptbahnhof SBB

Zürich (Zurich); Bahnhof SBB Zürich Flu‐

ghafen (Zurich Airport).

Airports

Geneva: the main airport is Genève Cointrin.


Genève (Train, every 15 minutes) and to

many other ci es in Switzerland.

Zurich: from the airport there are connec‐

ons to Zürich Hb ( Train every 15 minutes),

and to many other ci es in Switzerland.

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