Travel Savings

If you regularily ’ride the rails’ you can save 25% on your second purchase from Rail Europe. When you buy a railpass between 8/15/2008 – 9/30/2008 you’ll a credit for 25% of the value of that rail pass on your next purchase. The credit can be applied to your next rail purchase made by 12/20/2008. However, your second purchase must be at least twice the value of that credit. Of course, that isn’t much of a limitation.

You can get this credit even if you are buying an adult, senior, youth, saver or party pass. It’s also good on Rail ‘n Drive Passes, Balkan Flexipass, All BritRail Passes, All Eurail Passes, European East Pass, France Railpass, German Rail Pass, Prague Excursion Pass and All Swiss Passes.

So this is a nice way to save some money if you are in the market for multiple rail passes. To get this credit you need to save your used pass. Complete the entry form found on the Rail Europe websites and send them to the Rail Europe Redemption Center, 44 South Broadway in White Plains, NY 10601.

If you are headed toward Europe you may want to check out Rail Europe beforehand as a transportation option. With ever increasing gas prices worldwide, the costs of local and regional travel is on the increase across the board. Mass transit systems in Europe such as Rail, are much more advanced and accessible than in the US and just about everywhere else the world.

Even if the price per mile traveled were higher, the time and hassles saved is well worth your research efforts. Besides, travel research is part of the fun of traveling. You leverage your travel dollars when you explore, read about and get a glimspe of your travel destination before you leave home.

Did you know the you can ‘ride the rails’ in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Tip - Check out the Rail Europe sitemap and you can see the “Rail Maps” for all of these countries. It’s a great way to get an idea of the real distances between all the major cites in the country. The topographical maps also give you a ‘feeling’ for the type of terrain you’ll be going through.

There are soo many rail pass options availalbe. You can choose single or multiple country passes. For “multiple country” you can choose Balkan Flexipass, Balkan Flexipass Youth, Balkan Flexipass Senior, Eurail Austria-Czech Republic Passes, Eurail Austria-Croatia-Slovenia Passes, Eurail Austria-Hungary Passes, Eurail Austria-Switzerland Passes, Eurail Benelux-France Passes, Eurail Benelux Passes, Eurail Czech Republic-Germany Passes, Eurail Denmark-Sweden Passes, Eurail Finland-Sweden Passes, Eurail France-Italy Passes, Eurail France-Germany Passes, Eurail France-Spain Passes, Eurail France-Switzerland Passes, Eurail Austria-Germany Passes, Eurail Benelux-Germany Passes, Eurail Denmark-Germany Passes, Eurail Germany-Switzerland Passes, Eurail Germany-Poland Passes, Eurail Greece-Italy Passes, Eurail Hungary-Croatia-Slovenia Passes, Eurail Hungary-Romania Passes, Eurail Italy-Spain Railpasses, Eurail Norway-Sweden Passes, Scandinavia Passes, Eurail Portugal-Spain Railpasses, Eurail Global Pass Menu, Eurail Global Pass, Eurail Global Pass Flexi, Eurail Global Pass Saver, Eurail Global Pass Saver Flexi, Eurail Global Pass Youth, Eurail Global Pass Youth Flexi, Eurail Select Pass Menu, Eurail Select Pass, Eurail Select Pass Saver, Eurail Select Pass Youth or the European East Pass. 

So, I advise you to “explore before you go”! (more)