im going to Europe for a month and was going to buy a Eurail pass. Is it worth $750?

Question

Just wondering if there are any fees when you use it to get on a train. When you buy the pass is that all you need? or do you still have to pay a little?

Answer 1

Whether it is worth depends on your itinery. If you have not planned well in advance, want to travel by random train selection, stay longer at places which you like, and depart earlier for places which disappoint you, your pass may be o.k.



If you would stick to certain trains chosen and book individual tickets early enough you may be cheaper off by individual tickets, on the other side just imagine you've learned to know some cool people and must depart because of your ticket is only valid for a certain train.



You will have to pay for mandatory reservation if you use national or international highspeed or nights trains. Furthermore the Eurail pass is not valid in Great Britain and you have to pay if you plan to go there.



I have attached the website of Interrail which is the European rail system for young European people but the surcharges listed are the same. For journey planning I recommend the use of the German railway website. It is easy to handle and contains all European train connections.





Source(s):

http://www.interrailnet.com/2_special_trains

http://www.interrailnet.com/2_reservations_international_trains

http://www.interrailnet.com/2_night_trains

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en

Answer 2

There are fees to use it in many cases. In most of Europe, a ticket for a train is not the same thing as a seat reservation. On some trains, you don't have to buy a seat: you can sit in any open (unreserved) seat on the train, or in the aisles or hallways or stand in between cars if it is full. (If you are travelling midday on weekdays as a tourist, you probably don't need to worry about seat reservations in these cases.) Often, however, you are required to buy a seat reservation. The Eurail pass will cover the cost of the ticket, but not the cost of the required seat reservation. If you plan on traveling on overnight trains then a reservation can be both required and particularly expensive.



Whether a Eurail pass is a good deal depends a lot on where you are going. If you are in Eastern Europe, I say don't buy it at all: the trains there are relatively cheap and it's easy to buy tickets at the stations. In Western Europe, it can make things much less of a hassle and if you are traveling across more expensive Euro-zone countries then it can be worth it, too. So depending on which of those is your primary destination, I'd have very different answers for you.



However, even in Western Europe, I would very seriously check out a few of Europe's best-known ultra-cheap airlines. I got Ryan Air tickets for, at different times, 1 British pound and 1 Euro, not including taxes. So frankly, it's often easier to fly around the country than it is to take the nice, relaxing trains.

Answer 3

I think if you are going to be traveling around western Europe quite a lot then $750 is a bargain.



For example, one return ticket between London and Edinburgh will cost you over £100 which is about $150.



So you could very quickly get up to $750 if you were just buying tickets as you went along.



There maybe extra charge if you take the TGV (fast train) in France or the EuroTunnell train between England and France/Belgium but I`m not 100% on that.



I would take the advice of the person who said to check out the flight options between the places you intend visiting before you commit yourself to the train.



I, for example have just booked a return flight from Dublin, Ireland to Billund, Denmark for 47 Euros all in, which is only about US$60.

Answer 4

Eurail is the only way to travel. You learn how to use it, when traveling one of your days go as far as you can and get off the train before midnight as they will stamp your 2nd day. Get your map out and plan your stops it is quick, reliable and well worth it. Make sure you travel light as it is hard moving with much stuff. You can add travel into London through the Chunnel but it is pretty expensive.

Answer 5

Completely. It's a pass that allows you to go anywhere you want throughout Europe (that the train goes) for free. Meaning within 2 weeks you can go from Spain to France to England and back and visit many different cities for really cheap. Honestly, it comes down to how much your actually going to use it. If your touring Europe it's great. Otherwise don't buy one. If your only going to be there and use the train 4 times tops, just buy the tickets....Oh, and yea, it's free everytime afterwards once you buy the pass.

Answer 6

It depends on how much you want to travel and to where. I don't think that its worth it for only a month or travel!



You might try asking people on travel blogs and ask their experiences.



The webstie linked below is a great resource when planning a vacation and we planned our trip to the Czech Republic with refrences from Fodors.



I'm sure the people on this forum can advise you more. But include more information such as your income and places of intrest!



Good luck!

Answer 7

$750 SOUNDS GOOD. train travel in Europe is the only way to go and it is very expensive; so $750 is a good deal

May not be valid in Scandinavia Norway,Sweden,Finland.

Answer 8

depending on your plan