What is the Eurail Selectpass and can you explain the new 4 and 5 country options?
The Eurail Selectpass is the newest addition to the Eurail Pass family. Like the others, it covers 17 possible western European countries, including: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The main difference with the Selectpass is that you get to choose the countries of travel. Instead of just 3 adjoining countries, there is now new options which include 4 or 5 adjoining countries of travel. This allows you to save money and only pay for the countries you need. Adjoining countries are defined as being connected by either rail or ship. For example, France, Switzerland and Italy would be a possible 3 country combination, but so would Sweden, Germany and Austria. The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are considered 1 country called “Benelux”.
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For safety, keep all of your important documents (passport, railpass, traveler's checks) in a moneybelt worn underneath your clothing. When sleeping on a train, use your daypack as your pillow. This will prevent anyone from snatching it while you sleep. Also, Xerox all important documents such as your passport, identification cards, insurance cards, and railpass. Keep the copies in a separate, safe place. Watch out for groups of children or adults creating a commotion meant to distract tourists for easy pickpocketing.
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