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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Eurail Pass travel bonus:
Bear in mind that in addition to rail travel, Eurailpass, Eurail Saverpass, Eurail Saver Flexipass, Eurail Flexipass, Eurail Youthpass and Eurail Youth Flexipass entitles you to many bonuses, such as transportation by ferries, steamers and buses either entirely free or at a discount.
As a rule, these must be obtained locally and only the companies listed below will honor your pass. Others may provide identical services, but you will not get a special fare, so read the instructions thoroughly and check carefully before committing yourself. The following bonuses are granted for 1998:
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Train Tip
When traveling on a budget, bring food on board the train. Don't forget an extra bottle of wine to share with your cabin mates . Bring handi wipes to quickly refresh yourself. Also, it's often useful to carry tissues or toilet paper on board trains. Trains occasionally run out of paper.
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