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: FREE TRANSPORTATION - Germany
Ferry crossings Puttgarden to R?Faerge (Denmark) and Sassnitz to Trelleborg (Sweden).
Boats operated by the 'KD German Rhine Line' making regular runs on the Rhine between Cologne and Mainz and on the Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between Basel and Rotterdam or vice versa, or between Trier and Koblenz or vice versa). An extra charge will have to be paid for the use of hydrofoils.
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For comfort, wear an eye shade and an inflatable neck pillow for sleeping on long train rides.
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