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Community Book & Pass Prize Draw Terms & Conditions

  • April 20, 2026
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  1. Article 1: Terms of Entry
    1. Entry into the Prize Draw is open from 15:00 CET on 20 April 2026 to 12:00 CET on 28 April 2026 (hereinafter: the 'Term of Prize Draw.’). Entries outside of the Term of Prize Draw will not be accepted.
    2. Instructions on how to enter will be provided in the community post announcing the Prize Draw.
    3. Entry is only open to residents of the European Union countries, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Participants who are resident outside those countries are not eligible to enter or win a Prize Package.
    4. Employees of Eurail. B.V. and associated companies, as well as members of their families, are excluded from participation in the Prize Draw.
    5. Participants may only enter the Prize Draw once.
    6. There will be no communication costs in relation to your entry of the Prize Draw. This excludes the participant’s own costs of communication related to an internet subscription.
    7. Upon entry of the Prize Draw, the participant guarantees that any information provided is accurate, truthful, up-to-date and in full.
  2. Article 2: Determining the winner – Community
    1. There will be 5 winners of the Prize Draw. Each winner will be determined by Eurail B.V. by way of random selection after the Term of the Prize Draw.
    2. The results of the Prize Draw will be announced on our community platform that held the Prize Draw.
    3. Eurail will contact each winner directly and request them to claim their Prize Package and share the required information by email for Prize Package processing within 96 hours.
    4. If a winner is non-responsive within 96 hours of our initial contact or they do not send the complete information details before the end of that period, an additional draw will be held. All rights of the first-picked winner will expire when the new draw takes place.
    5. The winner must complete the booking form with the traveler information within 14 calendar days of receiving the booking form via email.
    6. The Prize Package will be processed and delivered to each winner within 21 calendar days of Eurail B.V. receiving the correctly completed booking form.
    7. All decisions made by Eurail B.V. regarding this Prize Draw shall be considered final; no correspondence will be entered into about the Prize Packages and how they were awarded.
  3. Article 3: The Prize Package
    1. There are 5 Prize Packages to be won, each consisting of:
      1. 1 x mo’media voucher code which can be used to order a copy of the book ‘Platform Europe’ by Bart Giepmans via https://momediapublishers.com/nl/shop, which is valid for 1 month from the date of issue; and
      2. 1 x Global Pass, 2nd class, valid for 7 days in 1 month, in mobile format, which is valid for 11 months from the date of issue. (Please note, due to a drafting error, the original version of these terms and conditions stated that 2 x Global Passes would be awarded as a part of the Prize Package. This has been changed to award 1 x Global Pass as per all other communications. This change is effective from 13:30 CET, 21 April 2026)
    2. Each winner will win 1 Prize Package. For the Passes, the winner can determine if they would like to use both for themselves or to give one to a travel companion.
    3. The maximum economic value per Prize Package is the price of the book and the Global Passes at the time of the Prize Draw.
    4. The winner is responsible for all taxes, costs and other expenses that are not explicitly included in or connected to the Prize Package, and agrees that upon accepting the Prize Package that the winner does so entirely at the winner’s own risk and responsibility.[Costs made by the participant to participate, for example, but not limited to, accommodation costs, additional travel costs, Internet connection costs, will not be reimbursed.
    5. Additional conditions regarding the Passes:
      1. Use of both Passes by the winner and their travel companion (if applicable) is subject to the Pass Conditions of Use.
      2. If required, it is the responsibility of the winner to obtain necessary travel documentation, such as a visa.
      3. Seat reservations are not included. If a seat reservation is required or is optional, the winner must purchase those seat reservations at their own expense.
      4. The Passes are delivered in the form of a mobile pass and cannot be exchanged for a paper pass.
      5. The validity of the Passes ends 11 months from the date of issue. The date of issue is the date on which the Passes are issued via email to the winner. The validity of each Pass cannot be extended and the Passes cannot be re-issued due to an inability to use the Passes within that period of time. If the Passes are not used within the 11 months, they will no longer be valid.
      6. The Passes cannot be exchanged for another Pass from Eurail B.V. (ie. 7 days within 1 month exchanged for 10 days within 1 month).
      7. The Passes cannot be upgraded from 2nd class to 1st class.
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      21 replies

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      • Mad pilot
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      Euro train trip from Paris to Switzerland and Italy 

      How to experience a range of culture, geography, food and adventure 

      Lorena Cattivelli

      Hi, my favorite train route is Milano/ Berlino, with change in Zurich and night train from Zurich to Berlin . it’s wonderful when you arrive in Brandeburg with the first light.

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      • Laszlo
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      My favorite route is Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest, getting to experience the sunrise in the valleys of Brasov, surrounded by mist and the crisp morning mountain air.

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      • Zita
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      Chers organisateurs du concours Eurail,

      Je m’appelle Zita, j’ai 26 ans et je réside en France, au cœur de l’Union européenne. Passionnée par les voyages, les rencontres et les paysages variés de notre continent, je saisis avec enthousiasme l’opportunité de participer à votre concours pour tenter de remporter l’un des 5 Prize Packages mis en jeu. Ce concours représente pour moi bien plus qu’une simple chance de gagner un voyage : c’est l’occasion de concrétiser un projet de découverte authentique et responsable de l’Europe, en phase avec les valeurs de mobilité durable et d’ouverture culturelle que porte Interrail.

      Depuis toujours, le train a été pour moi bien plus qu’un moyen de transport : une fenêtre ouverte sur des horizons nouveaux, une invitation à ralentir pour mieux observer, et une manière de voyager en harmonie avec l’environnement. Avec un Global Pass 2nd class valable 7 jours en 1 mois, je pourrais enfin réaliser un rêve longuement mûri : un périple à travers des destinations méconnues mais fascinantes, loin des sentiers touristiques classiques.

      Voici quelques idées de mon itinéraire idéal, conçu pour mélanger aventure, culture et rencontres : De Lyon à Ljubljana : Traverser les Alpes en train pour découvrir les lacs de Bled et Bohinj, puis plonger dans l’ambiance vibrante de la capitale slovène.

      Ou encore de Budapest à Cracovie : Explorer les trésors architecturaux de l’Europe centrale, en passant par les Carpates et les paysages ruraux de Slovaquie.

      Ou encore de Prague à Berlin : Un voyage à travers l’histoire, des châteaux de Bohême aux musées berlinois, en passant par les villes médiévales de Saxe.

      Ce voyage ne serait pas seulement une aventure personnelle, mais aussi une opportunité de partager mon expérience avec votre communauté. Je m’engage à documenter mon périple (photos, récits, conseils pratiques) pour inspirer d’autres voyageurs à explorer l’Europe en train, et à promouvoir les valeurs de mobilité durable, de curiosité et de respect des cultures locales.

       

      Merci pour votre temps et lecture, 

      Zita :) 

      L

      My favourite journey took me from my home in the north of England to London and on to Paris and then to Turin, a beautiful city with a fascinating history and wonderful museums and galleries. From there, Naples, to see Herculaneum and Pompeii before the most exciting rail journey yet - a trip in a railway carriage across the sea to Sicily and picturesque Palermo. From there, a train via Rome to Milan where I marvelled at the size of the cathedral and spent a fun afternoon browsing the designer market stalls before a train back to Paris, London and home to Newcastle upon Tyne. Such an easy way to travel, with stations in the heart of cities, and so many frequent services to choose from, it was a joy. In fact, so enjoyable I’m doing it again later this year and I’m taking my son this time, to share the wonder!

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      • Manuel_Soria
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      One of my favourite train trips is from Bratislava to Vienna. It’s quite short but I really like it super easy, no stress, and you just roll straight into the city. Vienna is probably one of my favourite places in Europe, the buildings, the cafés, the whole atmosphere… it just hits different. I’d do that trip again anytime.

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      1. Article 1: Terms of Entry
        1. Entry into the Prize Draw is open from 15:00 CET on 20 April 2026 to 12:00 CET on 28 April 2026 (hereinafter: the 'Term of Prize Draw.’). Entries outside of the Term of Prize Draw will not be accepted.
        2. Instructions on how to enter will be provided in the community post announcing the Prize Draw.
        3. Entry is only open to residents of the European Union countries, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Participants who are resident outside those countries are not eligible to enter or win a Prize Package.
        4. Employees of Eurail. B.V. and associated companies, as well as members of their families, are excluded from participation in the Prize Draw.
        5. Participants may only enter the Prize Draw once.
        6. There will be no communication costs in relation to your entry of the Prize Draw. This excludes the participant’s own costs of communication related to an internet subscription.
        7. Upon entry of the Prize Draw, the participant guarantees that any information provided is accurate, truthful, up-to-date and in full.
      2. Article 2: Determining the winner – Community
        1. There will be 5 winners of the Prize Draw. Each winner will be determined by Eurail B.V. by way of random selection after the Term of the Prize Draw.
        2. The results of the Prize Draw will be announced on our community platform that held the Prize Draw.
        3. Eurail will contact each winner directly and request them to claim their Prize Package and share the required information by email for Prize Package processing within 96 hours.
        4. If a winner is non-responsive within 96 hours of our initial contact or they do not send the complete information details before the end of that period, an additional draw will be held. All rights of the first-picked winner will expire when the new draw takes place.
        5. The winner must complete the booking form with the traveler information within 14 calendar days of receiving the booking form via email.
        6. The Prize Package will be processed and delivered to each winner within 21 calendar days of Eurail B.V. receiving the correctly completed booking form.
        7. All decisions made by Eurail B.V. regarding this Prize Draw shall be considered final; no correspondence will be entered into about the Prize Packages and how they were awarded.
      3. Article 3: The Prize Package
        1. There are 5 Prize Packages to be won, each consisting of:
          1. 1 x mo’media voucher code which can be used to order a copy of the book ‘Platform Europe’ by Bart Giepmans via https://momediapublishers.com/nl/shop, which is valid for 1 month from the date of issue; and
          2. 1 x Global Pass, 2nd class, valid for 7 days in 1 month, in mobile format, which is valid for 11 months from the date of issue. (Please note, due to a drafting error, the original version of these terms and conditions stated that 2 x Global Passes would be awarded as a part of the Prize Package. This has been changed to award 1 x Global Pass as per all other communications. This change is effective from 13:30 CET, 21 April 2026)
        2. Each winner will win 1 Prize Package. For the Passes, the winner can determine if they would like to use both for themselves or to give one to a travel companion.
        3. The maximum economic value per Prize Package is the price of the book and the Global Passes at the time of the Prize Draw.
        4. The winner is responsible for all taxes, costs and other expenses that are not explicitly included in or connected to the Prize Package, and agrees that upon accepting the Prize Package that the winner does so entirely at the winner’s own risk and responsibility.[Costs made by the participant to participate, for example, but not limited to, accommodation costs, additional travel costs, Internet connection costs, will not be reimbursed.
        5. Additional conditions regarding the Passes:
          1. Use of both Passes by the winner and their travel companion (if applicable) is subject to the Pass Conditions of Use.
          2. If required, it is the responsibility of the winner to obtain necessary travel documentation, such as a visa.
          3. Seat reservations are not included. If a seat reservation is required or is optional, the winner must purchase those seat reservations at their own expense.
          4. The Passes are delivered in the form of a mobile pass and cannot be exchanged for a paper pass.
          5. The validity of the Passes ends 11 months from the date of issue. The date of issue is the date on which the Passes are issued via email to the winner. The validity of each Pass cannot be extended and the Passes cannot be re-issued due to an inability to use the Passes within that period of time. If the Passes are not used within the 11 months, they will no longer be valid.
          6. The Passes cannot be exchanged for another Pass from Eurail B.V. (ie. 7 days within 1 month exchanged for 10 days within 1 month).
          7. The Passes cannot be upgraded from 2nd class to 1st class.


      Heyy, m’y favorite route is Germany -Milano - Nizza-Lausanne- and back :) maybe with a stop on Corsica
       

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      • Cristina.100
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      My favourite Journey was in Madrid, for Picasso museum and vultures on the mountain near Madrid

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      • Luckemiel
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      I like night trains, like Beograd - Bar, especially when they are later and you can see the mountains in the morning,

      The Bernina was beautiful, and I’ll do it again.

      The train Dresden - Berlin was a loverly ride with a restaurant. Restaurants in trains seem to disappear, a pity.

      A sweet ride was Lisbon - Tavira, to do again?

       

       

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      • Luckemiel
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      Don’t forget the Orient express, are there Interail tickets?

      C
      • Carmelo
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      Hola a todos! Nuestro próximo viaje en interrail en familia, será el próximo verano, a Inglaterra y Escocia. Lo estamos organizando y esperando con mucha ilusión. Felices viajes! 

      A

      Bardzo lubię podróż z Warszawy do Wenecji z postojem w Salzburgu

      Bardzo chciałbym pojechać nas samym brzegiem Zalewu Wiślanego z Elbląga do Fomborka. Piękna trasa szczególnie zimą lub jesienią Frombork gdzie mieszkał i pracował Mikołaj Kopernik jest kameralny i bardzo ładny. Niestety na tej trasie chwilowo jeździ drezyna. 

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      • Sue97
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      My favourite interrail train journey was from Budapest to Vienna. I really enjoyed seeing the obvious change in countries almost instantly as you crossed the border.

       

      My favourite long train Journey was from Sydney to Cootamundra. Real dramatic change from Urban Aus to rural. 

       

       

       

      R

      Starting from Paris where I live, I want to go all the way to Istanbul by train ! Would also love to discover Scandinavia this way, and and the Balkans too. Slow travel et trains are my favorite ! 

      M
      • Martin Petr
      • Rail rookie
      • April 21, 2026

      I would love to experience the train journey from Helsinki to Rovaniemi to enjoy as much of the beauty of Finnish nature as possible and experience a bit of Lapland. 

      U

      I live in Dresden. My husband and I enjoy traveling by train and public transport. We camp in our own tent at various locations. Our last two trips were to Great Britain. We traveled from Germany through Scotland to the Outer Hebrides using the Eurostar, the Caledonian Sleeper, various trains, and other public transport. We explored Cornwall and stopped in Paris, Dijon, and Zurich on the way back. We met many interesting people on these trips. I could travel by train again and again, as it's relaxing and we see so much.

      E

      My favourite trip was through the Switzerland by train last summer. The views are so lovely. No time to read a book. Like a little boy I looked outside the whole travel.

      E
      • Elif Nur
      • Rail rookie
      • April 24, 2026

      My train trip next on my wishlist is a journey from Vienna to Venice. As an academic interested in history, architecture, and cultural heritage, I would love to experience Europe slowly by train, passing through changing landscapes and cities full of stories.

      R
      • Rosanna
      • Rail rookie
      • April 24, 2026

      My dream slow travel route would be along the Atlantic coast: Bordeaux, Hossegor, Biarritz and especially Saint-Jean-de-Luz — one of my favourite places.

      It reminds me of home in New Zealand, and ideally I’d continue on to San Sebastián.

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      • jan steineck
      • Rail rookie
      • April 24, 2026

      I’d love to go around in the Pyrenees. In my youth I went from Barcelona to Vigo on a 3 days trip on a narrow-track line. The Pyrenees are fantastic. I’d like to go to Oloron-Sainte-Marie adn further on to Canfranc, but also other places, I’d also want to see if there are any remains from the camp at Gurs…

      And to relax in the mountains... 

      V

      My favorite experience was the train ride from Rome to Paris, I was enchanted by all the colors along the way 😍

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