I am a solo traveler, First time visiting Europe from Australia in April-May this year.
I am looking for Eurail pass suggestion.
This is my plan in short.
Day 1 - Arrive in Amsterdam
Day 6 - From Amsterdam - Day trip to Rotterdam
Day 7 - From Amsterdam - Day trip to Hague
Day 8 - Amsterdam to Berlin
Day 12 - Berlin to Prague
Day 17 - Prague to Budapest
Day 22 - Budapest to Vienna
Day 27 - Vienna to Salzburg
Day 28 - Day trip from Salzburg to Hallstatt
Day 29 - Salzburg to Interlaken
I think I will need swiss pass to travel in Switzerland.
I will be taking flight from zurich to Amsterdam.
Question - Which option would make more sense/better value for money?
Flexi pass 7 day in 1 month, use Eurail pass for the most expensive train days & buy single ticket for remaining.
Get continues pass for 22 or 30 days.
or is there any other better option ?
My understanding is - local transportation in these cities would not be covered in continues pass.
Your feedback & suggestions are welcome.
Thank you. :)
Best answer by BrendanDB
Hmm, in your case I’lld take a two months continuous pass eurail global pass. I guess you’ll be travelling about a month and 10 days?
That way you have maximum flexibility. Train travel in Switzerland is expensive with normal tickets. It also means you can skip the flight back from Zürich to Amsterdam, and take the train in stead, also saving you a bit of money and airport hassle, since it’s included in your pass. Trains are much nicer and relaxed, and the continuous pass gives you the most freedom and flexibility.
Be quick to enjoy the current discount!
You have a very nice itinerary, with longer stays in centrally located cities. That’s really the way to go! Most people go for a very brisk stopover, see the highlights and leave again.
But you take 2-3-4 days to properly savour the city, but you can still have plenty of time for day trips. This is how I also like to travel. Some places you’ll have seen in a day, and doing it this way your accommodation can function as a hub for smaller day trips into nature, smaller cities, a coastal town, other points of interest to get away from the bigger cities.
You can get practically in any station in Europe with your pass (there more than 35.000 train stations), you’re absolutely not limited to the bigger cities. A global pass, of about 2 months will give you all the flexibility to do what you want, especially since you won’t be travelling in reservation heavy countries.
Some suggestions for day trips:
Utrecht (Nl)
Walk or rent a bike in the Veluwe or Friesland regions or a day at the sea (Nl)
Visit smaller places like Potsdam, Dresden, Magdeburg, in Germany…
Go for a day hike in Austria in Switzerland in the mountains, or go for some scenic railway lines like the Bernina line, Zentralbahn, Golden Pass,...
You can also use Eurail to travel in Switzerland. Buying more travel days for Eurail will be cheaper than a separate Swiss Travel Pass, except maybe if you want to use many buses/trams/cablecars. So what ar your plans in Switzerland?
The Eurail Global Pass works in Switzerland, but there's no Eurail One Country Pass for Switzerland. If you only plan to travel in Switzerland, then a Swiss Travel Pass is good, but for you a Global Pass with enough days to cover the train travels in Switzerland will be perfect.
Hmm, in your case I’lld take a two months continuous pass eurail global pass. I guess you’ll be travelling about a month and 10 days?
That way you have maximum flexibility. Train travel in Switzerland is expensive with normal tickets. It also means you can skip the flight back from Zürich to Amsterdam, and take the train in stead, also saving you a bit of money and airport hassle, since it’s included in your pass. Trains are much nicer and relaxed, and the continuous pass gives you the most freedom and flexibility.
Be quick to enjoy the current discount!
You have a very nice itinerary, with longer stays in centrally located cities. That’s really the way to go! Most people go for a very brisk stopover, see the highlights and leave again.
But you take 2-3-4 days to properly savour the city, but you can still have plenty of time for day trips. This is how I also like to travel. Some places you’ll have seen in a day, and doing it this way your accommodation can function as a hub for smaller day trips into nature, smaller cities, a coastal town, other points of interest to get away from the bigger cities.
You can get practically in any station in Europe with your pass (there more than 35.000 train stations), you’re absolutely not limited to the bigger cities. A global pass, of about 2 months will give you all the flexibility to do what you want, especially since you won’t be travelling in reservation heavy countries.
Some suggestions for day trips:
Utrecht (Nl)
Walk or rent a bike in the Veluwe or Friesland regions or a day at the sea (Nl)
Visit smaller places like Potsdam, Dresden, Magdeburg, in Germany…
Go for a day hike in Austria in Switzerland in the mountains, or go for some scenic railway lines like the Bernina line, Zentralbahn, Golden Pass,...
It looks like Eurail global pass is way to go. Is it a good idea to get swiss half fare pass? I am looking to do cable car/ gondola etc which is not part of eurail pass.
I am looking to catch flight from Geneva to AMS to save some time on the 2nd last day.
Regarding the Swiss Half Fare Pass you need to do the maths your self. The Pass is 120 CHF for a month so you start saving money once the full fare of your travel exceeds 240 CHF.
Also check if the Eurail pass gives any discount where you want to travel.
Regarding the Swiss Half Fare Pass you need to do the maths your self. The Pass is 120 CHF for a month so you start saving money once the full fare of your travel exceeds 240 CHF.
Also check if the Eurail pass gives any discount where you want to travel.
Thank you Anna. :)
Looks like even Eurail pass can give me discount on some Gondola. I will see which one I am going and see if Eurail pass qualifies for discount or not. Then see if Swiff Half Fare Pass is worth it or not. Make lot of sense now. Happy Sunday. :)
