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Hi,

I want to take an Eurail pass for 2 travel days as shown in the snapshot below (this is just for example to get a solution to my problem, acutally plan is for more such one day return journeys 2 train travels)

  1. Amsterdam → Paris on 22nd May, Stay in Paris for 2 nights (This is my 1st travel day)
  2. 24th May, Take Paris → Brussels train in morning, return to Paris on same day at 6:00 PM (no stay at brussels). This is my second travel day.

But when I add this information to “findl my rail pass” webpage, it counts them as 3 travel days, while actually its only 2 travel days (22 & 24th May). Please let me know if I can just add one entry here on 24th to brussels and can book 2 trains on 24th somewhere (please let me know where? rail planner app or elsewhere)  to have total 3 trains on 2 Travel days. Thanks

 

I never bother with that tool and count the days myself...


As @rvdborgt said, that tool is not much use.

It is telling you 3 day pass for 2 travel days because 3 days is the shortest pass sold.

 

That route; Amsterdam and Brussels to Paris is one of the worst to be trying to use a pass on as there are large reservation fees and small quotas for passholders.


Just to add to what the other folks have already suggested, if you're only planning on doing those 3 train trips then buying point-to-point tickets might well be cheaper and less hassle than a Pass.

So that would mean buying a single ticket Amsterdam to Paris, for example using https://www.nsinternational.com/en. And a day return ticket for Paris to Bruxelles, for example using https://www.b-europe.com/EN.

A Pass sometimes offers more flexibility and better value when taking several trains in different countries for a less pre-planned trip. But since you want to take popular trains at a busy time and will likely encounter a need to reserve seats anyway, that aspect of the Pass becomes less relevant.


AFIK the 3 day pass is only valid for travel in France OR travel in Benelux, but not for travel across the borders. That means you would need the 4 day Global Pass, which allows journeys across all 33 countries for up to 4 days in a month, but only a maximum of 2 in your country of residence.

OOI to buy tickets for your journey plan would cost approx 200 - 300 euros using Thalys if purchased today (depending on your choice of train). There are even first class seats available at not much more on some trains.

With a pass Thalys trains carry a reservation fee of about 80 euros for your plans.


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