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I'm planning for 4 countries trip in Jul'25 for 11 days.

France > Belgium > Netherlands > Austria

Day 1&2 = Paris day trip, post eve of day 2 TRAIN TRAVEL from Paris > Brussels

Day 3 = Brussels/Bruges day trip, post eve TRAIN TRAVEL from Brussels midi > Amsterdam Zuid

Day 4 = Amsterdam city tour

Day 5= Hague city tour

Day 6 = geithoorn tour 

Day 7 = Amsterdam city tour, post eve OVERNIGHT TRAIN TRAVEL from Amsterdam > Salzburg

Day 8 = Salzburg city tour

Day 9 = Salzburg > Halstatt 1 Day trip, Salzburg(Bus 105) > bad ischl(TRAIN TRAVEL) > Halstatt. Post eve Halstatt > Vienna TRAIN TRAVEL in OBB

Day 10/11 = Vienna city tour, End of the Trip.

Does it really worth/benefit for me to go for 15days Eurail global pass for 952€/2 adults? Pls someone assist. Thanks

 

Best answer by thibcabe

The pass should be a good deal but always compare advance tickets (with fixed departure times) vs Eurail + reservations whenever required. Some timetables are not yet available for July.

With Eurail you'll need to add seat reservations on Paris - Brussels (27€) and couchettes/sleepers on the night train. See https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

Note that an Amsterdam - Salzburg night train doesn't exist. There is Amsterdam-Innsbruck or Amsterdam-Vienna (via Passau). I'd suggest Innsbruck -> arrival around 9:30am (+ usual delay) so you wake up at around 7:30. From April they should use brand new carriages.

Then it's 1h30 with great views to Salzburg (possible to do an even more scenic detour via Zell am See). When the night train arrives at 7:30, staff usually wakes you up at 5:30....... :/

Travelling as a couple you might want a double compartment. Expect to pay around 300€ (so 150€ pp) on top of your pass. Book as soon as tickets are released. Sadly Nightjet is quite expensive these days. A good alternative would be mini cabins if the new carriages are operating out of Amsterdam by then.

You don't need a 15 days pass. The pass isn't valid on urban public transportation like trams, subways or buses. Some suburban trains are included though.  On your itinerary I count max 7 days with train travel (days 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9).

Last thing: with travelling in the evening, you have to store your luggage in some place. Not always easy/cheap. Most people prefer travelling in the mornings/around midday going straight from check-out to check-in. You're also not as relaxed thinking throughout the day about the train journey.

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  • January 25, 2025

The pass should be a good deal but always compare advance tickets (with fixed departure times) vs Eurail + reservations whenever required. Some timetables are not yet available for July.

With Eurail you'll need to add seat reservations on Paris - Brussels (27€) and couchettes/sleepers on the night train. See https://www.seat61.com/interrail-and-eurail-reservations.htm

Note that an Amsterdam - Salzburg night train doesn't exist. There is Amsterdam-Innsbruck or Amsterdam-Vienna (via Passau). I'd suggest Innsbruck -> arrival around 9:30am (+ usual delay) so you wake up at around 7:30. From April they should use brand new carriages.

Then it's 1h30 with great views to Salzburg (possible to do an even more scenic detour via Zell am See). When the night train arrives at 7:30, staff usually wakes you up at 5:30....... :/

Travelling as a couple you might want a double compartment. Expect to pay around 300€ (so 150€ pp) on top of your pass. Book as soon as tickets are released. Sadly Nightjet is quite expensive these days. A good alternative would be mini cabins if the new carriages are operating out of Amsterdam by then.

You don't need a 15 days pass. The pass isn't valid on urban public transportation like trams, subways or buses. Some suburban trains are included though.  On your itinerary I count max 7 days with train travel (days 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9).

Last thing: with travelling in the evening, you have to store your luggage in some place. Not always easy/cheap. Most people prefer travelling in the mornings/around midday going straight from check-out to check-in. You're also not as relaxed thinking throughout the day about the train journey.


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  • January 26, 2025

Much thanks for your update. Let me research on the above and get back to you if need of any further assistance. 


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