Your parents should definitely consider buying regular tickets from London to Stuttgart instead of a rail pass. Ticket 1 London-Paris return, booked on www.eurostar.com (starts at €78 return, even less in a sale) Ticket 2 Paris-Stuttgart return, booked on www.bahn.com This could well be cheaper than using three pass days, plus paying €100 in reservations per person Yes, but the only reason I am considering the pass is because of its flexibility to travel anywhere without making a plan in advance, which is what I'm looking for (i.e after they enter the EU). But like you said I'll compare the seat reservations charges plus the pass alongside the individual ticket prices. Thank you !
I'd say it depends on the period + what they want to do in Switzerland. Around Christmas & New Year Eurostar tickets are well over 100€ one-way. Are you making a day trip to Switzerland ? Stuttgart - Zurich is already a 3h journey (when the Gäubahn is open) so you won't have much time there. The ideal option would be to go straight away from Switzerland to Paris and London. Yes I think this would make more sense, As it's only a week we don't plan to do too much or cramp it
Yes, you can use the Global pass on Eurostar, but it costs an extra €30 for compulsory seat reservation. These are limited in number, so your parents should buy the reservation as soon as they can. They will also need to pay €18 if they take the cross-border ICE/ TGV trains from Paris to Germany. (Other routes are possible) No - city transport (bus/ metro/ tram) is never covered by Eurail. In German and Swiss cities, you can use the S-Bahn (regional/ commuter trains) which have several stops in the city. But they will probably want to buy a city ticket. In London, it’s valid on the Elizabeth Line, Thameslink and Overground, but not the tube. If you’re living in Germany, you might need to buy the Interrail pass. Similar to Eurail, but it restricts how much travel you can do in your own country (Germany). It depends on how long you’ve been in Europe. Details here: https://www.eurail.com/en/help/interested-in-eurailing/do-i-need-a-eurail-or-an-interrail-pass And lots of useful informatio
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