Rail Europe

TGV train photo

ABOVE: Use your rail pass on high-speed TGV trains.

Rail Europe is a joint venture of the French National Railways and the Swiss Federal Railways. It sells Eurail passes, national rail passes, and tickets for 60 railroads in 35 European countries, and its Web site is the #1 online resource for information on rail travel in Europe.

If you're a resident of the U.S., visit Rail Europe (US) or use the information and product links below. Outside the U.S., see Rail Europe (Canada) or Rail Europe (UK).

Tip: If you're buying point-to-point tickets (as opposed to rail passes), you may be able to find better deals by searching European national railway sites or simply getting your tickets at the station. But for rail passes, or if you aren't willing to compare fares and book tickets in foreign languages, Rail Europe is the top place to shop.

For U.S. residents:

General Rail Information

Rail Europe (home page)

Journey Planner (fares & schedules)

Rail Map (click on map for specific countries)

European Rail Passes

Railpass Selector: Find the perfect pass

Eurail Global Pass

Youth Passes

Senior Traveler Passes

Deals

High-Speed Trains

Eurostar: English Channel

TGV: France

Thalys: P aris-Brussels-Amsterdam-Germany

Note: We receive a tiny referral fee for tickets or railpass sales to U.S. travelers
that originate with clickthroughs to Rail Europe from our site.

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