Hi Laura! I know that rail passes are extremely popular, but they are definitely not cheap, especially if you are on a budget .I will reveal tips and tricks to you. From my experience, traveling by train is significantly cheaper if you don't take Rail passes. If you take a Rail pass for it, it will cost you a lot of money, several hundred euros for each Rail pass, and you must also buy and pay extra for each reservation for every train marked IC, EC, NC, NJ and similar. The only advantage of the rail pass is mobility. Since I plan my trips several months in advance, I prefer to give up that mobility and save money, I take individual fixed train tickets for seat second class with reservation for each train, which are much cheaper. Of course you have to buy them several months (3 or 4 for my exprience) in advance, because as the date approaches, the occupancy of the train increases and the price of the ticket increases. Another little trick is to plan travel on weekdays from Monday to Thursday, because tickets for train those days are often much cheaper than on Friday and weekends When added up, you will save a minimum of 100 euros probably even more. This is significant if you are on a budget.

@invisired

Жыл бұрын

My Trip (3 countries) . 4 adults + 2 childreens 1 - Paris - London (TGV) - 440$ 2 - Lodon - Paris - 440$ Paris - Zermatt - 400$ 3 - Zermatt to Paris - 400$ Total: 1600$ Euro GlobalPass: 1000$ + ~200$ (seat reservation)

@danijelsedic6874

Жыл бұрын

@@invisired You probably buy your tickets before departure or just a few days before. You probably don't plan and buy your tickets 4 months in advance. It's difficult when you have children, so your position is significantly different. You have a wife and children. I am a solo traveler. It's hard to compare. I have a two-week train tour planned for June this year Split-Bratislava 30eur ; Bratislava -Wwroclaw 20 Eur Wroclaw-Poznan 9 Eur; Poznan -Wroclaw 9 Eur, Wroclaw - Bratislava 20 Eur, Bratislava -Split 60 eur (bed in couchette) I have all tickets for all trains with. reservations for only 140 euros (You can't get this price with any Rail pass.) But I bought my tickets at the end of the second month. They are already much more expensive. It is true that it requires time to plan.

@invisired

Жыл бұрын

@@danijelsedic6874 yes sure. I didnt travel yet. i´m planning to compare if worth buy a pass. The dates that i´m working is 3 mounth ahead just to simulate.. and the prices is that.. and yes solo traveler a guess is a huge diference

@MR-or6yv

Жыл бұрын

@@danijelsedic6874 may I ask where you were looking to book your tickets? I have been looking for tickets for about 2 1/2 months from now, and everywhere I look it says they won't be available until 30 days out...

@helenwood3199

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the warning.

Great video, Laura. When we lived in Paris, we used the Flix Bus service for all destinations in neighboring countries, unusually at a cost €25 - €30. It was awesome. We did also take a Flix Bus from Barcelona to Paris when we couldn’t get a flight. That was a bit long for a bus ride.

@juarezm.6737

Жыл бұрын

wow, thats cheap.... how u buy these bus ??

@EILEENZ0122

4 ай бұрын

Bus takes long time and flight is hard to buy tickets. Why not try the railway, which has a great discount now😂

@TiHerr74

4 ай бұрын

@@juarezm.6737- very simple. Simply stop at a bus station. No passport or ID was required to travel between countries.

Just got back from a tour of Europe. I tried to use the Eurail pass but it never worked! I could never get the tickets to download. It sucked! I could not get a hold of a customer service representative because the company does not list a contact number. They also do not have agents at the train stations to help solve the issues. It got so stressful, that we had to buy physical tickets at the ticket counters for each country we traveled to. I would never use this Eurail Pass again. Still trying to get my money back!

@EILEENZ0122

4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. Next time try the trainpal that I always use to buy European rail tickets, maybe it will satisfy you❤

This is so interesting! We inter railed years ago when it was a paper ticket!!! So good to see the app is good and how they now break down travel days. Good to consider the buses too! Great work 🍻

We recently bought two interrail (eurail) passes. Thanks for sharing your tips and experiences! It's a great help for planning our trip 😄

@gpalavicini0911

8 ай бұрын

How was your experience ? Do you recommend it?

@TortillaHollandaise

8 ай бұрын

@@gpalavicini0911 in the end we weren't able to use it due to circumstances, unfortunately :( We only tried a bit in Spain and it was more difficult and complicated than we expected 😅 It turned out for Spain it makes more sense to pay buses and trains separately because it's actually cheaper 😋

@EILEENZ0122

4 ай бұрын

Oh that is sad😢 next time try to use cheaper way to buy them🥹

Great video. I’ve been travelling Europe by train for several years and have always found booking individual trains cheaper than getting an interail pass. But then I tend to book a couple of months in advance when the train tickets are cheap, and I have a set itinerary. Maybe I need to be more spontaneous and do an interail trip instead and see where the train takes me 😂

Thank you for your honest review. This is really helpful.

Thanks for such a great video and your honest opinion. I am looking for videos like this because the ER Rail has changed, I used it back in 2013, when you use to get a booklet, had to choose in advance the countries you would travel too, and everything needed to be filled out with a pen LOL Having that experience, I choose to buy the EU rail pass only for expensive train rides with modern fast speed trains, such as Austria, Germany, France, or Italy. In 2013 I did catch a bus from Vienna to Bratislava, which was super comfortable, and it only costed 6 euros at the time. I think it now costs 10 euros, which is also very cheap.

@EILEENZ0122

4 ай бұрын

Wow it really cheap! And I know through TrainPal to buy tickets also saves alot😂

Great advice. ❤ One question. If you are changing plans, how do you handle hotel reservations?

very much helpful for us,as we are going to Eurotrip tomorrow... Thanks a lot

Great eye opener advice Laura and more to ponder as we make our Europe It's always a good challenge to get the best bang for our buck.. Our Canadian dollar again is different value. Really do appreciate all your info, took a few real good notes. Happy trails.!

short, simple an effective, great work.

@Wanyeee

3 ай бұрын

Cheap tickets on an app-interested?

Hello Laura great video thank you, I have a question please help me, this is my first time going Europe I'm going to The Olympics 2024 we are going to travel almost everyday to Lille France, we booked and AIRNB in Paris. Our plan is to go to London, Versailles, and surrounding cities around Paris. Should we get the Global Pass or just for Paris the Eurail Pass and take the Eurostar when go to London? We are planning to stay in London 2 days, besides that we are going to be in Paris most of the time. I know that Lille is the border of Belgium we are planning to go to Brujas, Please help me this is the first time going to Europe......

I've thought about doing this as a budget way to see Europes most expensive destinations, and then just sleeping on the train haha.

I'm flying in and out of London from NYC, and then I'll be all over the place--Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich, Milan, maybe Barcelona and Lisbon, but I'm also looking to stop in multiple small German cities in the Dortmund area, where each city is about 20 minutes apart and I can see a few in one day. Mostly I'm going for transit photography and to eat at as many international McDonald's as I can lol. I'm really thinking that this pass could be worth it for me just based on the quantity of trains I'm looking to ride. It's just a matter of how long I'll be in Europe, and how many days I spend on each side of the trip in London that shouldn't count as travel days, so maybe I get 22 days and then spend 2-3 days in London on each side and that's a four week trip.

The railplanner can find connection without seat reservation. Just tested and found Paris - Lyon 6 hr's without seat reservation.

Great work Laura!

@Wanyeee

3 ай бұрын

Ticket app has a promo. Share?

You're gave me an amazing tips!🎉thankyou sm!!

@Wanyeee

3 ай бұрын

Cheap tickets on an app-interested?

Thank you, Laura.

It would be so nice if you could give time to travel from major cities to major cities too and costs associated with it. However the video is helpful

Hi All. Glad I found this Video. We have a trip to Ulm, Germany this coming weekend where we’ll stay 6 days. We also plan to go to France for about 4 days after Germany. Is getting a global rail pass worth it? Also is it possible to move around the cities in both Germany and France using the global rail pass? Or we’ll need to get additional tickets for travelling in the city

I love and hate Europe. I was fascinated by the stunning scenery and rich history, but I was overwhelmed by the high cost. I think trainpal's discount coupon saved me.

I am traveling with my 3 kids is it worth to get passes.i am trying to go Milan to interlaken Milan to Paris Milan to Spain Is it possible with euro rail pass? Does it cover those countries? Please let me know if it worth it or now .how many day should I get passes?❤❤❤

Hola Laura! En tú personal opinión que recomendarías visitar. Barcelona o Paris? Sería mi primer visita a Europa. Gracias

How to select seats in Eurails during seat reservation?

@swatisom1774

Жыл бұрын

That's also my question...

Can u clarify smth, what if I have a eurail pass but the reservation for this train is not available? sold out? Or since I have a pass there is guarantee I'm getting on this train? Also how do I know if the train need a reservation or not?

Hey, Thanks for the video. I like to ask one question and if you can suggest honestly, that would be great. If our travel plan is to visit the following countries: Arriving in Frankfurt, Germany, and staying 1-3 days in each country depends on the places to visit. Germany | Prague, Czech Republic | Austria (Optional), | Switzerland | Italy (max 1-3 cities per country) Would be great to buy Euro Rail passes considering the transport budget of AUD 500 for each person and train travel preference overflight?

Hei. Just wondering if you have eurail and when you get to up to the train. Can you just seat where you want to? Or the ticket will indicate where you can seat? Thanks.

Hi Laura We visiting Europe ( 2 adults 2 kids) Starting from London to Paris Then Switzerland and Innsbruck Then Zurich to Lucern. Lucern to muncher and lastly struttgard Taking last train from strutt to London back . Do you think this is worth ? 10 day eurail pass is what I’m thinking I’m so confused with Swiss pass too I can use eurail pass for Austria and Germany too ?

Thank you!

Hi Laura, just want to check i am planning to travel from Amsterdam, Switzerland, Paris and then Germany what dot you suggest do i need to buy eurorail pass ? Pleaee reply

when you say 5 day on month pass, what does "month" mean? Is that 30 days from when you start even if it goes into a different month?

Thank you very much ❤️❤️

Hi Laura I will be travelling from Paris to London and from London to Amsterdam and return to Paris. I am 75 years old I have one luggage and one carryon is there a porter to carry my luggage to and from the Eurorails?

If I need to book individual tickets, do I go through each company website or through the planner app? Thank you

Is there a way to choose your seats? I find you have to reserve but they're assigning my seats. I want to pick my seats.

Does Eurail pass covers buses and trams in Italy ?

can we use the eurail pass within one country? Like if we stay in Rome, and spent the next five days travelling to Milan then back to Rome, then Venice, then Florence, then Naples...all comes back to Rome (as we are booked in a hotel there). Thanks in advance!

@cedriclloyd5571

5 ай бұрын

They do have single-country passes. But from watching several videos, most say it isn't worth it. I think because Italy has alot of high speed trains and the pass requires you to pay extra. So it may come out cheaper booking directly through the Italian Rail company.

You are optimistically beautiful, great info !! ❤

I’m contemplating taking 3 months off and traveling Europe via train with that being said would you recommend doing the 3 month pass? If I do this I have no set plans I’d just go for it and see where the path takes me I’d appreciate any advice on this

@leontnf6144

8 ай бұрын

In my opinion, if you have already allocated 3 full months to travel in Europe and u will be switching cities quite often (not 2 weeks per city type) or will be taking quite some day trips by train, the 3 month pass is a no brainer. As the number of travel days/month of the pass increases, the average cost per day of the pass is reduced significantly. Right now we are talking about a total of 90 potential travel days, so you are getting a good deal. Just be aware you can't hop on and off trains as you like in certain countries especially Spain Italy and France as those high-speed intercity trains will always require seat reservations which do cost extra. Some countries generally do not require seat reservations if you're not crossing borders, like Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (excluding panoramic trains) and UK, hence are good for spontaneous travel plans, although on popular/high demand routes you are recommended to, so you don't have to potentially stand on train throughout the journey if it's full. With a rail pass you are getting much better flexibility than buying individual advance/saver tickets (those are valid only for the specific route, specific train for that specific departure time, once you miss it, no refunds/cancellations so basically money wasted). Another point to note is Europe is big, there are countries with much more expensive train fares in general and there are some with much cheaper fares. Some expensive ones include Germany, UK, France, Austria, Norway, Switzerland. Countries with much cheaper train fares are mainly in Eastern Europe like Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary. If you travel extensively in the more expensive countries you are definitely saving money. While using the pass, if you have the option to travel between cities using regional trains (slower speeds with many more stops) and the high-speed trains (with much lesser stops), definitely stick to the high-speed ones as those are the much more expensive ones (also saving you lots of time). To give you an idea how expensive some train fares can be, a London-Edinburgh one way ticket can easily cost 100 GBP if not bought well in advance. a Berlin-Munich ICE one way ticket can cost 100 EUR even if u buy it a day or two before travel. A one way ticket bought on the travel day itself between Innsbruck-Vienna can cost 80 EUR. These days, train fares can easily be checked online by visiting the national railway websites of the respective countries. This can help you foresee all the standalone fares of your potential travel. But with a 3-month pass and frequent travel, it's unlikely you are losing money. If me, I would have easily made the pass pay for itself within one month. 🤣

How would you print out the ticket?

HI AND THANKS FOR THE INFO..PLEASE SUGGEST ME...we are a family of 4, 2 adults 2 kids, we will arrive to Brussels and from there we plan to go to Paris Brugge and Amsterdam is it worth the Eurail pass ? I am asking because right now Brussels to Paris is very expensive so I was wondering if the pass wil be more convenient, we are going next month

@adavila78

Жыл бұрын

after comparing prices just a few moments ago, the pass is really a great savings!

I bought the one country pass and i don't know what to do. I'm in germany but bought for france, how do i leave germany with the pass

@laura-bronner

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like you need to get yourself to France first before you can use the pass. If it’s only a one country pass, it will only be valid for travel within the country you chose, but I didn’t purchase this type of ticket so I don’t know for sure. Maybe you can contact eurail to find out.

I will never buy Eurail pass again. Because: 1. You cannot select seats if you use their pass. System will randomly allocate seats. Four of us were allocated in different places. 2. If you buy pass from them the actual rail companies will deny to help you. 3. Their refund policy is not customer friendly. All most 100% sure, No Refund. 4. No phone no. to discuss your problems. 5. For any issue, their standard response " we are just intermediary, cannot help you. We have no control over rail companies". It's actually in their web page. 6. If you plan ahead you can get much better service form the rail companies directly almost at the same price. 7. Eurail pass eventually costs more or same because in most important routes you will have to pay for seat reservation additionally.

@eoinMB3949

Ай бұрын

Thats interesting. I was gonna buy a Global inter-rail pass for 22 currently priced at 469 Euro. The countries I was planning on visiting are: UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal. But having a quick look at those timetables nearly all require seat reservations( at least 12 euro a pop). So based on this information, do you think it'd be worth it to buy the pass?

Can we use the eurorail pass in Germany and England?😊

@EMVelez

4 ай бұрын

Yes

Can you take local trains on the pass?

@gary8306

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but it is best to leave the pass for longer journeys(country to country). If you go to eastern European countries train fair is incredibly cheap for local journeys.

Watch in 1.5X speed.. thank me later!

Great video ☺️... I want to talk to you very important... But how to contact Laura Bronner

I'm sorry Laura, but it just seems too complicated.

If you aren’t European, you can’t travel in train without it

I don’t understand why people travel there with like 50 dls lol travel on a budget is not 50 dls a day 😂

Hopefully you find your husband if your straight that is, good luck

@EMVelez

4 ай бұрын

🙄🙄🙄🙄

OMG Laura, oh I am in love with you, especially your videos yes i love please take this as a compliment.. 8 to 9 minutes sometimes 10 or 12 minutes all those other big windbags on travel channels are too insanely long.. i can't afford 30,40 minutes out of my life i wanted to see something and you kept it interesting and moving along in a forward direction, so thank you thank you I am addicted to all of your videos and liked them and subscribe and I finally got a chance to comment sorry it's on this one your others of course are much more Colorful because of the touring but this one was good because I was trying to figure it out and you made it succinct and easy anyway thanks again here I go I gotta practice not being long winded, lol Cheers XOX....

Fl*xbus has the worst service. Better to avoid if you can affort something else.

@brizzle3903

8 ай бұрын

I used Flixbus when I was leaving Slovenia heading to Croatia it was my 1st time using Flixbus and for me the experience was better than Greyhound here in the States The bus departed on time and got from Ljubljana to Zagreb 30 minutes earlier than it was suppose to arrive I used the service here and yet again Flixbus was better than Greyhound which is absolutely terrible