Rookie Vagabonders

Alrighty VBs, so you’ve been sightseeing for a couple days and it’s time to move on. How do you go about getting to your next fabulous destination? Why, by train of course! But before you start hopping aboard and playing the quintessential stowaway, might I suggest a EURAIL PASS instead? There are a ton of passes to choose from, but here are some of the most popular options: 1.) Eurail Select Pass, 2.) Eurail Regional Pass, 3.) Eurail Global Pass,    4.) BritRail Pass

Eurail Select Pass Still Life by Robyn Mitchell

The Eurail Pass is a fairly complicated and pricey investment, so I advise doing some research to find the exact one that fits your needs. Check out STA’s Travel Tips and Railpass FAQ for more information. From personal experience, here are some of the most important things you need to know:

• Each time you take a train between countries, it counts as one travel day. The more travel days you want, the higher the pass price, so know ahead of time how many travel days you’ll need.
• Remember to get your passes validated before you get on your first train! You can do this by going to the train’s ticket counter and having them stamp it with the date.
• Make sure you fill out the date of when you are traveling otherwise you could be fined (this almost happened to me, it wasn’t fun)!
• Night trains are a great option if you want to save money on accommodation and they will get you there early in the morning for a whole day of sightseeing!
• Take advantage of the bonus features that come with each pass, including travel discounts on ferries, buses and more
  

According to my muse travel blog, Travel Cuts, there are three things you must do when backpacking through Europe: (1) stay at a famous hostel like the Pink Palace or St. Christopher’s Village in London, (2) have a whirlwind romance with someone who only speaks a few words of English, and lastly (3) ride the rails with some version of the Eurail Pass! So get yourself one of these passes and book a night at the Pink Palace like I suggested and you’ll already have two of these under your belt. And who knows, maybe you’ll meet that special someone on the way!