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European East Pass

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  • Most high speed, scenic and night trains require a seat reservation.
  • Seat reservation is not included in the price of your pass.

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The European East Pass offers the opportunity to travel through countries with such a rich cultural and historical background that you have to discover.

What you get

 Destinations: unlimited travel on the national rail networks of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary
 Travel : 5 to 10 days within 1 month
 Flexible Pass: travel days may be used consecutively or not
 Class of service: 1st and 2nd class
 Discounts: Child (4-11)
 Seat reservation: exclusively available on Rail Europe websites, mandatory on high speed and scenic trains.
" Free travel package: European Rail Map, Timetable, Traveller’s guide

Pass fares

Delivery fees: Standard paper tickets and rail passes are subject to a delivery fee of 6 AU$ by Post or 14 AU$ by Courier. ‘Print @ home’ and ‘Print @ the station’ tickets have no delivery fees.
Booking fees: Eurail Passes do not include a booking fee. Other passes include a 10 AU$ fee, Eurostar tickets include a 6 AU$ fee whereas tickets with no reservations include a 6 AU$ fee.

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Regular Saver (2 to 5 pax)
European East Pass Adult Senior Youth Child Adult Child
5 days / 1 month 297 204 n/a n/a n/a n/a 149 102 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Additional days 34 29 17 15

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Fare and conditions

How to activate my pass?

You must activate or validate your Rail Pass at the train station. A railway staff will write down the first and last day of validity on your pass and will stamp it. This procedure must be done before using your Rail Pass, whether it is a Flexi Pass or a Regular Pass.
Click on the link to view the features that are necessary to activate a European East Pass .


Who can get

People with a permanent residence outside of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary (for more than 6 months) are eligible to purchase or use an European East Pass

How to use

Validation
 Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in one of the five countries part of the European East pass, who also fills in the passport number -
 Passes must be validated prior to boarding 1st train
 The date of travel has to be entered in the correct way before boarding the first train/ship, by the traveller, in the corresponding box of the calendar

7:00pm rule

 If an overnight train starts after 7:00pm on a validated European East Pass, the pass holder must enter the next day’s date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass

Bonuses

Fully enjoy your journey in Austria and benefit from special access to the routes of the following private Austrian Railway Companies:

 Raab - Oedenburg Ebenfurter Eisenbahn: Ebenfurt – Sopron

 Special Pass holder fare on Berlin Warszawa Express

 Special travel bonuses: to be arranged locally (subject to change without notice)

 Danube river trips with DDSG Blue Danube: scheduled trips Melk – Krems (Wachau) / scheduled trips in Vienna / scheduled trips on Sundays only Vienna-Dürnstein-Vienna, Vienna-Orth-Hainburg-Orth-Vienna

 Free entrance to the ÖBB Lounges Wien Meidling, Wien Westbahnhof (West Train Station), Klagenfurt Hbf and Salzburg Hbf and Innsbrück Hbf stations lounges for 1st class pass holders

Important remark: Wien Südbahnhof (South station) was closed by December 13th2009. Therefore there is no Wien Südbahnhof (South station) lounge until further notice.

Travel destinations

The European East Pass is valid on 1st and 2nd class and allows you unlimited travel on the national rail networks of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary for a complete experience of East Europe rail travel.

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Frequently Asked Questions


  • A. ICE trains offer two travel classes: Standard and First. On First Class, some coaches feature individual video screens. Electric sockets for laptops or DVD players can be found in most First class carriages. Quiet zones are also reserved for passengers who want to travel in peace.


  • A. Each passenger is allowed 2 bags/suitcases plus 1 piece of hand luggage and every piece of luggage must be labelled. Luggage can be stored in the racks above your seat on ICE trains.


  • A. Your railpass covers you to the border city of the country you are traveling in. You will need to purchase additional tickets to travel in any country not covered on your pass.

    If you are planning to travel to more than one city, you may want to consider upgrading your pass to cover an additional country.



  • A. You can book your ICE train up to 3 months in advance.


  • A. ICE trains link major German cities from Cologne in the west to Berlin in the east. But they also cross borders and go into France, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands.


  • A. Full Fare is an unrestricted ticket. It is fully exchangeable and refundable even after the departure date. For exchanges and refunds, your local Raileurope office must receive the ticket no later than 60 days after the train’s departure date. Click here to get the Contact Us adress.
     Value fare is non-exchangeable and non-refundable.
     Youth Fare (for travelers under 26 years of age) is exchangeable once in Europe before departure date. It is non-refundable.
     Passholder Fare (issued in conjunction with appropriate railpass) is exchangeable once in Europe. It is non-refundable.
     Senior Fare (for travelers 60 years of age and over) is exchangeable once in Europe. It is non-refundable.


  • A. A youth pass is valid for any traveler who is 25 years of age and younger.


  • A. Rail passes for children are generally half the adult fare. Some passes do not offer a child pass. Child tickets are offered on most trains and vary by train type. They are generally about half of an adult ticket.

    The Swiss Pass allows children under 16 to travel free when they are traveling with a parent who is holding a Swiss Pass. On BritRail passes, children 5 through 15 are free with each paying adult.



  • A. The term "Gender Specific" means that these compartments will not allow male and female passengers to travel in the same compartment. The exception to this condition is if you and your travel companion(s) intend on using all beds within the compartment. Trains in which this condition applies are: Elipsos, CNL, Lusitania, Spanish Night trains.


  • A. No, but we do offer discounted rate for many of our tickets and passes for Youth passengers. To qualify for a Youth Pass, you must be under age 26 on the first day of travel.


  • A. Children 4 and under who do not need a bed travel free and do not require a sleeper reservation or a ticket. If the child is between the ages of 4 - 11 or is under 4 but will require a separate bed, then a special child’s fare will apply.


  • A. All ICE trains convey a Bordbistro and/or a Bordrestaurant. Depending on the time of the day, you can choose from various breakfast menus to suit any taste or main dishes from the “à la carte” menu. In addition to the standard dishes, the menu often features German and European regional specialties freshly prepared. The Bordbistro serves snacks and a wide selection of beverages which you can enjoy there or take back to your seat. In 1st Class coaches a selection of beverages and meals from the menus can be served at your seat on request. Snacks and beverages are also available at your seat in 2nd Class on ICE trains.


  • A. - Business class offers the highest class of service in trains. It will include 1st seats, meals , access to lounges, and no restrictions on being exchanged.

     Flexi First class offers on day train 1st class seat , and are the most exchangeable. Night trains will offer first class couchette (shared sleeping) or sleepers and are exchangeable. Meal service may be available for purchase.

     Best Price First class day trains will also offer 1st class seats with lowest ticket prices that may have restrictions. Meal service may be available for purchase. Night trains will offer first class couchette or sleepers and lowest ticket prices that may have restrictions.

     Flexi Second day trains will offer 2nd class seats that are exchangeable. Night trains offer lower comfort couchette (shared sleeping) or sleepers and are exchangeable.

     Best Price Second day trains will offer 2nd class seats with lowest ticket prices that may have restrictions. Night trains offer lower comfort couchette (shared sleeping) or sleepers with lowest ticket prices that may have restrictions.

     Super Saver class is available on night train only and will offer reclingin seats with with lowest ticket prices that may have restrictions.



  • A. Paper tickets will be sent to you by postal mail prior to departure.


  • A. Reservation is only compulsory for ICE Trains called ICE Sprinter as these trains have special services such as a meal and newspaper. Here is the list: Hamburg HBF - Frankfurt HBF, Frankfurt HBF- Berlin HBF, Berlin HBF - Frankfurt HBF, Hamburg HBF – Koeln HBF and Koeln HBF – Hamburg HBF. Passes valid to travel within Germany cover Eurail Global and Select Passes including Germany / Eurail Germany-Benelux Pass / Eurail Germany-Denmark Pass / Eurail Germany-France / German Rail Pass.


  • A. There are no check-in or customs procedures before boarding ICE trains. Just be aware that for international destinations, ticket control and passport checks will occur on boarding the train. And if you are a pass holder, just remember that you have to validate your pass prior to boarding the ICE trains.