Eurorail News

Trainline to offer tickets from both Eurail and Interrail
Trainline has announced partnerships with Eurail and Interrail, providing its leisure customers in Europe and around the world with access to the full suite of passes known for a borderless European rail travel experience.

Rail Europe Launches Swiss Pass Promo
Rail Europe Inc., the largest distributor of European rail products in North America, is now giving agents the chance to provide clients with free Fast Baggage Service and a free Swisscom pocket connect WiFi device when they book the First Class 8 Days Swiss Pass Summer Promotion.

Turkey to join Eurail Group
Eurail Group has officially announced Turkey will join the Eurail Global and Eurail Select Pass when TCDD, the Turkish railway company, becomes a Eurail Pass member on January 1st, 2013. With Turkey ranked as the sixth most popular tourist destination in the world, visited by more than 31.5 million foreign tourist in 2011, Eurail Group GIE expects the country to become a very popular choice among Eurail Pass travellers as well.

Eurail Pass receives new benefits in Italy
Eurail Group, the organisation dedicated to the marketing and management of the Eurail Pass products, is pleased to announce that several new benefits have been added to the Eurail Italy Pass. Eurail Italy Pass holders are entitled to discounted tickets for the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Catacombs of Domitilla.

Eurail Passes see early 2012 growth as travel bounces back
Eurail Group, the organisation dedicated to the marketing and management of the Eurail Passes, reports more than 183,000 non-Europeans enjoyed the freedom of traveling with a Eurail Pass from January through May of 2012. Eurail Global Pass sales increased by 9.4 per cent and Eurail Select Pass sales increased by five per cent compared to 2011.

Eurail Group sees strong increase in overseas sales
Eurail Group has reported a rise in the number of Eurail passengers travelling from outside of Europe over the past year. Annual sales results at the organisation, which is dedicated to the marketing of the Eurail product range, indicate that 451,227 non-Europeans travelled with a Eurail Pass in 2011, which represents a steady increase of 5.6 per cent on 2010 figures.