Book Europe rail travel online and save time and money.

(This page provides links for Australian residents, US Residents please go HERE, UK residents please go HERE)

Note: Unfortunately we can't provide you with direct links to many of the Passes because the Australian Rail Europe site doesn't yet have this facility for affiliates. We have provided some links, but these may bring you to the Australian Rail Europe home page. However, you can still find these passes by looking for the links on the page, try in the right hand column or use the search box directly. Sorry about this, but as soon as they provide the same links as the other sites, we'll put them in.

In Europe, rail travel is often the best way to get around, saving time and giving you a new way of seeing the country. Book rail travel online ahead of time and gain not only peace of mind but in many cases save considerable money on your travel costs.

For more than 60 years, Rail Europe has been showing Australians what Europeans have known all along: the best way to travel in Europe is on the trains!

Rail Europe is a subsidiary of the SNCF (French Railways) and the CFF (Swiss Federal Railways), and is also the official Australian representative for 60 other European railways, the latest addition being the 25 Train Operating Companies of Britain.

They sell Eurail passes, point to point tickets and high speed trains like the TGV and Eurostar (the channel tunnel train), not to mention country and regional passes, sleeper cars, scenic trains, the list goes on and on...

Here are some examples of what's on offer - or if you prefer just click on the red banner above or book Europe rail travel at the Rail Europe home page (links open new window, close it to return):

Eurail Saver Pass : Take a friend or a loved one and travel first class throughout 18 European countries. The Eurail Saver Pass must be used over consecutive days (in other words, use the days or lose them). Should you want to visit countries that DO NOT border each other (say, Finland and Italy for instance) then this is the pass you'll need to purchase.

Swiss saver flexipass, take the most spectacular train trips in the world : The Swiss Travel System includes rail, lake steamers and city transportation lines and with the Swiss Pass, you can use all of these to travel through Switzerland.

Eurostar Booking Center

Trenitalia Pass: With a Trenitalia pass, you can feast your eyes on Italy's art, food and fashion. This is a country you definitely won't want to give “the boot” after a few days, so stay a while. The memories will last a lifetime.

TGV Booking Center : Holding the world speed record at 320 mph, the TGV wastes no time in getting you to your destination, such as Paris to Bordeaux in only 3 hours. The TGV is the cornerstone of the European high-speed rail network connecting France to London, Brussels, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Torino, Milan, and more.

France Railpass from Raileurope : France Railpass available only from Raileurope - Unlimited travel in France

France 'n Italy Pass: The two most popular European countries, France and Italy, are now available to you in one great pass.

Benelux Tourrail Pass : The three fascinating countries of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg are collectively known as Benelux.

Eurailpass: flexible travel throughout 18 countries: Want to see it all? The Eurailpass is the mother of all passes. You'll have total flexibility to travel between 18 countries whether they border each other or not.

Eurail Selectpass: unlimited travel on the national rail networks of any 3 to 5 bordering countries out of 22 European nations that are connected by train or ship. There are a variety of pass options to choose from.

With so many Eurail passes to choose from, which one is right for you? : Confused? This is the page to go to to see a summary of the different options.

Senior travelers - SAVE! with discounted rail passes

NOTE: This links to this RailEurope website serves Australian residents only, US Residents please go HERE, UK residents please go HERE

Canada residents click this button to go to the special website serving your region: