I'm going to be studying abroad in London for 4 months in the fall and I was wondering if the Eurorail pass is worth buying for a student on a budget who wants to travel throughout Europe.
2006-07-10 04:30:47 · 8 answers · asked by cheer_4_life05 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Is the Eurorail pass the best deal, or is it easier and cheaper to travel by air now?
2006-07-10 04:35:02 · update #1
Yes, Eurorail is worth the price. Look also for other European railpasses. If you travel by plane is a non sense, you don´t see anything of the countries!
2006-07-10 10:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by tgva325 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is possibly - if you have the free time to travel ouside of the UK. Eurorail offers passes of different sorts for travelers. You are applicable for student pricing only if you are younger than 26 on the date of purchase.
I suggest first determining which cities or contries you would like to visit. Then determine how many times you will travel over those study months. Then visit the Eurorail website to see what pass would be best for you. I recall seeing them for between $250 for travel within 2-3 countries to $550 for travel within all of Europe.
Another option is airline travel. London is the headquarters of Easyjet and RyanAir, two discount airlines. The London area airports also have flights from other European discount airlines too. If you are good at planning your trips in advance, tickets can often be purchased for 1 Euro each way plus taxes and fees. Depending on the amount of travel that you can actually do this might be the best solution.
2006-07-10 04:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by Euro-traveler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are over there for that long, I would highly suggest the Eurorail. You can sleep on the train, and go pretty much anywhere now. What fun, have a great time when you are over there!!
2006-07-10 04:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought one a while back for a trip through Germany, and it was sweet. It does save you a lot of money, but you might not be able to get a single pass to last you all four months. I sprung for the first-class pass, and traveled very comfortably.
You could probably travel reasonably cheaply using a discount airline like RyanAir (like Southwest, but much more chaotic). However, I liked the experience of traveling by rail. As an American, I don't get to do that often.
2006-07-10 04:36:36 · answer #4 · answered by foofoo19472 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Eurail Pass is your ticket, you just need to pay a supplement for seat reservations on long distance and premier trains. Given the long distances you are travelling a Eurail Pass will pay for itself, even with the supplements. Though I suggest you check whether the trip from London to Amsterdam is covered by Eurail, as this Pass cannot be used in the UK.
2016-03-26 23:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i see everyone is talking about eurorail, but don't you think "Interrail" is better. It is a lot cheaper and it lasts longer
2006-07-11 21:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Bowets 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can sleep on the trains, saving on accomdation. Watch out for supplements tho'
2006-07-10 04:33:53 · answer #7 · answered by omniscient omnivore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely. you even get a discounted price if you are under 24.
2006-07-10 04:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋