What is the benefit of a Eurail pass?

Question

I am going to Spain this summer for five weeks and will be travelling by train from Madrid, barcelona, and Santiago de Compostela, as well as to smaller cities, and I'm confused about the benefits of buying a eurail pass. I checked the website and I didn't understand what it meant by saying you have three travel days in two months, etc. Can you please explain what constitutes a travel day? And also, whether a eurail pass is worth it. I GIVE TEN POINTS!


thanks

Answer 1

Check out Rick Steves' explanations below. Several of my friends that traveled around Europe loved it.