Archive for June, 2008

What is the difference between Eurail Pass and an InterRail Pass?

The Eurail Group sells passes and tickets for European railroads to residents of Europe and other countries. Eurail passes (or Eurorail or Europass) and InterRail passes are two of its principal products. Who can buy Eurail passes? Eurail passes are for travellers from non-European nations. You have to purchase your rail pass before leaving for [...]


Europe on Budget Airlines or Eurail? Which is cheaper?

Question: Is it cheaper to travel through Europe by budget airlines like Ryanair or Easyjet than by rail? Short answer: it depends. For budget airlines, you should consider the cost of checking in your baggage and travelling from out of the way airports on top of the air ticket price. If you are travelling by [...]