THE FINAL WORD - Was the EURAIL TRAIN PASS worth it?

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After using the Eurail global train pass as our only method of transportation around Europe for the past 2+ months, we come full circle to let you know if it was ACTUALLY worth it, or if it's a bad deal.
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00:00 - Travel Thursday Theme Returns feat. One Pack Wanderers
00:18 - Is the Eurail pass actually worth it?
00:55 - A Word On Seat Reservations
01:31 - Individual Seat Reservation Costs
02:07 - Glacier Express
02:40 - Germany and East
03:25 - Seat Reservation Total & Grand Total
03:35 - Comparing against the other option
04:44 - Costs without Eurail Pass
05:15 - Total Cost without Eurail Pass
05:42 - Was the Eurail pass worth it - The Final Word
06:10 - The Eurail App is weird
07:00 - You're going to have to go to the train station anyway
07:52 - It makes you take trains even when it doesn't make sense
08:20 - Bloopers
09:35 - The Cutest Kitty in the Whole World
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Was the Eurail train global pass worth it? It can be kind of expensive, but was it worth it? The Eurail pass also has seat reservation fees that can make it not such a good deal. Taking trains all around Europe is amazing, and the Eurail pass is a good way to do it, but is it worth it?

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@evelyngrammar 2 года назад

After following your journey, I started to map out the train costs for my July journey through Europe. Since we will decide in advance where we will be each day, I found that buying tickets in advance provides a greater savings than the Eurail Pass. Gone are the days when this train pass was a cheap travel option. Thanks for running the numbers.

@juarezm.6737 2 года назад

where u buy then

@infinite_pilot Год назад

I think that this pass is worth the money if you are travelling for a long period of time, but if you are travelling for a short period of time, it’s typically cheaper to just book the tickets from the train operator themselves.

@JM-gc8fn Месяц назад

Yes this pass was retarded

@missionaryfilmmaker2600 2 года назад

Thank you for the video! Lots of work and much appreciated! Funny ending 😃

@cristianalanderos7838 Год назад

Thank you for this video, I am planning a trip with a friend and we were about to purchase the pass. Since we plan on traveling the same way you did, not knowing where you will be until the day before, this was very helpful. The video is great and the comments are informative as well. Thanks again :).

@richreed1987 2 года назад

Hi Lisa and Josh! I’m planning to go Europe in January and watching your video made me want to take the Glacier Express. I just ordered my Eurail Pass. Thanks for the tips! Very helpful indeed.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Hey Richard! Awesome!! We thought the Glacier Express was such a cool, unique experience! Hope you enjoy it!! :)

@rebeccagutierrez1960 Год назад

This was valuable information.♡ Thank you

@toniplows8691 2 года назад

Hi from New Zealand. Love watching your videos 👍🙂. Getting some great ideas for a trip next year, hopefully 👍

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Thanks so much, Toni!! We can't wait someday to come back to New Zealand :)

@Sjarel__ 2 года назад

Thanks for the video guys! I ddidn't know about the additional fees myself as this has definitely been a question I've asked myself as I've seen this pass popup before! Luckily I can now exclude it from my travel options :D Oh, and the intro was genius!!

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and yeah, we definitely realized we needed to do the math including the seat reservations beforehand!

@Walts-Travel 2 года назад

I have to watch the intro 12 times. Best Travel Thursday intro to date. Tia let's go!! 😂🤣

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

haha truly the best to film

@Mckennatravelz 2 года назад

Thank you for this! We are looking into the Eurail pass now for our trip this winter.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Good luck and hope it's helpful! If anything, traveling with the pass helped us realize we needed to crunch some more numbers before deciding if it was worth it for us

@ats440you Год назад

Started using Eurail on the 70’s. A lot has changed, however I feel it is worth it for the ease of travel, especially if you are able to change your itinerary on a whim. With a 1st class pass you have the option to sit in 1st or 2nd class. I usually travel to major cities during the week and hop on local trains to visit surrounding areas. This allows opportunities to easily get out of town and experience locations that are not overwhelmed with tourists. I do reserve seats on IC / High Speed trains such as Amsterdam to Frankfurt.

@user-cb9zv1nf8l Год назад

Thank you so much! I was about to buy a first class eurail pass. This helped me a lot! 👍🏼

@corinnearias8515 Год назад

Thanks so much for your honest review :)

@LisaAndJosh Год назад

so glad it was helpful!

@bugsshiraz Год назад

Thanks finally an honest appraisal with well calculated due diligence. Cheers

@LisaAndJosh Год назад

Thank you so much!!

@mattmcintosh5133 Год назад

Whether its worth it really depends on your situation. Last year, during the annual sale, I got 2 first class 4 day Global passes for my wife and I so we could go on a trip to see Christmas Markets. My wife is Hungarian, so it would start after visiting her family. The initial plan was Budapest to Vienna to Prague to Berlin to Copenhagen. Since we were staying out of Italy/France/Spain, the reservation hell you were describing would have been mostly avoided (reservation are mandatory for Hamburg to Copenhagen). I get them anyways so we can pick facing seats (motion sickness). A week before we were scheduled to leave, Austria went on Covid lockdown and closed their Christmas markets. So, we scrubbed Austria and picked Dresden instead. They closed their Christmas markets the next day because of Covid. We decided to try Zurich since OBB had a direct train from Budapest to Zurich. I priced that one trip out at ~350e for the two of us, which was more than half of the price of the eurail tix. After Zurich, we were able to hop on/off a SBB CFF FFS train to Munich and on to another to Prague. No reservations needed or available. Prague to Berlin to Hamburg to Copenhagen went off without a hitch. The price differences for the late adjustments to our trip were significant and the sale-priced pass made it affordable and relatively easy. If you are absolutely certain of your plans in advance, direct tickets are usually cheaper, but the flexibility of the pass made our trip possible. Semper Gumby means Always Flexible! :D

@moragodofthunder 2 года назад

Omg best Travel Thursday intro so far. 😂 Also I love that you guys do these cost breakdown/worth it type videos (I guess the whole point of Travel Thursday)☺️. The honesty is always so appreciated. And you guys are so cute. The bloopers had me dying.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

thank you so much for the kind words and for getting what we're trying to do! we want to provide the... like... actual tools and information that someone would need to do this type of trip, not just a bunch of instagram-style stuff with no real info. :)

@moragodofthunder 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh YES exactly! I feel like those types of videos can be cool, but they feel too far from reality. And honestly now that I'm in my thirties I don't have time for that. 😁

@sugarbear1225 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this information 💯✈️

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Our pleasure!

@PapaJenkinz Год назад

appreciate this!

@bbcoal276 2 года назад

Lo sabía, estaba a punto de comprarlo, necesitaba escuchar ésto, muchas gracias 🤍

@Potomacstud 2 года назад

Thank you Josh , everything you say is helpful

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Happy to hear that!

@gisellechen4217 2 года назад

thank you! very helpful info indeed! Bravo! oh, and quite entertaining, too! ^^

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@faganquin6483 2 года назад

very useful info thx peace

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

glad it was helpful! thanks :)

@davidgreene8453 2 года назад

Good video. As mentioned before I think in it depends on where and when you are traveling. In our last three week trip to Italy I contemplated buying a pass because we were traveling to six + cities. I crunched the numbers and was glad I didn't buy the pass. We traveled mainly second class but even had a suite from Milan to Florence for around 100e. Easily found cheap fares on line and at the station. Only had to take one later train on one leg. U gotta love the European train system. Kep on traveling.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Very true! Still love the European trains for sure!

@jojolye8644 Год назад

Thank you for clarifying

@nadiasarasati7156 2 года назад

Hai Lisa and Josh. Your euro trip videos really helped me, cause we were on vacation on August. So we kinda behind you for a couple of months. We also bought the eurail after watching your video about it. I agree with you that it’s hard to book a seat reservation even with good cellphone connection. We live in the Netherland, so the phone connection was okay, as our sim card can work in all EU. Still, we had to go to some stations. And somehow the system (even the guy at the station) always put me and my toddlers in silence train. 😢 Luckily our trains weren’t full so we always managed to get other seats. But still, it would be better if we already get seats in family zone without the hassle. Also another thing we figured out during the euro trip, seat reservation is based on the train. So Thalys (France) and Trenitalia (Italy) were so expensive. DB (Germany) and OBB (Austria) were more affordable. So we tried to avoid the expensive trains. During our trip from Venice to Vienna, we almost used Trenitalia because we went to train station. We finally managed to book seats in OBB that’s cheaper. We skipped Paris cause the cost of train from Netherlands to Paris is almost similar with the seat reservation of eurail. Eurail is tricky. But in my case it worked cause we skipped Paris and Switzerland, the expensive trains. We only visited Italy, Germany, and Austria.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Those are great points! We found the same to be true about seat reservation fees varying between countries. The Eurail Pass is definitely tricky, we agree. We found that in some ways, it was convenient and had its benefits,, but when actually traveling, it definitely had its downfalls and was not always the most convenient. Hope you had a great vacation!

@JosephCompnotta 2 года назад

Thanks, we were wondering about a pass as well. I think we will just buy as we go and come not so much ahead but at least more relaxing. thanks

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

yeah i think that's best with all of the additional fees now

@selina2709 2 года назад

Hello your video is very educational and answered almost all my questions so thank you for making it. Do you suggest not buying eurorail tickets and just pay as you go? We wanted to travel all 33countries with my husband this summer but now I am thinking maybe we just travel as we go instead of spending 1500$ pass

@lenalindley7070 2 года назад

Great video josh. Thankyou. From my own experience on Europe trains. I have a firm rule to travel on Tuesday to Thursday . The trains are half the price mid week,.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

That's a great tip!!

@archiemb Год назад

This is very informative. I was wondering though, say once you're done with your first train ride ex. Amsterdam to Berlin - do you have to deactivate it again so it won't eat up your days, and activate it again on your next train ride (ex. Berlin to Vienna)?

@paisano-mf2yx 2 года назад

Late commenter again... you nailed it! The Eurail Pass is a hassle that takes away the "freedom" from travelling... unless you are the planning kind in which case, you really don't need it becuase you would be able to buy your ticket a week before at least.

@impartial.observer Год назад

Thanks for this explanation!! I can see that it would not be worth it... especially if you purchase your tickets ahead of time and get a cheaper price. Great job!!

@Thefitty 2 года назад

Within the UK, do you HAVE to reserve seats? Can't I just hop on?

@ashleypatterson1867 Год назад

BEST EURAIL PASS VIDEO

@boyifyouboomeimaboobooonyall 2 года назад

i LOVE the camino, walked to Finesterre from gijon it was like 480km on foot i wanna walk again so bad

@nguye1971 Год назад

Was thinking to purchase the euro pass for the group of 4 adults. Since I m doing the planning for the group, not clear how I could book the seat tickets for all when the pass is required to install in each phone? Any thoughts? Thanks

@senorrefresco4141 2 года назад

Thanks L and J for the video. What website(s) would you recommend for purchasing tix ahead of time? Travel in Spain and France. In 1994 I bought a Eurail pass and it was awesome but I guess times have changed.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

So, it's different in every country, as each country's train system has it's own website. Start here, drill down to the country you're interested in, and buy from there :) www.seat61.com/

@fudgeface5064 2 года назад

This was a very thoughtful video! Thank you for making it! What do think about traveling with a 4 year old? Would it suck? Did you take an overnight train on one of your legs?

@gregwarren4791 2 года назад

If you do buy the Eurail pass, children 11 and under are free with an adult ticket. (you can get two free children with every adult ticket) I took two overnight trains, I had to pay extra for the beds. It was like 27 and 29 euros. Good luck.

@swiftshiftgaming 2 года назад

So I have a question I want to use mine to travel overnight. I’m planning on being there for 7 days with 5 travel days. Hitting 7 countries. Do they count the days based off when you start or when you get there?

@GuillermoLG552 Год назад

Outstanding video! I never thought the Eurrail pass was worth the money. If you had booked any of your journeys a month ahead, you would have spent no more than the pass. In addition, flying is less expensive between many European countries than trains. I have met many people in Europe who have traveled with Eurail passes and it seemed to me they got to see... a lot of trains.

@reefighter 2 года назад

So can we make seat reservation directly in the rail planner app or not?

@BeHappyByBike 2 года назад

I mostly depends on where you go and how much train travel you want to do. It is well known France is usually not worth it because all the reservations but there are a lot of European countries where it is definitely worthwhile if you book a flex pass and want to do some city hoping and day trips.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

We found it to be generally much more expensive than both flying or booking individual ticket - the Interrail pass seemed like a great deal, but we can't get that of course. Agreed that there are some areas where it's great, but for us going all around Europe (which I think is the whole point of the Eurail pass?), it ended up being more a hassle than it was worth

@asiantaste1188 2 года назад

I have a question Lisa&Josh? Do you have to do the PCR test for COVID every time inorder to travel through different countries. I am planning of going to Italy, Greece and a few other countries. Can you please let me know?

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

the rules are constantly changing, but while we were there, there was no need to get a test between countries within the EU. All you had to do was show your proof of vaccination before boarding the train for some countries

@guacamole456 Год назад

It's about convenience. Having all the tickets in the app, and not doing lines and dealing with ticket agents at the train station. The seat reservation fees and the online purchase fee almost broke even. I got the 7 days, 1-month pass. Visited 3 cities in France, Genoa, and Zurich, and then back to Paris. Also traveled with a 2-year-old, and children younger than 4, don't pay for the train, while they pay for the airlines.

@seananderson9346 Год назад

Did you see how much inconvenience was caused by the flakey app. Convenience is not theme in this video.

@guacamole456 Год назад

@@seananderson9346 I'm in Europe right now, doing a tour of South France. I took a screenshot of the QR codes, and that worked fine. It mitigates the issues with the app. I did have some issues making seat reservations, but it's normal in this high-travel season.

@seananderson9346 Год назад

I'm just going by what this post reports.

@guacamole456 Год назад

@@seananderson9346 I had a different experience than on the video. I also don't trust the app, so I printed all my QR codes, and that was the right choice. I'm traveling with 5 people.

@awkwardpotat3164 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for the information! I’ll be travelling to europe soon so this was helpful! I was wondering what happens if I buy the eurail pass but I didn’t make a seat reservation? Would I still be allowed on the train?

@awkwardpotat3164 2 года назад

Allowed to board the train*

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

you would be allowed to board, but as soon as they check tickets (usually right away), you'll get caught, and either be booted off or have to pay a hefty fine (depending on country). always check if you need a seat reservation before you get on!

@awkwardpotat3164 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh i see, thanks for the information! :)

@mitchlewis535 2 года назад

Thank you for taking the time/effort to put together this awesome video! (I'm surprised it doesn't have way more likes!) QUESTION: We're doing a 15 day trip to London, Paris, Amsterdam (fly home from Amsterdam). Does the Eurail Global Pass cover all the trains? For example, when we are sightseeing in London, we plan to take the inner city subway (metro?) to travel around London. Does the Global Pass cover these trains as well? Or is it just for the high-speed trains that travel between countries? Thanks in advance! :-)

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

hey Mitch! thanks for watching :) great question--the answer is yes/no. For some countries, the pass allows you access to some of their metro systems or other modes of transportation. For every country we'd go to, we'd look at the Eurail Pass Benefits and see if there were any additional benefits or discounts for transport/accommodations. For Switzerland, for example, we were able to ride the ferry in Lake Thun and Glacier Express. www.eurail.com/en/deals/eurail-pass-benefits/benefits-switzerland This is the one for Great Britain: www.eurail.com/en/deals/eurail-pass-benefits/benefits-great-britain Hope that helps! Happy and safe travels!

@mitchlewis535 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh Thanks for the detailed reply guys! Thanks to your informative video, we are not going to buy a Eurail Global Pass and will just buy individual train tickets. (we only need 2 - London to Paris and Paris to Amsterdam). We will then buy subway/metro tickets as needed to explore the cities. Thanks for all the great advice! :-)

@awesomewonder3161 Год назад

Thanks. Very helpful. I thought the reservation fees would only be a few EUR each.

@Unknown_3x3. Год назад

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@gregwarren4791 2 года назад

I disagree with your conclusion. However I did not like traveling in France nor Spain by train. Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland were really nice. I found that the first class tickets didn't make much difference in some countries, in Germany and Italy it really made a difference. You can still ride the same route as the Glacier Express without seat reservation, the trains just stop more. What works for the Eurail pass versus other travel is the flexibility. If you purchase tickets for a train in advance, it is for THAT specific train and time. If you get to say Amsterdam and think I want to stay longer, then you must buy another ticket or get on that train and leave. I went to ride the trains and explore. No set itinerary. The Eurail pass is not for all travelers. If you plan to explore, this is the way to go. I did pay some other fees to ride a high speed train and to ride and sleep on a couple of night trains. But since I was just bouncing around, having the flexibility was nice. Plus most of the public transportation in Germany, buses and street cars are included with your pass.

@Ven100 2 года назад

Two questions as I'm thinking of purchasing a Eurail pass. First, did you by the 1st class or 2nd class? Also, about your public transportation in Germany (buses/street cars). I thought the pass is only valid on certain days of travel. For instance I'm looking at the 10 travel days over 2 months pass and I'll be in Munich for Oktoberfest for 4 nights. During that time, if I want to take one of the local buses, or trains, would that eat into my 10 day? Is it something they even scan? Or do they just look at it?

@gregwarren4791 2 года назад

@@Ven100 I bought the first class ticket because I caught them on sale. In most countries it didn't seem to make much of a difference, but in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands it made a big difference. As far as the local transportation in Germany, you can ride the S-Bahn in the larger cities for free. It doesn't count for your days as far as I know. For me they just looked at it and motioned me on.

@brokenbones96 2 года назад

Do you HAVE to make reservations to take the free slow trains? Or are these trains so crowded that you have to make a reservation? Can the pass also be used for local trains within a city such as Munich? Did you have any issues where the pass didn't cover the train at all?

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

ha - sometimes. the app tells you (sometimes inaccurately) which trains require seat reservations. it's basically any train you'd want to take that requires one. the pass can be used for some local trains, but it's buried deep in their website - the per-country benefits page. it's not so much about not covering the individual train - the pass is good for most, but the seat reservations vary WIDELY in price from train to train, or route to route, so you have to be careful there. basically, seat reservations ruined the experience for us.

@MrPhobart Год назад

We got first class passes half price in the 50 years of eurail sale and with the reservation fees it was still an expensive 3 weeks but also one of the best holidays ever. The glacier express was a highlight. Also the app behaved ok for us but we couldn't reserve seats through it so we booked almost everything on the website. Syncing the bookings with the app was painful and the whole process needs clearer instructions.

@farmerhavingfun 2 года назад

I did a solo backpacking trip through Europe 25 years ago (I'm a little older than you guys, just turned 50 last month). :) They had a deal that I could get a Eurail pass and go anywhere in 2 weeks for.... I know it came out to about ...$500 USD (well, my French wasn't good then and still ain't good now but I think that what she said). Oh, the good old days. hahaha I didn't have much $ (just got out of Cal State Fullerton) but in my 2 weeks trip, I went to 6 countries, ate the cheapest food that I could find, I sat by the Colosseum for 2 hours and looked at it. :( I went back to Italy in 2018 for our honeymoon and finally went inside. SO HAPPY!!!! I showed my husband where I sat for 2 hours (the Corner of Via Sacra & Via Del Verbiti). BTW, I lost about 15 lbs in 2 weeks, because I walked and carried BIG 3 travel books with me... NO GADGETS back in the 90s. I really appreciate all your videos and info. Take care and be safe. :)

@bradhorwitz2214 2 года назад

I did the exact same as you! I did a backpacking trip for a month 25 years ago when I was also 25 armed with just a rail pass and it was one of the best times of my life. We had no gadgets, no communication, no phones and no guidance except for big heavy guidebooks. And I also didn't want to spend the entrance money to to Colosseum! We also had no itinerary and basically winged it. We would just hop on the train and go. What an amazing time!

@farmerhavingfun 2 года назад

@@bradhorwitz2214 I was so scared at first, I really didn't want to go alone but my "then" friend screwed me over. We planned and saved for months (not much really, just the plane ticket, little spending $, transportation, hostel and food money..... A few weeks before our departure day, she met a boy (you know the rest of the story). :( Anyway, I said F this and I went. I had the best of time. People WERE SO NICE, I never felt anything but safe (Unfortunately, time changes things). :(. I even slept at the train station over night because the hotel rooms around the area were expensive. The train staff came and checked on me a few times, people waved, and smiled then. I remembered, woke up early, went for a morning walk on the brick roads, followed bread smell and found the best just baked Baguette for not even 50 cents. THE GOOD OLD DAYS! :)

@farmerhavingfun 2 года назад

Sorry, Lisa & Josh. Just the 2 old farts, reminiscing about the old days. Hope you guys are having fun. :)

@bradhorwitz2214 2 года назад

@@farmerhavingfun yes, we are a bunch of old farts reminiscing about the past! We used to make fun of our grandparents for things like this! Before I went to Europe on my first trip I barely knew where any of the countries were on the map. We never traveled much as kids so we had almost no experience. Anyway, we also did the trip on the cheap and we would sometimes take the night train to avoid spending money on a hotel. I was with my brother so together we split the cost of a cheap 1 star hotel instead of hostels. We would buy tuna and a baguette and make sandwiches on the train. The point is that we reveled in the sights and the experiences - the luxury meant nothing. And it still doesn't mean a thing. But staying on topic (so Lisa and Josh would be happy!) we had the Eurail pass and at that time it was an amazing bargain. I think the second person's ticket was 50% off if we traveled together.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

@@bradhorwitz2214 You have no idea how happy reading this thread makes us :)) Admittedly, we spend A LOT of time talking about what it would be like to not have all the technology, Google maps, social media and we sometimes/oftentimes crave it, but have a hard time putting it all away. In a lot of ways, social media has made travel more accessible, but also less magical, maybe? Thank you both for sharing your stories--we LOVE it!

@KaliKali-hv9bt 2 года назад

Bought a 7 day Global pass for my 15 year old daughter and myself in April6-21st 2022. We want to go from 1. London > Paris(stay 4 nights) > venice > Rome(stay 4 nights) > Seville, Spain(bus tour to Grenada) > train to Madrid.. The Global Pass total was $612(had a discount promo) but those seat reservations are going to kill us. Thinking of not even going to Spain because of the cost, but also don't want to waste the train days.. so maybe I will just get a refund and get only a 5 day pass. Not sure what to do after Rome.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

yeah the seat reservations really turn it from a "wow we can go anywhere pass!" to a "we really can't go anywhere pass" very quickly

@pingu255 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh agree. I'm going this summer and got the 1 month pass because it was on sale for 250€ which was cheaper than the 15 days pass. Spent £130 on my reservations. Many of the trains needed reservations which was a pain, and then the one train I wanted a reservation for was sold out. The worst offender by far though for me is eurostar. Of course living in Britain I've got to take the Eurostar to get out and back in, and it's €30 per reservation. It sucks. Nothing like when my dad did it in the 80s they just got on any train they wanted pretty much. He said on his first trip he didn't get any reservations. Although in fairness his first trip was mostly through Yugoslavia, down the length of the east of the Adriatic

@invisired Год назад

Hi Lisa and Josh!.. I don´t know where i´m making mistakes.. But here, just for 2 + adults + 2 childreens for example.. Paris-Lodon-Paris, buying ticket in advance (2 weeks) cost 650 Euros (Eurostar site)!!! I was searching every video on RU-vid to unravel about Eurail Pass. My trip will be Jan2024, and i´m my plan is: Paris-London / London-Paris / Paris-Zermatt / Zermatt-Paris We are in 4 adults + 2 Chd.. and Global Pass cost 1.068 Dollars. (4 day within 1 month) For me its a huge advantage to Euro Global Pass. right?

@leonab545 2 года назад

Could you have printed out the tickets to counteract the app acting up? I always print bus tickets ( US) in case my phone or app malfunctions.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

The only option was to have the tickets mailed to our home back in the USA - not exactly convenient lol

@rizwannato3435 2 года назад

Well i'm confused, the eurail pass 10 days within 2 month show up at 400$ now. So i guess it would be more worth it now?

@SabrinaEscapes 2 года назад

Do you need to take covid tests for places or is it as simple as hopping on a train?

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

We found that this was different based on the country and their rules. Some required proof of our EU vaccine certificate for us to get on, others didn’t

@raiaf.3130 Год назад

What do you say about buses 🚌 intercity?

@danijelsedic6874 Год назад

I know that rail passes are extremely popular, but they are definitely not cheap, especially if you are on a budget .I will reveal tips and tricks to you. From my experience, traveling by train is significantly cheaper if you don't take Rail passes. If you take a Rail pass for it, it will cost you a lot of money, several hundred euros for each Rail pass, and you must also buy and pay extra for each reservation for every train marked IC, EC, NC, NJ and similar. The only advantage of the rail pass is mobility. Since I plan my trips several months in advance, I prefer to give up that mobility and save money, I take individual fixed train tickets for seat second class with reservation for each train, which are much cheaper. Of course you have to buy them several months (3 or 4 for my exprience) in advance, because as the date approaches, the occupancy of the train increases and the price of the ticket increases. Another little trick is to plan travel on weekdays from Monday to Thursday, because tickets for train those days are often much cheaper than on Friday and weekends When added up, you will save a minimum of 100 euros probably even more. This is significant if you are on a budget.

@MB_speaking 9 месяцев назад

I booked all my tickets in advance instead of any pass. Because my plans are fixed. However I bought Swiss pass when I will be Swiss I will use Swiss pass to travel

@wqr494 Год назад

so I would get sbb day pass for switzerland and german monthly pass and may be italian train pass and for rest just get train tickets, this would save lot more than eu rail pass.

@carrie4d117 Год назад

I did Europe in the 1980s. 1st class seats turned into beds. No reservations.

@billgreen576 Год назад

How would it have worked if you hadn't purchased 1st class but had purchased a 2nd class pass?

@spark_6710 2 года назад

Whoah...it sounds like Euro pass is pain in the butt !!? Lol. Some other vlogers said it was totally worthy ,though !! I think it really depends on the person's itineraries & destinations & flexibility...if you really wanna go to many places as much as you can everyday & totally & not to worry of missing your trains & being flexible about it ,I think it's fabulous !! But...what was about the app .? I thought you just have to show your pass !? I am not a computer savvy person ,so I don't wanna rely on computer or my phone all the time !! I'd rather do it in the old fashion ways ,too !! Like you said ,bringing the stubbs from the tickets as souvenirs & tokens would be wonderful !! Thank you for r this video !! I am gonna watch it ,again !! Lol.👍😅💜🥁🐉🎤💞

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Yeah I would really honestly like to see the return to the paper pass, even though I'm sure it got annoying for Eurail to have to keep replacing them, it was even more annoying to have the app not work when you got on the train as a customer. The trains used to be such a freeing experience, go anywhere, anytime - but with the app, and the seat reservations... it's lost a bit of it's magic.

@spark_6710 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh Well said !! 👍👍I totally understand that frustration, especially I am not high tech/ computer savvy at all !! I hate typing ,texting all the time on my phone ,or using apps ,imagine me dealing with that kind of situation ...!! Lol. I'll be furious & crying in Europe !! They'll have to come up w/ a solution !! That's my nightmare ...I often imagine what if q codes & baroness won't work to shop my groceries in U.K.,or Europe & train tickets ,or worse my plane boarding pass !!? 😫 We really don't need that kind of hassles !! On top of that ,Euro railcard seems like it really works well on certain people w/ certain plans/ itineraries !! Some praise ,some put it down !! Lol 😅Confusing !! I think if you don't have a particular plan & want to travel as many as countries in Europe, or you go to so ~many many of 'em, then it makes the best of it & works very well !? I didn't know of apps needed to be shown to prove that you have one !! Lol. 😅💜💜💜🥁🐉🎤💞

@ambrosevivo6215 Год назад

Hi Lisa /Josh. Can we use eurorail pass and ride on local train

@LisaAndJosh Год назад

we found that this depended on the country and place you were in. we'd check the app for details and it would tell us whether the pass had any extra benefits and some included certain local trains (and even ferries sometimes!)

@hadiwi56a 2 года назад

Your video would be very useful for those contemplating purchasing a Eurail pass. Most would be customers do not know about the issues of reservations on high speed rail, and the hassle of going to the station to personally book these. I am a regular in the TripAdvisor Train travel forum, and I always ask people to reconsider and to do their maths first, before going blind and purchasing in the hope of saving money. They don't!

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment! We hope it'll be helpful! We didn't know going into it how the pass would turn out, but wow, what it ride it turned out to be. That's a great help you're providing to others!

@cindycarissa419 Год назад

Halo pak andreas, saya cindy mau tanya. utk reservasi selain swiss, italy dkk. reservasi tiket misal ke paris atau spain harus di print juga atau ada counternya ya? terima kasih

@cindycarissa419 Год назад

@@hadiwi56a baik pak terima kasih infonya, akan saya pelajari dulu 🙏🏼

@AlexTML 2 года назад

I think if you're a non EU citizen the Eurail is not worth it. But I did some research and if you're an EU citizen or resident. You can get the Interail which for example if you buy 2 months pass you can use as many trains as you want to. Which in the end if you're going back and forth I believe is worth it.

@Joseph27867 2 года назад

What months where you traveling?

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

June - August 2021!

@lindarobinson195 2 года назад

Back in 1985 took 21 day rail pass then only 11 nations now 33. Was thinking 33 nations 3 months but medically old. Back then many people said stay away from spain because of franco and reservation. Because of medical and my knees thinking of boat ride. If younger in 2023 consider bus. Yours truly evans w Robinson was helpful like the very end very human

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Wow - yeah 33 countries in 3 months would be FAST, but also super fun :) I hope you get a chance to go!

@glntv5217 Год назад

Pretty unfortunate how it turned out for you. For us, we saved like ~620 euros with our interrail pass compared to booking each train seperately and even gained additional seats in the Deutsche Bahn trains, which do not require reservations. Our journey was cheaper, even compared to driving (if you include vignettes and petrol prices) which is why we decided on it Tho i do also advice anyone going on such a train journey: do the maths, you don't wanna pay more than you need to

@stevemason1191 Год назад

Its great for north europe but spain and italy are a rip off with fees. And tbh Italy was not impressive. Slovenia Austria etc amazing and no fees

@asyd2905 2 года назад

Taking the comfy European buses would have been easier, cheaper and more fun!

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

We will have to try that next time!

@richardbergin Год назад

My flix bus from rome to florence was 13 euro, same from florence to venice, except it was 5 euro! Most busses were under the price of a seat reservation fee and took similar durations. The Trains are overpriced. My fliggts cost less than the divided europass equivalent. The trains are lovely, but over priced. They should be government subsidised to cut costs in half, to save emissions and reward users for taking longer trips than planes. 10h train rides are 90 min flights and cost the same... It’s dumb.

@OnePackWanderers 2 года назад

Losing it at the intro! Totally agree on the pass - not really worth it.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

our favorite intro by far! :)

@morpmorpt4746 Год назад

Gosh what a rip off these reservation fees are. 40 years ago it was very advantageous. Now forget it!

@LisaAndJosh Год назад

Right?

@leplane_ Год назад

I can't even figure out if it's worth it since it's so utterly confusing! Trains in Europe are meant to be used by the locals, they are not intuitive for tourists or first time users. It's the most disorganized thing I've ever seen. Makes the utter mess of AMTRAK look like a first world train system in comparison, at least their website is clear and to the point. So many opportunities to make mistakes with this thing that would take the fun factor away and introduce lots of stress. Cheaper and easier to ride a motorcycle, a car, or even a bicycle throughout Europe.

@alikaddam3783 2 года назад

if Eurail dose not worth. what is the alternative for it to move among Europe countries ?

@Andrembramwell 2 года назад

wondering the same thing maybe buying advance tickets instead?

@funnyrandomvids9037 2 года назад

@@Andrembramwell flix bus

@funnyrandomvids9037 2 года назад

Use flix bus , may help cut down costs

@hadiwi56a Год назад

for fast (hi speed) trains, it is always cheaper to pre-book. For regular trains in Germany, there are day passes which are quite cheap. For Italy, regionale trains are always cheap (does take a bit longer). There is no one size fits all. More questions, go to the train travel forum of TripAdvisor, where I am a regular and can answer questions

@quietjack85 2 года назад

Totally different from the Europass from 2006. Paper passes and no hidden fees with reservations and such.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Yeah - we were very disappointed at the direction it's taken

@stupendouslife8128 Год назад

😀😀👋👋👍👍

@curiousnomadic 2 года назад

$1,184 is just stupid. And it's not even a paper ticket anymore?? Oh forget these dumb apps. We did a similar thing 10 days 5 +1 countries for $530 some dollars each in 2004 and got hit with those reservation fees too which made us feel scammed. Then we had one last day while in Paris and they wouldn't let us use it to Versailles but when we learned we could use it they (SNCF?) wouldn't refund the extra ticket we bought. Had real attitude about it. Did it again in 2012, then it was about $620 some dollars but 1184 is insane. The greed levied on travelers by the European rail system just isn't worth it. It's not what it was in the 90s unfortunately with cancelled routes, like the beautiful afternoon, sunset along the riviera PIsa to Barcelona I once took. Just better to easyjet or Ryan air it. If the rail services in Europe want to kill themselves, let them but taking advantage of travelers isn't cool.

@LisaAndJosh 2 года назад

Yeah, it does feel super far off from where it used to be. This my 3rd Eurail pass, and probably my last. The trains were packed, but also usually not on time. It took ~12 hours for our longest day from Prague to Paris, with 4 different changes, and a flight would have taken about 2 hours. Just doesn't make a ton of sense anymore.

@curiousnomadic 2 года назад

@@LisaAndJosh 12 hours is an awful lot for 580 miles considering all the high speed rail in Germany and France.