Important to know

The InterRail pass is valid for trains of the national railway companies of the participating countries as well as for several private rail companies:

Validity

InterRail is valid only for persons who meet all the criteria listed in the yellow box.

Some high speed and special trains require a reservation or additional charge. Here you will find information on how to avoid these extra fees.

Reservation and supplement

Your country of residence is not included in the InterRail pass. You only get a discount on regular fare tickets.:

Country of residence

Night trains usually require a reservation according to the selected seat or bed category.:

Night train

The "7 p.m. rule" for night trains helps you save travel days when using an InterRail pass with flexible travel days:

"7 p.m. rule" for night trains

ONE travel day lasts from 00:01 a.m. until 23:59 p.m. You can use as many trains and cross as many country borders as you want during one travel day.

If you travel with a Flexi Pass (XX travel days within a time frame of YY days) write down your travel days on your ticket whenever you use one. You only fix the starting date of your pass at the purchase.

More detailed information on the conditions of use:

Conditions of use

Night train

Information about night train services. Schedules, fares and photos. Details to the available types of seats, berths and sleepers. Night trains are inexpensive to use with an InterRail pass and sometimes even free, if you use normal seats.

Trains that REQUIRE an additional reservation fee