What countries are included in the Eurail pass?

Jun 1, 2024

Traveling by train in Europe is easy and fun, especially when you’re using a pass. What countries are included in the Eurail Global pass? Short answer: pretty much all of them.

The Eurail/Interrail pass is the most popular and comprehensive pass for travelers. It allows for unlimited train travel in 33 countries across Europe, including popular destinations such as France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.

Eurail Pass Countries

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom

 

Eurail Global Pass Map

When you travel Europe, it’s a good idea to research the best Eurail routes and destinations that are covered by your pass. Even in countries that are covered, some trains may require reservations or additional fees. We’ve created this handy map for a quick reference. Hold phones sideways for map.

Each participating country is color coded, red means that it can be unfriendly to Eurail pass holders. You can still easily travel through these unfriendly countries, but you may get hit with high reservations fees. In some cases, pass holders may actually get shut out of the premium trains if you don’t make your reservation in advance. The Eurostar and TGV services are the exclusive ones, plan ahead. This isn’t to discourage you from using them and in fact these premium trains are some of the best around, we recommend riding! It’s more to indicate that you’re going to want to do some planning for the countries shaded red.

Also, remember this map isn’t all encompassing. Special trains, like night trains and tourist trains, are always going to require reservations and planning, no matter what country you’re in. If you’re interested in anything unusual, be sure to check the Eurail website for more information. You can go here and type in your route to see if reservations are required. If you really want to dig into your routes, check out The Man in Seat 61.

On the other hand, if you don’t mind skipping the poshest trains, you can pretty much get anywhere without paying reservation fees. You can always ride regional trains without paying extra. They go slower, but they still get you there.

Color-coded map of Europe showing Eurail Global Pass friendliness by country, with red indicating more restrictions and green indicating fewer.
Color-coded map showing the relative ease of using the Eurail Global Pass across European countries, from most restrictive (red) to most accommodating (green).

What Areas Are Not Included?

Technically, the micro-nations or small European countries like Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City are not explicitly mentioned as being covered. However, don’t be concerned, they either don’t have trains at all, or their trains are operated by national carriers for surrounding countries. No one is going to charge you a toll for going through Monaco or Liechtenstein on a train with your Eurail pass. Iceland, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Kosovo, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia do not participate in Eurail.