What is a travel day?

A travel day is a 24-hour period in which you can travel on trains with your Eurail Pass. It lasts from 12:00 AM (midnight) to 11:59 PM on the same calendar day. On each travel day, you have access to the train networks where your Eurail Pass is valid.

On average, it won't take you more than 1 travel day to go from one European city to the next. For instance, you can travel from Berlin to Amsterdam in 1 day, and travel from Amsterdam to Paris on the next.

For mobile Passes a travel day lasts from 00:00 (midnight) to 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Please note that some European countries do not observe CET. Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece are all one hour ahead (CET+1). This means there can be a difference in the start and end time of a travel day when compared to your local time while travelling.

With a Continuous Pass, like the 1 Month Continuous Pass, every day in the validity period is a travel day, so you can travel by train every day, if you like! With a Flexi Pass, like the 5 days in 1 Month Pass, you pick and choose on the go which days you want to travel up to the number specified.

Night trains

When traveling on a night train that leaves on one day and arrives the next, without changing trains after midnight, you only have to spend 1 travel day: the day of departure. If you do change trains after midnight, you have to spend 2 travel days. Note: you cannot use your Eurail Pass to take a night train on your last travel day as the validity period will expire at 23.59. 

Night ferries

When traveling on an overnight ferry covered by your Pass, you only have to use 1 travel day: the day of departure (note: the ferry's departure and arrival day need to fall within the validity of the Pass). If you're traveling on a discounted ferry route, you do not need to use a travel day. 

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