Eurailpass Travel Bonus

Holders of a Europass are entitled to separate bonuses.

Participating Railroads and Shipping Lines

1. Railroads

Eurailpasses are valid for unlimited travel in the class indictated on the pass (lst class tickets are also valid in 2nd class) in the trains of national railroads and of some private rail lines of the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

With a first class pass you can also travel in second class.

In Finland a supplement has to be paid for the use of the InterCity Plus. This supplement includes a seat reservation and a snack or breakfast.

In Norway additional fees are required for special services on the Flåm-line during the summer season and for the use of the 'Bureau-car' in the ICE-trains and the 'Salon-car' in the new express trains (meal included). Note that the new-express trains in Norway do not offer 1st class coaches. 1st class ticketholders are welcome to travel in the upgraded 'standard'-coach (free coffee/tea included) without supplement.

Special Conditions

Your pass does not guarantee a seat on the train. When you plan to travel long distances you should make reservations in advance. On some trains it is even compulsory. Reservations are als compulsory for overnight sleeping facilities. Special trains such as EC, IC, TGV (French high speed train), X2000 (Swedish high speed train), Bernina Express, Panoramic Express, etc.are included in your pass. Seat reservation often is compulsory (please inquire in advance) and is not free of charge.

High speed trains
Usually additional fees are required for the use of high speed trains such as ICE (Germany), AVE and Talgo (Spain), Pendolino and ETR 500 (Italy), Pendolino S220 (Finland) ETR/Cisalpino (Switzerland/Italy), Thalys (France/Belgium/Netherlands). These fees include extra services on board. A seat reservation is compulsory. Please inquire in advance.
Night Trains
When planning to use an overnight train you have to make a reservation in advance for a sleeper or a couchette and pay a supplement. For the use of hoteltrains, such as InterCityNight (Germany), CityNightLine (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), EuroNight, hoteltrains in Spain etc. additional charges are required. These additional charges include overnight accomidation, breakfast, other services on board. Reservation is compulsory. Please inquire in advance as there are many different kinds of accomidation and fees may differ considerably.

2. Shipping lines
Eurailpasses are also valid on the shipping lines operated by:

Adriatica di Navigazione and Hellenic Mediterranean between Italy and Greece (Brindisi - Corfu/Igoumenitsa/ Patras or vice versa). However, from June 10 to September 30 inclusive, a US $ 15 high season surcharge must be paid. During July and August, advanced reservation is recommended. Reservation fee: US $ 3 (all year). Special accommodations (airline-type-seats or cabins) as well as port taxes are extra. Before boarding, all passengers must check in at the shipping line pier office. Passengers willing to stop over at Corfu or Igoumenitsa must say so upon delivery of the steamer ticket.

Silja Line between Finland and Sweden. Advance reservation is recommended in June - August.
- Stockholm - Mariehamn - Turku or vice versa. Eurailpass holders get free passage on day sailings but pay for cabin space.
- Stockholm - Helsinki or vice versa. Eurailpass holders pay for cabin space.
- Umeå - Vaasa or vice versa. Eurailpass holders pay for cabin space.

3. Bonuses

Bear in mind that in addition to rail travel, Eurailpass, Eurail Saverpass, Eurail Saver Flexipass, Eurail Flexipass, Eurail Youthpass and Eurail Youth Flexipass entitles you to many bonuses, such as transportation by ferries, steamers and buses either entirely free or at a discount.

As a rule, these must be obtained locally and only the companies listed below will honor your pass. Others may provide identical services, but you will not get a special fare, so read the instructions thoroughly and check carefully before committing yourself. The following bonuses are granted for 1998:

Flexipass and Saver Flexipass holders please note: Use of a free transportation bonus requires use of a travel day. Use of a reduction bonus does not require use of a travel day.

BONUSES - FREE TRANSPORTATION

Denmark

Ferry crossings Rødby Faerge to Puttgarden (Germany).
Ferry crossings Helsingør and Helsingborg (Sweden).
Ferry crossings Århus to Kalundborg.

Finland

Buses, particularly those which operate during certain hours of the day as train substitute.

Germany

Ferry crossings Puttgarden to Rødby Faerge (Denmark) and Sassnitz to Trelleborg (Sweden).
Boats operated by the 'KD German Rhine Line' making regular runs on the Rhine between Cologne and Mainz and on the Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between Basel and Rotterdam or vice versa, or between Trier and Koblenz or vice versa). An extra charge will have to be paid for the use of hydrofoils.

Italy

Ferry crossings Civitavecchia to Golfo Aranci (Sardinia) and Villa S. Giovanni to Messina (Sicily).

Sweden

Ferry crossings between Helsingborg and Helsingör (Denmark).
Ferry crossing from Trelleborg to Sassnitz (Germany).

Switzerland

Regular boat service on the lakes of Geneva, Lucerne, Thun, Brienz, Zurich, Neuchatel, Biel, Murten, on the Rhine between Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen and on the Aare between Biel and Solothurn. These are seasonal services, so please consult timetables.

BONUSES - REDUCTIONS

Hilton International grants holders of a Eurailpass and Eurail ticket 30-40% discount on the full official published double room rate in the following locations: Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Schiphol, Antwerp, Athens, Barcelona, Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Cannes, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Geneva, London, London-Hetrow and Gatwick, Mainz, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Paris-Orly and Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome, Rotterdam, Strasbourg, Vienna, Weimar, and Zurich. Full breakfast is included! This reduction is granted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. During the months July and August this offer is available on weekdays at most hotel, subject to availability. Please show your Eurailpass before checking in. This offer is subject to availability and valid until December 31, 1999. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Reservations can be made via your local travel agent or a Hilton Reservations Worldwide toll-free number, quoting the code 'E2'.

Eurostar high speed train link Paris to London in 3 hours and London to Brussels in 2 hours and 40 minutes via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar also serves Lille and Calais in Northern France and Ashford, Kent. Eurostar offers a discount fare in 1st and 2nd class to Eurailpass holders. The Pass has to be validated before the trip on the Eurostar. Pass holders Fare in 1st class is also accessible with a Eurail Youthpass. Bookings can be made in Great Britain, France, Belgium or via any Eurostar Sales Outlet.

Hertz Rent-a-Car has an attractive offer for holders of a Eurailpass or Eurailticket of 26 years and older. Eurail in conjunction with Hertz Europe offers a special rate. The rates include unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver and local taxes. To state that you are a Eurailpass- or Eurailticket holder quote Hertz CDP N 814333 and rate code "FTR" at the time of the reservation and rental. The car can be reserved through a Hertz Reservation Center in Europe or directly at the nearest Hertz Office.

Austria

10% reductionon the Puchberg am Schneeberg - Hochschneeberg rack railway.
15% reduction on the St. Wolfgang - Schafbergspitze rack railway.
20% reduction on boats operated from May to October by Austrian Railways on Lake Wolfgang.
50% reduction on boats operated from May to October by Austrian Railways on Lake Constance.
50% reduction on boat day trips operated between Linz and Passau or vice versa by 'Wurm & Köck'.
40% discount on bicycle rental at railway stations.
15% reduction on boats operating between Melk, Krems, and Vienna. (DDSG - Blue Danube Schiffahrt GmbH)

Denmark

25% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the hydrofoil the 'Flyvebådene Company' between Copenhagen and Malmö (Sweden).
50% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the ferries of 'Stena Line' between Frederikshavn and Oslo (Norway) and between Frederikshavn and Göteborg (Sweden). No discount on cabin and couchette supplements.
30% reduction on the normal fares onday crossing of the 'Color Line' between Hirthals and Kristiansand (Norway), Hirthals and Moss (Norway), Frederikshavn and Moss (Norway), Frederikshavn and Larvik (Norway) and between Skagen and Larvik (Norway).
50% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the ferries of 'Stena Line' between Frederikshavn and Göteborg.
50% reduction on the lowest available cabin category or couchette on 'Scandanavian Seaways' between Esbjerg and Harwich (England), and between Copenhagen and Oslo (Norway).
50% reduction on the Hjørring - Hirtshals private railroad.
50% reduction on the Frederikshavn - Skagen private railroad.

Finland

Group/student rate applicable for the ferry crossing Helsinki - Travemünde on the Finnjet. If booked earliest one week prior departure, 50% discount on adult normal fare in Budget or Tourist I S classes.

France

P&O European Ferries offers the following discounts to foot-passengers: 30% reduction on normal fares for the ferry crossing Calais - Dover (England) 30% reduction on norma fares for the ferry crossing Le Havre/Cherbourg - Portsmouth (England).
SeaFrance offers 50% reduction to Eurailpass holders on normal fares on ferry crossing Calais - Dover (England)
Irish Ferries offer 50% reduction to Eurailpass holders on the standard foot passenger fares on ferry crossing from Cherbourg and Roscoff to Rosslare (Ireland). Advance booking is recommended as capacity is limited. Sailings operate from April to September.
50% reduction between Digne - Nice or vice versa on the Chemins de Fer de la Provence.

Germany

50% reduction on normal fares for the ferry crossing Travemünde to Trelleborg (Sweden) on the 'TT-Line'.
Goup/student rate applicable for the ferry crossing Rostock - Helsinki on the Finnjet; If booked ealiest 7 days before departure, 50% discount on adult normal fare in Budget or Tourist I S classes.
50% reduction on the full fare of the 'TR-Line' for the ferry crossing Rostock - Trelleborg (Sweden).
50% reduction on regular boat service on Lake Constance between Romanshorn and Friedrichshafen and between Rorschach and Lindau.
Reduced fare on the Freiburg (Breisgau) - Schauinsland rack railroad.
50% reduction on boat day trips operated between Passau and Linz or vice versa by 'Wurm & Köck'
40% reduction to Eurail Youthpass holders on the roundtrip bus fare Braunschweig - Berlin or vice versa operated by 'Bayem Express' and 'P. Kuhn Berlin GmbH'.
25% reduction on the mountain railroad Garmisch Partenkirchen - Grainau - Zugspitzplatt and on some cable cars in the summit area.
75% reduction on the regular Europabus routes:
- EB 189 Burgenstrasse (Castle Road) only from May till September: Mannheim - Heidelberg - Heilbronn - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Ansbach - Nuremberg.
- EB 190 Romantische Strasse (Romantic Road) only from May till October: Frankfurt/M - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Füssen.
Reservation is strongly recommended and can be secured in advance via Deutsche Touring in Frankfurt am Main. Phone +49 69 7903 256 and fax +49 69 7903 219.

Ireland

Irish Ferries offer 50% reduction to Eurailpass holders on the standard foot passenger fares on ferry crossing from Rosslare to Cherbourg and Roscoff (France). Advance booking is recommended as capacity is limited. Sailings operate from April to September.
Bus Eireann offers Eurailpass holders a reduction on the price of their 3-day Rover ticket which covers bus services operated by Bus Eireann, Expressway and Provicial Services within the Republic of Ireland and on the City Services in Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Waterford. The reduced fare is lR £ 25. The ticket is valid for 3 days travel within 8 days.

Netherlands

30% reduction on the full fare of the 'Stena Line' for the high speed sea service crossing Hoek van Holland - Harwich (England).

Norway

30% reduction on the normal fares onday crossing of the 'Color Line' between Kristiansand and Hirthals (Denmark), Moss and Hirthals (Denmark), Moss and Frederikshavn (Denmark), Larvik and Frederikshavn (Denmark) and between Larvik and Skagen (Denmark).
50% reduction on the normal fares of 'Scandinavian Seaways' between Oslo and Copenhagen (Denmark).
50% reduction on the normal fare for the ferries of Flaggruten ANS: Bergen - Haugesund - Stavanger.
50% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the ferries of 'Stena Line' between Oslo and Frederikshavn (Denmark). No discount on cabin and couchette supplements.

Spain

20% reduction on the ferry crossings operated by 'Trasmediterranea' between Barcelona -Palma de Mallorca, Valencia - Palma de Mallorca.

Sweden

25% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the hydrofoil of the 'Flyvebådene Company' between Malmö and Copenhagen (Denmark).
50% reduction on normal fares for the ferry crossing Trelleborg to Travemünde on the 'TT-Line'.
50% reduction on the full fare of the 'TR-Line' for the ferry crossing Trelleborg - Rostock (Germany).
50% reduction for Eurailpass holders on the ferries of 'Stena Line' between Göteborg and Frederikshavn (Denmark).

Switzerland

50% reduction on boat services on Lake Constance between Romanshorn and Friedrichshafen (Germany) and between Rorschach and Lindau (Germany).
35% reduction on the steamer service on lake Constance between Rorschach and Romanshorn.
35% reduction to the top of Mount Pilatus (near Lucerne), by funicular from Alpnachstad, as well as by cable car from Kriens.
35% reduction on entrance fee to the 'Transport Museum Lucerne', the biggest of its kind in Europe.
50% reduction on the Bürgenstock funicular.
25% reduction on the Jungfrau Region Railways.
25% reduction on the Vitznau/Rigi Railways.

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Questions or Comments

	Hilton International grants holders of a Eurailpass and Eurail ticket 30-40% discount on the full official published double room rate in the following locations: Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Schiphol, Antwerp, Athens, Barcelona, Basel, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Cannes, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Geneva, London, London-Hetrow and Gatwick, Mainz, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Paris-Orly and Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome, Rotterdam, Strasbourg, Vienna, Weimar, and Zurich. Full breakfast is included! This reduction is granted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. During the months July and August this offer is available on weekdays at most hotel, subject to availability. Please show your Eurailpass before checking in. This offer is subject to availability and valid until December 31, 1999. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. Reservations can be made via your local travel agent or a Hilton Reservations Worldwide toll-free number, quoting the code 'E2'.
	Eurostar high speed train link Paris to London in 3 hours and London to Brussels in 2 hours and 40 minutes via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar also serves Lille and Calais in Northern France and Ashford, Kent. Eurostar offers a discount fare in 1st and 2nd class to Eurailpass holders. The Pass has to be validated before the trip on the Eurostar. Pass holders Fare in 1st class is also accessible with a Eurail Youthpass. Bookings can be made in Great Britain, France, Belgium or via any Eurostar Sales Outlet.
	Hertz Rent-a-Car has an attractive offer for holders of a Eurailpass or Eurailticket of 26 years and older. Eurail in conjunction with Hertz Europe offers a special rate. The rates include unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver and local taxes. To state that you are a Eurailpass- or Eurailticket holder quote Hertz CDP N 814333 and rate code "FTR" at the time of the reservation and rental. The car can be reserved through a Hertz Reservation Center in Europe or directly at the nearest Hertz Office.