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Free Travel Day on Eurail Select Passes!
Apr 2nd
On sale from April 1st to May 30th 2012
Simply create your Eurail Select Pass by choosing 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries in Europe – take your pick among 24 countries to create the perfect trip!
Participating countries include: Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Rail passes already offer up great value and now enjoy even better value with a free travel day on 6, 8 or 10 day Eurail Select Passes! That’s either 7 days for the price of 6, 9 days More >
Endlessly and Effortlessly Enjoying Britain by Rail
Mar 15th
By: Ruth J. Katz (Style and Travel Editor / Promenade Magazine / New York City)
Just in time for an upcoming trip to London, BritRail has sent me, in my inbox, a missive touting a promotion on rail travel. How lucky am I? It’s not enough that I adore traveling on comfy and cozy BritRail, but now I can do more of it for less, getting one day’s travel free!
My last ten days of excursions on BritRail included, among other journeys, a lovely, restful sojourn from Manchester to Leeds. Resting my head against the window, with a simmering cuppa’ and biscuits—provided More >
BritRail’s Exciting Extra Day Promotion
Mar 15th
Get even greater value on rail passes purchased between March 15 and April 15, 2012
Britain is a top travel destination this year hosting some big events, namely the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, as well as its usual array of inviting cities and numerous attractions appealing to visitors worldwide. With so much to see, Britain is truly best explored with a BritRail Pass, which includes access to all trains on this extremely well connected National Rail Network. Especially as BritRail Pass holders can take unlimited train trips on each travel day making it a pleasure for visitors to More >
In Wales: A Steam Railway for the 21st Century
Mar 12th
By Carl H. Larsen
Progress has taken a few steps back to yesteryear in Porthmadog, the Welsh town that has become one of the world’s top steam-railway centers. Each year about 300,000 steam-locomotive enthusiasts and day-trippers from around the globe make their way to this town of 4,000 on the Welsh coast. They come to travel on the oldest operating railway in the world — the Ffestiniog Railway — or its newly opened companion, the 25-mile-long Welsh Highland Railway.
Visitors can ride behind the most powerful narrow-gauge steam locomotives in the world, visit an iconic castle dating to the 13th century, enjoy More >
Receive a FREE bag with your order
Mar 9th
For a limited time only! Get a free 12″ by 17″ drawstring bag with your order.
This bag is great for traveling! Not only does it fold up nicely, making it easy to slip into your suitcase, but it’s also very versatile. Pack it for a day trip, us it as a lunch bag, bring along your beach wear, carry around a change of shoes or use it as a laundry bag.
One free bag will be included with rail pass or train ticket orders made during the month of March. One bag per order. Only applicable on orders that require shipping, thereby More >
5 tips to remember when planning your Japan Rail Pass adventure
Feb 15th
By Andy Jarosz
With bullet trains covering huge distances in a short time it’s tempting to assume that anywhere in Japan can be reached within a few hours. Yet almost 3000km separate the southern tip of Kyushu from the northernmost point in Hokkaido and an itinerary that covers all four of the main islands of Japan, even with a 21 day Japan Rail pass, is bound to involve many hours spent on trains. A bit of planning is therefore essential if you want to make the most of your Japan Rail (JR) Pass. Here are a few useful things to know More >
Brighton on BritRail
Feb 9th
By Patti Nickell
I’ve enjoyed a life-long love affair with trains. As a child, my favorite bedtime lullaby was the nearby mournful whistle of a train, bound for somewhere unknown, taking those lucky enough to be aboard on a fascinating adventure.
Sadly, I live in a country more enamored of fast automobiles than slow-moving trains. That’s one of the reasons I cherish my frequent visits to Britain. If ever a country loved its trains, it’s this one, and why not, when you have a system as comfortable and efficient as BritRail?
On nearly every trip to the U.K., I take advantage of BritRail’s More >
The trip was by far the BEST vacation I have ever been on. What an experience.
Feb 7th
Australia Rail Holiday Sweepstakes winner shares her story
Some of you may remember when we ran our first big sweepstakes back in the summer of 2010. Well the lucky winner, Ms. Jenine has since enjoyed her prize, which included 2 Ausrail Passes, airfare and spending money, and is back to tell us how it went:
“What a fantastic country Australia is. Everything about this country makes your visit spectacular. My friend and I had the chance to travel for 3 weeks to the Australian East Coast this summer via the Ausrail Pass. The Australian rail systems seems to be underrated in this More >
Taking the Sleeper Train from London to Penzance
Feb 7th
By Sharon Whitley Larsen
“You must go to St. Ives!” our British friend in Yorkshire told us. My husband Carl and I, longtime Anglophiles, have toured most of the United Kingdom — mostly by train, which we love. Recently, after revisiting North Wales and Liverpool and with our eight-day BritRail Flexi-Passes in hand, we were trying to figure out where to go after our London stop.
We had never been to Cornwall and had heard wonderful things about its gorgeous green scenery and beaches.
“We could take the overnight train there,” Carl pointed out.
And that’s just what we did. For about an extra $100 More >
Free Travel Day: on 6, 8 or 10 day Eurail Select Passes!
Oct 4th
On sale from October 1st to November 30th 2011 Simply create your Eurail Select Pass by choosing 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries in Europe – take your pick among 24 countries to create the perfect trip!
Participating countries include: Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Rail passes already offer up great value and now enjoy even better value with a free travel day on 6, 8 or 10 day Eurail Select Passes! That’s either 7 days for the price of 6, 9 days for More >
