One of the most frequent questions people ask when planning train travel in Europe is whether they should consider buying a Eurail Pass (or InterRail Pass for European Residents) or train tickets. Here, we compare the two options and highlight the main features in order to help you decide which one is best for you....Read More

A BritRail Pass doesn’t include travel on London’s city transport.  However, one of the best features of train travel is that you arrive in the city center so from there, the closest underground or bus is usually just a hop, skip or jump away…especially in London. For those visitors that plan on visiting London, an...Read More

Yes, you can travel on Airport Express trains with a BritRail Pass.  As a BritRail Pass provides access to all trains on Great Britain’s National Rail Network, this also includes access to Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Express trains – the quickest way from London’s airports to central London.         Which BritRail Passes...Read More

When traveling with a rail pass, you will have a specific number of days you can travel by train.  On these travel days you can use the train as often as you like from midnight to midnight, allowing you to keep a flexible schedule, as you can hop on and hop off trains as you...Read More

You will depart from London Euston and arrive at Glasgow Central train station.  Depending on the train, the trip duration ranges from approximately 4hr 8min to 4hr 30min on direct routes.  On average a train departs every hour but during peak times the frequency is as often as every 30 minutes.  Virgin Trains service this...Read More

A BritRail Pass allows unlimited travel on the national rail network throughout Great Britain – which means that yes, you can really access ALL the trains in the UK.  Okay, there is one exception; the exception is any steam trains or other private “ride” trains.Read More

There is one big difference between a Eurail Pass and an InterRail Pass, and that is Eurail Passes are for sale to non European residents and InterRail Passes are only for sale to European residents. Then there are some differences in the products offered. For example, the Eurail Global Pass offers travel in 21 countries,...Read More

1) Savings – For most itineraries, once you compare the cost of point to point train tickets vs. buying a rail pass, it quickly becomes clear that you get much more value with a rail pass.  Sometimes you can even make up the price of your rail pass in your first travel days, leaving you...Read More

You are eligible for Eurail’s Saver rate if you are travelling in a group of 2 to 5 people. Each passenger receives up to 15% off on the normal adult price. One Saver Pass is used by the group so traveling together is required. Make sure that your itinerary suits this, as it’s not possible...Read More

Adults over 60 who are traveling in Great Britain or Europe can take advantage of senior discounts on select rail passes. UK rail passes that offer a senior discount include: A BritRail FlexiPass and BritRail Consecutive Pass or a BritRail England FlexiPass or BritRail England Consecutive Pass, where seniors save up to 15% off the...Read More