Train Pass Conservation Strategies

You just paid a lot of money for a Eurail or InterRail pass, and I guarantee that on some of those long train trips you will think long and hard about how to get the most out of it. Once again, most oil these will make more sense if you read Basics #2 first.

- If you have a first-class Eurail pass, you can always buy second-class reservations on high-speed trains such as the AVE or the Thalys.

This can save you anywhere from five to twenty dollars, and all vou miss in second class is a hideous meal that makes airline food look good. (For some reason, the Thalys is especially expensive, and the food served on it would be disgraceful if served in a prison.) Also, the Channel Tunnel is much cheaper in second than first class. Second is perfectly comfortable, and the ride is over in three hours anyhow.