About us

In 2001, the Eurail Group was established as an organisation dedicated to the marketing and management of the Eurail Pass, which had been jointly managed by a large number of train and shipping companies since 1959. In 2007 the Eurail Group took over the running of InterRail Passes, in order to give the product a more commercial focus.

Eurail and InterRail Passes are now widely regarded as the best rail passes in Europe, providing the greatest flexibility over the widest range of options.

The Eurail Group is wholly owned by the participating railways and shipping companies with key decisions being taken by the board, consisting of eight appointed member railways. In addition, the Group has many benefit partners, including hotels, transport companies, and museums, which offer their services either at a reduced rate or free of charge for rail pass holders.

Eurail Group GIE office


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Mission

The mission of the Eurail Group is to create, manage and market, on behalf of its members, increasingly comprehensive Eurail and InterRail Passes. We also work to generate widespread awareness of the benefits of rail travel for the traveller.
Alfa Pendular high speed train in Gare do Oriente station, Lisbon, Portugal
Corail Téoz train, France

Representing

The Eurail Group is owned by, represents and acts for the 30 European railway organisations that make up its membership.

The objectives of the Eurail Group are

  1. To identify and address the challenges of successfully marketing the concept of discovering Europe by rail.
  2. To make firm recommendations for the improvement of the rail network.
  3. To raise the profile of the Eurail and InterRail Passes.
  4. To support and be actively involved in promoting and positioning Europe as a favoured destination and rail travel as the ideal transportation, focusing on the following key areas:

      - Developing innovative new passes
      - Researching travellers' habits, choices and population dynamics
      - Increasing competitiveness and improving strategic management and marketing tools (e.g., vision, image, positioning and branding)
      - Developing new actions for marketing through the media
      - Promoting the right historical traditions and wide cultural diversity of Europe