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Can I travel to Northern Ireland with a Eurail Pass?

The Eurail Global pass covers 22 countries in Europe, including Ireland. Even though the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are two separate political entities with two separate rail systems, the Eurail pass covers All Ireland. This means if you have a Eurail Global Pass or a multiple country pass which includes the Republic of Ireland, you can also travel to Northern Ireland on the pass.

Ireland Rail Network
[Ireland Rail Network (image from wiki)]

In the Republic of Ireland the trains are operated by Iarnród Éireann. The national railway of Northern Ireland is operated by Translink NI Railways.

Can I travel to Great Britain with a Eurail Pass?

One of the most common questions about a Eurail pass is “Can I travel to Britain on a Eurail Pass?”, which the answer is no.

Can I travel to Britain on a Eurail Pass?
[Great Britain - not on the Eurail map]

Travel with a rail pass in Great Britain (which Includes England, Scotland and Wales) can be done with a separate pass, the Britrail Pass. If you want to travel by with a rail pass in Northern Ireland, this can be done with rail passes valid in Ireland, which covers the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Can I travel to Liechtenstein on a Eurail Pass?

Liechtenstein, like fellow Microstate Monaco, is not listed on the Eurail list of countries. The tiny country of Liechtenstein does not have its own railway, but a railway line passes though the country, with trains operated by ÖBB (Austria’s national railway) stopping there. So yes, you can travel to Liechtenstein on a Eurail Pass.

Rail map of Liechtenstein
[Rail map of Liechtenstein]

The rail system of Liechtenstein is made up of one line 9.5 km (5.9 mi) long, connecting Austria and Switzerland. This line links Feldkirch, Austria, and Buchs, Switzerland.

There are four stations in Liechtenstein:

Schaan-Vaduz (located in Schaan, also serving Vaduz)
Forst Hilti
Nendeln
Schaanwald

There are only regional train services stopping at Schaan-Vaduz, are they are not regular. If you are short on time it might be quicker to go to FeldKirch and get the connecting buses to Vaduz from there. But that is a bus, not a train. we want trains. If you really want to travel by train to Liechtenstein, then check out the train schedules at the schedules at the Austrian Railways website.

There is no border control between Switzerland-Liechtenstein and Austria-Liechtenstein. If you want to get a passport stamp from Liechtenstein though, you can go to the Tourist Information Office in Vaduz, where they will stamp your passport for a small fee.

Can I buy a Eurail Pass in Europe?

Eurail Passes are available for travel by non-European residents, but there is confusion as to whether buying Eurail Pass in Europe is possible.

You can buy some Eurail Passes in Europe at major train stations that have a Eurail Aid Office. If you buy here though the prices are on average 20% higher compared to buying a pass before arriving in Europe.

If you are already in Europe and would like to buy a pass, you can either order a pass online and have it shipped to your hotel, or have it sent to your home address and have a trusted friend/relative send forward it on to you.

Can I travel to Monaco on a Eurail Pass?

When you look at the Eurail Pass list of countries you may notice that Monaco is not included in the list. So can you visit Monaco on a Eurail Pass? Yes, you can. Monaco is a so small that its railway is served by France’s national railway SNCF.

Monaco Montecarlo Train Station
[Monaco Montecarlo Train Station]

There is only one train station in Monaco (Monaco Montecarlo) which is on the Nice-Menton-Ventimiglia railway line. There is only 1.7 km of track in Monaco, and much of that is in a tunnel.

Like the rest of Western Europe, you will not pass a border control here, so no Monaco stamp for your passport, but if you get off here you can at least say that you have been to another country.