New Eurail Regional Passes Expand Options for Discovering Europe

New Eurail Regional Passes Expand Options for Discovering Europe

April 02, 2007

-- Czech Republic-Germany and Germany-Poland Passes
Available From 1st April


    UTRECHT, Netherlands, April 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Eurail Group has introduced two new Regional Passes that
widen the options for discovering Europe.

    Valid for travel in two bordering European countries,
Eurail Regional Passes were developed to offer time-starved
travellers the opportunity to explore two countries in
depth. The two new combinations are Czech Republic-Germany
and Germany-Poland, bringing the total number of Eurail
Regional Passes up to 20 -- and offering travellers more
freedom and choice in planning rail travel.

    The Eurail Czech Republic-Germany Pass allows
travellers to explore Germany and the Czech Republic, its
eastern neighbour, with just one pass. The options in these
two jewels include the vibrant capitals of Berlin and
Prague, and two great European Rivers, the romantic Rhine
and the lovely Moldau. A train ride away lie beautiful and
impressive landscapes like the Black Forest and Bohemian
Woods, and pearls of Middle European architecture in the
magnificent cities of Prague, Plzen, Nuremberg, Regensburg,
Magdeburg.

    With this pass, travellers can enjoy breakfast in a
stylish Berlin coffee shop, have lunch on the scenic banks
of the Elbe in Dresden, and a romantic dinner under the
Hradcany Castle in Prague. These are also the beer capitals
of Europe, with an immense variety from world-known brands
to the hidden gems of small-town private breweries.

    Fast, efficient, high quality train service links both
countries several times a day. The EuroCity (EC) day
trains, for example, run between Berlin, Dresden and Prague
at two-hour intervals and the DB Nachtzug (night train)
offers comfort and style from Munich and Frankfurt to
Prague.

    Poland has been moving up the radar screens of savvy
travellers lately, and the new Eurail Germany-Poland Pass
makes it easier than ever to get around this fascinating
country. The exciting capitals of Berlin and Warsaw are
under six hours apart by train. Beautiful landscapes like
the Rhine valley in Germany and the Baltic seashores of
Poland are much more impressive from the window of a train
than a plane. Enchanting, historic city centres of Krakow,
Wroclaw and Gorlitz were made for strolling, and off the
beaten path, the unequalled and genuine nature of Rugen
Island in Germany and the Masuren lake district of Poland
beckon more adventuresome travellers.

    Superior quality day and night trains link both
countries several times a day. EC day trains run between
Berlin, Poznan and Warsaw (Berlin-Warszawa-Express) and
night trains connect Frankfurt to Warsaw and Berlin to
Krakow.

    The EURAIL Group comprises 27 railways and shipping
lines, as well as several bonus partners. For more
information about Eurail and to purchase, go to
http://www.Eurail.com or one of Eurail's authorized sales
agents: ACP Rail International (eurail-acprail.com); Flight
Centre (flightcentre.com); OctopusTravel.com and Rail Europe
4A (raileurope.fr/wheretobuy).

    Editor's Note: Country combinations available in the
Eurail Regional Pass offer are: Austria-Croatia/Slovenia,
Austria-Czech Republic, Austria-Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Austria-Switzerland, Benelux-France, Benelux-Germany,
Croatia/Slovenia-Hungary, Czech Republic-Germany,
Denmark-Germany, France-Germany, France-Italy,
France-Spain, France-Switzerland, Germany-Poland
Germany-Switzerland, Greece-Italy, Hungary-Romania,
Italy-Spain, Portugal-Spain.

    Note: Czech Republic and Poland do not participate in
the Eurail Global or Eurail Select Pass program.

    Images: High resolution photographs of European trains
may be downloaded from Eurail's media library at
http://eurail.informationstore.net/ 


    For more information, please contact:

     Mrs Ana Dias e Seixas
     Marketing Manager
     Eurail Group G.I.E.
     Tel.:  [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]