InterRail Passenger Figures Continue to Increase

Between January and April 2009 the number of people travelling with an InterRail Pass increased by 5 percent compared to last year. In 2008 almost 240,000 Europeans travelled with the pass, an increase of 37 percent compared to 2007.

“Despite the economic slowdown we are seeing continued growth as more people choose to go on a holiday by train", says marketing director Ana Dias e Seixas of the Eurail Group, ”Especially in the summer, the train has proven to be a popular way to travel."

The InterRail Pass allows people unlimited rail travel throughout 30 European countries, offering great value for money. Although more and more adults over 26 travel on this pass, it's especially popular amongst youngsters. They represent 60 percent of the InterRail customers.

Last summer, between June and August almost 140,000 Europeans travelled by InterRail, an increase of 24 percent. This year Eurail expects another increase. Dias e Seixas: “The summer is always the best time for young people to travel by train. The journey itself becomes an integral part of the holiday because they meet all kinds of other young people from different countries and cultures. That is precisely the appeal of the InterRail Pass."