Want to get there fast?
How does up to 300 kph (187.5 mph) sound?

Europe has a full schedule of high-speed services, all offering comfortable 1st and 2nd class cars and catering.

Eurail Pass holders are welcome on all of these trains.
A supplement at a reduced Eurail Pass holders rate, including a compulsory seat reservation, has to be paid.

Holders of a Pass covering the entire section of the journey, pay the “Global Pass fare”, holders of a Pass covering only partially the section of the journey, pay the “Partial Pass fare”.

Pass holders fares are subject to availability

High Speed Trains in Europe

• Altaria (Spain)
• Alvia (Spain)
• Artesia (France & Italy)
• AVE (Spain)
• Cisalpino (Switzerland & Italy)
• EC Cisalpino (Switzerland & Italy)
• Euromed (Spain
• Eurostar (Belgium, France & Great Britain)
• Eurostar Italia (Italy)
• ICE (Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, The Netherlands & Switzerland)
• Pendolino (Finland)
• Railjet (Austria)
• SuperCity (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria)
• TGV (Belgium, France & Switzerland)
• Thalys (Belgium, France, Germany & The Netherlands)
• X2000 (Sweden & Denmark)

Supplements for “Special trains”
Many special trains like high speed trains or night trains require a supplement and a compulsory reservation. Examples of these trains are:

• in Spain: AVE, Talgo 200, Euromed, Alaris, Altaria
• in France/Belgium/the Netherlands/Germany: Thalys
• in Greece: Inter City Express between Athens and Thessaloniki
• in Italy: Eurostar Italia
• Overnight trains from Portugal to Spain

On EC, IC and ICE a reservation is not compulsory, nor is a supplement required. On French TGV’s seat reservation is compulsory but no supplement is required.