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Posted 9 years ago

I suspect this question may have been asked, but I couldn't find the answer. Anyway, does anyone know why the 2 different names/markets exist? Is it all marketing nonsense? Why the separation between the each? In other words, why can't it all be under 1 name? Why can't non-Europeans buy InterRail tickets/passes and Europeans buy Eurail?

Aside from the above, is there anyway to get a discount if 2 people are traveling together and one person buys a Eurail pass while the other person buys an InterRail pass? ( This question relates to the above one. )

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ntrain
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replied 9 years ago

Its daft abundant clear if you read all: IR is for EUROpeans, and ER for NON-euros. No, has nothing to do with EU-that only came much, much later.
The oldest is the EUrailpass, started in the 50ies to promote tourism from the USA-and thius it was only 1st class. At that time the fancy superduperdeluxe, for that time, TEE express trains started.
IR was started as a promotional gimmick for young teeners-max age 24, some 40 years ago.

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Peter
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replied 9 years ago

Hi.
There is no discount (like the SAVER option for Eurail) if a person with Eurail and one with Interrail travel together. Both rail passes have a long history - like ntrain already wrote. Interrail celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, Eurail is much older.
Note: there is no need anymore to have a six months stay in Europe to be allowed to buy Interrail. Much easier to get now an Interrail pass for persons from outside of Europe, working or studying in Europe: [ux]https://rail.shop/interrail[/ux]
Peter :)

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replied 9 years ago

Yes ntrain, I already know what you wrote. I asked WHY that situation and separation exists between the 2 entities. I did not know about the exact origins of each though.

I will have to look into the possibility of buying an InterRail pass for non-Europeans if any recent changes are true.

A discount of 15% was stated to exist if 2 or more people travel together with a Eurail pass as opposed to only 1 person.