Do UK citizens use Interrail or Eurail?

If you're a UK citizen, you can still travel with an Interrail Pass – this won't change as a result of the Brexit. Check the UK Government advice on how Brexit will affect travel to the EU.



UK citizens and legal residents use Interrail Passes for train travel across Europe. The distinction between the two is based on residency rather than EU membership: Interrail is for residents of European countries (including the UK, Turkey, and Switzerland), while Eurail is for travelers from outside Europe (such as the US, Canada, or Australia). Despite Brexit, the UK remains a full member of the Interrail community, allowing British travelers to explore 33 countries with a single pass. A key rule for UK Interrail users is the "Inbound/Outbound" restriction: the pass generally only allows for two journeys within your home country (one to leave and one to return), primarily to facilitate getting to the Eurostar or an airport. For the rest of the trip, the pass offers unlimited travel on participating national rail networks across the continent, making it a staple for British "backpackers" and "slow travelers" alike.

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Great Britain's rail network is run by over twenty different private rail companies. Your Interrail pass makes train travel in Great Britain very convenient.

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Yes! If you have a Interrail Global Pass, you can travel on the Eurostar high-speed train connecting London with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A seat reservation is mandatory for this train and can be made up to 6 months in advance. What are seat reservations?

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Yes! If you have a Eurail Global Pass, you can travel on the Eurostar high-speed train connecting London with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A seat reservation is mandatory for this train and can be made up to 6 months in advance.

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You cannot use it on London transport. No, you can't use it on the local transport systems. In London you should just tap in and out with a contactless debit or credit card if you've got one. You can do the same in Amsterdam but probably best to post on the Amsterdam Forum for the best advice.

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Pass Description: Purchasing a BritRail Pass gives you the ability to travel across the entire National Rail network of Great Britain. Valid for travel in England, Wales and Scotland with Flexible and Consecutive durations you can hop on all mainline trains to visit some of the most scenic places Britain has to offer.

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Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, ...

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Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains. Rail Europe is another company that offers similar European train passes. But Eurail is the most popular and for the sake of this article, we'll just be focusing on Eurail Passes.

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Eurostar: about $130, about two hours and 30 minutes. Ferry and trains: about $130 (not including lunch), about nine hours total: London to Portsmouth (train): one hour and 30 minutes, $54. Portsmouth to Le Havre (ferry): four hours, $37.

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