Global Pass — 4 Days
4 travel days within 1 month. Best for short circuits like London→Paris→Brussels→Amsterdam.
From A$340The high-speed network that makes city-to-city travel faster and finer than flying — the Eurail Pass, the classic circuits and the world's great scenic train journeys.
Europe's high-speed rail network is one of the wonders of the modern world — faster, cheaper and more pleasurable than flying between European cities.
For most city-to-city travel under five or six hours, the train wins on almost every measure: it arrives in the centre, has a seat with a table, runs on time, and delivers you through the landscape in between. The Eurail Global Pass is the single best-value travel document an Australian can buy for a European trip of ten days or more — but point-to-point tickets, booked early, sometimes beat it for shorter trips.
Family-run since 1974, Cooee plans rail circuits that get the reservations, the overnight sleepers and the scenic legs right — so the trains become part of the holiday, not just the transfer.
Three signature circuits — the Atlantic arc, the Danube loop and the Alpine panoramas.
The Global Pass covers 33 countries on one document — here's how the options compare.
4 travel days within 1 month. Best for short circuits like London→Paris→Brussels→Amsterdam.
From A$34010 travel days within 2 months. The most popular pass for 3-week trips across 4–6 countries.
From A$680Unlimited travel for one continuous month — best for extended Grand Tours of 8–12 countries.
From A$1,340Every Eurail pass carries a 25–35% youth discount — the best value in European rail.
−25–35%For a trip of 10+ days across 3 or more countries, usually yes — the Global Pass covers 33 countries and only non-Europeans can buy it. Remember most high-speed trains need a seat reservation (€5–30) on top of the pass. For one or two routes, point-to-point tickets booked 60–90 days ahead are often cheaper. See our Europe guide.
On many regional and intercity trains, no. But high-speed and scenic services — Eurostar, TGV, AVE, Frecciarossa, the Glacier Express and Bernina Express — require a compulsory seat reservation (€5–30, more for scenic routes) even with a pass. Book these ahead in summer as they sell out. See our train travel guide.
The Glacier Express (Zermatt–St Moritz, 8 hours, 91 tunnels), the Bernina Express (Chur–Tirano, a UNESCO route) and the Jungfraubahn to Europe's highest station at 3,454 m are the finest. Norway's Flåm Railway and the Golden Pass line are close behind. See our Switzerland guide.
Book high-speed trains (Eurostar, AVE, TGV) 60–90 days ahead for the lowest fares; scenic Swiss trains 4–6 weeks ahead in summer. Slower regional trains can be bought on the day. See our itineraries guide.