Whether you’re looking to add a few days in Paris to your London vacation via the Chunnel or are planning a multi-week train journey across the continent, now’s the time to book your tickets. Rail Europe, the main distributor of European train passes and tickets in North America, is having a major sale on everything from last-minute summer trips to fall getaways.
Not planning a European vacation this year? You can even pick up discounted first-class Eurail Global Passes for travel through summer 2019.
But hurry—most of these deals need to be booked by the end of July.
Save $25 on France-Spain High-Speed Rail tickets
If you’re planning a trip to Paris and Barcelona or Marseille and Madrid this fall, you can save on high-speed train tickets between France and Spain. For travel between September 1 and November 30, you’ll get $25 off France-Spain High-Speed Rail tickets of $100 or more if you book by July 31 and use the code SPAINFALL18 at checkout. raileurope.com
Save money on the newly opened London to Amsterdam route on the Eurostar train.
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Take up to 30 percent off Eurostar Standard Premier tickets
The Eurostar train makes the trip between London and Paris in just over two hours, while the newly opened London to Amsterdam route gets you between the two cities in less than four hours. Book by August 6 and you can save up to 30 percent off Eurostar Standard Premier first-class tickets—which include amenities like power sockets and seats that recline—for travel from now until December 9. We found first-class fares for as low as $112 between London and Paris on select dates this fall. raileurope.com
Get 15 percent off first-class Eurail Global Passes
If you book by July 30, you can save 15 percent off first-class Eurail Global Passes for travel from now all the way through July 18, 2019. An added bonus? The deal applies to a variety of passes. For example, the five days within one month pass is typically $572 but is marked down to $488 with this deal. Those taking longer trips can book a 15 days’ continuous pass for $622 instead of $730. raileurope.com
