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2 or 3 month Global Pass and future inbound/outbounds

  • September 29, 2026
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Hi,

I searched all the inbound/outbound Qs but didn’t see my specific Q. 

If I have a 2 or 3 month Global Pass but would like to have multiple 5 day trips, section 4.2.2 is not clear on how I would pay for my residency outbound. If I depart from my country of residence and either at my final destination in the new country in a single train/couchette or my trip includes a stop in the new country but I will be taking another train for my final destination, how would I pay for my outbound train cost? will the Interrail app show me the cost and I can pay it there because I have no more outbound/inbounds available?  Or, do I need to buy a separate ticket myself and only book my Interrail after I arrive in the new country? 

Thanks

Best answer by zagmund

Basically, regardless of the length of the global pass you get 2 days (out of the total duration) to travel within your own country.  1 month = 2 days, 2 months = still 2 days.  3 months = still 2 days.  15 days in a month = still 2 days.

If you will be entering and leaving your own country multiple times you can only use the 2 days once and that’s it.  On all the other days you leave from your own country you need to buy (outside of the app, a regular ticket at a regular ticket machine or desk) a ticket from where you are to the nearest station in another country/the border.  The reverse applies on your return home - you buy a ticket from the border to your home town.

The impact of this will depend on what country you are in and where you are going to.  For example, if you are living in Reggio Calabria in the toe of Italy you have to pay for your fare to travel the entire length of the country, but if you are living in Trieste you could get a local train or bus (or walk) to Croatia.

Note that your 2 own country travel days do not have to be at the start or the end of your pass validity.  You could use them for travel in the middle of the trip, or one at the end and one in the middle.

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  • rvdborgt
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  • September 29, 2026

The Rail Planner app doesn't sell tickets, nor show any ticket prices. It only shows reservation prices, which may or may not be close to reality.

What extra ticket you need depends on the exact train and route. Some examples:

  • For Eurostar, you don't need any extra ticket, just a normal pass reservation.
  • For ICE/TGV France-Germany, you can buy a reservation with a ticket for the French part included on this page. Do not select "Book seat only” and in the second step, select "Passzuschlag German Rail Pass”. The name is somewhat misleading, since it is valid with any pass that is valid on the German part of the journey. You can also buy a normal €19 pass reservation for these trains with the "Passzuschlag Global Pass” option (for cases where you still have an in/outbound journey).
  • European Sleeper doesn't have specific fares for the case where your pass isn't valid in 1 country, but you could book a regular ticket for a seat to Mons plus a pass reservation. Do compare with a regular ticket for the whole journey because it may not be worth using a pass day.
  • For regional trains, you need a ticket to the border tariff point, not available online for France as far as I know.
Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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    • zagmund
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    • September 29, 2026

    Basically, regardless of the length of the global pass you get 2 days (out of the total duration) to travel within your own country.  1 month = 2 days, 2 months = still 2 days.  3 months = still 2 days.  15 days in a month = still 2 days.

    If you will be entering and leaving your own country multiple times you can only use the 2 days once and that’s it.  On all the other days you leave from your own country you need to buy (outside of the app, a regular ticket at a regular ticket machine or desk) a ticket from where you are to the nearest station in another country/the border.  The reverse applies on your return home - you buy a ticket from the border to your home town.

    The impact of this will depend on what country you are in and where you are going to.  For example, if you are living in Reggio Calabria in the toe of Italy you have to pay for your fare to travel the entire length of the country, but if you are living in Trieste you could get a local train or bus (or walk) to Croatia.

    Note that your 2 own country travel days do not have to be at the start or the end of your pass validity.  You could use them for travel in the middle of the trip, or one at the end and one in the middle.

      • totolili
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      • September 30, 2026

      Thank you ​@rvdborgt and ​@zagmund .

      Since I live in Toulon, France, can I decide when an outbound trip is selected? example: if I want to travel to southern Italy or Croatia, I can buy a cheap ticket to Vintimille and then continue with my Pass. But if I want later, on another trip, travel to UK, my outbound thru France will be much higher if I already used it.

      And finally, even if my London to Brussels on Eurostar is described as Direct but it stops in Lille as every Chunnel trains do, will both legs of London to Lille then Lille to Brussels count as my 1 inbound and 1 outbound or because my ticket was explicitly London to Brussels, while going thru my country of residence, it won’t count?

      Thanks!

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      • rvdborgt
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      • September 30, 2026

      You can indeed decide yourself when you use an in/outbound. The app will use one (after your confirmation) as soon as you enter a journey with at least 1 stop in France. So you can see which journeys would be most expensive and use the in/outbounds for those.

      If your Eurostar stops in Lille, the app will use an in/outbound. If it doesn't (not all Eurostars to Brussels stop there, e.g. the 6:16 and 8:16), then the app won't use an in/outbound.

      Please ask questions in the community and not via a private message. That's the quickest way to get a response. I don't work for Eurail/Interrail.
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