Best website to purchase rail pass
 

I am going to purchase a rail euro rail select pass and maybe get a car or get it through Hertz. There are two adults, probably first class tickets. What is the best website to purchase from. I understand the prices are fixed but some sites charge a fee and some give more freebies.<BR><BR>Also, is it better to rent the car seperate or get a rail and drive pass? We want to car in Germany for 4 days to drive along the Rhien.<BR><BR>Thanks

Hi,<BR><BR> I assume that you have checked through www.railsaver and found that a railpass is cheaper than point-to-point.<BR><BR> http://www.eurorailways.com/ has free sshipping plus goodies. They are offering a &quot;select saver and drive&quot; package.

There was a discussion re this very topic not too long ago, which you can probably pull up with a text search for &quot;railpass&quot;. Many people seemed to thing that the staff at ricksteves.com gave good free stuff and useful advice - perhaps they can advise you re the rail/drive plan.

Here's the URL for the thread I mentioned; a text search will find others. http://fodors.com/forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&amp;tid=34404898<BR><BR>

Rail/Drive passes aren't sold my too many places. I bought them from RailEurope last year. Check there for various options and prices. Then compare that to renting a car. Most people on this site recommend autoeurope.com for the best prices.