Eurail pass for seven days?
May 24th, 2004, 06:42 AM
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Eurail pass for seven days?
We are spending a week in Copenhagen with day trips to nearby destinations (Roskilde, Dragor, maybe Ribe, Kristianstad, Lund, Helsingborg). Do we need a Eurail pass? If so, should we get one that specifies where and when we travel? We may change our mind and decide to forgo a daytrip or do one place instead on another.
May 24th, 2004, 07:20 AM
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Hi beth,
For short trips, railpasses are rarely worthwhile.
Go to www.railsaver.com and enter your itineraryfor 2 travelers.
Be sure to click on "only if it saves me money".
For short trips, railpasses are rarely worthwhile.
Go to www.railsaver.com and enter your itineraryfor 2 travelers.
Be sure to click on "only if it saves me money".
May 24th, 2004, 07:21 AM
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PS
I suggest a daytrip to the frederiksborg castle.
See http://wictor.dk/wictor/frederiksborg/frbslotGB.html
I suggest a daytrip to the frederiksborg castle.
See http://wictor.dk/wictor/frederiksborg/frbslotGB.html
May 24th, 2004, 07:30 AM
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If all of these destinations are within Denmark then if you need a pass at all it would be one which only covers Denmark and not a 17-country Eurail Pass.
I second the idea of going to the www.railpass.com or railsaver.com website and inputting your proposed itinerary to see if a pass would be economical or not.
I assume you might also use if for your arrival in and departure from Denmark assuming you are flying into and out of Copenhagen (there is a direct rail link to downtown from the airport at Kastrop).
Passes can also provide a certain amount of convenience from having to buy point to point tickets and also provide some flexibility if you decide to take a spur of the moment trip...all that "convenience" is sometimes hard to put a price on.
IF a pass is right for you then you might consider buying it once you arrive (if it is a single country pass).
I second the idea of going to the www.railpass.com or railsaver.com website and inputting your proposed itinerary to see if a pass would be economical or not.
I assume you might also use if for your arrival in and departure from Denmark assuming you are flying into and out of Copenhagen (there is a direct rail link to downtown from the airport at Kastrop).
Passes can also provide a certain amount of convenience from having to buy point to point tickets and also provide some flexibility if you decide to take a spur of the moment trip...all that "convenience" is sometimes hard to put a price on.
IF a pass is right for you then you might consider buying it once you arrive (if it is a single country pass).
May 24th, 2004, 07:37 AM
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I apologize as there apparently is not a pass that covers Denmark exclusively however you might find out more if you go to a Danish Railways website
www.rejseplanen.dk may work for you.
Have a great trip.
www.rejseplanen.dk may work for you.
Have a great trip.
May 24th, 2004, 07:47 AM
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For short journeys like these, you certainly don't need a rail pass. Most of these places can be reached by frequent commuter trains. For Helsingborg, it's easiest to take the train to Helsingør (which is also worth visiting) then a ferry. For train schedules, try www.dsb.dk or www.bahn.de.
