I'm from Brazil. Me and my husband are planning a trip around Europe and we would like to have an Euroailpass. We just don't know about the sleepers. Does anyone knows how is it to travel in a sleeper for couple when you have the pass? Is there any tax to pay or you can use it included in your pass fare?

You pay extra for a sleeper, sometimes quite a lot.

Sue,<BR>Thanks.<BR>How much would it cost in average?<BR>And what about acomodations in Europe. Do you have any tip for a couple who doesn't want to spent too much?<BR>We intend to go Kopenhagen, Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Rome, Zurich, Barcelona, Madrid, Porto and Lisbon.<BR>Have you been at any of that places lately?<BR><BR>

Cristina, you need to give us an idea of what you would like to spend per night so people can make appropriate suggestions for you.<BR><BR>A good site for budget travelers is www.lonelyplanet.com or www.ricksteves.com<BR><BR>The last time I planned a trip using Eurail and going all over, I used Frommer's book Europe on $40/day (now it's $70/day). It should have most of your cities in it and is a good source of information.<BR><BR>Frankly, I don't know how much extra sleepers cost. Rick Steves has a good railpass information guide on his site and says couchettes (6 per compartment) only cost $20 per person extra. And there are other kinds of sleepers. Read more here:<BR><BR>www.ricksteves.com/rail/usingyourrailpass.htm

It's difficult to answer your question, since the price for a couchette/sleeper can vary widely (say, between 20 and 200 US $), depending on the category of sleeper you're reserving. A 2nd class 6-bunk couchette will definitely not be sold at the same price than a 1st class private luxury sleeper.<BR><BR><BR>As for not spending too much, you should definitely give some clue about your budget, since people here have widely different concepts about what "cheap" or "not too much" mean...

There are prices for various night trains listed on a page at:<BR>www.euraide.de<BR><BR>I've traveled in a 2-person sleeper with my husband, and a T3 with my husband and son. I wouldn't want to do that more than one night per trip, but found it entertaining for one night.

Hi,<BR>A few years ago, I travelled throughout Europe using a eurailpass. I had the Eurail pass where you can travel 10 days within 2 months.<BR>I travelled most of the time in a 2nd class 6 sleeper cabin, ( I travelled at night most times) and it was just fine.<BR>It wasn't worth it (at least for me) the extra money to have your own sleeper. <BR>I would only reccommed arriving bit before departure time so you can get a choice of which bunk beds to get.<BR>I preferred the top one, as it feels more private, and i could also store my bag with me. I would put my bag, on the corner of the sleeper, above where my head was. This is also good to prevent theft. ALso keep your travel documents handy, because the border officials will ask for it, and wll wake all of you up to get your documents. (From my experience, they tend to be very impatient people).<BR>I also don't remember having to pay any extra money to get the 2nd class sleeper.<BR><BR>ALexandra

Can she get a Eurailpass in Brazil?