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Originally Posted by Wormius
I am thinking of getting the Eurorail Global Pass for our family during our stay. My question is, I know you can get to a plethora of cities, but how close can you get to hiking destinations? I wasn't planning on renting a car, but if you want to do a day trip to the mountains, is that possible on the train systems alone?
Also, it seems like there are other benefits with the train pass. When I checked some stuff in Switzerland, it said if you show your pass you get free boat rides around Interlaken. I can't seem to find an extended benefits page on the Eurorail website.
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A few years ago I travelled to about 10 countries in Europe using the rail system. In my experience the stations are always very central in each city, not near any hiking trails on the outskirts. Their rail system is very efficient and easy to use. You just hop on the train and dont have to worry about the delays associated with flying. We did do a few day trips to mountains etc but those were from local tour companies (every city has plenty of these). And btw Switzerland is a beautiful country but is also the most expensive place I've ever seen.
I didn't rent a car while travelling in Europe as I didn't want to drive but in order to get to the sights outside the core of each city it's probably easiest. I guess it depends on where exactly you're going. Driving in central Paris would be a gong show but driving in more rural areas wouldn't be bad at all