A Travel Day is one full calendar day, from 00:00 to 23:59 (local time). On each Travel Day, you can take as many trains as you like with the train companies included in your Pass.
Your DiscoverEU Interrail Pass has 7 Travel Days, which you can use while your Pass is valid (1 month from your start date). In many cases, travelling between two European cities only uses 1 Travel Day. For example:
- Berlin → Paris = 1 Travel Day
- Paris → Barcelona = 1 Travel Day
Things to know
Travelling in your home country: you can only use your Pass to leave your home country and to come back. You get one outbound journey and one inbound journey, and each uses one of your 7 Travel Days. They are not extra Travel Days. When you add a train in or through your home country to your Pass, the app will ask if you want to use one of them. Learn more about travelling in your home country
Night trains: a night train usually uses only 1 Travel Day, the day it leaves. You need a second Travel Day if you change trains after midnight. If you’re taking a night train home, check the night train article first, as you may need to set up your Pass in a special way. You can’t take a night train on the last day your Pass is valid. How night trains work
Flights: if you’re travelling from or to an island country, the extra flights you get don’t use any of your 7 Travel Days. But they must still be within the 1 month your Pass is valid. Learn more about flights to island countries
How to make the most of your Travel Days
You only have 7 Travel Days, so it’s worth planning ahead.
- Use them for long journeys or days when you’ll take several trains.
- For short trips, a regular train or bus ticket may be cheaper. That way, you save your Travel Day for later.
- Take night trains to travel far while using only 1 Travel Day.
- Look for discounts. Find your European Youth Card discounts in the DiscoverEU Travel app under More, and check the Pass Benefits for extra deals.
- Get ideas. Go to More > Travel Guides in the app for DiscoverEU route suggestions.
You can start and end your trip in any DiscoverEU country, and you don’t need to start and finish at the same station.
Please note: it’s your responsibility to make sure your trip fits within the 1 month your Pass is valid and your 7 Travel Days. Any extra travel costs are not paid back by DiscoverEU.