You can visit the www.start-discover.eu website and search through the Help Center for more information.
When can I expect to be contacted?
Travellers who applied in October 2023
All applicants who were selected will receive an email invitation by the 19 of January 2024 to complete their booking process.
Travellers who applied in April 2024
All applicants who were selected will receive an email invitation from the 5th of June to the 12th of June 2024 to complete their booking process.
Travellers who applied in October 2024
All applicants who were selected will receive an email invitation from the 9th of January to the 15th of January 2025 to complete their booking process.
When can I travel?
Travellers who applied in October 2023
The travel period starts from the 1st of March 2024 and ends on the 31st of May 2025. Your DiscoverEU trip can last from a minimum of 1 day up to 30 days.
Travellers who applied in April 2024
The travel period starts from the 1st of July 2024 and ends on the 30th of September 2025. Your DiscoverEU trip can last from a minimum of 1 day up to 30 days.
Travellers who applied in October 2024
The travel period starts from the 1st of March 2025 and ends on the 31st of May 2026. Your DiscoverEU trip can last from a minimum of 1 day up to 30 days.
Earliest departure date
Travellers who applied in October 2023
The earliest departure date is the 1st of March 2024. This means you are not able to request a travel ticket departing before the 1st of March.
Travellers who applied in April 2024
The earliest departure date is the 1st of July 2024. This means you are not able to request a travel ticket departing before the 1st of July.
Travellers who applied in October 2024
The earliest departure date is the 1st of March 2025. This means you are not able to request a travel ticket departing before the 1st of March 2025.
Last return Date
Travellers who applied in October 2023
The latest return date is the 31st of May 2025.
Travellers who applied in April 2024
The latest return date is the 30th of September 2025. If you want to travel in September 2025 with the Flex Pass, the latest Start Date of your pass can be the 31st of August 2025.
Travellers who applied in October 2024
The latest return date is the 31st of May 2026. If you want to travel in May 2026 with the Flex Pass, the latest Start Date of your pass can be the 1st of May 2026.
Where can I discover the different travel options?
Search through the Help Center: you can find the search bar on the left side of this article.
Read the articles "What is the flexible travel option?" and "What is the fixed travel option?"
Visit the Travel Option summary page on start-discover.eu.