European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Holders of eur ail passes can ride the rails through much of Europe and see spectacular sights like this View of the Arlberg pass and austrian  of Europe in a single pass it sounds Ideal. For As Little As $9.30 a Day one pass Grants unlimited train travel in 17 european countries whisking travellers to Greece s arid peaks or Ireland s Grassy knolls to Spain s Southern tip or Sweden s Arctic regions. And everywhere in Between. Eur ail the Only company to Supply the All Europe pass for americans seems to offer boundless potential but crossing countries by rail can be hazardous. Delicate paperwork and crowded trains can hinder the unwary. Acquiring a valid ticket is a hurdle in itself. Because eur ail passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe outlets Are few. Civilians can buy tickets at larger train stations in Europe or through travel agencies in the United states. Military personnel can write the Sato of travel Agency do Der department Hanauer Landstrass 21, 6000 Frankfurt Germany or any other Sato office. Once you receive your ticket via mail take it to any ticket window in any country eur ail serves. Make sure the attendant writes your name passport number and first and last dates of validation. Don t write this yourself a you could incur Steep fines or loss of ticket. With every ticket comes a eur ail train schedule a Green pocket sized Booklet that has departures and arrivals for major cities. The listing saves you from incessantly copying departure times and will allow you to easily restructure your travel plans mid stride. If this is your first time travelling by train be patient. It is a process easily mastered. The basics use your Booklet to plan your travelling times. When you arrive at the station find out which track your train leaves from by the departure table a a yellow poster easily deciphered despite its language. If you re in Germany France Switzerland or Austria plan on that train leaving punctually. But in Italy Greece Ireland or Spain you May be Able to take your time. Trains there often run up to 20 minutes late. These countries also often have poor connections some taking As Long As four hours. If you face an unavoidable wait plan a trip into town or bring a Book. The eur City and intercity trains signified by a sleek dec or in logo in train booklets and on departure tables Are the quickest and posh est routes. Although some. Eur ail brochures and train station schedules warn that these routes charge supplements to eur ail holders most travellers escape without extracting their wallets. What supplements you do pay will never exceed $10. Here Are a few non rail travel Perks included in All eur ail tickets a reduced fare on ferry service from Brindisi Italy to Patras Greece from Cha Bourgor be Havre France to Rosclare Harbor Ireland and from Stockholm Sweden to Helsinki Finland. A ten percent reduction on Cit an italian guided tour bus company in Florence Milan Naples Palermo Rome Taormina and Venice. A Europa bus lines 190 romantic Road and 189 Bergstrasser in Germany. The first is a Mountain drive stopping in tiny towns Between fussed and Frankfurt. The second a Castle packed Road running Between Mannheim and Frankfurt. A Brent Stinski two travellers eur ail guide in hand study a departure Board in Frankfurt Germany. A amps Ken George types of passes five types of rail passes Are  Are eur Alpass unlimited first class travel Cost 15 Days $390 21 Days $498 one month $616 two months $840 three months $1,042. Youth pass unlimited second class travel must be under 26. Cost one month $425 two months $560, flex pass an allotted number of Days of unlimited travel within a longer time Span. First class. Cost five Days within 15 Days $230 nine Days within 21 Days $398 14 Days within one month $498. Youth flex pass same As above must be under 26. Second class. Cost 15 Days within three consecutive months $340 30 Days within three consecutive months $540. Save pass fifteen Days of first class travel. Must travel in groups of two or More three or More from april 1 to sept. 30. Cost 15 Days $298 for each traveler