Boat and Ferry Connections

Ferry
Boat and ferry travel is often an overlooked benefit of rail passes. Ship travel is a pleasant and scenic enhancement to rail travel. Travel on ferries and shipping lines is either free or at a reduced fare with many passes. Ferry lines make countries that are not physically contiguous count as being adjacent for the Eurail Select Pass. See specific passes for more details.

Here are some of the shipping lines that can help with travel through Europe:
Ferry in Greece

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Inside Italy to receive discounts based on age, the following qualifications must be met:
Senior:Train operators in Italy do not offer a discount for Seniors.
Youth:Train operators in Italy do not offer a discount for Youths.
Child:To qualify for Child fares, passengers must be aged between 4 and 11 years inclusive
To receive discounts based on number of people travelling together please be aware that only groups of 10 adult people (2 children = 1 adult) will be entitled to a variable discount depending on train type, journey and date of travel.

Please be aware that the system will automatically calculate any child or group discount you might be entitled to; no Senior or Youth discounts can be bought for single tickets purchased outside of Italy; Senior, Youth and Child discounts are bookable for railpasses covering Italy, please choose the relevant option at the time of booking.
This option is for customers who have previously purchased a pass or open ticket, but wish to travel on a train where a reservation is required.

A pass or open ticket does not guarantee a seat on such trains.

In Italy, most trains require a reservation. Check with the rail operator you wish to use if you are not sure whether a reservation is required.